Scheduled Events for: June 2024


Title Description Event Type
Governing Board Meeting

DATE AND TIME: 
Thursday, June 6 at 9:00 a.m.

LOCATION: 
SFWMD Headquarters
B-1 Building, 3301 Gun Club Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Zoom Registration Link

CONTACT INFORMATION: 
For more information, you may contact Molly Brown at mobrown@sfwmd.gov.

AGENDA:
Meeting Agenda

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:  
The Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District will discuss and consider District business, including regulatory and non-regulatory matters.

The Governing Board may take official action at the meeting on any item appearing on the agenda and on any item that is added to the agenda as a result of a change to the agenda approved by the presiding officer of the meeting pursuant to Section 120.525, Florida Statutes. 

The agenda containing information on this meeting will be posted to the District’s website SFWMD.gov/meetings, seven days prior to the meeting.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the agency at least seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Molly Brown, District Clerk, at mobrown@sfwmd.gov. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice). 

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued. 

 

Governing Board
Open House for S-191 Basin Innovative Water Quality Project

DATE AND TIME:
Friday, June 7, 2024 at 12:00PM

LOCATION:
This Open House will be held across the street from the S-191A Pump Station/Nubbin Slough Boat Ramp located on 441 SE in Okeechobee County.  
Pin to the Open House location. Please use Google Maps to navigate to the location.
Parking attendants will direct you where to park. Follow the SFWMD signage.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
For more information contact Libby Pigman via phone at 863-697-9922 or via email at epigman@sfwmd.gov.

AGENDA:
Meeting Agenda

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED:
An Open House will take place to celebrate the completion of a new innovative water quality project now in operation to support Everglades restoration efforts north of Lake Okeechobee by removing nutrients before they enter Lake Okeechobee. The Lake Okeechobee S-191 Basin Surface Runoff Phosphorus Removal Project, will remove 3.5 metric tons of Total Phosphorus per year from the S-191 Basin within the Taylor Creek/Nubbin Slough subwatershed. Staff from the South Florida Water Management District will be available to answer questions. This Open House is in-person. No formal presentation will take place during this Open House. 

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by visiting the SFWMD’s website at SFWMD.gov/Meetings, seven days prior to the meeting or contact Libby Pigman via phone at 863-697-9922 or via email at epigman@sfwmd.gov.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Molly Brown, District Clerk, at mobrown@sfwmd.gov. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or 1 (800) 955-8770 (voice).

 

Loxahatchee River Preservation Initiative Meeting

DATE AND TIME: 
Monday, June 10, 2024, 12:00 PM

LOCATION: 
Town of Jupiter Utilities Field Office
3133 Washington Street
Jupiter, FL 33458

CONTACT INFORMATION: 
For more information, you may contact Jennifer Aiton, via phone at 561-682-6265, or via email jaiton@sfwmd.gov.

AGENDA:
Meeting Agenda

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED: 
This is a public meeting to discuss and consider Loxahatchee River Preservation Initiative (LRPI) business, including current and future projects and activities. 

Since its inception in 2000, the LRPI has guided regional watershed restoration projects within northeastern Palm Beach County and southern Martin County. The LRPI is a multi-agency partnership between the South Florida Water Management District, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Florida Park Service), Friends of the Loxahatchee River, Jupiter Inlet District, Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District, Martin County, Palm Beach County, South Indian River Water Control District, Town of Jupiter, and Village of Tequesta. 

Members of the public are invited to attend and provide public comment.

One or more members of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District may attend this meeting. No Governing Board action will be taken. The agenda will be posted to the District’s website, SFWMD.gov/meetings, seven days prior to the meeting. Or, you can contact Jennifer Aiton, via phone at 561-682-6265, or via email at jaiton@sfwmd.gov or visit www.LRPI.us.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting Molly Brown, District Clerk, via email at mobrown@sfwmd.gov.  If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1.800.955.8771 (TDD) or 1.800.955.8770 (Voice).

 

Public Meeting
Loxahatchee River Management Coordinating Council Meeting

DATE AND TIME: 
Monday, June 24, 2024, 2:00 PM

LOCATION: 
River Center
805 N. US Highway 1
Jupiter, FL 33477

CONTACT INFORMATION: 
For more information, you may contact Elizabeth Salewski, Ph.D., via phone at 561-682-2429 or via email at esalewsk@sfwmd.gov.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED: 
The Loxahatchee River Management Coordinating Council will meet to discuss the goals and objectives regarding the management of the Wild and Scenic portion of the Loxahatchee River.

