To solicit comments on management of the Matanzas State Forest. Comments may be presented orally or in writing at the hearing. Written comments may also be submitted to FFS’s Matanzas State Forest Office at 6840 US Highway 1 South, St. Augustine,...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Florida Forest Service

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service (FFS) and the Matanzas State Forest Management Plan Advisory Group announce a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: April 11, 2018, 10:30 a.m.

PLACE: St. Johns County Wind Mitigation Building, 3111 Agricultural Center Drive, , St. Augustine, Florida 32092

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Solicitation of comments on management of the Matanzas State Forest. Comments may be presented orally or in writing at the hearing.

Written comments may also be submitted to FFS’s Matanzas State Forest Office at 6840 US Highway 1 South, St. Augustine, FL 32086 to the attention of Jeff Darr and should be mailed so as to arrive at the office prior to the date of the public hearing.

Copies of a working draft of the plan and the management prospectus are available before the date of the public hearing online at http://www.freshfromflorida.com/public_notices/; by contacting the Matanzas State Forest at 6840 US Highway 1 South, St. Augustine, Florida 32086; or contacting Jeff Darr at [phone].

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting The Matanzas State Forest at 6840 US Highway 1 South, St. Augustine, Florida 32086; or contacting Jeff Darr 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 72 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting The Matanzas State Forest in writing at 6840 US Highway 1 South, St. Augustine, Florida 32086. 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.

For more information, you may contact: The Matanzas State Forest at 6840 US Highway 1 South, St. Augustine, Florida 32086; or Jeff Darr at [phone].