The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) operates and maintains the regional water management system of canals, levees and water control structures to help provide flood damage reduction, support our environmental restoration efforts, and meet the region’s water supply needs. This regional system connects to community drainage districts and hundreds of smaller neighborhood systems to effectively manage and protect Central and South Florida’s water resources.
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The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), as the non-Federal sponsor for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), is conducting a Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Lake Okeechobee Component A Reservoir (LOCAR). The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District and the SFWMD are hosting two National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Scoping Meetings to discuss the study and receive public input.
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Did you know Everglades restoration is working to protect and restore America’s River of Grass and ensure the ecological health of South Florida’s natural resources? This comprehensive restoration effort is improving the quantity, quality, timing and distribution of water to the Greater Everglades.
