DEP TO HOST PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING TEMPORARY DRAWDOWN OF RODMAN RESERVOIR

Florida Department of Environmental Protection sent this bulletin at 09/30/2011 04:15 PM EDT

Media Advisory: Sept. 30, 2011

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

DEP TO HOST PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING TEMPORARY DRAWDOWN OF RODMAN RESERVOIR

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

PALATKA – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Greenways and Trails (OGT) within the Division of Recreation and Parks will host a public meeting to provide information on plans for a temporary drawdown of the Rodman Reservoir in Putnam and Marion counties on Tuesday, Oct. 18.

OGT will discuss the schedule for the Rodman Reservoir drawdown, the proposed major water level fluctuation and its ecological and recreational benefits. Historically, the Reservoir has been drawn down every three years, for a period of approximately two months during the winter in order to achieve numerous ecological benefits.

For further information regarding the drawdown, please contact the OGT’s Ocala field office at 352.236.7143 or the Tallahassee Office at 850.245.2052. For more information on the Rodman Reservoir drawdown, including a proposed schedule visit www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/rodman.

The public meeting will take place:

Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011

5:30 to 7 p.m.

Ravine Gardens State Park

1600 Twigg Street

Palatka, Florida 32177

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