May 8, 2018
All counties in the district’s service area experienced higher-than-average rainfall during April, with several counties seeing twice their average.
May 8, 2018
The district Governing Board on Tuesday authorized staff to initiate the rulemaking process to revise the existing minimum flows and levels (MFLs) for lakes Brooklyn and Geneva near Keystone Heights.
May 11, 2018
More than 207 million gallons of reclaimed water is reused daily within the district. Next week, May 13-19, the district, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and fellow agencies across the state will recognize the benefits of reusing treated wastewater, or reclaimed water.
May 17, 2018
The district will hold a rule development workshop on May 24 to discuss and receive stakeholder input on proposed rule amendments updating the types of consumptive use permits that may be delegated to district staff to approve.
May 18, 2018
Two airboat crossings within the Seminole Ranch Conservation Area will be temporarily closed while the district installs block mats, which will help to further stabilize the crossings.
May 21, 2018
Now entering the third year of its Blue School Grant Program, the district plans to offer up to $20,000 in grants for education projects that enhance student knowledge of Florida’s water resources through hands-on learning.
May 31, 2018
With subtropical storm Alberto having already swept through the Florida panhandle and hurricane season arriving June 1, the district is ready for any action this storm season may bring.
May 31, 2018
Following the implementation of the Statewide Environmental Resource Permit (SWERP) Program in October 2013, the FDEP and the five water management districts began working together to fix administrative errors, implement additional streamlining, and improve clarification of the SWERP Rule and Handbooks in what is referred to as SWERP II.
June 12, 2018
May’s wet weather pushed rainfall totals across the St. Johns River Water Management District to double the average.
June 12, 2018
With nearly 1,500 lakes within its boundaries, the district will recognize July 2018 as Lakes Appreciation Month to increase public awareness about the value of Florida’s lakes and to encourage behaviors that will enhance lakes’ health.
June 18, 2018
The district's regularly scheduled Southern Recreational Public Meeting is set to take place Thursday.
June 20, 2018
High water levels in and near the St. Johns River have prompted the district to temporarily close campsites at Seminole Ranch Conservation Area in Brevard County and Buck Lake Conservation Area in Volusia County.
June 21, 2018
The district is giving away limited edition geocache coins to adventurers visiting district recreational public lands between June 21 and Aug. 18. The first 50 people who visit at least three different district lands and post a collection of “selfies” in front of the properties’ entrance signs on district social media sites are eligible.
June 27, 2018
Today, outdoor lovers celebrated the opening of the district’s latest property available for recreation: Micco Water Management Area (WMA) in south Brevard.