Local governments

View information about the district’s cooperative funding program.

Learn about district technical assistance on water conservation activities.

Find an overview of district, state and national contacts and resources.

Join the District in sharing outdoor water-saving tips through our Water Less campaign.

Find information about district technical assistance for local government comprehensive plan amendments.

Find tips to help prepare for storm season.

Find information for persons who wish to lobby the district and how to register that intent.

Learn about federal flood control projects in our District, levee system summaries, and how our Upper St. Johns River Basin project helps store flood waters.

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Governmental Affairs Program

Through the Governmental Affairs Program, district staff provide water resource information, assistance and support to federal, state and local elected officials and their staffs, and collaborate on water resource issues, programs and projects. Intergovernmental coordinators work directly with federal, state, regional and local agencies such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, regional planning councils, leagues of cities, and other stakeholder groups. Intergovernmental coordinators should be contacted if you have any questions regarding the district’s cost-share cooperative funding program, have concerns about flood protection/emergency response, require technical assistance to support stormwater management projects, or have questions regarding water conservation. Technical assistance is provided to 119 city and county governments through review of comprehensive plan amendments.

Jim Cannon accepting a proclamation

District contacts

Headshot of Adam Lovejoy
Director, Governmental Affairs Program

Office telephone:
407-659-4844
Cell:
321-356-1959
Email:
alovejoy@sjrwmd.com

Apopka Service Center
2501 S. Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703

James Cannon
Intergovernmental Coordinator

Brevard, Indian River, Volusia  and portions of Okeechobee and Osceola counties
(Area 4 on map)

Office telephone:
321-473-1341
Email:
jcannon@sjrwmd.com

Palm Bay Service Center
525 Community College Parkway, S.E., Palm Bay, FL 32909

headshot of Douglas Conkey
Intergovernmental Coordinator

Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties
(Area 1 on map)

Office telephone:
904-730-6287
Email: 
dconkey@sjrwmd.com

Jacksonville Service Center
7775 Baymeadows Way, Suite 102, Jacksonville, FL 32256

headshot of Susan Davis
Governmental Affairs Manager

Orange, Seminole and Lake counties
(Area 3 on map)

Contact for: District representative for the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI)

Office telephone:
407-659‑4838
Email:
sdavis@sjrwmd.com

Apopka Service Center
2501 S. Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703

Headshot of Bill White
Intergovernmental Coordinator

Alachua, Flagler, Marion and Putnam counties
(Area 2 on map)

Office telephone:
386-326-2875
Email:
wwhite@sjrwmd.com

Palatka headquarters
P.O. Box 1429
Palatka, FL 32178-1429