Public meetings scheduled for the Draft Integrated Project Implementation Report (PIR) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project (LOWRP)
The South Florida Water Management District and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announce a series of public meetings during the agency and public review period for the LOWRP’s Draft PIR and EIS. These meetings are required as part of the National Environmental Policy Act
The public is advised that it is possible that one or more members of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District may attend and participate in the meetings. No Governing Board action will be taken.
Tuesday, July 31, 2018, 6-8 PM
Lee County Mosquito and Hyacinth Control Districts
15191 Homestead Road
Lehigh Acres, FL 33971
Wednesday, August 1, 2018, 6-8 PM
Indian River State College
Wolf High-Technology Center
2400 SE Salerno Road
Stuart, FL 34997
Thursday, August 2, 2018, 6-8 PM
Indian River State College
Williamson Conference and Education Center
2229 NW 9th Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34972
The Draft LOWRP Integrated PIR/EIS was released for public review on July 6, 2018 and is available at:
http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/LOWRP/.
The public comment period ends on August 20, 2018.
Submit comments by email to:
OkeechobeeWatershedRestoration@usace.army.mil
Submit
comments by mail:
Dr.
Gretchen Ehlinger
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District
P.O. Box 4970
Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019
Additional Information is available on the Corps website at http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/Environmental/Ecosystem-Restoration/.
Contact: Erica Skolte,561-340-1527 or Erica.A.Skolte@usace.arm
