Meetings and Announcements

Upcoming Meetings

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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.
Northern Recreation Public Meeting
The purpose of this meeting is to collect input from public stakeholders regarding recreational use of District conservation lands in the northern recreation area. The northern recreation area includes 18 District properties located in Alachua, Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties. All members of the public are encouraged to participate in this meeting.

 Event details:  

  • Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3
  • Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

District staff will receive comments from the public during the meeting. If you are unable to attend in person and would like to provide a comment or question, please email NorthernRecreationComments@sjrwmd.com. The answers will be returned via email after the meeting.

 Topics, as they relate to public recreational utilization of District lands, will include:

  • Overview of recreation on District lands
  • Land management updates North and West regions
  • Opportunity for public comment

If you have any questions or comments, please email Patrick McCord at pjmccord@sjrwmd.com or call (386) 643-1154.

Southern Recreation Public Meeting
The purpose of this meeting is to collect input from stakeholders regarding recreational use of District conservation land in the Upper St. Johns River Basin, South Region

 Event details:  

  • Date: Tuesday, Oct. 27 
  • Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

District staff will receive comments from the public during the meeting. If you are unable to attend in person and would like to provide a comment or question, please email SouthernRecreationComments@sjrwmd.com. The answers will be returned via email after the meeting.

 Topics, as they relate to public recreational utilization of District lands, will include:

  • Overview of recreation on District land in the South Region
  • South Region land management and operation updates
  • Opportunity for public comment

If you have any questions or comments, please email Patrick McCord at pjmccord@sjrwmd.com or call (386) 643-1154.

Central Recreation Public Meeting
The purpose of this meeting is to collect input from public stakeholders regarding the recreational use of District conservation lands in the central recreation area. The central recreation area includes 18 District properties located in Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Putnam, Seminole and Volusia counties. All interested members of the public are encouraged to participate in this meeting.

 Event details:  

  • Date: Tuesday, Oct. 20 
  • Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 
  • Where: Apopka Service Center – Econ Conference Room – 2501 S Binion Rd, Apopka, FL 32703

District staff will receive comments from the public during the meeting. If you are unable to attend in person and would like to provide a comment or question, please email CentralRecreationComments@sjrwmd.com. The answers will be returned via email after the meeting.

 Topics, as they relate to public recreational utilization of District lands, will include:

  • Overview of recreation on District lands
  • Land management updates North Central, Southwest and South Central regions
  • Opportunity for public comment

Recreation Announcements

Lake Apopka North Shore closures

October 20, 2026

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

Lake Apopka Loop Trail Closure: Laughlin Road to the Limpkin Point Kiosk

  • Monday through Thursday
  • Expected duration: Up to two months

Flow-Way Pump Basin Area The road immediately east of the Flow-Way Pump Basin will be closed for construction

  • 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.
  • September 28 through October 23

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

Twelve Mile Swamp Conservation Area

October 9, 2026

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.

J.P. Hall Bayard Point Conservation Area

October 7, 2026

Road 8 within the J.P. Hall Bayard Point Conservation Area is temporarily closed due to culvert failure caused by heavy rainfall and flooding. The closure occurs just beyond the drive-in campsite and is marked with cones and safety ribbon. Quota permit hunters can access the Wildlife Management Area via the westernmost gate on County Road 226 near Shiloh Baptist Church; a hunt access lock is in place.

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For more information about property closures, 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 on Sept. 7, 2026 in observance of Labor Day.