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District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Sarasota County »
The Land Management Section of the Southwest Florida Water ManagementDistrict (District) will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of November and December on Deer Prairie Creek Preserve and neighboring Schewe Tract. Deer Prairie Creek Preserve, which is jointly owned and managed by the District and Sarasota County, is located between Interstate 75 and US Highway 41. The Schewe Tract, which is located south and north of Interstate 75 just north of Deer Prairie…
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Sarasota 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 Deer Prairie Creek Preserve and neighboring Schewe Tract. Deer Prairie Creek Preserve, which is jointly owned and managed by the District and Sarasota County, is located between Interstate 75 and US Highway 41. The Schewe Tract, which is located south and north of Interstate 75 just north of Deer Prairie…
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Manatee 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 Edward W. Chance Reserve - Gilley…
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Sarasota County »
The Land Management Section of the "Southwest Florida Water Management District(District)":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ will be conducting prescribed burns during the months of July, August and September on Deer Prairie Creek Preserve and neighboring Schewe Tract. Deer Prairie Creek Preserve, which is jointly owned and managed by the District and Sarasota County, is located between Interstate 75 and US Highway 41. The Schewe Tract, which is located south and north of…
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Sarasota 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 Deer Prairie Creek Preserve and neighboring Schewe Tract. Deer Prairie Creek Preserve, which is jointly owned and managed by the District and Sarasota County, is located between Interstate 75 and US Highway 41. The Schewe Tract, which is…
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for West Hernando 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 at Annuteliga Hammock in Hernando County. The property is comprised of several blocks and is located east of US Highway 19 and north of Centralia Road and south of the county line. Approximately 300 acres will be burned in small, manageable units…
District Schedules Prescribed Fires for Sarasota 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 Deer Prairie Creek Preserve and neighboring Schewe Tract. Deer Prairie Creek Preserve, which is jointly owned and managed by the District and Sarasota County, is located between Interstate 75 and US Highway 41. The Schewe Tract, which is located…
District Schedules Winter Prescribed Fires for Sarasota 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 both the Deer Prairie Creek Preserve and neighboring Schewe Tract. Deer Prairie Creek Preserve, which is jointly owned and managed by the District and Sarasota County, is located between Interstate 75 and US Highway 41. The Schewe Tract, which is…
Enter Your Water-Wise Yard »
Residents have just a few weeks left to enter their water-wise yard in Tampa Bay Water’s annual Water-Wise Awards. If you live in Pasco, Pinellas or Hillsborough counties or the cities of New Port Richey, St. Petersburg or Tampa, you are eligible to enter the contest. The Community Water-Wise Awards program recognizes individuals and businesses that are committed to conserving water resources and protecting the environment by using the best in attractive, Florida-…
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, 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 October through December at Myakka River - Deer Prairie Creek Preserve and Myakka River - Schewe Tract in Sarasota County. Myakka River - Deer Prairie Creek Preserve and Myakka River -…
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, 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 in July and August 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…
MEDIA ALERT: District Invites Media to Experience Prescribed Fires in Recognition of Prescribed Fire Awareness Week »
WHO: Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) land management staff. WHAT: District land management staff will set prescribed fires in a controlled setting, which can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency in 2017. WHERE: Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve located at 14302 Morris Bridge Road, in Thonotosassa (Media…
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, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency in 2017. That’s why the…
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, 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 July through September at Myakka…
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, 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 throughout the year at the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve, which includes the Green Swamp East Tract in Polk,…
District approves millage rates and budget »
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District(Southwest Florida Water Management District)":/ Governing Board Tuesday adopted its fiscal year 2011 (FY2011) millage rates for the General Fund and the seven "Basin Boards(Basin Boards)":/about/basinboards/.The "Governing Board(Governing Board)":/about/governingboard adopted a FY2011 millage rate of 0.3770 mill for the Districtwide General Fund, which is 0.0096 mill less than the current fiscal year's rate of 0.3866. This…
District to hold hog hunt at Deep Creek Preserve »
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Deep Creek Preserve will be the site of a hog hunt Jan. 9-11. The tract will be temporarily closed to the public and only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these days.The property is located south of Peace River Street and east of Kings Highway in DeSoto County.The hunt is one of a series of hog hunts being held on District lands in an effort to control the damage being caused to the natural…
Governing Board to Meet in Tampa »
***The District’s Surplus Lands Committee has been canceled. The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, March 26 at 9 a.m. at the Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North. At 10:30 a.m. or immediately following the Governing Board meeting, the District’s Surplus Lands Committee will meet. The Committee will hold a series of meetings to evaluate 44,672 acres of…
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, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year. That’s why the…
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, as many Floridians witnessed during the state’s wildfire emergency last year. That’s why the…