Full Legal Name
Collins Slough Water Control District
Public Purpose
Comprehensive water management and control and developing the land and managing said lands and water by means of the construction and maintenance of canals, ditches, levees, dikes, pumping plants, and other water control works and improvements, and for the purpose of making the lands within said District available and habitable for settlement and agriculture, and the public convenience, welfare, utility, and benefit, and for the other purposes.
Boundaries
All of Sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15, Township 44 South, Range 30 East, Hendry County, Florida. All of Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 28, 29, 32, and 33, Township 44 South, Range 31 East, Hendry County, Florida. Consisting of 15,360 acres more or less.
Services Provided
Comprehensive water control and management for proper agricultural use, water control for the purpose of irrigation, reclamation, and flood protection of lands, making said lands available for agricultural and settlement purposes.
Creation Document
Chapter 2000-454, Laws of Florida
Statutory Authority
Chapter 298, Fla. Stat.
Date Established
July 14, 1986
Establishing Entity
Legislature