June 2, 2016

June 7 public meeting to provide Eau Gallie River dredging project update

PALM BAY, Fla., June 2, 2016 -- The St. Johns River Water Management District is hosting a meeting June 7 in Melbourne to provide the public with an update on the status of the Eau Gallie River dredging project.
June 3, 2016

Generations of working horses help prescribe burn district lands

PALATKA, Fla., June 3, 2016 -- The St. Johns River Water Management District has a unique group of firefighters helping to conduct prescribed fires on its conservation lands. Yeller, Joe, Maude, Grumpy and Kid are fire-trained working horses.
June 7, 2016

Electronic methods for signing and sealing plans and other documents

The district accepts two electronic methods for signing and sealing plans and other documents requiring a professional certification seal. One method is to utilize third party software which allows you to submit public key infrastructure (PKI) digitally signed documents. Examples of approved third party software are: ChosenSecurity Entrust GlobalSign Verisign Inden Trust The second method is through the receipt of signature files containing the file names and secure hash standard (SHA) numbers of the plans, calculations or other file types. Once your permit application has been submitted, you will be able to create a pen signature file for the submittals […]
June 8, 2016

Volunteers needed to plant 1,000 trees at Lake Apopka North Shore

MAITLAND, Fla., June 8, 2016 -- Fifty volunteers are needed to help plant 1,000 bald cypress trees at the St. Johns River Water Management District's Lake Apopka North Shore. Cherry Lake Tree Farm in Groveland is donating the trees to help raise awareness about the importance of the area's natural systems.
June 9, 2016

District approves permit for Blue Origin manufacturing facility

PALM BAY, Fla., June 9, 2016 -- St. Johns River Water Management District regulatory staff have approved a permit application for the Blue Origin manufacturing facility, which is expected to bring 330 jobs to the Space Coast.
June 10, 2016

District partners with community for wildfire prevention event

MAITLAND, Fla., June 10, 2016 -- St. Johns River Water Management District staff recently met with residents in Orange and Brevard counties to talk about wildfire safety and how they can work together to reduce the risk of fire damage to their homes through prescribed fire. The meetings are part of the residents' ongoing participation in the national Firewise Communities fire prevention program for homeowners.
June 14, 2016

Fifty-nine projects in 15 counties to benefit from district cost-share dollars

PALATKA, Fla., June 14, 2016 -- Fifty-nine projects will share in more than $30 million from the St. Johns River Water Management District for alternative water supply, water quality, water conservation and flood protection construction cost-share projects. The district's governing board today approved the project ranking.
June 14, 2016

District board votes to donate Gemini Springs Addition to Volusia County

PALATKA, Fla., June 14, 2016 -- The St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board voted today to donate the 947-acre Gemini Springs Addition to Volusia County with a conservation easement to protect its conservation values and to comply with the mitigation permit requirements.
June 14, 2016

District gets high marks on annual financial report and audit

PALATKA, Fla., June 14, 2016 -- An external audit of the St. Johns River Water Management District's financial statements gave the agency high marks for its latest annual financial report and showed the agency in compliance with state law and accounting standards.
June 15, 2016

Controlled burn today at Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation Area in Alachua County

The St. Johns River Water Management District is conducting a 121-acre prescribed burn today at the Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation Area, west of Lochloosa Lake and south of Fish Camp Road, in Alachua County. [June 15, 2016]
June 15, 2016

Controlled burn today at Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation Area in Alachua County

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 15, 2016 -- The St. Johns River Water Management District is conducting a 121-acre prescribed burn today at the Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation Area, west of Lochloosa Lake and south of Fish Camp Road, in Alachua County.
June 16, 2016

Controlled burn today at Bayard Conservation Area in Clay County

PALATKA, Fla., June 16, 2016 -- The St. Johns River Water Management District is conducting a 484-acre prescribed burn today at Bayard Conservation Area in Clay County. The burn's purpose is fuel reduction and ecological improvement.
June 17, 2016

District receives highest award for 2015-2016 budget

The St. Johns River Water Management District is being awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its fiscal year 2015-2016 budget from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada. District Budget Director Mary-Lou Pickles was also recognized for her leadership and contributions to the process. [June 17, 2016]
June 17, 2016

District receives highest award for 2015-2016 budget

PALATKA, Fla., June 17, 2016 -- The St. Johns River Water Management District is being awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its fiscal year 2015-2016 budget from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada. District Budget Director Mary-Lou Pickles was also recognized for her leadership and contributions to the process.
June 21, 2016

Controlled burn today at Sunnyhill Restoration Area in Marion County

PALATKA, Fla., June 21, 2016 -- The St. Johns River Water Management District is conducting a 181-acre prescribed burn today at the Sunnyhill Restoration Area, just west of Forest Road 8 and south of the camping area, in Marion County. The purpose of the burn is to reduce hazardous fuel loads and maintain fire-dependent natural communities.