CLEWISTON – Today, the South Florida Water Management District (District) joined many local, state and federal partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Clewiston Field Station in Hendry County. The Clewiston Field Station is relocating to a hardened 80,000 square-foot facility to consolidate and centrally locate District operations in support of existing infrastructure as well as new ecosystem infrastructure.

The expanded field station will support many critical projects that are coming online including Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) projects such as the Caloosahatchee (C-43) Reservoir, Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) North Features, and the EAA Reservoir & Stormwater Treatment Area, along with water quality projects including the C-139 Flow Equalization Basin, Boma Flow Equalization Basin, Lake Hicpochee Flow Equalization Basin Phase I & II, and more.

The construction is designed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane and includes full back-up power to allow the Clewiston Field Station to maintain full operations during the critical post-storm response period.

The new field station will replace a building that is approximately 70 years old and is expected to be complete by the end of 2026.