The Upper Ocklawaha Basin Working Group will hold a meeting, open to the public, on September 10 in Leesburg, Florida at the Leesburg Community Building. The annual report of progress made on restoring water quality will be presented at this meeting ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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

DATE AND TIME: September 10, 2015, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Leesburg Community Building, East Room, 109 East Dixie Avenue, Leesburg, FL 34748

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Upper Ocklawaha Basin Working Group will hold a meeting, open to the public, on September 10 in Leesburg, Florida at the Leesburg Community Building. The annual report of progress made on restoring water quality will be presented at this meeting and a presentation will be given on the success of restoration efforts for Lake Griffin. 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 (TMDLs) for the Harris Chain of Lakes, Palatlakaha River, and Lake Apopka. The Second Phase of the Upper Ocklawaha Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) was adopted in 2014 to address nutrient problems in the previously listed waterbodies.

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, [phone].

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, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3565, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, [phone]. 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: Ms. Mary Paulic, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3565, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, [phone].