West Palm Beach- The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD),
as part of its ongoing efforts to increase transparency and public engagement and involvement in water management decisions, is encouraging the public to review its draft 2020-2025 Strategic Plan and submit comments.
"Input from the public and stakeholders is an invaluable element of every decision we make as a Governing Board and a crucial part of setting the direction for the future of this District," said SFWMD Governing Board Chairman Chauncey Goss. "We want as much public input as possible to help us shape this strategic plan so we can meet the goals that our 8.7 million residents would like to see accomplished in the coming years
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The 2020-2025 Strategic Plan provides SFWMD and the public it serves with the blueprint for successfully meeting the water resource management regional priorities. The plan is annually updated and documents planning across a five-year horizon to help focus the agency's efforts toward its core mission statement: "To safeguard and restore South Florida's water resources and ecosystems, protect our communities from flooding, and meet the region's water needs while connecting with the public and stakeholders."
The public can review the draft strategic plan and submit comments at: