MEDIA ADVISORY: Dec. 20, 2011
STATE PARK TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT
REGARDING PROPOSED NEW ACTIVITY
~DEP to host workshop regarding cave diving at Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park~
A serene view of Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park.
CRAWFORDVILLE
- The Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service will host a
public workshop on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 to hear from the public regarding the proposed inclusion of
recreational cave diving at Edward
Ball Wakulla
Springs State
Park.
The Florida Park Service is examining proposals to provide
recreational cave diving in Wakulla Spring. In an effort to solicit the views
of the local community, the park’s citizen support organization and other park
stakeholders, public comment will be taken before formally proposing the addition
of cave diving in Wakulla Spring. Interested parties unable to attend the
public workshop on Jan. 19 may send written comments to the Division of
Recreation and Parks’ Office of Park Planning, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd, Mailstation 525, Tallahassee, FL
32399.
Featuring
of one of the largest and deepest freshwater springs in the world, Edward Ball Wakulla
Springs State Park is home to an abundance of wildlife, including alligators,
turtles, deer, and birds.
The public workshop will be held:
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012
7 p.m.
Wakulla County
Agriculture Extension Office
The Arena
84 Cedar Avenue
Crawfordville, Florida
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