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District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Hillsborough County »
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 October through December on the Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve in Hillsborough County. The Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve is located south of Cross Creek Boulevard between U.S. Highway 301 and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard near Thonotosassa.…
Governing Board Honors Outgoing Chair »
Judy Whitehead, Governing Board chair, presents the outgoing chair, Jerry Rice, with a plaque honoring his service to the District. The District’s Governing Board recently recognized the outgoing chair, Talmadge G. “Jerry” Rice, for his dedication to public service as a member of the Governing Board and the Withlacoochee River Basin Board. “Throughout the years I worked with Jerry on the Board, I had the pleasure of spending a lot of time…
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Sarasota County »
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 at Myakka River - Deer Prairie Creek Preserve and Myakka River - Schewe Tract in Sarasota County.Myakka River - Deer Prairie Creek Preserve and Myakka River - Schewe Tract are located west of North Port, east of the Myakka River, and…
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Desoto County »
The Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water ManagementDistrict (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of March, April, May and June on the Deep Creek Preserve in Desoto County. The Deep Creek Preserve is located northeast of Port Charlotte, west of King's Highway and north of Deep Creek Estates. Approximately 370 acres will be burned, in small, manageable units. According to Will VanGelder, the District's land management manager,…
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. That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns now through March at the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve, which includes the Green Swamp East Tract in Polk, Sumter and Lake counties; the Hampton Tract in Polk County; and the Green Swamp West Tract in Pasco County.…
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Desoto County »
The Land Management Section of the "Southwest Florida Water ManagementDistrict":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of October, November, and December on the Deep Creek Preserve in Desoto County. The Deep Creek Preserve is located northeast of Port Charlotte, west of King's Highway and north of Deep Creek Estates. Approximately 190 acres will be burned, in small, manageable units. According to Will VanGelder, the…
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Hillsborough County »
The Land Management Section of the "Southwest Florida Water Management District ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of July, August, and September at the Flatwoods Park portion of the Lower Hillsborough Flood Detention Area in Hillsborough County. This property is located in the northeast portion of the county near the City of Thonotosassa. Approximately 350 acres are scheduled to be burned in small, manageable…
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Desoto County »
The Land Management Section of the "Southwest Florida Water ManagementDistrict (District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of July, August, and September on the Deep Creek Preserve in Desoto County. The Deep Creek Preserve is located northeast of Port Charlotte, west of King's Highway and north of Deep Creek Estates. Approximately 480 acres will be burned, in small, manageable units. According to Will VanGelder, the…
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Desoto County »
The "Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water ManagementDistrict":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/documents/plans/landusemgmt/ (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of January, February, and March on the Deep Creek Preserve in Desoto County. The Deep Creek Preserve is located northeast of Port Charlotte, west of King's Highway and north of Deep Creek Estates. Approximately 250 acres will be burned, in small, manageable units.…
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Manatee County »
The "Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water ManagementDistrict ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/documents/plans/landusemgmt/ (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of November and December on the Coker Prairie Tract of the Edward W. Chance Preserve in Manatee County. The property is located south of State Road 64, seven miles east of CR 675 and six miles west of Wauchula Road. Approximately 50 acres will be burned in small, manageable…
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Desoto County »
The "Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water ManagementDistrict":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/documents/plans/landusemgmt/ (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of November and December on the Deep Creek Preserve in Desoto County. The Deep Creek Preserve is located northeast of Port Charlotte, west of King's Highway and north of Deep Creek Estates. Approximately 350 acres will be burned in small, manageable units. According to…
District Schedules Fall Prescribed Fires for Hillsborough County »
The "Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water Management District ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/documents/plans/landusemgmt/ (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of October, November, and December on the Lower Hillsborough Flood Detention Area (including Flatwoods Park) and the Chito Branch Reserve in Hillsborough County. These properties are located in the central and southern areas of the county, respectively. Approximately 1,500…
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. That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns June through September on the Deep Creek Preserve in DeSoto County. Deep Creek Preserve is located in…
District Initiative Promotes ERP eCompliance »
Permittees can now save time and resources by submitting compliance reports online. With the District’s new Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) eCompliance option, permittees can submit online compliance reports for the following:
  • Construction Commencement Notices
  • Dewatering Plans
  • Effluent Filtration System Construction Notifications
  • Grass Carp Utilization Requests
  • HOA/POA/CDD Information
  • Notifications…
District Schedules Summer Prescribed Fires for Manatee County »
The Land Management Section of the "Southwest Florida Water Management District ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/(District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of June, July, and August on the following properties in eastern Manatee County: Southfork, Edward W. Chance Reserve at Gilley Creek, Edward W. Chance Reserve at Coker Prairie, and Flatford Swamp. Approximately 700 acres are scheduled to be burned in small, manageable units. According to Will…
District Schedules Summer Prescribed Fires for Hillsborough County »
The Land Management Section of the "Southwest Florida Water Management District ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of June, July, and August on the Lower Hillsborough Flood Detention Area and the Chito Branch Reserve in Hillsborough County. These properties are located in the central and southern areas of the county, respectively. Approximately 2,000 acres are scheduled to be burned in small, manageable units.…
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Marion County »
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 January through March on the Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve in Marion County.Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve is located 2 miles east of Dunnellon and 7 miles northeast of the city of Hernando and is bounded by County Road 484 on the north, State Road 200 on the southeast…
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Hillsborough County »
The Land Management Section of the "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of April through June on the LowerHillsborough Flood Detention Area in Hillsborough County. The property is located near Thonotosassa between Interstate 75 and Morris Bridge Road, just south of Cross Creek Boulevard.Approximately 550 acres will be burned in small, manageable units. According to Will…
District Schedules Spring Prescribed Fires for Highlands County »
The Land Management Section of the "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of April, May and June on the Jack Creek Preserve in Highlands County. The Jack Creek Preserve is located six miles northwest of Lake Placid, west of US Highway 27. Approximately 300 acres will be burned, in small, manageable units. According to Will VanGelder, the District's land management…