Meetings and Announcements

Upcoming Meetings

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District Lands Ad Hoc Committee Meeting

The St. Johns River Water Management District announces a public meeting for an Ad Hoc Committee. The meeting is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, and will be held at the Palm Bay Service Center 525 Community College Parkway S.E., Palm Bay, Fl 32909. The purpose of this meeting will be to evaluate options for income from activities on district lands and review the District’s surplus lands list for potential actions to improve District land holdings.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Heather Barnes, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Fl 32177, or by phone at 386-329-4239.

Twelve Mile Swamp Conservation Area Land Management Plan
The St. Johns River Water Management District announces a public hearing for the Twelve Mile Swamp Conservation Area located in St. Augustine, Florida. The hearing is scheduled for 5:00-6:45 PM on Thursday, November 19th, 2026 and will be held at the St. Johns County Public Library Main Branch 1960 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. St. Augustine, FL 32084.  The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comment regarding considerations for the District’s ten-year Land Management Plan for the Conservation Area.
 
Comments may be presented orally or in writing at the hearing.  Written comments may also be submitted via mail or electronic mail to P.O. Box 1429, Palatka, FL 32178-1429 to the attention of Chris Kinslow or ckinslow@sjrwmd.com, respectively. Comments should be mailed to arrive at the office prior to the date of the public hearing.
 
A Draft Land Management Plan for Twelve Mile Swamp Conservation Area is available on the District’s website under the documents tab.

Recreation Announcements

Portion of Fellsmere Grade Road Temporarily Closed

November 4, 2026

Due to elevated water levels, a portion of Fellsmere Grade Road west of the Headwaters Boat Ramp entrance is temporarily closed until further notice.

The Headwaters Boat Ramp remains open and accessible to visitors.

However, this closure blocks access to T.M. Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area and Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area (Stick Marsh) from Fellsmere Grade Road. The closure is necessary to protect public safety. District staff will continue to monitor conditions and reopen the area when it is safe to do so.

Visitors should obey all posted closure signs and barriers. Updates will be provided as conditions change.

Lake Apopka North Shore Observation Tower Closure

October 30, 2026
Map of Lake Apopka North Shore showing closed observation towers, trail routes, trailheads and access points.

Two observation towers on the Lake Apopka North Shore are temporarily closed for repairs.

The affected towers include:

  • The observation tower located in the southwest corner of the Clay Island Loop Trail.
  • The observation tower located at the south end of the Marsh Flow-Way.

Both towers will remain closed until further notice. All other portions of the trail system remain open to the public.

We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Lake Apopka North Shore closures

October 20, 2026

Several areas around Lake Apopka will have temporary closures as construction and improvement work continues.

Flow-Way Pump Basin Area • The road immediately east of the Flow-Way Pump Basin will be closed for construction until all work is completed.

  • The road west of the pump basin will remain open.
  • The portion of the Lake Apopka Loop Trail immediately north of the pump basin will remain open, but users should exercise caution.

Good news: The Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive remains open and unaffected.

We appreciate your patience and understanding while these improvements are completed and help enhance access to the area.

Twelve Mile Swamp Conservation Area

October 9, 2026
Aerial map of West Augustine Twelve Mile Swamp. A 180-acre mowing and mulching area is highlighted in green hatch marks within the property, with a labeled gate and staging area located along the southern access road.

A mulching project is under way at the West Augustine Tract of Twelve Mile Swamp in St. Augustine. The project will reduce fuel loading and the risk of wildfire and is scheduled to run through Nov. 30, 2026. Please use caution if hiking or bicycling the multi-use trail.

For more information and additional property closure announcements, please visit recreation and lands.

Temporary Website Outages

We want your visit to sjrwmd.com to be a positive and productive experience. At times, we will need to perform routine hardware and software maintenance that may cause some areas of the site to be intermittently off-line. We do apologize for this temporary, but necessary, inconvenience. We are working diligently to quickly restore complete functionality to the site.

Next scheduled outage:
  • None scheduled at this time

Governing Board

For schedules, agendas, and livestream links visit Governing Board.

Office Closures

  • District offices will be closed Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day