The Upper Ocklawaha Basin Working Group will hold a meeting on February 25 in Leesburg at the Leesburg Public Library. This meeting is open to the public. Topics to be discussed are the activities proposed for the second phase of the Upper ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Department of Environmental Protection announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: February 25, 2015, 1:00 p.m.

PLACE: Leesburg Public Library, 100 East Main Street, Leesburg, FL 34748

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Upper Ocklawaha Basin Working Group will hold a meeting on February 25 in Leesburg at the Leesburg Public Library. This meeting is open to the public. Topics to be discussed are the activities proposed for the second phase of the Upper Ocklawaha Basin Management Action Plan, new water quality improvement projects in the basin, and the condition of lake water quality.

The Upper Ocklawaha Basin Working Group was formed to provide a forum for stakeholders to discuss issues related to the basin’s nutrient Total Maximum Daily Loads for the Harris Chain of Lakes, Palatlakaha River, and Lake Apopka. The Second Phase of the Upper Ocklawaha Basin Management Action Plan was adopted in 2014 to address nutrient problems in the previously listed waterbodies.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Mary Paulic, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS #3565, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400 or by calling her at [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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ms. Mary Paulic, [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).