Project Description

The Little Sarasota Bay Watershed Plan update is a timely project undertaken by Sarasota County to identify flooding and water quality hotspots in the Little Sarasota Bay and Blackburn Bay Watersheds. Based on this analysis, a list of potential conceptual projects and best management practices (BMPs) to mitigate flooding and water quality issues will be developed. Specifically, the project will:

• Assess the level of service for both flooding and water quality.
• Develop a list of potential projects (BMPs) for the capital improvement program (CIP).
• Provide public outreach.
• Prepare a report documenting the results of the assessment.
• Adhere to Community Rating System (CRS) Program and Comp Plan requirements.
• Build on previous work.

Community Workshops

During the Update, a series of five Community Workshops were hosted for the public to learn about the effort and to follow its progress. Participants provided valuable input to the consultant team and engaged in productive feedback and discussion. Agendas, minutes, and PowerPoint slide decks from each workshop are posted under Community Workshops in the right sidebar of this page.

A one-hour Neighborhood Workshop will summarize general findings and focus on potential project concepts developed for specific neighborhoods. Review the map below to see if your neighborhood is included in a priority project area. To accommodate different schedules, this final workshop will be repeated four times over the following dates and times:

Sep 29, 2025; 9–10 AM Eastern Time

Sep 29, 2025; 6–7 PM Eastern Time

Sep 30, 2025; 12–1 PM Eastern Time

Sep 30, 2025; 3–4 PM Eastern Time

Workshop Zoom Link for all dates and times:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87643561256?pwd=zHC1SvPXHZNddC849bC2IeZs8DUoGe.1
Meeting ID: 876 4356 1256, Passcode: 742393
One tap mobile: +13052241968,,87643561256#,,,,*742393# US

Project Priority Areas