The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will hold a virtual public meeting at 4 p.m., Thursday, July 25, to discuss updates to the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Land Management Plan.

The preserve lies within the larger Green Swamp region, which is approximately 560,000 acres and includes portions of Polk, Lake, Sumter, Hernando and Pasco counties. This region contains significant water resources as it is the source of four major rivers in Central Florida and is also known as the heart of the Floridan aquifer.

Members of the public may participate in the meeting via Microsoft Teams at https://bit.ly/GreenSwampLMP. A draft of the management plan update and a virtual comment submission form are available at WaterMatters.org/LMPUpdates. The public comment period will be available from July 15-29.