This website http://www.sfwmd.gov/sfer/ 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 2009 South Florida ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District

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

DATE AND TIME: The WebBoard will be available for public viewing from August 29, 2008 through October 24, 2008. The WebBoard also will be available for public comment from August 29, 2008 through October 3, 2008 on the Draft 2009 South Florida Environmental Report – Volume I. For persons without access to the Internet, access to the website is available at the offices of the South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

PLACE: http://www.sfwmd.gov/sfer/

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: This website http://www.sfwmd.gov/sfer/ 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 2009 South Florida Environmental Report – Volume I, pursuant to Section 373.4592(4)(d), Florida Statutes.

Beginning on August 29, 2008, through October 24, 2008, interested parties may access ongoing communications among the peer review panelists, electronically stored communications and other public records associated with the Draft 2009 Report that are posted to this site. Peer review panelists will post information at the website from Monday through Friday during normal working hours, Eastern Daylight Time. The public can provide comment directly at the website at any time between August 29, 2008 through October 3, 2008 on any aspect of the Draft 2009 Report, particularly on relevant scientific or technical data and findings. Communications and documents posted are preserved and can be accessed at anytime after they occur or are posted. The peer review panelists will continue to use the WebBoard for revisions and additions to the Draft 2009 Report from October 3, 2008 through delivery of the Panel’s Final Report to the District on October 24, 2008.

Peer review and public workshop on the Draft 2009 South Florida Environmental Report – Volume I will be held as follows:

DATES AND TIMES: September 30, 2008, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; October 1, 2008, 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.; October 1, 2008, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (panel working session)

PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Dr. Garth Redfield at [phone]. For assistance in obtaining WebBoard access for this review, please write to the South Florida Water Management District, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, Florida 33416-4680, or call Trudy Stein at [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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: District Clerk’s Office at [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).

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.

For more information, you may contact the District Clerk’s Office at [phone].