DEP TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING DRAWDOWN OF RODMAN RESERVOIR

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CONTACT: DEP Press Office, 850.245.2112, DEPNews@dep.state.fl.us

DEP TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING DRAWDOWN OF RODMAN RESERVOIR

~Opportunity to learn about the timing and purpose of the drawdown process~

WHAT:           Public Meeting to Discuss Drawdown of Rodman Reservoir 
WHEN:           Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015
                       7 p.m.
WHERE:         Ravine Gardens State Park
                       1600 Twigg St.
                       Palatka, FL 32177

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public meeting to discuss the drawdown of the Rodman Reservoir along the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway. The drawdown will be conducted from October 2015 through February 2016, providing an opportunity to maintain the ecological health and productivity of the reservoir while offering improved recreational benefits for the public. Rodman Reservoir has generally been drawn down every three to four years as recommended by the University of Florida's “Lake Ocklawaha Drawdown Plan 1979 -1983.”

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this public meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting: Mickey Thomason at 352-236-7143 or Mickey.Thomason@dep.state.fl.us. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 800-955-8771 (TDD) or 800-955-8770 (Voice).