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The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board Tuesday approved an agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for the restoration of the Sawgrass Lake Park Water Management Area.The 36-acre restoration site is located near the Skyway Trap and Skeet Club in southern Pinellas County. Tests conducted by the District and the FDEP indicate increased levels of lead and arsenic in the area the gun club used as a drop zone.In…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District is working with Pinellas County on two projects that will treat stormwater within the Lake Tarpon watershed, which will improve water quality discharging to the lake.The Lake Tarpon watershed consists of 52.4 square miles, extending from northern Pinellas County into northwest Hillsborough County. The watershed consists of three major drainage basins, including the Brooker Creek, South Creek and Lake Tarpon basins.Both…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 3 p.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North.
A public hearing on the FY2020 budget is scheduled for 5:01 p.m. at the Tampa Service Office.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit WaterMatters.org and click on the “Live Video Stream” link.…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Tuesday approved a modification of a water use permit that will allow Polk City to pump more water to meet the projected population growth through 2013.The permitted quantity was an annual average of 320,000 gallons per day (gpd.) Under the modified permit, the city will now be able to withdraw an annual average of 967,200 gpd. This permitted quantity will primarily supply potable water to single and multi-…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District is seeking public input about proposed minimum flows and levels (MFL) for Citrus and Levy County lakes.The first public workshop will be held to discuss the Fort Cooper Lake and the Floral City Pool of Tsala Apopka Lake in Citrus County and Lake Marion in Levy County. The meeting will be held Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the District’s Brooksville Headquarters, 2379 Broad Street.The second public workshop will be held to discuss…
Staff and dignitaries attended the grand opening ceremony of the Frances Archbold Hufty Learning Center and Adrian Archbold Lodge at Archbold Biological Station in Highlands County. The station is an independent, not-for-profit organization offering programs in ecological research, education and conservation. The District provided funding for educational exhibits, signage and a demonstration garden that will educate visitors about the Lake Wales Ridge, Florida scrub…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has temporarily closed the Moccasin Slough and Wysong-Coogler airboat slides in Citrus County due to safety concerns associated with low water levels.Current low water levels have exposed the ends of the airboat slides, causing the slides to be impassable. Attempts to use the slides in current conditions could damage airboats or injure passengers.Staff will continue to monitor conditions and will reopen the slides as…
table(webalert). |Who:|The Starkey family, Pasco County School Board, Pasco County Parks and Recreation Department, West Pasco Audubon Society, Twin Rivers District of the Boy Scouts of America, Tampa Bay Water and the Southwest Florida Water Management District.||*What:*|Celebrate the completion of exhibits inside the Starkey Environmental Education Center, located at the Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park. The exhibits will enhance watershed education for Pasco County students…
Just off busy US 19 in Hernando County’s Spring Hill is a quiet oasis of bird-watching trails and teal lakes, waiting for naturalists with binoculars and fishermen with hand-launched boats to discover its beauty.
It’s the Weekiwachee Preserve, a rich mosaic of habitats including several miles of Weeki Wachee River frontage, portions of the Mud River, dense…
Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control. That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns now through September on Starkey Wilderness Preserve, Conner Preserve, Upper Hillsborough Preserve and Cypress Creek Preserve.Starkey Wilderness Preserve is located east of New Port Richey, west of the Suncoast Parkway, north of State Road 54 and south of State Road…
Water supply planning workshop to start at 9 a.m.
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 11 a.m. The meeting will immediately follow a water supply planning workshop. Both meetings will take place at the District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville.
To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit …
Did you know that you can save hundreds of gallons of water per month by only running your washing machine and dishwater when they're full? This simple step, along with the other tips below, can significantly reduce your indoor water consumption and your monthly water bill. While the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ advocates water conservation year-round, an extra effort is being made to promote conservation…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 21, at 9:30 a.m. at the District headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville. Please note, the 9:30 a.m. start time is a half hour later than regularly scheduled 9:00 a.m. meetings.To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit "Watermatters.org":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ and click on the…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 26, at 9:30 a.m. at the District headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville. Please note, the 9:30 a.m. start time is a half hour later than regularly scheduled 9:00 a.m. meetings.To view the Governing Board meeting online, visit "Watermatters.org ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ and click on…
At its Aug. 11 meeting, the "Southwest Florida Water Management District's(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us Manasota Basin Board adopted a fiscal year 2011 (FY2011) millage rate of 0.1484 mill, which is the same as the current fiscal year. The "Manasota Basin Board(Manasota Basin Board)":/about/basinboards/manasota.php area includes Manatee and Sarasota counties.This millage rate, combined with a reduction in taxable property values…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board(Governing Board)":/about/governingboard voted on Tuesday to begin the rulemaking process to create a new water use caution area and set a minimum aquifer level in the Dover/Plant City area.The "District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us will develop regulatory strategies in the new water use caution area that will limit groundwater pumpage.A water use caution area is…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us is gathering input needed to improve identification of flooding risks in DeSoto County's *Deep Creek Gully watershed*.The District is serving as a cooperating technical partner for the "Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)(Federal Emergency Management Agency)":http://www.fema.gov on its national effort to "update and modernize the FEMA Flood…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) invites the public to a workshop on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 4:30 p.m. at Dunnellon City Hall, located at 20750 River Drive in Dunnellon. The purpose of the workshop is to allow for public comment on the proposed minimum flow for the Rainbow River System in Marion County. The Florida Legislature requires the District to set minimum flows and levels (MFLs) for priority water bodies within the District. A minimum flow or…
Public participation will be provided through online viewing or conference call options
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 3 p.m. remotely.
A public hearing on the FY2021 budget is scheduled for 5:01 p.m. remotely.
In-person attendance by Board…
According to the National Weather Service, parts of the Tampa Bay area are expected to have near to below-freezing temperatures starting Tuesday morning and lasting throughout the week.The Southwest Florida Water Management District advises residents who live near Plant City and Dover who have well pumps without automatic cutoff switches to turn off the…