The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will be conducting a webinar/telephone conference to present the Florida Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (GEBF) Draft ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, in conjunction with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, announces a telephone conference call to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: September 14, 2016, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., ET

PLACE: Telephone conference: dial [phone], then enter access code: 435-006-517. GoToMeeting is being used to present the material via the internet at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/435006517. You may also use your computer microphone and speakers for audio (headset preferred). First GoToMeeting? Try a test session: http://help.citrix.com/getready.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will be conducting a webinar/telephone conference to present the Florida Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (GEBF) Draft Restoration Strategy. The Restoration Strategy is a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation funded science-based restoration planning effort coordinated by FWC and DEP with technical assistance from water management districts and FWC’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. It will serve as a framework for the development and implementation of projects under GEBF to restore and conserve Florida’s Gulf Coast natural resources. Participants who are not familiar with GEBF and its implementation in Florida and the history of the Restoration Strategy should review the background information, including the videos on the Restoration Strategy, available at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon/gebf.htm prior to the webinar/telephone conference. The runtime of the four videos totals approximately 51 minutes.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Heather Thomas, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 3600, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], [e-mail].

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: Heather Thomas, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 3600, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], [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).

For more information, you may contact: Heather Thomas, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 3600, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone], [e-mail].