Scheduled Events for: August 2025


Title Description Event Type
Loxahatchee River Preservation Initiative Meeting

DATE AND TIME:
Monday, August 4, 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
Industry Day for the Indian River Lagoon-South C23/24 South Reservoir Project

DATE AND TIME: 
Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 2:00 PM

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

Members of the public may also view the meeting via Zoom, a media technology free for the public to use.
Zoom Registration Link

CONTACT INFORMATION: 
For more information you may contact Gina Colagiacomo via phone at 561-682-6373 or via email at gjolly@sfwmd.gov.

AGENDA: 

Meeting Agenda

ANNOUNCEMENT:
Industry Day Announcement

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED: 
The South Florida Water Management District (District) is hosting Industry Day for the Indian River Lagoon South – C-23/24 South Reservoir Project. The District is seeking a construction contractor for a major Civil Works project to build a new Reservoir in St. Lucie County, Florida. The Reservoir is a major component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project and will be an earthen embankment with a total length of approximately 11 miles. The Reservoir will encompass approximately 3,500 acres and will store 59,000 acre-feet of water when full. The purpose of this Industry Day is to improve the industry’s understanding of the District’s requirements and answer general questions on the C-23/24 South Reservoir Project.

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.

The agenda will be posted to the District’s website, SFWMD.gov/meetings, seven days prior to the meeting. Or, you can contact Gina Colagiacomo, via phone at 561-682-6373 or via email at gjolly@sfwmd.gov.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this forum 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, August 14, 2025, 9:00 AM

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
Submit Written Comment

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

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; and the Governing Board will consider a budget amendment to the District’s Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget; in summary, recognizing Specific Appropriation 1531E and 1531I from the 2025 Florida Legislative Session for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) in the amount of $95,500,000.

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
Building Resiliency with Gray and Green Infrastructure C-8 Basin

DATE AND TIME: 
Thursday, August 14, 2025, 6:00 PM

LOCATION: 
Miami Shores County Club Clubhouse
10000 Biscayne Blvd
Miami Shores, FL 33138

This workshop is in-person only. Remote viewing and participation will not be available.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 
For more information you may contact Nicole Cortez via phone at 561-682-2597 or via email at ncortez@sfwmd.gov.

AGENDA: 

Workshop Agenda

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED: 
This workshop will bring together key stakeholders to learn about the C-8 Basin Resiliency Project, provide feedback and share insights. The South Florida Water Management District is currently completing the design and final engineering studies for the replacement of critical flood control infrastructure, mainly the S-28 Coastal Structure. Residents in Miami-Dade County, from eight different municipalities (Village of Biscayne Park, City of Hialeah, City of Miami Gardens, Town of Miami Lakes, Miami Shores Village, City of North Miami, City of Opa-Locka and the City of North Miami Beach) will benefit from the enhanced flood protection. The workshop will also serve as an opportunity to discuss the basin-wide flood mitigation and enhancement strategies being designed to ensure community-wide benefits through continued collaboration among local and regional project partners. 

All interested stakeholders and the public are invited to attend and participate in this workshop.

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

The agenda will be posted to the District’s website, SFWMD.gov/meetings, seven days prior to the meeting. Or, you can contact Nicole Cortez via phone at 561-682-2597 or via email at ncortez@sfwmd.gov.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this forum 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
Big Cypress Basin Board Meeting

DATE AND TIME: 
​Friday, August 22, 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 Lisa Koehler at lkoehler@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; approving the submittal of the millage rate for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, requesting the Governing Board of South Florida Water Management District to levy ad valorem taxes within the Big Cypress Basin based on the rate to finance Basin functions contained in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Basin budget; and submittal of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Basin budget to the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District for inclusion in the District’s budget.

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 Lisa Koehler at lkoehler@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
Corkscrew Watershed Initiative Public Meeting

DATE AND TIME: 
Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 1:00 PM

LOCATION: 
Collier County Government Center
Commission Chambers, 3rd Floor
3299 Tamiami Trail East
Naples, FL 34112

Members of the public may also view the meeting via Zoom, a media technology free for the public to use.
Zoom Registration Link

CONTACT INFORMATION: 
For more information you may contact Laura Layman via phone at 239-338-2929 or via email at llayman@sfwmd.gov.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED: 
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is conducting a planning study known as the Corkscrew Watershed Initiative (CWI). The study commenced in March 2024, and the project objective is to develop a comprehensive strategy to achieve ecological restoration of the Corkscrew system by improving wetland hydroperiods and natural flows, while reducing flood risk and maintaining regional water availability. The scope of the project includes developing restoration goals, performance measures and metrics, and identifying viable solutions. This planning initiative includes stakeholder and public involvement and will continue over the next two years, with a final report and conceptual design plans to be provided in late 2026, and a final public meeting in early 2027. SFWMD staff along with representatives from local governments in the region and others with responsibility for the management of the Corkscrew Watershed have gathered data and identified potential viable short-and long-term strategies to achieve CWI objectives. Public and stakeholder input continues to be sought on the proposed restoration strategies.

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.

The agenda will be posted to the District’s website, SFWMD.gov/meetings, seven days prior to the meeting. Or, you can contact Laura Layman, via phone at 239-338-2929, or via email llayman@sfwmd.gov.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this forum 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
Community Meeting #1 for the Lower Kissimmee Basin Stormwater Treatment and Recreation Area Project

DATE AND TIME: 
Thursday, August 28, 2025, 2:00 PM

LOCATION: 
Indian River State College Dixon Hendry Campus
Williamson Conference Center (Building C), Room 112
2229 NW 9th Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34972

CONTACT INFORMATION: 
For more information you may contact Libby Pigman, via phone at 863-462-5260 Ext. 3010, or via email at LKBSTA@sfwmd.gov

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED: 

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will host a community meeting regarding the Lower Kissimmee Basin Stormwater Treatment & Recreation Area project in Okeechobee County. There will be a presentation during the first hour of each meeting, followed by a public comment period. The public and stakeholders will have an opportunity to comment during the public meetings by attending in person.

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.

The agenda will be posted to the District’s website, SFWMD.gov/meetings, seven days prior to the meeting. Or, you can contact Libby Pigman, via phone at 863-462-5260 Ext. 3010, or via email at LKBSTA@sfwmd.gov.

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 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
Community Meeting #2 for the Lower Kissimmee Basin Stormwater Treatment and Recreation Area Project

DATE AND TIME: 
Thursday, August 28, 2025, 5:30 PM

LOCATION: 
Indian River State College Dixon Hendry Campus
Williamson Conference Center (Building C), Room 112
2229 NW 9th Ave
Okeechobee, FL 34972

CONTACT INFORMATION: 
For more information you may contact Libby Pigman, via phone at 863-462-5260 Ext. 3010, or via email at LKBSTA@sfwmd.gov

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED: 

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) will host a community meeting regarding the Lower Kissimmee Basin Stormwater Treatment & Recreation Area project in Okeechobee County. There will be a presentation during the first hour of each meeting, followed by a public comment period. The public and stakeholders will have an opportunity to comment during the public meetings by attending in person.

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.

The agenda will be posted to the District’s website, SFWMD.gov/meetings, seven days prior to the meeting. Or, you can contact Libby Pigman, via phone at 863-462-5260 Ext. 3010, or via email at LKBSTA@sfwmd.gov.

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 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