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There are also no harmful side effects of subsidences. The water is simply entering the aquifer faster than the park’s designers intended. The reason why these subsidences continue to occur is because of Florida’s karst topography, she said.
The owners of the 561-acre Watson Farm plan to convert their existing irrigated row crops to non-irrigated pasture.
Polk Regional Water Cooperative has received a total of $305 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to construct wells that will supply the county with water well into the future.
As water becomes increasingly scarce, drilling projects are underway in Polk County to ensure a sustainable water supply for the region for the next two decades.
Warm Mineral Springs in Sarasota County, Florida is archaeologically important. The City of North Port is considering adding development.