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The Scott Water Farm includes land in Indian River County and in Okeechobee County.
SFWMD seeks public/private partnerships to store and treat water
“This is a big problem. We know it,” said Jennifer Reynolds ... more
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Dry conditions continue in South Florida
The 16 counties in the South Florida Water Management District have received about 85% of average rainfall ... more
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Taylor Creek lock reopens Friday, May 6
The Taylor Creek S-193 Boat Lock on Lake Okeechobee's North Shore will reopen to navigation starting Friday, May 6. more
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Franklin Lock
Mast legislation would require corps to come up with new solutions
A bill introduced by Congressman Brian Mast on April 13 would give the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just three years ... more
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Lower water levels benefit Lake O ecology
Lake Okeechobee has dropped below 13 feet above sea level, which is good news for the lake’s ecology. more
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Pictured is a Great Egret.
Dry season on track to help Lake O ecology
A drier than normal dry season is on track to benefit the ecology of Lake Okeechobee and the coastal estuaries. more
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LAKE OKEECHOBEE -- The Green Mach 1 sits on a barge on Lake Okeechobee, turning harvested aquatic plants into a slurry which is pumped over the dike to to a pasture 5 miles away. [Photo by Katrina Elsken/Lake Okeechobee News]
AguaCulture ‘proof of concept’ underway on Lake O
Can plants currently considered an invasive nuisance be key to cleaning up Lake Okeechobee? more
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NOAA satellite image from April 5 shows low (areas in purple) to moderate (areas in blue and green) bloom potential on the northwestern shoreline of Lake Okeechobee. Areas with high potential or visible algal blooms would be indicated in red or orange. Areas in black show no bloom potential. Gray indicates cloud cover.
FDEP, SFWMD monitor Lake O for potential algae blooms
What will this year mean for the blue-green algae in Lake Okeechobee? Many factors may play a part. more
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Pipes pump water from the Kissimmee River to the water treatment pilot projects.
Revised plan reduces water storage north of Lake O
“The way you control an animal, you control its head. I worry we’re trying to hold the bull by the tail." more
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A master plan is under development for the Okee-Tantie recreation area.
Corps of Engineers continues to work with Bass Pro
OKEECHOBEE -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approval for Bass Pro to take over the Okee-Tantie Recreation Area ... more
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Taylor Creek Lock to be closed April 18 - May 4
The Taylor Creek Lock will be closed April 18 to May 4 ... more
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Lake Okeechobee slowly receding in dry season
Lake Okeechobee continued to slowly recede this month with some variations due to rainfall. more
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USACE invites public comment on plan to manage lake levels
USACE will have a LOSOM Listening Session online, on Monday, March 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. more
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The Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project (LOWRP) wetlands restoration areas are marked in green on this map. The red circles show sites for clusters of ASR wells. The wells have small footprints will be sited next to canals on property already in SFWMD ownership.
SFWMD to negotiate with landowners for property needed for wetlands restoration
Landowners whose property will be purchased for the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project (LOWRP) were contacted last summer, more
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The Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project (LOWRP) wetlands restoration areas are marked in green on this map. The red circles show sites for clusters of ASR wells. The wells have small footprints will be sited next to canals on property already in SFWMD ownership.
USACE hosts public meetings on plan to store water north of Lake O
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces two National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Public Meetings... more
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Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project PDT meeting is March 7
The Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project Project Delivery Team meeting will be held Monday, March 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. more
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USACE announces WERP Delivery Team Meeting on Feb. 28
Members of the public (PUBLIC) are welcome to attend the government agency PDT meeting and provide comment during the designated Public Comment periods. more
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Pipes pump water from the Kissimmee River to the water treatment pilot projects.
Lake O water storage project revised
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites public comment on the revised Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project ... more
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Florida Senate passes amended SB 2508
TALLAHASSEE -- On Feb. 17, the Florida Senate certified the amended Senate Bill 2508 which makes some changes to land acquisitions ... more
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Lake O task force meets
Thet Lake Okeechobee Aquatic Plant Management Interagency Task Force will meet ... more
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