South Florida Conservancy District
General Information
Full Legal Name: South Florida Conservancy District
Public Purpose: Comprehensive water management and control.
Boundaries: Beginning at a point of the East line of Section 8, Township 43 South, Range 37 East, Palm Beach County, Florida, 100 feet South of the East quarter corner of Section 8; being a common line between South Florida Conservancy District and East Shore Water Control District; thence running West along a line 100 feet South of, and parallel to the East and West quarter section line of Sections 8 and 7 to a point being 4,700 feet West of the East boundary of Section 7 and being a point of intersection; thence running Northwesterly along a line which bears North 52° West to a point being the intersection with the Easterly right of way line of the U.S.E.D. Levee L-D2. Thence Southerly along the East right of way line of Levee L-D2 through the following fractional sections contiguous to Lake Okeechobee, to wit:
Sections 12, 13, 14, 23 and 26, Township 43 South, Range 36 East, to a point on the North right of way line of State Road 717; thence Southeasterly along the North right of way line of State Road 717; through Section 26 and 25, Township 43 South, Range 36 East, to a point approximately 2,300 feet Southeasterly of the West line of Section 25 (measured along State Road 717) to a point, said point being half way between two bridges across Canal No. 1 and private canal lying in Section 25, Township 43 South, Range 36 East;
Thence South along a line between two said canals and parallel thereto to the intersection of the South right of way line of Levee L-14 (Hillsboro Canal); thence Northwesterly on the South right of way line of Levee L-14 to a point of intersection with the center line of the Lake Shore Levee of the Everglades Drainage District, thence South 0° 02? West on said center line to a point of intersection with the South line of Section 25, Township 43 South, Range 36 East; thence South 0° 08? West, 990.0 feet; thence South 68° 17? West, 793.1 feet; thence South 14° 20? West, 3,401.9 feet; thence South 47° 42? West, 1,118.3 feet; thence South 25°50? West, 5,038.5 feet; thence South 87° 30? West to a point which the centerline of the Lake Shore Levee of the Everglades Drainage District intersects the East right of way of Levee L-20 (North New River Canal);
Thence Southerly along the East right of way of Levee L-20 to a point on the East and West half section line of Section 14; thence West on aforesaid half-section line of Section 14 to a point 50 feet East of the East line of Section 15, Township 44 South, Range 36 East, thence North 0° 7? East on a line 50 feet East and parallel to the East line of Section 15 to the intersection with the South boundary of the Florida East Coast Railway right of way; thence West along the South boundary of the Florida East Coast Railway right of way through Sections 15, 16 and 17 to a point on the West line of Section 17 being 94.5 feet South of the Northwest corner of Section 17, Township 44 South, Range 36 East; thence North 0° 5? East on the West line of Section 17 and 8, to a point 105.8 feet North of the Northwest corner of Section 17; thence North 45° 0? West to a point on the West line of Section 6, being 75.6 feet North of the Southwest corner of Section 6, Township 44 South, Range 36 East; thence South 89° 21? West on a line 75 feet North and parallel to the South line of Section 1, a distance of 5,197 feet to a point 75.0 feet from the East line of Section 2, Township 44 South, Range 35 East.
Thence North 0° 3? East on a line 75 feet East of the East line of Section 2 and parallel thereto to a point on the South right of way of the U.S.E.D. Levee, L-D2, thence Westerly along the South right of way of U.S.E.D. Levee to the East right of way of Levee L-25 (Miami Canal) thence South on the East right of way line of Levee L-25 to the intersection of the North right of way line of State Road 80 (new U.S. 27); thence Westerly along the North right of way line of State Road 80 to the intersection with the U.S.E.D. Levee L-D2 Southerly right of way, thence Westerly along L-D2 right of way to the intersection with the North line of Section 19, Township 43 South, Range 35 East, thence West on the North line of Section 19 to the intersection of the Southerly right of way of State Road 80, thence Westerly along the Southerly right of way of State Road 80 to the intersection of old U.S. 27, thence Easterly along the North right of way of State Road S-80A (old U.S. 27) to the intersection of the center line of North-South half section line of Section 13, thence South on said North-South half section line through Sections 13 and 24, to a point 25 feet North of the center of Section 24, Township 43 South, Range 34 East, thence West along a line 25 feet North and parallel to the East-West half section line in Section 24 and 23 to the West line of Section 23.
Thence South along the West line of Sections 23 and 26, Township 43 South, Range 34 East; thence West along the North line of Section 34, a distance of 50 feet, thence South along a line 50 feet West of and parallel to the West line of Sections 35 and 2, Township 44 South, Range 34 East, to the half section line of Section 2, Township 44 South, Range 34 East; thence East along the half section line of Sections 2 and 1, Township 44 South, Range 34 East; thence East along the half section line of Sections 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2, Township 44 South, Range 35 East, which is the common boundary between South Florida Conservancy District and Ritta Drainage District to the East right of way line of the Levee L-25 (Miami Canal).
