The CFWI is a collaborative effort among government agencies formed to address water resource issues in the area known as the Central Florida Water Initiative. Pursuant to section 373.709(1), Florida Statutes, the public workshops are meetings to ...  

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    WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

    St. Johns River Water Management District

    The Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI) Regional Water Supply Plan Team announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.

    DATE AND TIME: Friday, April 3, 2020, 10:00 a.m.

    PLACE: Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC), Large Conference Room, 3800 Gardenia Avenue, Orlando, FL 32839

    DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 10:00 a.m.

    PLACE: Osceola Heritage Park, UF/IFAS Extension – Osceola County, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34744

    DATE AND TIME: Thursday, April 23, 2020, 10:00 a.m.

    PLACE: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), 170 Century Blvd., Bartow, FL 33830

    DATE AND TIME: Thursday, April 30, 2020, 5:00 p.m.

    PLACE: St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD), Governing Board Room, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, FL 32177

    GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The CFWI is a collaborative effort among government agencies formed to address water resource issues in the area known as the Central Florida Water Initiative. Pursuant to subsection 373.709(1), Florida Statutes, the public workshops are meetings to communicate the status, overall conceptual intent, and impacts of the Regional Water Supply Plan on existing and future reasonable-beneficial uses and related natural systems. Additional information about this effort may be found at http://cfwiwater.com. NOTE: One or more Governing Board members from each of the three districts named below may attend the Public Workshops.

    A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: http://cfwiwater.com or by contacting Tammy Bader-Gibbs, SJRWMD (P.O. Box 1429, Palatka, FL 32178, (386)329-4500, tbader@sjrwmd.com), within seven days of the meeting.

    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: OUC: Christine Russell, (407)434-2565; Osceola Heritage Park: Cruz Gonzalez, (321)697-3000; Bartow FDACS: Kim Middaugh 1(863)578-1931; and/or SJRWMD: Tammy Bader-Gibbs, (386)329-4209. 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: Mike Register, Director, Division of Water Supply Planning and Assessment, SJRWMD (P.O. Box 1429, Palatka, FL 32178-1429, (386)329-4212, mregister@sjrwmd.com); Mark Elsner, Chief of Water Supply Bureau, South Florida Water Management District (3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, (561)682-6156, melsner@sfwmd.gov), or Joseph Quinn, Water Supply Project Manager, Southwest Florida Water Management District (2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, (352)796-7211, joe.quinn@swfwmd.state.fl.us).