Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan

lower Kissimmee basin water supply map The Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Planning Area includes portions of Glades, Okeechobee, and Highlands counties (generally northwest of Lake Okeechobee) and the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Brighton Reservation.

The South Florida Water Management District is developing the 2024 Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update (2024 LKB Plan Update) to assess projected water demands and potential sources of water for the period from 2022 to 2045. This plan update will be used by local governments, water users and utilities in their planning and to update and modify local comprehensive plans, facility work plans and ordinances.

2024 LOWER KISSIMMEE BASIN WATER SUPPLY PLAN UPDATE

The final draft document for the 2024 Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update is complete and can be viewed by clicking on the link below. The public comment period for the draft 2024 Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update ended on November 13, 2024. All comments were considered and, when appropriate, incorporated into the final draft document.

FINAL DRAFT 2024 Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update
2024 LKB Plan Update Final Order
Comments Received on the Draft 2024 Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update

For further information on the Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update, please contact Chad Brcka, Lower Kissimmee Basin Plan Manager, at cbrcka@sfwmd.gov.

The support document can be found here: 2021-2024 Support Document for the Water Supply Plan Updates