The Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District will hold a Public Hearing to discuss proposed boundary modifications to the District’s Five Year (Florida Forever) Work Plan (Section 373.199, Florida Statutes and Section 373.139(3)...

 

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: Thursday, September 10, 2020, 9:00 a.m. or thereafter during the Monthly Meeting of the South Florida Water Management District Governing Board

PLACE: This meeting will be conducted via Zoom, a media technology free for the public to use. A link will be provided on the District’s website at www.SFWMD.gov/meetings.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District will hold a Public Hearing to discuss proposed boundary modifications to the District’s Five Year (Florida Forever) Work Plan (Section 373.199, Florida Statutes and subsection 373.139(3), Florida Statutes). The proposed modifications move lands from the Allapattah Complex Natural Storage Component to the C-44 Reservoir and Stormwater Treatment Area Component, all located within the Indian River Lagoon-South, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project, in Martin County. The boundary modifications also add non-project lands to the C-44 Reservoir and Stormwater Treatment Area Component.

The public and stakeholders will have an opportunity to view and comment on the meeting by utilizing the link found on the District’s website at www.SFWMD.gov/meetings, which will go live at approximately 9:00 a.m. on September 10, 2020.

All of this Public Hearing will be conducted via media technology.

The Governing Board may take official action at the meeting on any item appearing on the agenda and on any item that is added to the agenda as a result of a change to the agenda approved by the presiding officer of the meeting pursuant to Section 120.525, Florida Statutes.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: The meeting agenda containing information on this public hearing will be posted to the District’s website www.SFWMD.gov/meetings, seven days prior to the meeting. Or, you can email Rosie Byrd at [e-mail] seven days prior to the meeting.

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, District Clerk, 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).

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: Rosie Byrd at [e-mail].