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1 INTRODUCTION <br />Recognizing the importance of an adequate water supply to a sustainable future, the Florida <br />Legislature established a process for water-supply planning through the state's Growth <br />Management Act (Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes [FS]) and Water Protection and <br />Sustainability Program (Chapter 373, FS). Under this system, Florida's water management <br />districts must periodically evaluate the adequacy of water supplies to meet demand in the <br />state's water planning regions over a 20-year planning period. The Southwest Florida Water <br />Management District (SWFWMD) - the planning region that includes Pasco County - <br />adopted its current Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP) on November 17, 2020. The Plan <br />addresses years 2015 through 2040. <br />Local governments within the planning region addressed by an RWSP are required to adopt <br />a Water Supply Facilities Work Plan to demonstrate that adequate water supplies will be <br />available to meet future demand for at least 10 years. The City of Zephyrhills' 2022-2240 <br />Water Supply Facilities Work Plan represents the City's plan to meet current water demands <br />and expected growth in the Zephyrhills Utility Service Area (USA) through 2040. <br />The Water Supply Facilities Work Plan is supported by policies in the City of Zephyrhills <br />2025 Comprehensive Plan standards and regulations in the Cit's Land Development Code, <br />and programmed capital improvement projects in the City's adopted Capital Improvements <br />Plan (CIP) <br />26110-046-01 <br />February 2023 <br />1-1 <br />Introduction