Public Rulemaking Workshop for the Kissimmee River and Chain of Lakes Water Reservations
DATE AND TIME:
April 17, 2020, 10:00 AM
LOCATION:
Workshop will be held via Zoom Webinar. To register for the workshop, go to https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c3phlDVQStayDwcxRfSXtA
CONTACT INFORMATION:
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED:
This workshop is the third held by the South Florida Water Management District since 2014 on water reservation rule development for the protection of fish and wildlife in the Kissimmee River and Chain of Lakes, including the Upper Chain of Lakes, Headwaters Revitalization Lakes, and the Kissimmee River and floodplain. At the April 17, 2020 public workshop, the District will discuss currently proposed rule language and the technical and scientific basis of the water reservations. For more information, please contact Don Medellin, dmedelli@sfwmd.gov, (561) 682-6340.
A copy of the workshop agenda, current draft Technical Document to Support Water Reservations for the Kissimmee River and Chain of Lakes dated April, 2020 (Technical Document), draft rules and relevant parts of the Applicant’s Handbook for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District are available on the District’s webpage at https://www.sfwmd.gov/our-work/water-reservations under the Kissimmee tab.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the event by contacting the South Florida Water Management District Clerk at (800) 432-2045, ext. 6805 or (561) 682-6805. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service at (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Voice).