Thence in a Southwesterly direction along the East right of way line of said Levee L-25 to a point 45 feet South of (measured at right angles) the South line of Section 15, Township 44 South, Range 35 East; thence East along a line 45 feet South and parallel to the South line of Sections 15, 14 and 13, Township 44 South, Range 35 East, thence East along a line 45 feet South and parallel to the South section line of Sections 18, 17 and 16, to the West line of Section 22; thence South on West line of Section 22 to the Southwest corner; thence East on South line of Section 22 to the Southeast corner; thence North on East line of Section 22 to a point 40 feet South of the Northeast corner; thence East on a line 40 feet South and parallel to the South line of Sections 14 and 13, Township 44 South, Range 36 East to a point 40 feet South of the Southeast corner of said Section 13.
Thence in a Southeasterly direction along a line 40 feet Southwesterly (measured at right angles) of the South line of Lot 2 of the hiatus between Ranges 36 and 37 East, Township 44 South, to a point 40 feet South of the Southwest corner of Section 7, Township 44 South, Range 37 East; thence East along a line 40 feet South of and parallel to the South line of Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 to the Southerly right of way of State Road 80, thence in a Northwesterly direction along the Southerly right of way line of State Road 80 to a point whence the South right of way line of State Road 80 intersects a point 40 feet East (when measured at right angles) of the East line of hiatus Lot 5 between Township 43 and 44 South, Range 37 East;
Thence in a Northeasterly direction on a line 40 feet Southeasterly (when measured at right angles) of the East line of Lot 5 of the hiatus between Townships 43 and 44 South, Range 37 East to a point 40 feet East of the Southeast corner of Section 32, Township 43 South, Range 37 East; thence North along a line 40 feet East of the East line of Section 32, a distance of 3,960 feet to a point; thence East along a line parallel to and 3,960 feet North of the South line of said Section 33 to the East line thereof; thence North on the East line of Sections 33, 28 and 21, to the Northeast corner of Section 21; thence West along the North line of Section 21 to the Northwest corner of Section 21; thence North along the East line of Sections 17 and 8, Township 43 South, Range 37 East, to the Point of Beginning.
Services Provided: Construct, operate, and maintain canals, ditches, drains, levees, and other works for drainage purposes; Acquire, purchase, operate, and maintain pumps, plants, and pumping systems for drainage purposes; Construct, operate, and maintain irrigation works, machinery, and plants; Construct, improve, pave, and maintain roadways and roads necessary and convenient for the exercise of the powers or duties or any of the powers or duties of said district or the supervisors; Construct, improve, pave, and maintain streets, roadways, and roads necessary and convenient to provide access to and efficient development of areas made suitable and available for cultivation, settlement, urban and suburban, and other beneficial use and development as a result of the drainage, irrigation, and reclamation operations of the district; Construct, acquire by donation, or purchase recreational facilities and areas, including related facilities, and to construct, operate, and maintain such recreation and related facilities for the benefit of district residents.
Creation Documents: Chapter 2000-432, Laws of Florida
Statutory Authority: Chapter 298, Florida Statutes
Date Established: June 10, 1919
Establishing Entity: Legislature
Public Purpose: Comprehensive water management and control.
Boundaries: Beginning at a point of the East line of Section 8, Township 43 South, Range 37 East, Palm Beach County, Florida, 100 feet South of the East quarter corner of Section 8; being a common line between South Florida Conservancy District and East Shore Water Control District; thence running West along a line 100 feet South of, and parallel to the East and West quarter section line of Sections 8 and 7 to a point being 4,700 feet West of the East boundary of Section 7 and being a point of intersection; thence running Northwesterly along a line which bears North 52° West to a point being the intersection with the Easterly right of way line of the U.S.E.D. Levee L-D2. Thence Southerly along the East right of way line of Levee L-D2 through the following fractional sections contiguous to Lake Okeechobee, to wit:
Sections 12, 13, 14, 23 and 26, Township 43 South, Range 36 East, to a point on the North right of way line of State Road 717; thence Southeasterly along the North right of way line of State Road 717; through Section 26 and 25, Township 43 South, Range 36 East, to a point approximately 2,300 feet Southeasterly of the West line of Section 25 (measured along State Road 717) to a point, said point being half way between two bridges across Canal No. 1 and private canal lying in Section 25, Township 43 South, Range 36 East;
