CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT: Oct. 4, 2012
CONTACT: DEP Press Office (850)245-2112 DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us
DEP SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON NEW FLORIDA FOREVER PROPOSALS AND EXISTING FLORIDA FOREVER
PROJECTS
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Acquisition and Restoration Council are holding two open house event to allow the public to comment on how Florida Forever projects should be prioritized. The Department and the Council develop
an annual ranking of statewide land acquisition projects to prioritize the
distribution of funds. The ranking is
under review and includes more than 100 projects on the Florida Forever
priority list, as well as the new Florida Forever proposals.
The meetings are scheduled for:
9
a.m. Oct. 11
Department
of Environmental Protection
3900
Commonwealth Boulevard, Conference Room A
Tallahassee
6 p.m.
Nov. 5
Archbold
Biological Station
123
Main Dr.
Venus
Those unable to
attend the public hearing are invited to provide their comments in
writing via email to Jim.Farr@dep.state.fl.us or via US mail to Mr. Jim Farr, ARC Staff Director, Division of State Lands, 3900
Commonwealth Boulevard, MS 140, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000. For more information about the
ARC and current Florida Forever projects, please visit http://www.dep.state.fl.us/lands/arc.htm.
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