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Reports

Southwest Florida Water Management District Report- July 2008

Rule Amendments to Improve Flow Meter Accuracy

South Florida Water Management District ag highlights- July 2008 

U.S. Sugar/SFWMD Land Acquisition
On June 24th, Florida Farm Bureau issued the following statement regarding the announcement of the sale of U.S. Sugar’s land to the state of Florida.

South Florida Water Management District ag highlights - June 2008
Florida Farmers Welcome EPA’s Clarification of Water Transfer Rule

Southwest Florida Water Management District Report- June 2008
In recognition of new Federal rules regarding mitigation, the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) is considering enhancements to Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP) criteria. . . 

South Florida Water Management District
Water Conditions Once Again Approaching Critical Status After Early April Rain...

Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Report
Due to drought-related coordination efforts between Florida’s water management districts, the districts are seeking statewide consistency in year-round water conservation measures... 

South Florida Water Management District April Agricultural Highlights Report
Unusual wide-spread spring rainfall has given the South Florida Water Management District governing board a margin of confidence to back off of stringent Modified Phase III water restrictions...

Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Report
Due to drought-related coordination efforts between Florida’s water management districts, the districts are interested in seeking statewide consistency in year-round water conservation... 

South Florida Water Management District March Agricultural Highlights Report
Water Shortage Workshops Provide Information Exchange... Favorable Rainfall Helps South Florida Water Supply... 

Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Report
In July 2006, presentations regarding the Southern Water Use Caution Area Recovery Strategy brought about several concerns pertaining to the use of reclaimed water... 

South Florida Water Management District February Agricultural Highlights Report
As south Florida approaches the mid-point of the dry season, computer models from the NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center indicate a deepening of the drought throughout the region... 

Southwest Florida Water Management District Report
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Reclassification of the Alafia River... Water Shortage Actions... 2008 Rainfall (in inches)... 

January Agricultural Highlights Report for South Florida Water Management District
As reported in last month’s newsletter, Phase III water use restrictions are now in place for all sixteen counties within the jurisdiction of the South Florida Water Management District... 

Extreme Water Shortage Declared – Phase III Restrictions Upcoming in January
In response to dwindling water supplies across south Florida, the South Florida Water Management District governing board has voted to implement Phase III water-use restrictions... 

Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board Report
Rainfall during the 4-month wet season (June through September) was statistically normal within the northern and central regions of the Southwest Florida Water Management District...

South Florida Water Management District - November Agricultural Highlights Report
The SFWMD is modeling to determine the flow of water coming in and going out of basins within the Northern Everglades... 

Drought

Water Issue Links

DEP’s site offers an overview of the drought currently affecting the state
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/drought/

Drought portal for South Florida Water Management District
http://my.sfwmd.gov/portal/page?_pageid= 1874,9496104,1874_19616129&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

Southwest Florida Water Management District’s drought information
http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/drought/

St. Johns River drought information
http://sjr.state.fl.us/irrigationrule/droughtreports.html

Suwannee River Water Management District drought information
http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us/realtimeriverlevels/realtimeriverlevels.asp

Northwest Florida Water Management District drought information
http://www.nwfwmd.state.fl.us/hydrology/drought/NWFWMD-Drought-Report-Nov27_07.pdf