FL S1514

Redefines "alternative water supplies" to exclude nonbrackish groundwater development from the definition.

Limits consumptive use permit compliance reviews to a 3-month period with only one request for additional information allowed, and extends compliance report intervals from 5 years to 10 years.

Allows governing boards (rather than water management districts) to grant permits for alternative water supply projects and permits existing permit holders to request modification to comply with updated permit provisions.

Establishes mandatory reuse zones where reclaimed water is presumed economically feasible for nonpotable uses, placing the burden on applicants to prove otherwise.

Redirects water treatment plant upgrade fee proceeds to the South Florida Water Management District's Lake Belt Mitigation Trust Fund from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2017 (or upon water quality certification), then to a Miami-Dade County trust fund thereafter for Northwest Wellfield water treatment plant upgrades.

Adds a weighting factor for alternative water supply projects that provide additional surface water storage capacity for public water supply sustainability.

Directs each water management district to consult with the Department of Environmental Protection and report recommendations by January 1, 2012 on coordinating consumptive use permitting with water supply planning processes.