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District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Charlotte County »
The Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of August and September on the Prairie/Shell Creek Preserve in Charlotte County. The property is located to the west of US Highway 17, north of Shell Creek. Approximately 140 acres will be burned in small, manageable units.According to Will VanGelder, the District's land management manager, burns are implemented to mimic natural fire… Read more
MEDIA ALERT: District Dedicates Rock Ponds Ecosystem Restoration Projects »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District), in cooperation with Hillsborough County, will hold a dedication event to celebrate the completion of the Rock Ponds Ecosystem Restoration Project. This is the largest coastal habitat restoration project ever done in the history of Tampa Bay, with approximately 1,043 acres of uplands and wetlands. This project will help offset habitat losses suffered throughout Tampa Bay and will prove valuable for the public and… Read more
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Charlotte 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 Prairie/Shell Creek Preserve in Charlotte County. The property is located to the west of US Highway 17, north of Shell Creek. Approximately 140 acres will be burned, in small, manageable units. According to Will VanGelder, the District's land management manager, burns are implemented to mimic… Read more
Governing Board Re-elects Officers »
H. Paul Senft Jr. was re-elected today by his peers to serve as Governing Board chair of the Southwest Florida Water Management District.The "Governing Board":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/ also decided to re-elect its other current officers which are: Hugh M. Gramling, vice chair; Douglas B. Tharp, secretary; and Albert G. Joerger, treasurer."Chair H. Paul Senft Jr.":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/about/governingboard/profiles/paul_senft.html of Haines… Read more
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Highlands 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 Jack Creek Preserve in Highlands County. The property is located six miles northwest of Lake Placid, west of US Highway 27. Approximately 100 acres will be burned, in small, manageable units. According to Will VanGelder, the District's land management… Read more
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Charlotte 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 Prairie/Shell Creek Preserve in Charlotte County. The property is located to the west of US Highway 17, north of Shell Creek. Approximately 140 acres will be burned, in small, manageable units. According to Will VanGelder, the District's land management… Read more
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Sumter County »
The Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of October through March on the Lake Panasoffkee Preserve in Sumter County. The property is located near Interstate 75 and State Road 44. Approximately 500 acres will be burned in small, manageable units. According to Will VanGelder, the District's land management supervisor, burns are implemented to mimic natural fire cycles under… Read more
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Charlotte 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 Prairie/Shell Creek Preserve in Charlotte County. The property is located to the west of US Highway 17, north of Shell Creek. Approximately 100 acres will be burned, in small, manageable units. According to Will VanGelder, the District's land management… Read more
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Highlands 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 Jack Creek Preserve in Highlands County. The property is located six miles northwest of Lake Placid, west of US Highway 27. Approximately 260 acres will be burned, in small, manageable units. According to Will VanGelder, the District's land management supervisor,… Read more
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Highlands 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 Jack Creek Preserve in Highlands County. The property is located six miles northwest of Lake Placid, west of US Highway 27. Approximately 150 acres will be burned, in small, manageable units. According to Will VanGelder, the District'… Read more
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Charlotte 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 Prairie/Shell Creek Preserve in Charlotte County. The property is located to the west of US Highway 17, north of Shell Creek. Approximately 80 acres will be burned, in small, manageable units. According to Will VanGelder, the… Read more
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Highlands 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 Jack Creek Preserve in Highlands County. The property is located six miles northwest of Lake Placid, west of US Highway 27. Approximately 150 acres will be burned in small, manageable units. According to Will VanGelder, the District's land… Read more
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Sumter 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 through March on the Lake Panasoffkee Preserve in Sumter County. The property is located near Interstate 75 and State Road 44. Approximately 600 acres will be burned in small, manageable units. According to Will VanGelder, the District's land management… Read more
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Charlotte 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 Prairie/Shell Creek Preserve in Charlotte County. The property is located to the west of US Highway 17, north of Shell Creek. Approximately 60 acres will be burned in small, manageable units. According to Will VanGelder, the District's land… Read more
Governing Board to Meet in Brooksville »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District's Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, April 26, at 9 a.m. at District Headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville. Based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding fully vaccinated people, wearing masks and social distancing will be optional at the meeting. To view the Governing Board meeting online, click on the… Read more
Well Drilling Advisory Group Meeting »
AGENDA ITEMS
  • Hydrologic Conditions Summary
  • Info on Irrigation Contractor License
  • Sarasota County Coastal Groundwater Quality Discussion
  • Discussion with Industry Experts on Bentonite Products used on Water Wells where Changes in Groundwater Quality Can Occur
  • Using FDEP’s Map Direct GIS Program for Siting Water Wells
  • Changes to SWFWMD’s WCP Webpage
  • Open Topic – Observations Noted / Lessons Learned on Water Wells post…
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District Employee Dives for Cleanup Event »
Some people dive for treasure, Adam Hange dives for trash. The Field Services supervisor recently participated in the Dive Against Debris event at Spanish Rock Reef in Holmes Beach in Manatee County. The event is sponsored by the Tampa Bay Green Consortium and uses volunteers to remove trash from Gulf water. Hange and the other divers retrieved 35 pounds of trash during the event, significantly less than prior dives. Past dive cleanups in Tampa Bay recently removed… Read more
District Schedules Spring Prescribed Fires for Charlotte 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 Prairie/Shell Creek Preserve in Charlotte County. The Prairie/Shell Creek Preserve is located to the west of US Highway 17, north of Shell Creek. Approximately 80 acres will be burned, in small, manageable units. According to Will VanGelder, the District's land… Read more
District Schedules Winter Prescribed Fires for Charlotte 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 February and March on the Prairie/Shell Creek Preserve in Charlotte County. The Prairie/Shell Creek Preserve is located to the west of US Highway 17, north of Shell Creek. Approximately 80 acres will be burned, in small, manageable units. According to Will VanGelder,… Read more
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. That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns June through September on the Prairie Shell Creek Tract in Charlotte County. Prairie Shell Creek is located at 3081 Duncan Road (U.S. Highway 17) in Punta Gorda. Approximately 300 acres will be… Read more