Dec. 14, 2017
West Palm Beach, FL - The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board on Thursday approved expediting the installation of several culverts in coastal Miami-Dade County as part of the District's ongoing investment in restoring Biscayne Bay.
Dec. 14, 2017
West Palm Beach, FL – The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board today awarded a $58.5 million contract to build the main pump station for the Caloosahatchee River (C-43) West Basin Storage Reservoir.
"This is an important day for the Caloosahatchee River and Estuary and for the entire West Coast region," said SFWMD Governing Board Member Jaime Weisinger. "This pump station is a key component of making the restoration brought by the reservoir a reality."
December 12, 2017
West Palm Beach, FL – Thanks to more than two decades of collaborative efforts by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and Florida Department of Environmental Protection, water quality in the Everglades is another year older and another year better. In Water Year 2017, the District's network of constructed treatment wetlands, known as Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs), treated water to an average of 15 parts per billion (ppb) of phosphorus, the best performance on record.
Like interstate highways for water, South Florida's flood control canals make it possible for 8.1 million people to live in what many call paradise.
More than 2,000 miles of canals from Orlando to the Florida Keys are operated and maintained by the South Florida Water Management District. Keeping them clear of debris and vegetation, especially on their banks, ensures this system works every single day and night to protect Florida families and businesses.
November 22, 2017
West Palm Beach, FL – Earlier this week, hunters killed the 700th invasive python as part of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board's Python Elimination Program, the latest milestone for the program. Since the program began in late March, an average of three pythons have been eliminated per day from SFWMD lands.
November 17, 2017
West Palm Beach, FL – The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) this week sought public input on initial concepts being considered for the proposed Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Storage Reservoir Project.
November 10, 2017
Doral, FL – The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board on Thursday approved a land exchange agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) near the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge that will allow the completion of Everglades water quality restoration.
November 10, 2017
Doral, FL – At its monthly business meeting, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board gave Miami-Dade residents a detailed update of how their tax dollars are positively affecting needed Everglades restoration efforts in their community.
November 9, 2017
Doral, FL – The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board today provided authority to Executive Director Ernie Marks to enter into a new license agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to use the 144,000 state-owned acres that comprise the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in western Palm Beach County.
