May 29, 2020
The District encourages the public to watch and participate in its online WRAC Public Forum tomorrow at 10 a.m.
The District is seeking public and stakeholder input on the District’s vegetation management practices, including the use of herbicides on aquatic vegetation, as part of the agency’s effort to engage the public on topics of public interest.
May 22, 2020
The Big Cypress Basin Board encourages the public to watch and participate in its online Basin Board Meeting tomorrow at 2 p.m.
The Big Cypress Basin Board oversees a network of primary canals, 35 water control structures and three pumps providing flood control during the wet season and protecting regional water supplies and environmental resources during the dry season. The basin includes Collier County and part of Monroe County.
May 14, 2020
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board at its regular business meeting today officially recognized May 17-23, 2020 as Water Reuse Week.
The annual recognition, signified by a purple jacket worn by one Governing Board member to represent the purple pipes that carry reclaimed water, is made by the Governing Board each year to highlight the ongoing efforts to encourage the use of reclaimed water. Today, Chairman Chauncey Goss passed the ceremonial purple jacket to Vice Chairman Scott Wagner.
May 12, 2020
The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board is encouraging the public to participate in this month’s monthly board meeting on Thursday, May 14. As part of the District’s efforts to increase public engagement, the public can submit written public comment ahead of the meeting online in addition to providing spoken public comment during the meeting.
May 8, 2020
Join the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for several upcoming public meetings from the comfort of your home. SFWMD is conducting public meetings for May online to protect our communities from the potential spread of COVID-19. The public can watch and participate in these meetings using Zoom, a free online meeting tool.
May 1, 2020
The Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Program directs the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the South Florida Water Management District to work together to reduce pollutants and achieve water quality standards in the Lake Okeechobee, St. Lucie River, and Caloosahatchee River watersheds through Basin Management Action Plans and the Total Maximum Daily Loads program.
April 29, 2020
Today, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) announced that it will begin reopening several District-managed lands for active recreation only (hiking, biking, exercising, etc.) tomorrow, April 30, 2020 at 8 a.m.
In reopening these lands, the District will continue to follow the recommendations of Gov. Ron DeSantis' Re-Open Florida Task Force, the Florida Department of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to minimize activities that result in gathering of large groups of people.
April 24, 2020
Water irrigation restrictions in effect in all parts of Lee County to protect crucial water resources amid drought conditions.
April 21, 2020
The South Florida Water Management District is conducting public meetings for the remainder of April online to protect the public from the potential spread of COVID-19. The public can watch and participate in public comment using the free conference tool Zoom.
Participants must register separately for each meeting. Check out SFWMD's upcoming meetings for the month of April below. For a full list of all upcoming public meetings, refer to our Meeting Calendar.
April 15, 2020
Sign up to participate and provide input at April 17 rulemaking workshop as part of District's ongoing effort to keep public and stakeholders engaged.
