CALENDAR
ANNOUNCEMENT
SAVANNAS PRESERVE STATE PARK TO HOST
PUBLIC HEARING
~The public is
invited to provide comments on the management plan~
WHAT: Public Hearing
WHEN: March 1
5-7 p.m.
WHERE: Port St. Lucie High School, Jaguar Gymnasium
1201 Jaguar Lane
Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
DEP's Florida Park Service is in the process
of updating the Unit Management Plan for Savannas Preserve State Park. Citizens are
invited to attend a public hearing to learn more about the proposed plans for
the state park and to provide their comments.
Please review the public notice,
agenda and draft
plan. Copies may also be obtained by emailing
Christopher.Vandello@dep.state.fl.us or calling 772-398-2779. The public is invited to review and submit comments to the Division of
Recreation and Parks at FL_StateParkPlanning@dep.state.fl.us until March 15,
2017.
The
following improvements are proposed for the updated Savannas Preserve State Park management plan:
- Continue restoration and maintenance of natural communities within the park;
- Develop new interpretive, educational and recreational programs;
- Improve and/or repair existing facilities, as well as upgrade signage throughout the park;
- Develop two new trail heads (Green River Parkway Trail head and Leonard Road Trail head);
- Add a multi-use unpaved trail from Leonard Road Trail head to Macquillen Trail head for connection to the East Coast Greenway; and
- Add a shared-use 6.5-mile trail from the Education Center Area to the Jensen Beach Day Use Area.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in
this hearing is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the hearing by emailing
Christopher.Vandello@dep.state.fl.us or calling 772-398-2779. 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).
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