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This slide presentation outlines information on the impact that the Endangered Species Act is having on water allocation planning in Florida. As Florida continues to grow and suffer through periodic drought, it is facing water allocation decisions based upon water shortage. Because Florida has one of the highest number of listed species, public and private actions often invoke Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. In the last couple of years water allocation decisions by public agencies have invoked ESA jurisdiction as the fate of rare species is potentially determined by timing and quantity of water delivery systems.