Please Join Us for a Neighborhood Workshop!

Please join us for an online Neighborhood Workshop to learn about the 2026 update to the Lemon Bay Watershed Management Plan. The Plan identifies priority flooding and water quality hotspots in the Lemon Bay Watershed and develops potential project concepts to address system design issues. This final workshop will be repeated four times over multiple dates and times:

June 23: 9–10 AM Eastern Daylight Time

June 23: 3–4 PM EDT

June 24: 12–1 PM EDT

June 24: 6–7 PM EDT

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86208462804?pwd=aMuQJh75RXAqxbb3SJ5UlV1YmiWQAc.1

Neighborhood Workshops are open to the public. Please encourage your neighbors and other potentially interested community members to join a workshop.

 

Project Background

Sarasota County’s 2026 Lemon Bay Watershed Management Plan identified flooding and water quality Level of Service deficiencies in the Lemon Bay Watershed. Based on these analyses, potential project concepts were developed to mitigate flooding and water quality issues. Specifically, the project:

  • Assessed the level of service for both flooding and water quality.
  • Developed a list of potential project concepts for the capital improvement program.
  • Provided public outreach.
  • Prepared a report documenting the results of the assessment.
  • Adhered to Community Rating System Program and Comprehensive Plan requirements.
  • Built on previous work.

 

Community Workshops

During development of the Update, a series of five Community Workshops were hosted between June–September 2025 for the public to learn about project goals, objectives, progress, and findings. Participants provided valuable input to the consultant team and engaged in productive feedback and discussion. Agendas, minutes, and Presentation slide decks from each workshop are posted in the right sidebar on this project page.

Lemon Bay Watershed Boundary 


Potential Project Concept Areas in the Lemon Bay Watershed

Areas outlined in blue are potential project areas.