The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Seven, invites you to provide your comments to FDOT by participating in the Five-Year Tentative Work Program Public Hearing. The Tentative Work Program for fiscal years July 1, 2015 through ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

The Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATES AND TIME: Monday, December 15, 2016 through Friday, December 19, 2014, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

PLACES: Florida Department of Transportation, 11201 N. McKinley Drive, Tampa, FL 33612 [phone]

Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at these locations: WEBSITE: www.D7wpph.com.

CITRUS COUNTY: Lecanto Government Building, 3600 W Sovereign Path, Room 280, Lecanto, FL 34461;

HERNANDO COUNTY: Public Works Office, 1525 E Jefferson St., Brooksville, FL 34601;

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY: MPO offices, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 18th Floor, Tampa, FL 33601;

PASCO COUNTY: West Pasco Gov't Center, 8731 Citizens Dr, New Port Richey, FL 34654;

PINELLAS COUNTY: MPO offices, 310 Court Street, Clearwater, FL 33755

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Seven, invites you to provide your comments to FDOT by participating in the Five-Year Tentative Work Program Public Hearing. The Tentative Work Program for fiscal years July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2020 covers preliminary engineering, right of way acquisition, construction, and public transportation projects for Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties and includes Florida Turnpike Enterprise projects in these counties.

THERE ARE FOUR WAYS YOU CAN PARTICIPATE:

1. Go to www.D7wpph.com between Monday, December 15, 2014 and Friday, December 19, 2014. You will be able to see all of the presentations and maps, submit comments, ask questions, and directly contact a department representatives if needed.

2. If you do not have access to a computer or the internet, you can use a computer at the local public libraries in the five counties during the libraries' regular operating hours.

3. FDOT representatives will be available at the following locations on Tuesday, December, 16, 2014 from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. to meet with you in person, answer any questions, and assist with website access:

CITRUS COUNTY: Lecanto Government Building, 3600 W Sovereign Path, Room 280, Lecanto, FL; HERNANDO COUNTY: Public Works Office, 1525 E Jefferson St., Brooksville, FL; HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY: MPO Offices, 601 E Kennedy Blvd, 18th Floor, Tampa, FL; PASCO COUNTY: West Pasco Government Center, 8731 Citizens Dr., New Port Richey, FL; PINELLAS COUNTY: MPO Offices, 310 Court St., Clearwater, FL

4. FDOT representatives are also available during this week at the Florida Department of Transportation - District Seven offices located at 11201 N. McKinley Dr., Tampa, FL 33612. You can schedule a meeting at the district office by calling [phone].

Comments will be received thru the website, at the locations listed above, or you can mail written comments to Debbie Hunt, Director of Transportation Development, Florida Department of Transportation, 11201 N. McKinley Drive, MS 7-100, Tampa, FL 33612. Comments must be submitted or postmarked by December 29, 2014 to be a part of the official record.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or person who require translation services (at no charge) should contact Lori Marable, Public Involvement Coordinator, at [phone] or [phone] at least seven days prior to the hearing.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Lori Marable, Public Involvement Coordinator, [e-mail], [phone] or [phone].

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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Lori Marable, Public Involvement Coordinator, [e-mail], [phone] or [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).

For more information, you may contact: Lori Marable, Public Involvement Coordinator, [e-mail], [phone] or [phone].