C-139 Flow Equalization Basin Groundbreaking Event
DATE AND TIME:
Thursday, March 18, 2021, 11:00 AM
RSVP to attend the C-139 Flow Equalization Basin Ground Breaking Event:
LOCATION:
C-139 Flow Equalization Basin Project Site
Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6, Clewiston, FL 33440
Directions provided in General Subject Matter to be Discussed.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For more information, or to obtain a copy of the invitation, you may contact Jill Margolius at jmargoli@sfwmd.gov or 561-682-6004.
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED:
The South Florida Water Management District will celebrate the start of construction for the C-139 Flow Equalization (FEB) Project with a groundbreaking event. All members of the public are invited to this meeting. Comfortable closed-toe shoes and business casual attire are recommended.
One or more members of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board may be in attendance. No Governing Board action will be taken at this event.
The C-139 FEB, an 11,000-acre shallow reservoir, will store local basin runoff from the C-139 Basin and control the flow of water to the adjacent Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. This will help improve the performance of STA 5/6, removing nutrients from stormwater and improving the quality of the water before it flows south to Everglades National Park and Florida Bay. The SFWMD is accelerating this project to bring the FEB online as quickly as possible.
The event will also be recorded and available for viewing at YouTube.com/SFWMDTV after the event concludes.
Directions coming from District Headquarters at 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406:
- Turn left on Southern Blvd. Stay on Southern Blvd. until you get to North Main Street.
- Turn left onto North Main Street
- Follow North Main Street until you see a sign for US-27N
- Continue Right onto US-27N (This is a right merge)
- If you go to the traffic light, make a right turn
- Stay on US-27N until you see a small sign for CR 835/Evercane Road
- Turn left onto CR 835/Evercane Road. There is a sign that says Rouge River Farms
- Stay on this road
- Turn left onto Deer Fence Canal Road
- Drive on the road until you see a sign for Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6. Once there, you will be directed where to go. Event signs guiding you to the event will be posted at various locations along the route.
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 five days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Rosie Byrd, District Clerk, at rbyrd@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).