The Upper Ocklawaha Basin Working Group will hold a Basin Management Action Plan meeting on August 21. This meeting is open to the public. This meeting covers a series of presentations about water quality and nutrient loading for Lake Apopka and the ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

    The Department of Environmental Protection announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

    DATE AND TIME: August 21, 2019, 9:30 a.m.

    PLACE: Lake County Agricultural Center Auditorium, UF/IFAS Extension Office, 1951 Woodlea Road, Tavares FL. 32778

    GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Upper Ocklawaha Basin Working Group will hold a Basin Management Action Plan meeting on August 21. This meeting is open to the public. This meeting covers a series of presentations about water quality and nutrient loading for Lake Apopka and the Harris Chain of Lakes as well as updates of water quality studies and activities conducted by local governments. The Upper Ocklawaha Basin Working Group was formed to provide a forum for stakeholders to discuss issues related to the basin’s nutrient Total Maximum Daily Loads for the Harris Chain of Lakes, Palatlakaha River, and Lake Apopka. An Amendment to the Upper Ocklawaha Basin Management Action Plan was adopted in 2019 to further address nutrient problems in Lake Harris, Lake Carlton, Lake Yale, Trout Lake, and the Palatlakaha River well as 2017 TMDLs for Lake Denham, Lake Roberts, and Marshall Lake.

    A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Mary Paulic, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS #3565, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400 or by calling her at (850)245-8560.

    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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ms. Mary Paulic, (850)245-8560. 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).

Document Information

Hearing Meeting:
Lake County Agricultural Center Auditorium, UF/IFAS Extension Office, 1951 Woodlea Road, Tavares FL. 32778
Subject:
The Upper Ocklawaha Basin Working Group will hold a Basin Management Action Plan meeting on August 21. This meeting is open to the public. This meeting covers a series of presentations about water quality and nutrient loading for Lake Apopka and the Harris Chain of Lakes as well as updates of water quality studies and activities conducted by local governments. The Upper Ocklawaha Basin Working Group was formed to provide a forum for stakeholders to discuss issues related to the basin’s nutrient ...
Meeting:
public meeting
Contact:
Ms. Mary Paulic, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS #3565, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400 or by calling her at (850)245-8560.