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The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ "Governing Board(Governing Board)":/about/governingboard Tuesday renewed and modified a water use permit for the City of Bushnell.The modified permit increases the permitted quantities for the city. The previous annual average permitted quantity was 550,000 gallons of water per day. The new permitted quantity is 1.37 million gallons per day.The increased quantities are based on…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) will be treating the invasive aquatic plant hydrilla on the Rainbow River in Marion County during the period of November 2-5.District workers will treat scattered infestations on the lower portion of the river downstream of the CR 484 bridge.Workers will apply the aquatic herbicide Aquathol Super K and post informational signs in the treated areas noting treatment dates and applicable…
A Meeting of the Minds
This September water managers, state and local government officials, representatives from academia, the business community and other interested people attended Florida’s 28th Annual Conference on Water Management in Tampa.
The annual conference provides a forum for attendees to share information on emerging technologies, discuss policy and social issues, and address economic challenges in managing Florida’s water…
The Explorations V Children’s Museum of Lakeland and the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Peace River Basin Board will celebrate the grand opening of a new exhibit that highlights the valuable resource of water.The grand opening of Water Matters! will be held Saturday, January 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. and Ripply, the District’s water mascot, will visit the museum from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.The…
Volunteers are needed to help install trail signs at the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Jack Creek property in Highlands County.The District is organizing a volunteer work day on Feb. 21 at its Jack Creek property, located south of Sebring near Josephine Creek.Approximately five volunteers are needed to help install trail signs and pick up trash. Volunteers will meet at 11 a.m. at the property gate at Grand Concourse Road and Hines Way.Volunteers should…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) will be treating the invasive aquatic plant hydrilla on the Rainbow River in Marion County during the period of October 27-30.District workers will treat scattered infestations on the river from Rainbow River State Park to the Withlacoochee River.Workers will apply the aquatic herbicide Aquathol Super K and post informational signs in the treated areas noting treatment dates and…
Two cooperatively funded projects between the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the WateReuse Foundation will help water managers gain a better understanding of different reclaimed water treatment methods.Soil Aquifer Treatment StudyThe goal of the soil aquifer treatment and membrane treatment study is to determine how effective the soils and the aquifer treat or remove undesirable compounds in reclaimed water. Soil aquifer treatment occurs…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) will be treating the invasive aquatic plant hydrilla on the Rainbow River in Marion County during the period of March 10-13.District workers will treat scattered infestations on the river from Rainbow River State Park to the Withlacoochee River.Workers will apply the aquatic herbicide Aquathol Super K and post informational signs in the treated areas noting treatment dates and…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) will be treating the invasive aquatic plant hydrilla on the Rainbow River in Marion County during the period of October 7-10.District workers will treat scattered infestations on the river from Rainbow River State Park to the Withlacoochee River.Workers will apply the aquatic herbicide Aquathol Super K and post informational signs in the treated areas noting treatment dates and…
Who:Southwest Florida Water Management District staff, United States Geological Survey, the American Ground Water Trust and middle and high school teachers from Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Manatee and Polk countiesWhat:The goal of this free, two-and-a-half-day workshop for teachers is to increase water awareness among teachers and students so that they are empowered to play an active role in protecting water resources.When:Thursday night through Saturday, June 19-21. Media…
Who: Willis Peters Exceptional Center teachers and studentsWhat: A grand opening to celebrate the completion of an outdoor classroom garden, which features a butterfly garden as well as a hydroponic container garden.When: Friday, April 24, 11 a.m.Where: Willis Peters Exceptional Center, 3035 Nelson Ave., DoverWhy: The students spent eight months learning about water conservation and hydroponic container gardening. The garden enables all students with disabilities a unique…
An equipment failure prevented the "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ from completing the hydrilla treatment scheduled on part of the Rainbow River on March 4-8. The treatment has been rescheduled for March 18-21 on the section of river upstream of the County Road 484 bridge.Workers will apply the aquatic herbicide Aquathol Super K and post informational signs in the treatment areas noting treatment dates and applicable water use…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating hydrilla on the "Rainbow River":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/projects/swim/rainbowriver.php during the week of Nov 5-8.District workers will treat scattered infestations on the river from Rainbow Springs State Park to Rio Vista and from C.R. 484 to the Withlacoochee River.Workers will apply the aquatic herbicide Aquathol Super K…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) will hold a dedication event to celebrate the completion of phase one of the Coral Creek Restoration project. The District, in cooperation with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Charlotte County, restored approximately 250 acres of uplands and wetlands through this important project. The event will take place on Wednesday, October 22 at 11 a.m. at the Coral Creek…
An innovative project in Hillsborough County could lead to a water reuse revolution!
The cooperatively funded effort between the District’s Hillsborough River Basin Board and Tampa Bay Fisheries won the 2005 WateReuse Award for facilities generating less than 1 million gallons of reuse water per day. Robert Paterson, president and CEO of Tampa Bay Fisheries (Fisheries), accepted the award during the annual WateReuse Symposium in September.
The project is providing…
For the second year in a row, Lee Wetherington Homes took home the Water-Wise Landscape Recognition Awards for Sarasota County at the annual Home Builders Association Parade of Homes banquet. This year Lee Wetherington Homes also took home the award for Manatee County.The winning designs were the Addison model in Manatee County and the Casablanca in Sarasota County. Sun State Landscaping designed the landscaping and irrigation at each location.The Water-Wise Landscape…
What:“A River Runs Through It” celebration at Hillsborough River State Park. This event wraps up Hillsborough Watershed Awareness Week. The event goal is to teach the public about the watershed through a variety of activities, including a canoe race on the river, hiking and other environmental educational activities focusing on the Hillsborough River. During the event, participants will have the opportunity to sign a watershed pledge and commit to behaviors…
A project funded by the Southwest Florida Water Management District and Hillsborough County will bring reclaimed water to the Lithia-Pinecrest area.The Lithia-Pinecrest Reclaimed Water Transmission Line Project includes the construction of 12,000 linear feet of 24-inch reclaimed water transmission main line along Lithia Pinecrest Road from Bloomingdale Avenue to the entrance road to the Riverhills Golf Course. The project also includes the related controls and telemetry…
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District's(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ "Governing Board(Governing Board)":/about/governingboard Tuesday modified a water use permit for the City of Tarpon Springs.The modified permit increases the permitted quantities for the city. The previous annual average permitted quantity was 1.38 million gallons of water per day. The new permitted quantity is 4.2 million gallons per day.The increased quantities will allow the…
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be treating water lettuce on the Rainbow River Dec. 12Dec 15. Infestations of water lettuce along the river in Marion County will be treated.Treatment involves using the aquatic herbicide Reward. Treatment areas will be posted with warning signs displaying treatment dates and applicable restrictions. Restrictions on Reward include no livestock watering for one day, no irrigation of crops for five days and treated river…