Thence South along a line between two said canals and parallel thereto to the intersection of the South right of way line of Levee L-14 (Hillsboro Canal); thence Northwesterly on the South right of way line of Levee L-14 to a point of intersection with the center line of the Lake Shore Levee of the Everglades Drainage District, thence South 0° 02? West on said center line to a point of intersection with the South line of Section 25, Township 43 South, Range 36 East; thence South 0° 08? West, 990.0 feet; thence South 68° 17? West, 793.1 feet; thence South 14° 20? West, 3,401.9 feet; thence South 47° 42? West, 1,118.3 feet; thence South 25°50? West, 5,038.5 feet; thence South 87° 30? West to a point which the centerline of the Lake Shore Levee of the Everglades Drainage District intersects the East right of way of Levee L-20 (North New River Canal);
Thence Southerly along the East right of way of Levee L-20 to a point on the East and West half section line of Section 14; thence West on aforesaid half-section line of Section 14 to a point 50 feet East of the East line of Section 15, Township 44 South, Range 36 East, thence North 0° 7? East on a line 50 feet East and parallel to the East line of Section 15 to the intersection with the South boundary of the Florida East Coast Railway right of way; thence West along the South boundary of the Florida East Coast Railway right of way through Sections 15, 16 and 17 to a point on the West line of Section 17 being 94.5 feet South of the Northwest corner of Section 17, Township 44 South, Range 36 East; thence North 0° 5? East on the West line of Section 17 and 8, to a point 105.8 feet North of the Northwest corner of Section 17; thence North 45° 0? West to a point on the West line of Section 6, being 75.6 feet North of the Southwest corner of Section 6, Township 44 South, Range 36 East; thence South 89° 21? West on a line 75 feet North and parallel to the South line of Section 1, a distance of 5,197 feet to a point 75.0 feet from the East line of Section 2, Township 44 South, Range 35 East.
Thence North 0° 3? East on a line 75 feet East of the East line of Section 2 and parallel thereto to a point on the South right of way of the U.S.E.D. Levee, L-D2, thence Westerly along the South right of way of U.S.E.D. Levee to the East right of way of Levee L-25 (Miami Canal) thence South on the East right of way line of Levee L-25 to the intersection of the North right of way line of State Road 80 (new U.S. 27); thence Westerly along the North right of way line of State Road 80 to the intersection with the U.S.E.D. Levee L-D2 Southerly right of way, thence Westerly along L-D2 right of way to the intersection with the North line of Section 19, Township 43 South, Range 35 East, thence West on the North line of Section 19 to the intersection of the Southerly right of way of State Road 80, thence Westerly along the Southerly right of way of State Road 80 to the intersection of old U.S. 27, thence Easterly along the North right of way of State Road S-80A (old U.S. 27) to the intersection of the center line of North-South half section line of Section 13, thence South on said North-South half section line through Sections 13 and 24, to a point 25 feet North of the center of Section 24, Township 43 South, Range 34 East, thence West along a line 25 feet North and parallel to the East-West half section line in Section 24 and 23 to the West line of Section 23.
Thence South along the West line of Sections 23 and 26, Township 43 South, Range 34 East; thence West along the North line of Section 34, a distance of 50 feet, thence South along a line 50 feet West of and parallel to the West line of Sections 35 and 2, Township 44 South, Range 34 East, to the half section line of Section 2, Township 44 South, Range 34 East; thence East along the half section line of Sections 2 and 1, Township 44 South, Range 34 East; thence East along the half section line of Sections 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2, Township 44 South, Range 35 East, which is the common boundary between South Florida Conservancy District and Ritta Drainage District to the East right of way line of the Levee L-25 (Miami Canal).
Thence in a Southwesterly direction along the East right of way line of said Levee L-25 to a point 45 feet South of (measured at right angles) the South line of Section 15, Township 44 South, Range 35 East; thence East along a line 45 feet South and parallel to the South line of Sections 15, 14 and 13, Township 44 South, Range 35 East, thence East along a line 45 feet South and parallel to the South section line of Sections 18, 17 and 16, to the West line of Section 22; thence South on West line of Section 22 to the Southwest corner; thence East on South line of Section 22 to the Southeast corner; thence North on East line of Section 22 to a point 40 feet South of the Northeast corner; thence East on a line 40 feet South and parallel to the South line of Sections 14 and 13, Township 44 South, Range 36 East to a point 40 feet South of the Southeast corner of said Section 13.
