MEDIA ADVISORY: Aug. 20 2013

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

DEP HOSTING THREE PUBLIC MEETINGS THIS WEEK ON CONSERVATION LAND ASSESSMENT

TALLAHASSEE –The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is hosting three public meetings -- one live in Tallahassee and two webinars -- to inform the public and accept public comment about its assessment of state-owned conservation land.

The purpose of the meetings is to present the scientific process used to assess conservation land managed by state agencies and the results of that assessment, as well to receive public comment. More information about the assessment, the meetings, the preliminary list of potential properties for sale and related documentation is available here.

Visit the state conservation land assessment webpage to register for the Thursday and Friday webinars. Additional public meetings will be held regionally throughout the state in the coming months in order to accept additional public comment. Those meetings have not yet been scheduled.

The meetings this week will take place:

5-8 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 21

3900 Commonwealth Blvd.

Tallahassee

6 to 8 p.m. Thursday Aug. 22

Online Webinar

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday Aug. 23

Online Webinar

About the Florida Department of Environmental Protection

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s principal environmental agency, created to protect, conserve and manage Florida’s environment and natural resources. The Department enforces federal and state environmental laws, protects Florida’s air and water quality, cleans up pollution, regulates solid waste management, promotes pollution prevention and acquires environmentally-sensitive lands for preservation. The agency also maintains a statewide system of parks, trails and aquatic preserves. To view the Department’s website log on to www.dep.state.fl.us.

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