The final draft for the 2024 Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update is complete and can be viewed by clicking on the link below.

The South Florida Water Management District (District) in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Jacksonville District, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Broward County, is advancing the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Flood Resiliency Study (Section 203) in Broward Basins, pursuant to Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986.

Join the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for an upcoming Resiliency Coordination Forum to promote additional collaboration on water management and resiliency initiatives between local, state, federal and tribal partners.

Join the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for upcoming public meetings in the next three weeks. For a list of all upcoming meetings, check out our Meeting Calendar. Meeting agendas are available at least seven days in advance. 

Meeting format varies for each meeting, and some meetings may be in-person only, virtual only, or a hybrid of both formats, so be sure to check the "Meeting Information" for details. 

SFWMD Public Meetings

This is a reminder that the South Florida Water Management District (District) is encouraging our partners, stakeholders and the public to provide written comments on the DRAFT 2024 Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update by Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

The plan assesses current and projected water needs in the Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Planning Area through 2045. The 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 (SFWMD), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS), “the Coordinating Agencies" are hosting a public workshop to share information and solicit public input on the Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Program (NEEPP). 

Join the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for upcoming public meetings in the next three weeks. For a list of all upcoming meetings, check out our Meeting Calendar. Meeting agendas are available at least seven days in advance. 

Meeting format varies for each meeting, and some meetings may be in-person only, virtual only, or a hybrid of both formats, so be sure to check the "Meeting Information" for details. 

Join the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for the upcoming Recreational Public Forum to discuss public recreational issues and opportunities.

The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is encouraging our partners, stakeholders and the public to provide written comments on the DRAFT 2024 Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update and attend the second public meeting.

The plan assesses current and projected water needs in the Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Planning Area through 2045. The planning area includes portions of Glades, Okeechobee and Highlands counties (generally northwest of Lake Okeechobee) and the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Brighton Reservation.

Read the draft document: