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Governing Board to Meet in Tampa

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North. The Governing Board will meet for its annual planning workshop after the meeting.

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Public Invited to Help Identify Flood Prone Areas in the Cypress Creek Watershed in Pasco County

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is gathering information to improve identification of flood prone areas in Pasco County. 

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District’s Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Hampton Tract Closed for Hog Hunts Nov. 17-19

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Hampton Tract, including closed area tracts at Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve in Polk County, will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Nov. 17-19.

Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All 30 permits for these hunts have been sold.

The Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Hampton Tract is located at 14301 Rock Ridge Road in Lakeland.

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