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Project will reduce groundwater pumping in Charlotte County
The Southwest Florida Water Management District recently approved a project that will reduce groundwater pumping in Charlotte County.
Shell and Prairie creeks to be treated for water hyacinth and water lettuce
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinth and water lettuce on portions of Shell and Prairie creeks Aug. 6-9. The sites are located upstream of the Henderson Dam in Charlotte County.
District to treat Braden River for water hyacinth and water lettuce
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinth and water lettuce on portions of the Braden River Aug. 6-9. The treatment areas are located south of State Road 70 in Manatee County.
Apply now for Community Education Grants
Anyone interested in conducting a water resource education grant project is invited to apply online for a grant of up to $5,000 through the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Community Education Grant Program.
District sets proposed millage rate, adopts Basin Board rates
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Tuesday adopted its proposed Fiscal Year 2008 (FY2008) millage rate and the millage rates for its Basin Boards.
Governing Board extends water restrictions
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board voted Tuesday to extend the currentWater Shortage Order, which restricts lawn watering throughout the District to one-day-per-week, unti
District renews and modifies Polk County's water use permit for the Northeast Regional Utility Service Area
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Tuesday approved the renewal and modification of a water use permit (WUP) for Polk County’s Northeast Regional Utility Service Area (NERUSA) to meet the projected population growth through 2013.
Punta Gorda's Water Use Permit renewed and increased
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Tuesday renewed and increased a water use permit for the City of Punta Gorda to meet the projected population growth through 2027.
300 acres of conservation land added to Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Tuesday approved the purchase of a perpetual conservation easement for a 300-acre parcel of land located within the District’s Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve.
652 acres of conservation land added near Myakka River State Park
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Tuesday approved the purchase of a perpetual conservation easement for a 652-acre parcel of land located near the Myakka River State Park, contingent upon cooperative funding with the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural
New Governing Board member takes oath
Florida native and citrus grower Ronald E. Oakley took his oath of office to serve on the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board during board meeting Tuesday.
Controlled burns scheduled for Hillsborough County land
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting “controlled, prescribed burns” during August at a section of the District’s Lower Hillsborough Flood Detention Area, which is also known as Flatwoods Park.