The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, along with the Deepwater Horizon Trustees, will host a public meeting to present and take comment on the Draft Phase V Early Restoration ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, in conjunction with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: December 14, 2015, 6:00 p.m., CT

PLACE: Gulf Coast State College, Student Union East, Room 231 (Gibson Lecture Hall), 5230 West U.S. Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32411

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, along with the Deepwater Horizon Trustees, will host a public meeting to present and take comment on the Draft Phase V Early Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment (Draft Phase V ERP/EA), which describes and proposes the first phase of an early restoration project (Florida Coastal Access Project). The Draft Phase V ERP/EA can be found on the Trustees' webpage: http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/. The event will begin with an open house from 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. with a formal presentation and opportunity for public comment to follow.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Heather Thomas, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 3600, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], email: [e-mail].

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: Heather Thomas, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 3600, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], email: [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: Heather Thomas, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 3600, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], email: [e-mail].