FL S1700

Requires water management districts containing Outstanding Florida Springs to estimate maximum sustainable groundwater withdrawal balancing ecosystem and economic needs in their district water management plans.

Transfers responsibility for reviewing regional water supply plans from the Department of Environmental Protection to water management districts when a permit is denied due to impact on minimum flow or water level, with plan updates required within 1 year if inadequate.

Changes consumptive use permit monitoring requirements from annual to quarterly reporting for groundwater withdrawals of 100,000 gallons or more per day, following Southwest Florida Water Management District procedures.

Requires basin management action plans for Outstanding Florida Springs to allocate pollutant load reductions for both surface water and groundwater across point and nonpoint sources, with agricultural producers implementing best management practices within 2 years of plan adoption.

Prohibits new industrial wastewater facilities, onsite sewage systems on small lots, and concentrated animal feeding operations in priority focus areas for Outstanding Florida Springs, and authorizes state funding of conservation easements for agricultural lands with operations determined inconsistent with springs protection.