SFWMD-managed lands in Monroe, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Okeechobee, Highlands, Glades and Charlotte counties are now open. SFWMD-managed lands in Hendry, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties re-opened on October 3.
SFWMD-managed lands in Lee and Collier counties remain closed for public access until further notice. SFWMD will continue to monitor and evaluate the conditions of the lands that remain closed and will re-open them as soon as possible.
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is encouraging partners, stakeholders and the public to provide comments on the 2022 Draft Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Science Plan.
Due to Hurricane Ian's effects on many stakeholders in the Lower West Coast Planning Area, the South Florida Water Management District is extending the public comment period on the Draft 2022 Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan Update to Friday, November 4.
Email bverras@sfwmd.gov to submit written comments.
As many Floridians continue to recover from the historic impacts of Hurricane Ian, crews at the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) are working around the clock to reduce regional lake levels in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes system and provide relief to impacted communities.
Did you know the SFWMD continues to strategically deploy resources and utilize every structure possible to lower water body levels and move water away from communities?
