CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT

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

Public Meeting Scheduled for Tomoka Marsh Aquatic Preserve Management Plan

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

Tomoka Marsh Aquatic Preserve's waters are perfect for a picturesque day on a boat.

WHAT:      Public Meeting

WHEN:     Wednesday, June 21, 2017
                 6 - 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:   Tomoka State Park Recreation Hall
                 2099 North Beach Street
                 Ormond Beach, FL 32174

DEP's Florida Coastal Office is in the process of updating the management plan for Tomoka 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 Tomoka Marsh Aquatic Preserve draft management plan. In addition to providing comments at the meeting, the public is invited to review and submit comments until July 5, 2017, by emailing FloridaCoasts@dep.state.fl.us.

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

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s 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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