Development of a Hydrodynamic and Salinity Model for Naples Bay and Rookery Bay

Why do we need this project? Recommended in Naples Bay SWIM Plan Evaluate effects of anticipated water diversion from

Naples Bay to Rookery Bay Develop tool to quantify freshwater needs of

Rookery Bay

Project Tasks Data Collection in Naples

Bay for Model Calibration 1 additional year of data

collection in Naples Bay - FY11

Data Assessment in Rookery Bay

Data collection in Rookery Bay if needed - FY12

Model Development and Calibration

Naples Bay – FY11 and FY12

Rookery Bay - FY13 Proposed monitoring stations

Existing model grid in Naples Bay

Model Development

Existing Naples Bay grid to be expanded to include Rookery Bay

Model will be calibrated and validated with sufficient data for peer review

Model development report completed in 2013