Southwest Florida Water Management District
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District is a regional government agency in Florida responsible for managing water resources, flood protection, and environmental conservation across a large portion of the state’s west-central region.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Southwest Florida Water Management District canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
regional government agency
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special district ⓘ water management district ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SWFWMD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Swiftmud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
groundwater resources
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surface water resources ⓘ |
| boardMembersAppointedBy | Governor of Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boardMembersConfirmedBy | Florida Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| foundedBy | Florida Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
ad valorem property taxes
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federal grants ⓘ permit fees ⓘ state appropriations ⓘ |
| governingBody | Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Charlotte County, Florida
NERFINISHED
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Citrus County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ DeSoto County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Hardee County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Hernando County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Highlands County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Hillsborough County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Levy County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Manatee County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Marion County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasco County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinellas County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Polk County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarasota County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumter County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Tampa Bay region NERFINISHED ⓘ all or parts of 16 counties ⓘ approximately 10,000 square miles ⓘ west-central Florida ⓘ |
| hasMainResponsibility |
environmental conservation
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environmental resource permitting ⓘ flood protection ⓘ floodplain management planning ⓘ land acquisition for conservation ⓘ natural systems protection ⓘ operation of water control structures ⓘ public education on water resources ⓘ stormwater management ⓘ water quality management ⓘ water supply management ⓘ water use permitting ⓘ watershed management ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
cooperative funding initiatives with local governments
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environmental restoration projects ⓘ flood hazard mapping and mitigation ⓘ land management and recreation on district lands ⓘ minimum flows and levels establishment ⓘ water conservation programs ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Brooksville, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1961 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Chapter 373, Florida Statutes ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Hernando County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBoardMembers | 13 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| operatesInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| partOf | Florida water management district system ⓘ |
| state | Florida ⓘ |
| website | https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ ⓘ |
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