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District to Treat Water Hyacinths 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 July 10-13.
"Florida-Friendly Yards, Grow Smart" Campaign Receives Kudos
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board celebrated the success of the “Florida-Friendly Yards, Grow Smart” public awareness campaign Tuesday.
Andrade Hailed as Reuse Person of the Year
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board Tuesday recognized a District senior water conservation analyst for being named Water Reuse Person of the Year.
District approves project that could reduce groundwater pumping up to 200,000 gallons per day
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Tuesday approved a project to reduce groundwater pumping up to 200,000 gallons per day (gpd) at a Manatee County citrus grove.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Deep Creek Property
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting “controlled, prescribed burns” during July and August on the Deep Creek property. The site, which is located in DeSoto County, is approximately 3 to 4 miles north of the Kings Highway on-ramp to I-75.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Upper Hillsborough Tract in Pasco County
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting “controlled, prescribed burns” during July on the District’s Upper Hillsborough property in Pasco County.
District Sets Proposed Millage Rates
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Tuesday adopted proposed Fiscal Year 2007 (FY2007) millage rates. The District’s proposed millage rate remains the same as last year for the District’s General Fund.
Board members remember colleague and friend
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board members opened their meeting today with remembrances of Board member Ed Chance who died on Monday.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Sarasota County
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting “controlled, prescribed burns” July and August for two District sites in Sarasota County Myakka River Project property and the Deer Prairie Creek property.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Prairie-Shell Creek Property
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting “controlled, prescribed burns” during July and August on the Prairie-Shell Creek property. The Charlotte County site is west of U.S. Hwy. 17 and east of the Peace River, approximately 8 miles northeast of Punta Gorda.
Controlled Burn Scheduled for Halpata Tastanaki Preserve
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting “controlled, prescribed burns” during July and August on the District’s Halpata Tastanaki Preserve. The property is approximately five miles east of Dunnellon.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Pasco County's Conner Preserve
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting “controlled, prescribed burns” during July and August on the District’s Conner Preserve.