Public Hearing of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District to adopt an amendment to add the River of Grass Acquisition Project, located in Gilchrist, Glades, Hendry, Highlands and Palm Beach Counties, to the SFWMD Florida ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District

The South Florida Water Management District announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, November 13, 2008. Regular meeting, 9:00 a.m.; Public hearing is anticipated to start after completion of the Discussion Agenda but may occur earlier or later in the day

PLACE: South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Public Hearing of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District to adopt an amendment to add the River of Grass Acquisition Project, located in Gilchrist, Glades, Hendry, Highlands and Palm Beach Counties, to the SFWMD Florida Forever Work Plan, 2008 Annual Update; included as Chapter 6A, F.A.C., Volume II of the South Florida Environmental Report. Public comments on the amendment may be made by regular mail or e-mail received by the District no later than 5:00 p.m., November 11, 2008 or in person at the public hearing on November 13, 2008. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the District Governing Board will vote on the recommendation to adopt the Plan amendment.

For more information regarding the Plan, please contact: Wanda Caffie-Simpson in the Land Acquisition Department, e-mail: [e-mail], Phone [phone], South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, 3301 Gun Club Road, Mail Stop Code 7310, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: (1) District website: www.sfwmd.gov or (2) by writing to: South Florida Water Management District, Mail Stop 1130, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680.

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: District Clerk’s Office at [phone]. 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).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.

For more information, you may contact: District Clerk’s Office at [phone].