Michael HoltkampOperations, Maintenance & Construction Division Director

As director of the Operations, Maintenance & Construction Division, Michael Holtkamp is responsible for the District-owned flood control and water conservation structures and canal rights-of-way within the 16-county area. He oversees the maintenance and management of 271,000 acres of District conservation lands. Holtkamp also oversees the collection, management and stewardship of hydrologic, land use and topographic data. His division provides construction services for hydrologic restoration projects on District-owned lands and for the District’s Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Program. The District’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) resides under Holtkamp’s division.

Holtkamp began his career with the District in 1974. He has served the District as director of the Operations Department, senior professional engineer in the SWIM Program and manager of the Engineering Section.

Holtkamp is a licensed professional engineer with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of South Florida.