The Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) is holding a series of community meetings to launch “Our Florida Reefs: Your Voice, Our Future.” This is a transparent, inclusive, stakeholder-driven process to achieve SEFCRI’s mission: to ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

PLACE: Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center, Center of Excellence, 3rd Floor Auditorium, 8000 North Ocean Drive, Dania Beach, FL 33004

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) is holding a series of community meetings to launch “Our Florida Reefs: Your Voice, Our Future.” This is a transparent, inclusive, stakeholder-driven process to achieve SEFCRI’s mission: to develop and support the implementation of an effective strategy to preserve and protect southeast Florida’s coral reefs and associated reef resources, emphasizing balance between resource use and protection, in cooperation with all interested parties. The meetings are opportunities to discuss the status and future of southeast Florida’s coral reefs, and gain knowledge of SEFCRI and the “Our Florida Reefs” community planning process.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Julio Jimenez by e-mail: [e-mail], phone [phone], or mail: Florida Department of Environmental Protection Coral Reef Conservation Program, Attention: Julio Jimenez, 1277 N. E. 79th St/JFK Causeway Miami, FL 33138-4206.

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: Julio Jimenez at [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).