Thence in a Southeasterly direction along a line 40 feet Southwesterly (measured at right angles) of the South line of Lot 2 of the hiatus between Ranges 36 and 37 East, Township 44 South, to a point 40 feet South of the Southwest corner of Section 7, Township 44 South, Range 37 East; thence East along a line 40 feet South of and parallel to the South line of Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 to the Southerly right of way of State Road 80, thence in a Northwesterly direction along the Southerly right of way line of State Road 80 to a point whence the South right of way line of State Road 80 intersects a point 40 feet East (when measured at right angles) of the East line of hiatus Lot 5 between Township 43 and 44 South, Range 37 East;
Thence in a Northeasterly direction on a line 40 feet Southeasterly (when measured at right angles) of the East line of Lot 5 of the hiatus between Townships 43 and 44 South, Range 37 East to a point 40 feet East of the Southeast corner of Section 32, Township 43 South, Range 37 East; thence North along a line 40 feet East of the East line of Section 32, a distance of 3,960 feet to a point; thence East along a line parallel to and 3,960 feet North of the South line of said Section 33 to the East line thereof; thence North on the East line of Sections 33, 28 and 21, to the Northeast corner of Section 21; thence West along the North line of Section 21 to the Northwest corner of Section 21; thence North along the East line of Sections 17 and 8, Township 43 South, Range 37 East, to the Point of Beginning.
Services Provided: Construct, operate, and maintain canals, ditches, drains, levees, and other works for drainage purposes; Acquire, purchase, operate, and maintain pumps, plants, and pumping systems for drainage purposes; Construct, operate, and maintain irrigation works, machinery, and plants; Construct, improve, pave, and maintain roadways and roads necessary and convenient for the exercise of the powers or duties or any of the powers or duties of said district or the supervisors; Construct, improve, pave, and maintain streets, roadways, and roads necessary and convenient to provide access to and efficient development of areas made suitable and available for cultivation, settlement, urban and suburban, and other beneficial use and development as a result of the drainage, irrigation, and reclamation operations of the district; Construct, acquire by donation, or purchase recreational facilities and areas, including related facilities, and to construct, operate, and maintain such recreation and related facilities for the benefit of district residents.
Creation Documents: Chapter 2000-432, Laws of Florida
Statutory Authority: Chapter 298, Florida Statutes
Date Established: June 10, 1919
Establishing Entity: Legislature
Contact Information
Mailing Address: 2832 North Main Street, P.O. Box 969, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Email: districtmanager@sflcd.com
Telephone: (561) 996-2940
Fax: (561) 996-2960
?Registered Agent: David R. Davis, 2832 North Main Street, P.O. Box 969, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Email: districtmanager@sflcd.com
Telephone: (561) 996-2940
Fax: (561) 996-2960
?Registered Agent: David R. Davis, 2832 North Main Street, P.O. Box 969, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Governing Body Members
Kenneth McDuffie, Chairman
2832 North Main Street
P.O. Box 969
Belle Glade, FL 33430
Term: 3 years
Richard H. Burns, Jr., Supervisor
2832 North Main Street
P.O. Box 969
Belle Glade, FL 33430
Term: 3 years
Stewart Stein, Supervisor
2832 North Main Street
P.O. Box 969
Belle Glade, FL 33430
Term: 3 years
Manager: David R. Davis
Engineer: Karen Brandon, P.E.
General Counsel: Charles F. Schoech, Esq.
2832 North Main Street
P.O. Box 969
Belle Glade, FL 33430
Term: 3 years
Richard H. Burns, Jr., Supervisor
2832 North Main Street
P.O. Box 969
Belle Glade, FL 33430
Term: 3 years
Stewart Stein, Supervisor
2832 North Main Street
P.O. Box 969
Belle Glade, FL 33430
Term: 3 years
Manager: David R. Davis
Engineer: Karen Brandon, P.E.
General Counsel: Charles F. Schoech, Esq.
Board Meetings
2023
- 2023 Meeting Schedule
- March 15, 2023, Landowners Meeting Agenda
- March 15, 2023, Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda
- January 18, 2023, Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda
- February 15, 2023 Board of Supervisors Meeting - WAIVED
2022
- 2022 Meeting Schedule
- December 14, 2022, Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda
- November 16, 2022 Board of Supervisors Meeting - WAIVED
- October 19, 2022, Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda
- September 21, 2022 Board of Supervisors Meeting - WAIVED
- August 17, 2022, Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda
- July 20, 2022 Board of Supervisors Meeting - WAIVED
- June 15, 2022 Board of Supervisors Meeting - WAIVED
- May 18, 2022 Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda
- April 20, 2022 Board of Supervisors Meeting - WAIVED
- March 16, 2022 Landowners Meeting Agenda
- March 16, 2022 Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda
- February 16, 2022 Board of Supervisors Meeting - WAIVED
- January 19, 2022 Board of Supervisors Meeting - WAIVED
Revenue Information
Statutory Authority: Chapters 189, 197 and 298, Florida Statutes
Financial Information
Proposed Budget Hearing: Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 9:45 a.m., 2832 N. Main St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Adopt Budget Hearing: Wednesday, August 16, 2023, 9:45 a.m., 2832 N. Main St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Fiscal Year Period: October 1 to September 30
Annual Financial Report
Audit Report
Adopt Budget Hearing: Wednesday, August 16, 2023, 9:45 a.m., 2832 N. Main St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Fiscal Year Period: October 1 to September 30
Annual Financial Report
Audit Report