This meeting is being held to aid the Department in establishing numeric nutrient criteria for estuaries and coastal waters in the following areas: Halifax River, lower St. Johns River, Guana River/Tolomato River/Matanzas River, and Nassau River/...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Assessment and Restoration Support announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: University of North Florida, Student Union Ballrooms C and D, 1 University of North Florida Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32224
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: This meeting is being held to aid the Department in establishing numeric nutrient criteria for estuaries and coastal waters in the following areas: Halifax River, lower St. Johns River, Guana River/Tolomato River/Matanzas River, and Nassau River/Amelia River/St. Marys River.
The Department is seeking to gather information on individual marine systems that will serve to support statewide criteria development and provide a solid foundation to establish numeric nutrient criteria appropriate for each specific area. The purpose of the meeting is to solicit and discuss information regarding nutrients and documented associations between nutrients and ecological conditions within the estuaries. While not intended as a meeting of the Numeric Nutrient Criteria Technical Advisory Committee (Nutrient TAC), one or more members of the Nutrient TAC may participate and provide comments at this meeting.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Joy Jackson, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Assessment and Restoration Support, MS #6511, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, [phone] or e-mail: [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: Joy Jackson 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).