Welcome to the Southwest Florida Water Management District

Workshop to follow at 9:30 a.m.

The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, March 25 at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North. After the Governing Board meeting, the District will hold an informational workshop on flood-related topics.

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) conducted a 107-acre prescribed fire at Starkey Wilderness Preserve yesterday. The burn was authorized by the Florida Forest Service based on predicted weather conditions.

The area burned had a large amount of dead trees from the 2017 wildfire in addition to hurricane debris. As a result this debris has taken longer to clean up than usual. 

All available burn staff are at the property today mopping up any smoldering debris. 

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 March 18-20.

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.