Scheduled Events for: October 2025


Title Description Event Type
Draft 2026 South Florida Environmental Report (SFER) – Volume I Web Board Public and Peer Review

DATE AND TIME: 
The web board will be available for public comment on the draft 2026 SFER – Volume I from October 3, 2025 through November 21, 2025. The SFER web board will also be available for public viewing from October 3, 2025 through March 15, 2026.

LOCATION: 
Members of the public can visit SFWMD.gov/science-data/scientific-publications-sfer for more information.  

CONTACT INFORMATION: 
For more information you may contact Kim Richer via phone at 561-682-2425 or via email at kricher@sfwmd.gov.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Beginning on October 3, 2025 through March 15, 2026, interested parties may access the SFER web board and view communications among the peer review panelists, agency responses to comments, electronically stored communications, and other public records associated with the draft 2026 SFER – Volume I that are web posted.

Peer review panelists comments and recommendations will be posted on the web board, and the public can access this information via the website. Peer review will be conducted only on chapters and appendices fulfilling Everglades Forever Act reporting requirements. These are Chapters 3, 4, 5A, 5B, 5C, 6, and 7 and any related appendices. The peer review will begin on October 3, 2025 and end on November 3, 2025. We are asking for all public comments on these chapters and appendices to be submitted on the web board no later than November 3, 2025.

A second public review will be conducted on the remaining chapters and appendices beginning November 3, 2025 and ending on November 21, 2025. These are Chapters 2A, 2B, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, and 9 and any related appendices. Comments on these chapters and appendices need to be submitted on the web board no later than November 21, 2025.

Communications and documents from all parties can be accessed at any time once they are posted up until March 15, 2026.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this event is asked to advise the agency at least seven days before the event by contacting: Molly Brown, District Clerk, at mobrown@sfwmd.gov. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

 

East Coast Surficial Model (ECSM) Calibration Meeting

DATE:
Monday, October 6, 2025, 9:00 AM

LOCATION:
Members of the public may participate and provide public comment via Zoom, a media technology free for the public to use.

Zoom Registration Link

CONTACT INFORMATION: 
For more information you may contact Alicia Magloire, via phone at 561-682-6110, or via email at amagloir@sfwmd.gov.

AGENDA:
Meeting Agenda

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:
The South Florida Water Management District announces the model calibration meeting of the Independent Scientific Peer Review Panel (Peer Review) associated with the development and calibration of the ECSM. The Peer Review process will be conducted through a dedicated electronic web board and all subsequent documents and correspondence will also be available at the SFWMD’s web board at https://sfwmd.websitetoolbox.com/east-coast-surficial-model-ecsm-peer-review-914820.

One or more members of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District may attend this meeting. No Governing Board action will be taken.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting Alicia Magloire via phone at 561-682-6110, via email at amagloir@sfwmd.gov, or at SFWMD.gov/Meetings, seven days prior to the meeting.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Molly Brown, District Clerk, at mobrown@sfwmd.gov. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or 1 (800) 955-8770 (voice).

 

Public Meeting
Governing Board Meeting

DATE AND TIME: 
Thursday, October 9 at 9:00 a.m.

LOCATION: 
SFWMD Headquarters
B-1 Building, 3301 Gun Club Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33406

Members of the public may also participate and provide public comment via Zoom, a media technology free for the public to use.

Zoom Registration Link

CONTACT INFORMATION: 
For more information you may contact Molly Brown at mobrown@sfwmd.gov.

AGENDA:
Meeting Agenda

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:  
The Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District will discuss and consider District business, including regulatory and non-regulatory matters.

The Governing Board may take official action at the meeting on any item appearing on the agenda and on any item that is added to the agenda as a result of a change to the agenda approved by the presiding officer of the meeting pursuant to Section 120.525, Florida Statutes. 

The agenda containing information on this meeting will be posted to the District’s website SFWMD.gov/meetings, seven days prior to the meeting.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the agency at least seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Molly Brown, District Clerk, at mobrown@sfwmd.gov. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice). 

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued. 

 

Public Meeting
Loxahatchee River Preservation Initiative Meeting

DATE AND TIME:
Monday, October 20, 2025, 12:00 PM

LOCATION: 
Town of Jupiter Utilities Field Office
3133 Washington Street
Jupiter, FL 33458

CONTACT INFORMATION: 
For more information you may contact Jenny Cadet via email jcadet@sfwmd.gov or via phone at 561-682-6041.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED: 
This is a public meeting to discuss and consider Loxahatchee River Preservation Initiative (LRPI) business, including current and future projects and activities. 

Since its inception in 2000, the LRPI has guided regional watershed restoration projects within northeastern Palm Beach County and southern Martin County. The LRPI is a multi-agency partnership between the South Florida Water Management District, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Florida Park Service), Friends of the Loxahatchee River, Jupiter Inlet District, Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District, Martin County, Palm Beach County, South Indian River Water Control District, Town of Jupiter, and Village of Tequesta.

Members of the public are invited to attend and provide public comment. 

One or more members of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District may attend this meeting. No Governing Board action will be taken. 

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting Molly Brown, District Clerk, via email at mobrown@sfwmd.gov. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1.800.955.8771 (TDD) or 1.800.955.8770 (Voice).

 

Public Meeting
Big Cypress Basin Board Meeting

DATE AND TIME: 
Thursday, October 30, 2025, 11:00 AM

LOCATION:
Collier County Board of County Commissioners Chambers 
3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3rd Floor 
Naples, FL 34112 

Members of the public may also participate and provide public comment via Zoom, a media technology free for the public to use.
Zoom Registration Link

CONTACT INFORMATION:
For more information you may contact Yvette Bonilla at ybonilla@sfwmd.gov.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:
This is a public meeting of the Big Cypress Basin Board to discuss and consider activities impacting the Big Cypress Basin of the South Florida Water Management District. The Big Cypress Basin Board may take official action at the meeting on any item appearing on the agenda and on any item that is added to the agenda as a result of a change to the agenda approved by the presiding officer of the meeting pursuant to Section 120.525, Florida Statutes.

A copy of the agenda and additional information may be obtained by contacting Yvette Bonilla at ybonilla@sfwmd.gov, or at SFWMD.gov/Meetings, seven days prior to the meeting.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the agency at least seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Molly Brown, District Clerk, at mobrown@sfwmd.gov. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).  

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.

 

Big Cypress Basin Board