The public and stakeholders are invited to participate in person and will have an opportunity to provide comment during the meeting.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Molly Brown, District Clerk, at mobrown@sfwmd.gov. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

 

Public Meeting
Recreational Public Forum

DATE AND TIME: 
Monday, June 24, 2024, 5:00 PM

LOCATION: 
SFWMD Headquarters
B-1 Building, Auditorium
3301 Gun Club Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Zoom Registration Link

CONTACT INFORMATION: 
For more information, you may contact Yvette Bonilla via email at ybonilla@sfwmd.gov.

AGENDA:
Meeting Agenda

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED: 
The Recreational Public Forum is a public meeting regarding the public recreational issues and opportunities within the South Florida Water Management District.

One or more members of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District may attend and participate in this meeting. No Governing Board action will be taken.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting Yvette Bonilla via email at ybonilla@sfwmd.gov. The agenda will be posted to the District’s website SFWMD.gov/meetings, seven days prior to the meeting. 

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the agency at least seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Molly Brown, District Clerk, at mobrown@sfwmd.gov. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1.800.955.8771 (TDD) or 1.800.955.8770 (Voice). 

 

Recreational Forum
Quarterly Meeting of the Everglades Technical Oversight Committee

DATE AND TIME: 
Tuesday, June 25, 2024, 10:00 AM

LOCATION: 
SFWMD Headquarters
B-1 Building, Auditorium
3301 Gun Club Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33406

TOC Members and the public may participate and provide public comment in-person or via Zoom, a media technology free for the public to use.
Zoom Registration Link

CONTACT INFORMATION: 
For more information contact Julianne LaRock via phone at 561-682-6747 or via email jlarock@sfwmd.gov.

AGENDA:
Meeting Agenda

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED: 
The Everglades Technical Oversight Committee meeting is a public meeting held quarterly to provide an update on water quality conditions in the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge and at inflows to Everglades National Park relative to the 1991 Settlement Agreement, entered as a Consent Decree in 1992, and modified in 1995. 

One or more members of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District may attend this meeting. No Governing Board action will be taken.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Julianne LaRock via phone at 561-682-6747 or via email at jlarock@sfwmd.gov. The agenda will be posted to the District’s website at SFWMD.gov/meetings and SFWMD.gov/toc, seven days prior to the meeting.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Molly Brown, District Clerk, at mobrown@sfwmd.gov. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800) 955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800) 955-8770 (Voice).

 

Public Meeting
Corkscrew Watershed Initiative Public Meeting

DATE AND TIME: 
Wednesday June 26, 2024, 1:00 PM 

LOCATION: 
Collier County Heritage Bay Government Services Center
15450 Collier Boulevard
Naples, FL 34120

Members of the public may also view the meeting via Zoom, a media technology free for the public to use.
Zoom Registration Link

CONTACT INFORMATION: 
For more information, you may contact Laura Layman via phone at 239-338-2929 or via email at llayman@sfwmd.gov.

AGENDA:
Meeting Agenda

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED: 
The South Florida Water Management District is conducting a three-year Planning Study known as the Corkscrew Watershed Initiative (CWI). The project objectives are to develop a comprehensive strategy to achieve ecological restoration of the Corkscrew system by improving wetland hydroperiods and natural flows, while reducing flood risk in nearby flood-prone areas without adversely impacting the water supply and water management needs of the Corkscrew Watershed. A planning team, the Technical Working Group (TWG), comprised of District staff, representatives of local governments in the region and others with responsibility for the management of the Corkscrew Watershed will gather data and identify viable short and long-term strategies to achieve the CWI objectives. The scope of the project includes developing restoration goals, performance measures and metrics, and identifying viable solutions, which will be tested using modeling (Big Cypress Basin Watershed Model).

One or more members of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District may attend this meeting. No Governing Board action will be taken.

The agenda will be posted to the District’s website, SFWMD.gov/meetings, seven days prior to the meeting. Or, you can contact Laura Layman, via phone at 239-338-2929, or via email llayman@sfwmd.gov.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this forum is asked to advise the agency at least seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Molly Brown, District Clerk, at mobrown@sfwmd.gov. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or 1 (800) 955-8770 (voice).

Public Meeting