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Governing Board Meeting to be Conducted Remotely
Public participation will be provided through online viewing or conference call options
District to Hold Virtual Public Workshop on Ranking Water Bodies
The Southwest Florida Water Management District District) is seeking public input about the order in which minimum flows and levels (MFLs) for lakes, wetlands, rivers, streams and aquifers in the District will be determined.
Public Invited to Help Identify Flood Prone Areas in the Pearce Drain/Gap Creek Watershed in Manatee County
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is gathering information to improve identification of flood prone areas in Manatee County. The District will provide virtual outreach now through Sept.
District Approves Proposed Rolled Back Millage Rate Saving Taxpayers $6 Million
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) Governing Board voted to decrease property taxes by adopting a proposed rolled-back millage rate of 0.2669 mill for the fiscal year 2021 budget.
Governing Board Meeting to be Conducted Remotely
Public participation will be provided through online viewing or conference call options
Two District Projects Receive Funding from Central Florida Water Initiative Conservation Cost-Share Program
Two Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) projects received funding from the Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI) conservation cost-share program.
District Receives Funding from Florida Department of Environmental Protection for Water Quality Monitoring Well
Today the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) announced the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will provide $638,550 to a new, 880-foot deep monitoring well in the District’s Most Impacted Area (MIA) of the Southern Water Use Cauti
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires in the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve
Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency in 2017.
District’s Draft 2020 Regional Water Supply Plan Now Available for Review and Comment
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's (District) draft 2020 Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP) is now available on the District’s website for review and comment by stakeholders and the public.
Governing Board Meeting to be Conducted Remotely
Public participation will be provided through online viewing or conference call options
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Charlotte County
Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency in 2017.
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for DeSoto County
Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency in 2017.