Services and Contacts
Services
Find Information for Landscape Maintenance Professionals
View the regulations for landscape maintenance and fertilizer regulation.
Report Pollution and Other Environmental Complaints
The Environmental Protection Division investigates citizen complaints on a wide variety of environmental issues.
- 2022 Rate of Reclamation Summary-FInal (pdf) (1072 KB)
- 62C-16 (doc) (106 KB)
- Auto Repair Shop Brochure 2014 (pdf) (1024 KB)
- Fiberglass Guidance (pdf) (698 KB)
- Fluorescent Lamp Fact Sheet (pdf) (516 KB)
- GT Recipient Site Fee and Policies 2025 (pdf) (148 KB)
- GT_Reservation_Agreement_2025 (pdf) (316 KB)
- ManateeCountyAffidavit (pdf) (13 KB)
- Map_of_the_Bone_Valley_Formation (pdf) (4213 KB)
- Mining_Ordinance_04-39 (pdf) (7801 KB)
- Mining_Ordinance_81-22 (pdf) (4832 KB)
- Mosaic_Fertilizer_LLC_Property_Map_2025 (pdf) (3373 KB)
- NPDES_ordinance_00_02 (pdf) (246 KB)
- Phosphate_Mining_DOs_MMPs&OPs (pdf) (415 KB)
- R-25-098_Mining_Fees_Schedule (pdf) (2977 KB)
- SQG Handbook 2015 (pdf) (0 B)
- Summertime fertilizer Products (pdf) (768 KB)
- Used Oil Management Fact Sheet (pdf) (1190 KB)
Information and FAQ's
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Environmental Protection Division
The Environmental Protection Division is dedicated to safeguarding Manatee County’s air, surface and groundwater resources and natural areas for the benefit of those living and visiting the Gulf coast of Florida.More Information
To report a nuisance alligator call (866) FWC-GATOR (866) 392-4286.
https://myfwc.com/conservation/you-conserve/wildlife/alligators/
If you suspect a wildlife or boating law violation, report it to the FWC's Wildlife Alert Reward Program: (888) 404-FWCC (3922). If your information results in an arrest, you may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Cell phone users can reach us at *FWC or #FWC, depending on your service provider.
Example Violations
- Illegal hunting
- Taking saltwater game fish out of season
- Taking protected wildlife species
- Boating under the influence
CALL 911 FOR ALL LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES
The State Watch Office operates 24/7, 365 days a year as a daily extension of the Florida State Emergency Operations Center. The State Watch Office monitors local, state, and national media as well as communicates with Florida’s counties and state agencies to ensure that the State Emergency Response Team is aware of any on-going or developing situations. The SWO maintains communications systems and warning capabilities to ensure that the state’s population and emergency management agencies are warned of developing emergency situations and can communicate emergency response decisions as mandated by § 252.35 F.S.
For more information regarding the State Watch Office and the list of reportable incidents, click on the following link: State Watch Office | Florida Disaster
Contact Us - To reach the State Watch Office, please call:
- 1-800-320-0519
- 850-815-4001