Southwest Florida Water Management District
- Southwest Florida Water Management District
Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) is responsible for water resources in sixteen west central Florida counties: Charlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Levy, Manatee, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, and Sumter. Unofficially nicknamed "Swiftmud", the District is run by an 13-member governing board of unpaid volunteers appointed by the Governor of Florida and confirmed by the Florida Senate. The District has acquired about convert|325000|acre|km2 of public conservation lands and operate a number of recreation areas open for public use.
External links
* http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/
* http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/watman/
* http://www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/watman/wmd_map.htm
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