Reminder: Submit Written Comments for the 2024 Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update

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This is a reminder that the South Florida Water Management District (District) is encouraging our partners, stakeholders and the public to provide written comments on the DRAFT 2024 Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update by Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

The plan assesses current and projected water needs in the Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Planning Area through 2045. The planning area includes portions of Glades, Okeechobee and Highlands counties (generally northwest of Lake Okeechobee) and the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Brighton Reservation.

Save the Date: Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Program (NEEPP) Workshop

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The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS), “the Coordinating Agencies" are hosting a public workshop to share information and solicit public input on the Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Program (NEEPP). 

Upcoming SFWMD Public Meetings

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Join the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for upcoming public meetings in the next three weeks. For a list of all upcoming meetings, check out our Meeting Calendar. Meeting agendas are available at least seven days in advance. 

Meeting format varies for each meeting, and some meetings may be in-person only, virtual only, or a hybrid of both formats, so be sure to check the "Meeting Information" for details. 

Submit Written Comments for the 2024 Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update and Attend a Public Meeting

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The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is encouraging our partners, stakeholders and the public to provide written comments on the DRAFT 2024 Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update and attend the second public meeting.

The plan assesses current and projected water needs in the Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Planning Area through 2045. The planning area includes portions of Glades, Okeechobee and Highlands counties (generally northwest of Lake Okeechobee) and the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Brighton Reservation.

Read the draft document:

Save the Date: Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update Stakeholder Meeting #2

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Join the South Florida Water Management District for the second public meeting about the 2024 Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update. The plan assesses current and projected water needs in the planning area through 2045. The planning area includes portions of Glades, Okeechobee, and Highlands counties (generally northwest of Lake Okeechobee) and the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Brighton Reservation.

Upcoming SFWMD Public Meetings

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Join the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for upcoming public meetings in the next three weeks. For a list of all upcoming meetings, check out our Meeting Calendar. Meeting agendas are available at least seven days in advance. 

Meeting format varies for each meeting, and some meetings may be in-person only, virtual only, or a hybrid of both formats, so be sure to check the "Meeting Information" for details.