The Department will hold the first of six Stakeholder Meetings to discuss the Proposed Palm Beach Island Beach Management Agreement (BMA). The BMA is intended to coordinate and facilitate flexible permitting for beach sand management projects and ...

 

The Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Beaches and Coastal Systems announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: May 16, 2012, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Jonathan Dickinson State Park-Kimbell Center, 16450 South East Federal Hwy., Hobe Sound, Florida 33455

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Department will hold the first of six Stakeholder Meetings to discuss the Proposed Palm Beach Island Beach Management Agreement (BMA). The BMA is intended to coordinate and facilitate flexible permitting for beach sand management projects and to achieve a net environmental benefit and related public objectives for Palm Beach Island. The agenda will include a working session in the morning, where participants will break out into three focus groups: Biological, Physical/ Engineering, and Administrative/Policy, to initiate discussions on specific subject matters that will be included in the BMA. In the afternoon session, the participants will join together to listen to the findings from each of the three morning focus groups and discuss the next steps. More information about the Palm Beach Island BMA can be found at: http://www.dep. state.fl.us/beaches/pb-bma/index.htm.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Tori Deal, [e-mail], [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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Tori Deal, [e-mail], [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).