Corkscrew Watershed Initiative Public Meeting

DATE AND TIME: 
Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 1:00 PM

LOCATION: 
Big Cypress Basin Service Center
2660 Horseshoe Drive North, Suite 101A
Naples, FL 34104

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 ext. 7725, or via email at llayman@sfwmd.gov.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED: 

The South Florida Water Management District 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 hydrology and natural flows, while reducing flood risk and maintaining regional water availability.

This public meeting will be held to share the findings of the CWI study and the proposed restoration plan. 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 the CWI objectives. The scope of the project involved developing restoration goals, performance measures and metrics, modeling existing and future conditions, and modeling various restoration alternatives. Collaboration with the public and stakeholders has been ongoing. A final project report will be provided in December 2026.

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 ext. 7725, 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).