The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will conduct a meeting of the Florida Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (M-CORES) Task Force for the Southwest Central Florida Connector extending from Collier County to Polk County....

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, July 23, 2020, 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: See Meeting Notice

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will conduct a meeting of the Florida Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (M-CORES) Task Force for the Southwest Central Florida Connector extending from Collier County to Polk County. The agenda of this meeting will include:

• Review public engagement activities

• Establish initial consensus on high-level needs

• Discuss and refine draft guiding principles

• Discuss draft instructions for project development and beyond

• Review draft report outline and report drafting process

• Review corridor planning activities

• Receive public comment

This meeting will be conducted through the GoToWebinar platform for Task Force members and for those who prefer to participate virtually. In addition, two in-person locations will be available for public viewing for those who wish to participate in person.

To participate online, please register at www.FloridaMCORES.com/events-calendar and click on the date of the meeting.

The two meeting locations are: Lee County Civic Center, Whaley Hall, 11831 Bayshore Road, North Fort Myers, FL 33917; Jack Stroup Civic Center, 355 W. Center Ave, Sebring, FL 33870

Those who attend in person will be encouraged to wear masks and are required to comply with all local rules and ordinances regarding social distancing; please see floridahealth.gov for current public health advisories. Masks and hand sanitizer will be provided for those who need them. The room will be sanitized before and throughout the meeting and will be arranged to meet social distancing guidelines, per the CDC. If you have been feeling unwell or have been exposed to COVID-19, please plan to attend the online version of the meeting.

Persons wishing to provide live public comments must indicate their desire to do so on the online registration page or in-person using speaker cards at the physical locations. Live comments will be taken at the end of the meeting at approximately 3:00 p.m., through the GoToWebinar platform and subsequently from the physical locations. Comments also may be submitted anytime to [e-mail]. All comments will be part of the public record. Live comments will be limited to three minutes per person.

The Florida Department of Transportation may adopt the result of this planning effort into the environmental review process, pursuant to Title 23 U.S.C. § 168(4)(d) for the state project development process.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. People who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Marlon Bizerra at [e-mail] or 1(863)519-2250. 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).

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Marlon Bizerra at [e-mail] or 1(863)519-2250

For more information, you may contact: www.FloridaMCORES.com.