The South Florida Water Management District is committed to safeguarding and restoring water resources. This is a public workshop with an independent technical review panel for the District’s efforts related to improving water quality of discharges ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

South Florida Water Management District

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

DATE AND TIME: Monday, August 31, 2020, 3:00 p.m.

Collier County Sub Regional Water Quality Feasibility Study Public Workshop

PLACE: This workshop will be conducted via Zoom, a media technology free for the public to use. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WHiQOgh_QV29vxbxM9SqUQ.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The South Florida Water Management District is committed to safeguarding and restoring water resources. This is a public workshop with an independent technical review panel for the District’s efforts related to improving water quality of discharges to Outstanding Florida Waters (OFW) within Collier-Seminole State Park, Rookery Bay Estuarine Research Reserve, and the Cape Romano – Ten Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserve. This workshop will include summaries of previous water quality studies and a review of literature and potential alternatives based on public and stakeholder feedback so far. The public and stakeholders are invited to attend to learn more and provide input for conventional and innovative biological, physical, and chemical treatment technologies to improve water quality for flows entering select Outstanding Florida Waters in Collier County.

The public and stakeholders are invited to participate and will have an opportunity to view and comment during the workshop by utilizing the following link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WHiQOgh_QV29vxbxM9SqUQ.

This link can also be found on the District’s website at www.SFWMD.gov/meetings, and will go live at approximately 3:00 p.m. on August 31, 2020.

All of this workshop will be conducted via media technology.

One or more members of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District may attend this workshop. No Governing Board action will be taken.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Joanna Weaver at [e-mail], or by visiting the District’s website www.SFWMD.gov/calendar, 7 days prior to the workshop.

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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Rosie Byrd at [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: Joanna Weaver at [e-mail].