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Public invited to open house to help develop Polk County flood insurance maps
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org is gathering input needed to improve identification of "flooding risks(Understanding Flooding and Floodplains)":
District to treat water lettuce on Rainbow River
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District (Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://watermatters.org will be treating "water lettuce(Invasive Plants)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.u
Eastern Hillsborough County homeowners with wells should be prepared for freezing temperatures this week
Parts of the Tampa Bay area may see freezing temperatures during early morning hours throughout the week.
Public invited to two open houses to help develop Sarasota County flood insurance maps
*Editor's note: See included map of county and watersheds* The Southwest Florida Water Management District is gathering input needed to improve identification of flooding risks in the county.
Make a New Year's resolution to "Get Outside!"
h3. District lands offer a fun, easy and low-cost way to spend time with family and friends in 2010 Why make a New Year's resolution to join a gym in 2010, when you can "Get Outside!" on more than 343,000 acres of public recreation lands to hike, bike and camp for little or no cost?
Controlled burns scheduled for Chito Branch Reserve
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during January and February on the District's Chito Branch Reserve in Hillsborough County.
Controlled burns scheduled for Pasco and Polk counties
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during January and February on the District's Upper Hillsborough Preserve in Pasco and Polk counties.
Controlled burns scheduled for Hillsborough County
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during December, January and February on the Flatwoods Park and Oak Ridge Equestrian areas of the District's Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve in Hillsborough County.
Morris Bridge Bicycle Area to close intermittently
*District to begin habitat improvement activities*The Morris Bridge Bicycle Area's off-road trails and parking lot will be closed intermittently from mid-December through mid-January, except for weekends and holidays.
Water restrictions eased from Phase III to Phase II for Tampa Bay area
h2. One-day-per-week watering limit remainsEditor's note: Contact Robyn Felix at Robyn.Felix@WaterMatters.org to receive a color map via email.
Governing Board meeting scheduled two weeks earlier than normal
*Streaming Internet coverage now available*The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will meet two weeks early for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 12:30 p.m. in Thonotosassa.
Public invited to first open house to help develop Sarasota County flood insurance maps
Editor's note: See last page for map of county and watersheds The Southwest Florida Water Management District is gathering input needed to improve identification of flooding risks in the county.