Community Meeting for the Kissimmee River Restoration Project's Phased Implementation of the Kissimmee River Headwaters Revitalization Schedule
DATE AND TIME:
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION:
Kenansville Community Center
1178 S. Canoe Creek Road
Kenansville, FL 34739
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For more information contact Nicolle Masters via phone at 407-760-3203 or via email at nmasters@sfwmd.gov.
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED:
An Open House on the Kissimmee River Restoration Project’s Phased Implementation of the Kissimmee River Headwaters Revitalization Schedule will take place. Staff from the South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be available to answer questions. This meeting is in-person and will not have a virtual component. No formal presentation will take place during this meeting.
The water levels in Kissimmee River and surrounding lakes are managed according to a plan known as a regulation schedule. To support flood control, water supply and the health of the lakes and restoration of the Kissimmee River, a new regulation schedule is being proposed.
The Kissimmee River Headwaters Revitalization Schedule is the last piece of the Kissimmee River Restoration Project, which was jointly developed and constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District over the last 30 years. Construction for the Kissimmee River Restoration Project was completed in 2021.
The Headwaters Revitalization Schedule will be implemented in phases to hold more water in Lakes Kissimmee, Cypress and Hatchineha to allow historic flows to the Kissimmee River while maintaining the same level of flood protection. Increment 1 of the Headwaters Revitalization Schedule is being implemented as a deviation to the current Interim Regulation Schedule. Development of Increment 1 started in 2021 and it is anticipated to be approved this year.
Public and stakeholder input in the development and adoption of a new management plan is important. The SFWMD encourages public and stakeholder input.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by visiting the SFWMD’s website at SFWMD.gov/Meetings, seven days prior to the meeting or contact Nicolle Masters via phone at 407-760-3203 or via email at nmasters@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, 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).