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 ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

St. Johns River Water Management District

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

DATE AND TIME: See Below.

PLACE: District offices are currently closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The workshops will now be held by webinar on two separate dates to maximize the opportunity for public participation. The same information will be presented by the Districts during each webinar, so parties are able to register for the date that works best for them.

The workshops will be conducted through Zoom. Zoom is a free online meeting tool that can be used from a computer, tablet, or smart phone. Register for the workshops by going to the links below:

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

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vQp-cvHDQvCej3whZ_N-cA

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, April 30, 2020 5:00 p.m. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7w_soT0PS1KD_U5BUgCVJw

The public comment period for this 2020 CFWI RWSP ends at 5:00 p.m. on May 15, 2020. Public comments should be submitted via https://www.cfwiwater.com/planning.html.

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 Workshop Webinars.

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, [phone], [e-mail]), seven days prior to the webinar.

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: Stacey Adams, SFWMD (3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, [phone], [e-mail]). 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, [phone], [e-mail]), Mark Elsner, Chief of Water Supply Bureau, South Florida Water Management District (3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, [phone], [e-mail]), or Joseph Quinn, Water Supply Project Manager, Southwest Florida Water Management District (2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, [phone], [e-mail]).