This meeting is to present the draft assessments of waterbodies and water segments within the Lake Okeechobee and Everglades West Coast basins verified as impaired pursuant to Chapter 62-303, Florida Administrative Code, and waters proposed for ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Department of Environmental Protection announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Lower West Coast Service Center for the South Florida Water Management District, 1st Floor, Conference Room, 2301 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, Florida 33901

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: This meeting is to present the draft assessments of waterbodies and water segments within the Lake Okeechobee and Everglades West Coast basins verified as impaired pursuant to Chapter 62-303, Florida Administrative Code, and waters proposed for delisting from Florida’s 303(d) list. The draft lists will be placed on the Department’s Watershed Assessment website: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/watersheds/assessment/index.htm by June 29, 2012, and will be provided upon request to interested parties by mail or via e-mail distribution. The Department will accept written comments on the draft lists beginning June 29, 2012 and ending July 31, 2012. Written comments should be directed to: Ms. Julie Espy, Watershed Assessment Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS #3555, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400 or by e-mail: [e-mail].

A copy of the agenda for the meeting may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Renee Gray, Watershed Assessment Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS #3555, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400 or by e-mail: [e-mail].

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: Ms. Renee Gray, [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).

For more information, you may contact: Ms. Renee Gray, [phone].