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County scientist warns High Springs of new Santa Fe BMAP obligations, local allocation of 496 pounds of nitrogen
Summary
Alachua County water resources manager Stacy Greco told the High Springs commission that the updated Santa Fe Basin Management Action Plan (effective 11/25/2025) assigns High Springs a 496‑pound nitrogen allocation for Hornsby Springs and requires local plans to meet 2028 milestones; staff must submit implementation steps by Jan. 16. County officials described rebate programs and large regional projects to meet deficits.
Stacy Greco, Alachua County’s water resources program manager, told the High Springs City Commission on Dec. 11 that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s updated Santa Fe Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) — effective Nov. 25, 2025 — assigns local nitrogen‑reduction responsibilities to municipalities within the basin.
“This BMAP was just updated, and it’s effective 11/25/2025,” Greco said, explaining that the plan focuses on nitrogen as the pollutant of concern and assigns load allocations to responsible entities. For the Hornsby Springs area within High Springs’ boundary, she said the city’s allocation is 496 pounds of nitrogen.
Why it matters: local governments must show milestones and projects that will achieve the reductions. Greco told commissioners the state requires…
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