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Nancy Watkins of Tampa is a certified public accountant at Robert Watkins & Company, P.A.Watkins was appointed to the Governing Board in August 2023, and her term expires March 1, 2025.Watkins currently serves on the Hillsborough Community College District Board of Trustees and was previously appointed to the University of South Florida Board of Trustees.She earned her associate degree from Hillsborough Community College and her bachelor’s degree from the University of… Read more
This program allows local governments and private entities to share costs for projects that assist in creating sustainable water resources, provide flood protection and enhance conservation efforts. State Funding OpportunitiesAll cooperators are encouraged to apply for state funding for projects by using the links below. State Funding… Read more
Communications & Board Services Bureau Chief
As bureau chief of Communications & Board Services, Robyn Felix oversees the District’s communications and outreach to internal and external audiences, including the news media, strategic planning and support services to the District’s Executive Team and 13-member Governing Board.
Felix has more than 12 years of experience at the District serving in a variety of non-management and management roles, including… Read more
Water is restless; it likes to move. Gravity makes it flow downhill, off your roof, into creeks, down rivers and even over giant waterfalls. Some water sinks into the ground, but most of it ends up filling the oceans, which cover over two-thirds of the planet.
The water cycle doesn’t end in the oceans though. Water at the sea’s surface is able to defy gravity and climb back up into the sky. How? Because water isn’t always a liquid.… Read more
As bureau chief of Land Resources, Ellen Morgan Morrison is responsible for oversight of the District’s broad range of land-related activities covering more than 453,000 acres across all or part of 16 counties, including real estate services, land use requests and land management. Morrison oversees all District land acquisitions and sales, along with maintenance, recreation, security and management of the District’s approximately 265,000 acres of… Read more
Made up of a dozen springs, Chassahowitzka Springs is the headwaters of one of the most ecologically healthy rivers in west-central Florida. About the SpringsThe Chassahowitzka River is a first-magnitude spring system that originates in southwest Citrus County. The river is known for being short and shallow, flowing 5.6 miles from the… Read more
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The osprey, or sea eagle, is a large bird of prey that is commonly seen circling above lakes, rivers, streams and ponds, or perched on dead trees (also known as "snags") or telephone poles. It is almost the size of an eagle and is dark brown with a white head and a brown mask from the eyes down to the cheeks. It also has a white and brown breast and underside. The osprey has large talons that allow it to "fish" by diving down and gripping onto fish. Additionally, the… Read more
A Well Construction Permit is required prior to installation of a water well within the District. The permits ensure that wells are constructed by qualified contractors and meet rigid safety and durability standards. The rules in Chapter 40D-3, F.A.C. govern the construction of water wells and water well contractor licensing, and implement the provisions of… Read more
What is a datum?
A datum is a standard position or level (i.e., starting point) from which measurements are taken.
What is the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29)?
Originally called the Sea Level Datum of 1929, it was created for vertical control surveying in the United States. This datum was used to measure elevation above (altitude) and depression below (depth) mean sea level. However, as technology improved and the demand for… Read more
Highlights
- Largest natural lake in Hillsborough County with a surface area of greater than 800 acres
- Popular for recreational use as it is one of the few natural lakes in the area with public access
- Discharges into the Hillsborough River which is used for municipal water supply for the City of Tampa
- Nutrient loadings from the watershed have caused extreme…
Fees May Be Assessed for Extensive Personnel Services:Per Florida Statutes, when inspection or reproduction of records requires extensive clerical, information technology or supervisory resources, the District may assess a special service charge, in addition to any reproduction fees. Requests totaling more than 100 copies or which require more than 30 minutes of an employee’s time, shall be presumed to require extensive personnel services.Please note:… Read more
The District adopts plans to ensure its public conservation lands are used and managed in ways that are consistent with Florida Statutes and the District’s mission.Land Use and Management PlansDistrict lands are open to the public and community input is vital in determining how these lands are managed and used. Each of the following plans includes the natural resource and public use strategies and objectives established for these lands over the 10-year period for… Read more
The purpose of the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) is to provide input into District programs and activities.This includes regulatory programs, rule revisions, water conservation activities, water resource planning, water resource and supply development projects, research and other water resource management projects that relate to the environment. Subject matter considered by the EAC shall relate to the statutory duties and responsibilities of the District.EAC members… Read more
The Tampa Bay Planning Region encompasses approximately 2,120 square miles, covering all of Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties. It is the most urbanized area in the Southwest Florida Water Management District, although land-use types range from urban/built-up areas such as the cities of Tampa and St. Petersburg to predominantly agricultural land uses in the inland portions of Hillsborough and Pasco counties and phosphate mining in southeastern… Read more
The Five-Year Water Resource Development Work Program (Work Program) is part of the District’s annual budget reporting process. The Work Program describes the District’s implementation strategy and five-year funding plan for the water resource and water supply development components of the approved Regional Water Supply Plans. The District provides a Proposed Work Program to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for review within 30 days of adoption of the… Read more
The Weeki Wachee Springs Restoration Project improved water quality and enhanced the overall natural system.
Project Overview
The Southwest Florida Water Management District restored portions of Weeki Wachee Springs in 2009 to improve water quality in the headspring and the upper river, as well as enhance the overall natural system.
Background
The Weeki Wachee Restoration Project was the second project aimed at cleaning up the springs.
The first project… Read more
As more people focus on their lawns and landscaping this time of year, the "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.watermatters.org promotes "Florida-friendly fertilizing":http://WaterMatters.org/fertilizing practices.Florida-friendly fertilizing is an annual campaign encouraging residents to responsibly maintain their lawns.Recent studies have shown rising nitrate levels in many local water bodies can be traced to fertilizer. Nitrate is a form of nitrogen… Read more
District actions regarding issuance or denial of a permit, petition or qualification for exemption, only become closed to future legal challenges if third parties have been properly notified and no third party objects within a specific period.Noticing of Agency ActionNotification of third parties is provided through publication of certain information in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties where the proposed activities are to occur. Publication of… Read more
A sound is a wide channel linking two large bodies of water or separating an island from the mainland.Gasparilla Sound is east of Gasparilla Island, where the community of Boca Grande is located, and connects to the Charlotte Harbor. Salt marshes, mangrove swamps and salt flats spread along its shores. It receives freshwater runoff through a variety of sources such as Buck, Coral and Whiden creeks and the Catfish Creek Bayou. Gasparilla Island’s first inhabitants… Read more
The Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP) consists of an executive summary and four geographically-based volumes corresponding to the District’s four designated water supply planning regions (Northern, Tampa Bay, Heartland and Southern).
The District’s Governing Board approved the final plan at its Nov. 17, 2015 meeting. The final Board-approved RWSP is available for review below. The District accepted public comment on the draft RWSP through an online comment form,… Read more