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District to Treat Water Lettuce on Rainbow River
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water lettuce on the Rainbow River Dec. 12Dec 15. Infestations of water lettuce along the river in Marion County will be treated.
The Villages will host Withlacoochee River Basin Board
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Withlacoochee River Basin Board will hold its December meeting at the Villages.The meeting will be held Thursday, Dec. 15 at 9 a.m. at the Coconut Cove Recreation Center, 1398 Stillwater Trail.
District Seeks Public Input on Citrus County Lake Levels
The Southwest Florida Water Management District is seeking public input about proposed minimum levels for Citrus County lakes.
District to Treat Water Hyacinth and Water Lettuce
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water hyacinths and water lettuce on portions of Shell Creek and Prairie Creek Dec. 12-15. The sites are located upstream of the Henderson Dam in Charlotte County.
District Seeks Public Input on Lake Marion Lake Levels
The Southwest Florida Water Management District is seeking public input about proposed minimum levels for Lake Marion in Levy County.A public workshop will be held Monday, Dec. 12, at the Williston Community Center, 50 Northwest Main Street, Williston. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m.
Third Phase of Indian Shores Stormwater Project to Begin
The third phase of a water quality improvement project that will collect and treat stormwater runoff prior to discharging into the Intracoastal Waterway is about to begin.
Representative to view Student Presentation on Springs Protection
Students at Dunellon Middle School believe “there ought to be a law” to better protect Florida’s springs and their surrounding watersheds.
Disabled Hunters Successful in Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve
Something special happened this November in the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve. Thirteen of fourteen disabled hunters participating in a deer/hog hunt were successful.
District Seeks Public Input on Sumter County Lake Levels
The Southwest Florida Water Management District is seeking public input about proposed minimum lake levels for Lake Panasoffkee, Lake Deaton, Lake Okahumpka, Lake Miona and Big Gant Lake in Sumter County.
Water treatment plan begins at Eastshore Commerce Park Parcel
The Southwest Florida Water Management District has begun construction of a project that will improve water quality entering McKay Bay and Tampa Bay.
District Volunteers Honored by President Bush
An equestrian volunteer group and two off-road bike volunteers who work with the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Land Resources Volunteer Program will receive the national President’s Call to Service Award for contributing more than 4,000 hours of service.
Green Swamp Wilderness Park Reserved for Disabled Hunt
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Hampton Tract, which is part of the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve, will be reserved Nov. 18-20 for an event that allows disabled hunters the opportunity to experience the outdoors. The property will be closed to the public during this time.