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We are looking for volunteers to join the Lake Management Program. Click on the following link to fill out a volunteer sign-up form.

• Volunteer Sign-up Form

• Protecting Your Lake

Gloria Eby
Lake Management & Mosquito Control Program Manager
Seminole County Watershed Management Division
200 W. County Home Road
Sanford, FL 32773

Phone: (407) 665-2439
Fax: (407) 665-5600
Email: Geby@seminolecountyfl.gov

Documents and links associated with this resource.

• Quarterly Newsletter for Lakes Managed by Seminole County with MSBU Funding: Apr. 2018
• Quarterly Newsletter for Lakes Managed by Seminole County with MSBU Funding: Oct. 2017
• Sweetwater Cove Lake Surveys 2014
• Sweetwater Cove Lake Surveys 2015
• Sweetwater Cove Lake Surveys 2016

The lakes listed below are currently part of the Lake Management Program. Select a lake below to access data for that lake.

New Video! Protecting Your Lake

Learn how you can help keep Seminole County lakes clean and healthy!

• Citizen's Guide to Lake Management (Video)
• Citizen's Guide to Lake Management (Booklet)
   
• Video: Restoring Our Lakes
• Video: Kewannee Lake Restoration
• Video: Lake Jesup Restoration
• Video: Mullet Lake Restoration
• Video: Red Bug Lake Restoration

Here are some helpful resources that may interest you:

Aquatic Plant (Permit/Herbicides):

• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) - Aquatic Plant Management Permit Application - or call (407) 858-6170
• FWC Invasive Plant Management Section - or call (407) 858-6170
• Why Do You Need an FWC Aquatic Plant Management Permit?
• Use of Herbicides for Aquatic Plant Management
• Listing of Aquatic Herbicides for Florida’s Waters

Aquatic Plant Resources (Identification/Management/Nurseries):

• Plant Management in Florida’s Waters
• Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants - University of Florida/IFAS
• Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants - University of South Florida
• UF Herbarium Digital Imaging Projects
• Plants for Lakefront Revegetation
• Native Aquatic Plant Nursery List
• Natural Lakeshore Tips
• A Guide on How to Plant Your Lakefront

Shoreline Alteration Permitting (Docks, Seawalls, Dredge & Fill):

• Florida Department Environmental Protection (FDEP) – Office of Submerged Lands & Environmental Resources - or call (407) 897-4100
• Seminole County Planning and Development Review Division - or call (407) 665-7331

** Be sure to Check with your Local Municipality for additional permitting requirements **

Triploid Grass Carp Fish (Permits/Information):

• Aquatic Weed Control: A Pocket Guide to Triploid Grass Carp
• FWC Triploid Grass Carp On-Line Permit
• Use of Biological Controls for Aquatic Plant Management

Additional Program Resources:

• Boating Safety and Regulations
• Seminole County Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) Program - Aquatic Weed Control or Lake Restoration - or call (407) 665-7185
  • What is MSBU?
• Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program (FYN) - For more information or to schedule a Florida Yards & Neighborhoods presentation e-mail fyn@seminolecountyfl.gov or call (407) 665-5575
• Seminole County Watershed Atlas - comprehensive website for lakes, river and streams that includes water quality, hydrology, history and events; or call (407) 665-2424
• Seminole Education, Restoration & Volunteer (SERV) - e-mail serv@seminolecountyfl.gov or call (407) 665-2457
• Report Fish Kill - or Fish Kill Hotline: (800) 636-0511
• Report Water Pollution - or call (407) 665-7623
• Adopt-A-River Program
• Adopt-A-Road Program
• Florida Yards & Neighborhoods: Florida Friendly Landscaping