CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT

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

PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED FOR
ST. MARTINS MARSH AQUATIC PRESERVE
MANAGEMENT PLAN

~The public is invited to provide comments on the draft management plan~

St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve serves as a habitat for a variety of wildlife
including bottlenose dolphins.

WHAT:     Public meeting

WHEN:     Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016
                   6 – 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:   Crystal River City Hall Conference Room
                   123 NW U.S. Highway 19
                   Crystal River, FL 34428

DEP’s Florida Coastal Office is updating the management plan for St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve. Citizens are invited to attend a public meeting to review the draft management plan and provide their comments. Public participation and comments are a valuable part of the management plan development process.

Please review the current St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve draft management plan. In addition to providing comments at the meeting, the public is invited to review and submit comments until Oct. 12, 2016, by emailing FloridaCoasts@dep.state.fl.us or by mail: 

St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve
3266 North Sailboat Avenue
Crystal River, FL 34428

Spanning over 28,000 acres of sovereign submerged lands, the preserve's natural resource management efforts are designed in consideration of the local and regional environment. Work performed at the aquatic preserve is focused on the overarching principles of ecosystem science, resource management, public-use programs, and education and outreach. 

About the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Florida Coastal Office

The Florida Coastal Office (FCO) is responsible for oversight of the state’s 41 Aquatic Preserves, three National Estuarine Research Reserves, the Coral Reef Conservation Program, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, the Florida Coastal Management Program and the Outer Continental Shelf Program. FCO's mission is to conserve and restore Florida’s coastal, ocean and aquatic resources for the benefit of people and the environment. For more information, visit http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/.

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