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First monthly permit meeting set for Aug. 5
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will hold aPublic Meeting for Pending Permit Applications on Aug.
District to treat Braden River for water hyacinth and water lettuce
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be spot treating infestations of water hyacinth and water lettuce on the Braden River Aug. 3-7. The portion of the river that will be treated is located south of State Road 70 in Manatee County.
District to treat water hyacinth and water lettuce on Peace River
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinth and water lettuce on the section of the Peace River between Ft. Meade and Bowling Green during the week of Aug. 3-7.
Media Alert: Boys & Girls Club to explore the Weekiwachee Preserve
Who: Approximately 100 children from the Boys & Girls Club of Hernando County and Southwest Florida Water Management District staff
Controlled burns scheduled for District land in Hernando and Pasco counties
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting “controlled, prescribed burns” during August and September on the District’s Annuteliga Hammock and Weekiwachee Preserve.
District approves proposed millage rates
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Tuesday adopted its proposed fiscal year 2010 (FY2010) millage rates for the General Fund and the seven Basin Boards.
Governor reappoints one, appoints another to water management district's Governing Board
Gov. Charlie Crist recently reappointed C.A. “Neil” Combee, Jr. and appointed Carlos Beruff to the Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District.
Workshop will help develop Hernando County flood insurance maps
The Southwest Florida Water Management District and Hernando County are working together to gather input needed to improve identification of flooding risks in the county.
District revises water shortage emergency order for the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority
The Southwest Florida Water Management District has revised the water shortage emergency order for the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority to meet the drinking water supply for more than 250,000 residents.
District working with Sarasota County to update flood insurance maps
The Southwest Florida Water Management District and Sarasota County continue to work diligently to gather input needed to update the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).
Project will bring reclaimed water to Oak Run Golf Course
A reclaimed water project funded by the Southwest Florida Water Management District and Marion County will provide approximately 500,000 gallons of water per day (gpd) to the Oak Run Golf Course, which will offset an estimated 375,000 gpd of potable water currently being used for irrigation.