To allow the GSF Management Plan Advisory Group to prepare for a public hearing later in the evening which will provide recommendations to the FFS to help in preparation of a management plan for the GSF. PUBLIC HEARING: DATE & TIME: Wednesday, ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Forestry

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service (FFS) and the Goethe State Forest (GSF) Management Plan Advisory Group announce two public meetings and a public hearing to which all persons are invited.

MPAG MEETING:

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 6:00 p.m.

PLACE: Levy County School Board Meeting Room, 480 Marshburn Drive, Bronson, FL 32621

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To allow the GSF Management Plan Advisory Group to prepare for a public hearing later in the evening which will provide recommendations to the FFS to help in preparation of a management plan for the GSF.

PUBLIC HEARING:

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 6:30 p.m.

PLACE: Levy County School Board Meeting Room, 480 Marshburn Drive, Bronson, FL 32621

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To solicit comments from the public on the management of the GSF. Comments may be presented orally or in writing at the hearing. Written comments may also be submitted to the FFS’s GSF at 9110 S.E. County Road 337, Dunnellon, FL 34431 to the attention of Bobby Cahal and should be mailed so as to arrive at the office by the date of the public hearing.

MPAG MEETING:

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, August 9, 2012, 1:00 p.m.

PLACE: FFS GSF Office, 9110 S.E. County Road 337, Dunnellon, FL 34431

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To allow the GSF Management Plan Advisory Group to review comments from the public hearing of August 8, 2012 and provide recommendations to the FFS to help in preparation of a management plan for the GSF.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: GSF at 9110 S.E. County Road 337, Dunnellon, Florida 34431, online: http://www.floridaforestservice.com/calendar/public_notices.html or contacting: Bobby Cahal, [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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: FFS’s GSF 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.