RSS feed on news topics is provided by the District http://floridaswater.com Copyright 2012, SJRWMD The St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board today approved a change to low-flow discharges on the Harris Chain of Lakes. The temporary action will result in higher lake levels on Lake Griffin without causing a drop in levels on lakes Harris, Eustis, Dora and Beauclair. [January 10, 2012] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr12-003 News Release The St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board today approved $4.28 million in cost-share funding for five water supply development projects to protect water flows and levels and the long-term health of water bodies. [January 10, 2012] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr12-002 News Release The St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board today voted unanimously to name William Congdon as the District's general counsel. [January 10, 2012] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr12-001 News Release The St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board Projects and Land Committee will hold a public meeting Jan. 5 in Howey-in-the-Hills to discuss discharges in the Harris Chain of Lakes. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. at the Mission Inn Conference Center, 10400 County Road 48. [December 29, 2011] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr11-049 News Release The Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program (NEP) is seeking project proposals for its work plan to help implement the actions outlined in the Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan. [December 15, 2011] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr11-048 News Release As part of the St. Johns River Water Management District's work to make its permitting process more efficient, the District's Governing Board voted today to approve consumptive use permitting changes that will save applicants time and money while maintaining the District's commitment to environmental protection. [December 13, 2011] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr11-047 News Release The St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board today unanimously elected Lad Daniels of Jacksonville to serve as Board chairman for the upcoming year. [November 8, 2011] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr11-046 News Release After a temporary reduction in discharges on the Harris Chain of Lakes in late 2010 and early 2011 helped increase lake water levels by 6 inches, the St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board today approved taking similar actions this winter. [November 8, 2011] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr11-045 News Release Starting Sunday, Nov. 6, landscape irrigation will return to no more than one day a week across the 18 counties of the St. Johns River Water Management District. [November 2, 2011] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr11-044 News Release The Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program, St. Johns River Water Management District, city of Melbourne and Brevard County Natural Resources Management Office are sponsoring Indian River Lagoon Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 6 at Front Street Park, 2210 Front St. in Melbourne. [October 21, 2011] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr11-043 News Release