Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Program

• Created through passage of the Surface Water Improvement and Management Act of 1987 (373.451 – 373.459, F.S.)
• Law developed to address major watershed issues in identified priority water bodies throughout the State
• SWIM Plans provide:
• Watershed description
• Assessment of watershed and water resource conditions
• Evaluation of accomplishments and improvements since previous SWIM Plan
• Project plan to address identified watershed needs and priorities
• Estimate of funding needs and funding alternatives