The Orange Creek Basin Working Group will hold a Basin Management Action Plan meeting on September 15. This meeting is open to the public. This meeting covers a series of presentations about water quality and proposed activities to restore basin ...  

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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: September 15, 2020, 9:00 a.m.

    PLACE: WEBINAR: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6997628858908941583

    GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Orange Creek Basin Working Group will hold a Basin Management Action Plan meeting on September 15. This meeting is open to the public. This meeting covers a series of presentations about water quality and proposed activities to restore basin lakes. Register for the webinar at

    https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6997628858908941583. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. The Orange Creek 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 Newnans Lake, Lochloosa Lake, Lake Wauberg, Orange Lake, and Alachua Sink and bacterial TMDLs for Hogtown Creek, Sweetwater Branch, and Tumblin Creek.

    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).