Lake County will host a public meeting for the Round Lake Road Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study. The study is focusing on proposed transportation improvements along existing Round Lake Road from Meadowland Drive in Orange County to ...

 

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LAURA TURNER PLANNING SERVICES

Lake County announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, March 8, 2018, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (open house format)

PLACE: Mount Dora Community Building, 520 N. Baker Street, Mount Dora, FL 32757

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Lake County will host a public meeting for the Round Lake Road Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study. The study is focusing on proposed transportation improvements along existing Round Lake Road from Meadowland Drive in Orange County to Wolf Branch Road in Lake County and continuing the proposed improvements on a new alignment north of Wolf Branch Road to north of State Road 44. The project is approximately 4.75 miles in length. This meeting provides interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the social, economic, and environmental impacts of the proposed Round Lake Road improvements.

The meeting will be an open house format with a project video that will run continuously throughout the meeting. There will be no formal presentation. Participants may review project information and discuss the project with the study team at any time throughout the meeting. The meeting video and displays will be posted on the study website (www.roundlakeroadstudy.com) within a week after the meeting.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. Persons who require language translation or interpretive services, which are provided at no cost, or those requiring special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) may request assistance by contacting Fred Martin, Lake County Title VI/Nondiscrimination and ADA Coordinator, at [phone] or [e-mail] at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by Lake County pursuant to 23 U.S.C. §327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 14, 2016 as executed by FHWA and FDOT.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: George Gadiel, PE, Lake County Project Manager, by email at [e-mail]; by phone at [phone] or by mail at Lake County Public Works, 350 N. Sinclair Avenue, Tavares, Florida 32778.

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 seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Fred Martin 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).

For more information, you may contact: George Gadiel, PE, Lake County Project Manager, at the information listed above. Project information will be available on the study website (www.roundlakeroadstudy.com).