Join the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for several upcoming public meetings. SFWMD is continuing to offer the option to attend public meetings online or by teleconference 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.
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Web board allows public to offer input from home and participate in development of key annual report on environmental restoration progress
As part of our ongoing effort to increase public participation and engagement, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is encouraging the public to provide input on Volume I of the draft 2021 South Florida Environmental Report.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is discharging water from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Estuaries, and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is taking action to help shorten the duration of these harmful discharges to the northern estuaries.
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As part of our ongoing efforts to improve transparency with the public, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is launching daily emails to provide updates on Lake Okeechobee discharges by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. SFWMD is actively working to reduce Lake Okeechobee levels and shorten the duration of these harmful discharges. If you would like to receive daily updates about discharges from Lake Okeechobee, sign up using the instructions below.