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District Honors Volunteers with Appreciation Day
Who:Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing and Basin Board members and staff, hundreds of volunteers
Water Conservation Restrooms "attack" wasteful habits at Sharks Tooth Festival
In celebration of Water Conservation Month, the Southwest Florida Water Management District is bringing its water conservation restrooms to the Sharks Tooth Festival. The event is being held April 7-9 near Venice.
Funding policies promote regional solutions
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board recently adopted policies to ensure that District funding is spent on water supply projects that are consistent with regional water supply goals and provide relief to stressed groundwater sources.
Basin Board Appointments Announced
Governor Jeb Bush recently appointed several members to seven of the eight Basin Boards of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Some of the Basin Board members are reappointments and some of them are newly appointed.Alafia River Basin Board:
District approves SWUCA Recovery Strategy
Nearly a decade of public workshops, water resource analyses, and policy debates culminated this week in approval of the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA) Recovery Strategy by the Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board.
District Declares April Water Conservation Month
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board Tuesday declared April “Water Conservation Month.”
Tarpon Springs Project Will Increase Reclaimed Water Storage and Usage
The Southwest Florida Water Management District and the City of Tarpon Springs are working on a project that will increase reclaimed water storage, allowing the city to effectively manage reclaimed water production and supply throughout the year while adding more reclaimed water customers.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for District Land in Pasco County
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting “controlled, prescribed burns” during April on the District’s Cypress Creek property in Pasco County. The property is approximately 3 miles east of Land O’ Lakes.
Controlled Burns Scheduled for Weekiwachee Preserve
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting “controlled, prescribed burns” during April on the District’s Weekiwachee Preserve. The property is approximately 1 mile west of Spring Hill.
District to Treat Hydrilla on Lake Okahumpka
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating hydrilla on Lake Okahumpka in Sumter County on March 27-30.Treatment involves the application of the aquatic herbicide Aquathol K.
Project Will Improve Lake Hollingsworth's Water Quality
The Southwest Florida Water Management District is working with the City of Lakeland on a project that will improve water quality in Lake Hollingsworth.
Weeki Wachee Springs Restoration Project Moving Forward
A project aimed at restoring the Weeki Wachee headsprings and river is moving into its second phase.