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District Selects Group to Manage Flying Eagle Youth Center
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Tuesday approved an agreement with the Gulf Ridge Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to manage and maintain a youth center on the District’s Flying Eagle Preserve in Citrus County.
Project will reduce groundwater pumping, increase farm's efficiency
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board today approved a project that will reduce groundwater pumping and stormwater runoff at Parke Family Hydrofarm.
Agreement Allows Sumter County to Develop a Park
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board Tuesday approved a management agreement that will allow the Sumter County Parks and Recreation Department to develop a 70-acre park within the District’s Lake Panasoffkee project area.
District approves project that could reduce groundwater pumping up to 197,000 gallons per day
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board today approved a project to reduce groundwater pumping up to 197,000 gallons per day (gpd) at a Charlotte County citrus and cattle company.
District approves project that could reduce groundwater pumping up to 1,076,100 gallons per day
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board today approved a project to reduce groundwater pumping up to 1,076,100 gallons per day (gpd) at a Highlands County citrus grove.
District to Treat Water Hyacinth and Water Lettuce on the Withlacoochee River
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinth and water lettuce on portions of the Withlaccochee River Oct. 2-5.
District Seeks Public Input on Ranking Water Bodies
The Southwest Florida Water Management District is seeking public input about the order in which minimum flows and levels (MFL) for lakes, rivers, streams and aquifers in the District will be determined.
District to Treat Water Hyacinth and Water Lettuce on the Withlacoochee River
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinth and water lettuce on portions of the Withlaccochee River Sept. 25-28.The section of the river being treated is located between County Road 476 and State Road 48 in Citrus, Hernando and Sumter counties.
Project to Reduce Flooding and Improve Water Quality in Redington Shores
The Southwest Florida Water Management District and the Town of Redington Shores recently signed an amendment to an existing agreement to move forward on phases two through four of a project that will improve water quality and reduce flooding.
Rainbow Farms Project will prevent erosion, improve water quality
The Southwest Florida Water Management District recently amended an agreement with the City of Safety Harbor to move forward on a project that will reduce erosion near the Rainbow Farms subdivision.
Project Expands Polk County Reclaimed Water System
The Southwest Florida Water Management District recently signed an agreement with Polk County Utilities for a project to create 10 million gallons of storage capacity at the county’s Northeast Regional Waste Water Treatment Facility.
District Budgets Additional Funds for Wares Creek Bridge Replacement Project
The Southwest Florida Water Management District and the City of Bradenton have increased the budget for a project that will reduce flooding along Wares Creek.