Allow the BRP Babcock Ranch Advisory Group to assist FFS by providing guidance and advice concerning the management and stewardship of the Babcock Ranch Preserve. Comments may be presented orally or in writing at the hearing. Written comments ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Florida Forest Service

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service (FFS) and the Babcock Ranch Preserve (BRP) Babcock Ranch Advisory Group (BRAG) announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: June 27, 2017, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center, 75 Taylor Street, Myakka Rooms A & B, Punta Gorda, Florida 3395

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Allowing the BRP Babcock Ranch Advisory Group to assist FFS by providing guidance and advice concerning the management and stewardship of the Babcock Ranch Preserve.

Comments may be presented orally or in writing at the hearing. Written comments may also be submitted to the FFS’s State Office at 3125 Conner Boulevard, Room 240, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650, to the attention of Cat Ingram, Intergovernmental Liaison.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained from the FFS State Office at the above address, or by contacting Cat Ingram, Intergovernmental Liaison, [phone], or online at http://www.freshfromflorida.com/public_notices/.

General Meeting *Agenda

*Subject to change

• Call to Order; Welcome & Introductions

• Message from FFS Director; Sunshine Law Reminder

• BRAG Purpose & Responsibility

• Approve BRAG 11-24-15 Meeting Minutes

• BRAG Election of New Vice Chair

• Current Ranch Status – FFS BRP Achievements Since August 1, 2016

• Super Lease Update

• Recreation Update

• FWC Update – Hunting Activities, Hunt Camps, & Panther Information

• Chair’s Comments; Group Discussion, Future Schedule, Next Meeting

• Public Comment

• Process Summation & Adjournment

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: FFS’s State office at the above listed address. 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.