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COVID Recovery & Resiliency

2023-08-15T14:35:56+00:00

We are here to help your Business & your Community The EDA CARES Act was a non-competitive – invitation only program that was awarded to the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC) for two years.  The SWFRPC will support activities that prevent, prepare for, and respond to the corona-virus (COVID-19) pandemic, or respond to economic injury as a result of corona-virus.  The SWFRPC has hired a Regional Disaster Economic Recovery Coordinator, Jim Burch to provide technical assistance and capacity building for communities, businesses, and other stakeholder in the Region impacted by COVID-19.  [...]

COVID Recovery & Resiliency2023-08-15T14:35:56+00:00

Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council Receives Federal Grant Award to Strengthen Local and Regional Markets for U.S Agriculture Products

2022-08-17T16:48:48+00:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council Receives Federal Grant Award to Strengthen Local and Regional Markets for U.S Agriculture Products Fort Myers, FL – (Friday, December 3, 2021) – The Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC) was selected for the 2021 USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Regional Food System Partnership (RFSP) grant to implement the trademarked regional brand “SWFL Fresh: Choose Local, Choose Fresh.” The trademarked regional brand will showcase SWFL food producers and their products. The Regional Planning Council will lead the three-year project in collaboration with University of Florida Institute of Food [...]

Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council Receives Federal Grant Award to Strengthen Local and Regional Markets for U.S Agriculture Products2022-08-17T16:48:48+00:00

Agriculture Projects

2022-01-10T16:50:27+00:00

Agriculture Projects The SWFRPC is involved in a variety of regional agriculture sustainability projects to assist local growers in research and planning activities designed to strengthen the local agriculture industry.  Some projects require websites for collaboration and information distribution. Projects include: Food Insecurity SWFL Fresh

Agriculture Projects2022-01-10T16:50:27+00:00

Resiliency & Climate Change Projects

2019-08-07T17:21:22+00:00

Resiliency & Climate Change Projects The Climate Change Planning Section of the SWFRPC is involved in a variety of research and planning activities designed to provide technical assistance and decision services based upon the best available contemporary science. Completed projects include: Beever, III, J.W., W. Gray, D. Trescott, D. Cobb, J. Utley and L. B. Beever 2009, Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council and Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program, Technical Report 09-3, 298 pages View PDF Beever, III, J.W., W. Gray, D. Trescott, D. Cobb, J. Utley David Hutchinson, John Gibbons, Moji Abimbola and L. B. Beever, Judy Ott [...]

Resiliency & Climate Change Projects2019-08-07T17:21:22+00:00

Ecosystem Service Projects

2020-09-25T18:07:38+00:00

Ecosystem Services Projects The Environmental Planning Section of the SWFRPC is involved in a variety of research and planning activities designed to provide technical assistance and decision services based upon the best available contemporary science. Completed projects include: Beever III, J.W. 2008, SWFRPC View PDF Beever, III, J.W., W. Gray, D. Trescott, D. Cobb, J. Utley and L. B. Beever 2009, Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council and Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program, Technical Report 09-3, 298 pages View PDF Beever, III, J.W., W. Gray, D. Trescott, D. Cobb, J. Utley David Hutchinson, John Gibbons, Moji Abimbola and [...]

Ecosystem Service Projects2020-09-25T18:07:38+00:00

Master Wetland Mitigation Strategy

2019-04-15T17:56:35+00:00

Executive Summary This project demonstrates the effectiveness of local government scale mitigation planning coordinated with future public works projects in achieving the goals of wetland and water quality protection, watershed hydrologic restoration, and completion of necessary public infrastructure projects. We will develop an improved model local government watershed scale wetland mitigation strategy for wetland restoration, wetland protection, and water quality improvement and public project mitigation at the local government scale that is transferable to other Florida counties. Depending upon the parameters in other States this will likely be transferable to other local governments in other States that have a governance [...]

Master Wetland Mitigation Strategy2019-04-15T17:56:35+00:00

Regional Planning Council Awarded Grant to Promote Southwest Florida Agricultural Products

2022-08-17T16:33:48+00:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Regional Planning Council Awarded Grant to Promote Southwest Florida Agricultural Products Fort Myers, FL – (August 10, 2018) – The Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC) is pleased to announce that they have been awarded an Economic Adjustment Assistance grant in the amount of $206,545.00 from the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. Senators Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson called Margaret Wuerstle, Executive Director of the Council, to congratulate Council staff. The purpose of the grant is to increase resilience and sustainability for small and medium-sized farms in southwest Florida. The goal [...]

Regional Planning Council Awarded Grant to Promote Southwest Florida Agricultural Products2022-08-17T16:33:48+00:00

Bonita Springs Flood Reduction & Watershed Restoration Plan

2019-03-13T18:55:42+00:00

Executive Summary The Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (SWFRPC) assisted the City of Bonita Springs in developing a City of Bonita Springs Flood Reduction and Watershed Restoration Plan that includes proposals for projects to reduce flooding in the City of Bonita Springs suitable for legislative funding support and plans for reduction of flooding, restoration of functional healthy hydrology, and subsequent improvements in water quality and habitat. The project encompasses the Imperial River Watershed, the Spring Creek Watershed and the Coastal Island Watershed within the City of Bonita Springs City of Bonita Springs Flood Reduction and Watershed Restoration Plan [...]

Bonita Springs Flood Reduction & Watershed Restoration Plan2019-03-13T18:55:42+00:00
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