Public Meeting: Wednesday February 20, 2008, 6:00pm- To allow the Belmore State Forest Management Plan Advisory Group to prepare for a public hearing the evening of February 20, 2008 and provide recommendations to the DOF to help in preparation of a ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Forestry

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry (DOF) and the Belmore State Forest Management Plan Advisory Group announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 6:00 p.m.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Public Meeting. To allow the Belmore State Forest Management Plan Advisory Group to prepare for a public hearing the evening of February 20, 2008 and provide recommendations to the DOF to help in preparation of a management plan for the Belmore State Forest.

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 6:30 p.m.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Public Hearing. To solicit comments on management of the Belmore State Forest. Comments may be presented orally or in writing at the hearing. Written comments may also be submitted to the DOF’s Belmore State Forest C/O Jennings State Forest Office at 1337 Long Horn Road, Middleburg, FL 32068, to the attention of Frank Burley and should be mailed so as to arrive at the office by the date of the public hearing.

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, February 21, 2008, 10:00 a.m.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Public Meeting. To allow the Belmore Forest Management Plan Advisory Group to review comments from the public hearing of February 20, 2008 and provide recommendations to the DOF to help in preparation of a management plan for the Belmore State Forest.

PLACE: Penney Farms Town Hall, 4100 Clark Avenue, Penney Farms, FL 32079 (off of Highway 16)

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting Frank Burley at [phone]. Copies of a working draft of the plan and the management prospectus are available by contacting: Belmore State Forest, C/O Jennings State Forest, 1337 Long Horn Road, Middleburg, FL 32068 or by contacting Frank Burley 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. 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).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.