During the public viewing dates listed above, interested parties may view communications and documents posted electronically on the WebBoard. .... A website (the “WebBoard”) will be used to allow public access .... https://...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Southwest Florida Water Management District

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

40D-8.041 Minimum Flows

The Southwest Florida Water Management District announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATES AND TIMES: The website will be available for public viewing and comment from July 17, 2023 - October 9, 2023, and for public viewing from July 17, 2023, - June 30, 2024.

PLACE: https://swfwmd.discussion.community/categories

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: A website (the “WebBoard”) will be used to allow public access to and participation in communications among the chairman and members of the independent peer review panel created to conduct a review of the proposed Minimum Flows for Horse Creek in Hardee and DeSoto Counties and Charlie Creek in Polk and Hardee Counties. During the public viewing dates listed above, interested parties may view communications and documents posted electronically on the WebBoard. During the above-listed dates for public comment, the WebBoard will be active and peer review panelists may post information and pose questions, revisions, additions, or deletions to one another, and the public can provide comment directly on any aspect of the proposed Minimum Flows.

In addition to the WebBoard, the peer reviewers will participate in a public kickoff meeting:

DATE AND TIME: July 17, 2023, 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

PLACE: Teleconference. Call-in number: 1(786)749-6127; Participant passcode: 221889442#. Microsoft Teams link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OWI3YThiOTgtNDUwYi00ZDdmLTkwNTktZGExMWRkNjU3ZjRm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227d508ec0-09f9-4402-8304-3a93bd40a972%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%225233ccd0-c6a1-4771-b739-1404074afc31%22%7d

Additionally, the peer reviewers will participate in a series of teleconferences on the proposed Minimum Flows, to be held as follows:

DATE AND TIME: July 24, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: Teleconference. Call-in number: 1(786)749-6127; Participant passcode: 606469901#. Microsoft Teams link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTc5MTNiODYtYTBiYy00YzVjLWE4ZjYtODk1YmI3ZGU0MDU3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227d508ec0-09f9-4402-8304-3a93bd40a972%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%225233ccd0-c6a1-4771-b739-1404074afc31%22%7d.

DATE AND TIME: July 31, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: Teleconference. Call-in number: 1(786)749-6127; Participant passcode: 605751762#. Microsoft Teams link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjVlYzkwNzEtMzhhNi00NTdjLWJlN2UtMjA4YmQwZGE4ZDE3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227d508ec0-09f9-4402-8304-3a93bd40a972%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%225233ccd0-c6a1-4771-b739-1404074afc31%22%7d

DATE AND TIME: August 7, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: Teleconference. Call-in number: 1(786)749-6127; Participant passcode: 629294693#. Microsoft Teams link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTQ2N2JkNzQtMjU1OC00OGRkLTkwYTYtYmY2NDFhYTg4NzZm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227d508ec0-09f9-4402-8304-3a93bd40a972%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%225233ccd0-c6a1-4771-b739-1404074afc31%22%7d

DATE AND TIME: September 25, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: Teleconference. Call-in number: 1(786)749-6127; Participant passcode: 241018925#. Microsoft Teams link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MzU5ODFmZmEtOWVkNS00MjI4LWJkYWMtNDhhODczNzlmNmU1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227d508ec0-09f9-4402-8304-3a93bd40a972%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%225233ccd0-c6a1-4771-b739-1404074afc31%22%7d.

DATE AND TIME: October 2, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

PLACE: Teleconference. Call-in number: 1(786)749-6127; Participant passcode: 143949198#. Microsoft Teams link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MmFmZDZlY2YtZDZiYy00MjlhLWEyYTMtNjRkMTBkMTBkNmVk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227d508ec0-09f9-4402-8304-3a93bd40a972%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%225233ccd0-c6a1-4771-b739-1404074afc31%22%7d.

NOTE: One or more members of the District’s Governing Board may attend these meetings.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Kristina Deak, Ph.D., Senior Environmental Scientist, at [phone], or [e-mail]. Agendas will also be accessible at https://swfwmd.discussion.community/categories.

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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: SWFWMD Human Resources Office, [phone], ext. 4706; 1(800)423-1476 (FL only), ext. 4706 or email to [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). 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: Kristina Deak at [phone], or [e-mail].