: Beginning on February 8, 2019, and continuing through at least December 31, 2019, interested parties may view communications and documents posted electronically on the WebBoard. The WebBoard will be active and peer review panelists may post ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Southwest Florida Water Management District

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

40D-8.041Minimum Flows

The Southwest Florida Water Management District announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: A website (the “WebBoard”) will be used to allow public access to and participation in communications among the chairman and members of the independent peer review panel created to conduct a review of the proposed Minimum Flows for the Chassahowitzka and Homosassa River Systems. The WebBoard will be available for public viewing from February 8, 2019 through December 31, 2019, and will be available for public comment from 8:00 a.m. on February 8, 2019, through 5:00 p.m. on May 31, 2019.

PLACE: https://swfwmd.discussion.community/categories

For persons without access to the Internet, access to the WebBoard during the public comment period is available at the headquarters office of the Southwest Florida Water Management District, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, Monday through Friday.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Beginning on February 8, 2019, and continuing through at least December 31, 2019, interested parties may view communications and documents posted electronically on the WebBoard. The WebBoard will be active and peer review panelists may post information and pose questions, revisions, additions, or deletions to one another, and the public can provide comment directly on any aspect of the proposed Minimum Flows for the Chassahowitzka and Homosassa River Systems from 8:00 a.m. on February 8, 2019, through 5:00 p.m. on May 31, 2019. Communications and documents posted will be preserved and can be viewed until at least December 31, 2019.

In addition to the WebBoard, the peer reviewers will participate in an in-person public kickoff meeting.

DATE AND TIME: February 8, 2019, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: District Headquarters, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604 (Governing Board Room) (8:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon)

PLACE: Chassahowitzka River Campground boat launch, 8600 West Miss Maggie Dr., Homosassa, FL 34448. (1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.)

PLACE: Homosassa River Public boat launch, 5424 South Cherokee Way, Homosassa, FL 34448. Parking is located one block from the ramp, at 5331 South Boulevard Drive, Homosassa, FL 34448, at the corner of South Boulevard Drive and South Cherokee Way. (2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)

PLACE: Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, West Entrance: 9350 West Fishbowl Drive, Homosassa, FL 34448. (3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Additionally, the peer reviewers will participate in a series of teleconferences on the proposed Minimum Flows for the Chassahowitzka and Homosassa River Systems, to be held as follows:

DATE AND TIME: February 18, 2019, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: Teleconference. Call-in number: 1(786)749-6127; Participant passcode: 39877699#. Skype link: https://meet.lync.com/swfwmd-state/doug.leeper/L3YSTSQ4.

DATE AND TIME: February 25, 2019, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: Teleconference. Call-in number: 1(786)749-6127; Participant passcode: 4633531#. Skype link: https://meet.lync.com/swfwmd-state/doug.leeper/1S5C4LQZ.

DATE AND TIME: March 4, 2019, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: Teleconference. Call-in number: 1(786)749-6127; Participant passcode: 55780723#. Skype link: https://meet.lync.com/swfwmd-state/doug.leeper/H8D1WYV1.

DATE AND TIME: March 11, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

PLACE: Teleconference. Call-in number: 1(786)749-6127; Participant passcode: 99750789#. Skype link: https://meet.lync.com/swfwmd-state/doug.leeper/H4CK1M9N.

DATE AND TIME: May 6, 2019, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: Teleconference. Call-in number: 1(786)749-6127; Participant passcode: 1646383#. Skype link: https://meet.lync.com/swfwmd-state/doug.leeper/C53BCZ4M.

DATE AND TIME: May 20, 2019, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: Teleconference. Call-in number: 1(786)749-6127; Participant passcode: 83183100#. Skype link: https://meet.lync.com/swfwmd-state/doug.leeper/MG6CTSSB.

DATE AND TIME: May 29, 2019, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: Teleconference. Call-in number: 1(786)749-6127; Participant passcode: 83435893#. Skype link: https://meet.lync.com/swfwmd-state/doug.leeper/VF8V3PJ1.

NOTE: One or more members of the District’s Governing Board may attend these meetings.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Doug Leeper, MFLs Program Lead, at [phone], ext. 4272, or [e-mail]. Agendas will also be accessible at https://swfwmd.discussion.community/categories.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: SWFWMD Human Resources Director, [phone], ext. 4703; 1(800)423-1476 (FL only), ext. 4703 or email to [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information, you may contact: Doug Leeper at [phone], ext. 4272, or by email at [e-mail].