23426293 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 23426293
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Overview



	The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	Thursday, July 23, 2020, 9:30 A.M.

PLACE:	See Meeting Notice

Subject:	The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will conduct a meeting of the Florida Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (M-CORES) Task Force for the Southwest Central Florida Connector extending from Collier County to Polk County. The agenda of this meeting will include: • Review public engagement activities • Establish initial consensus on high-level needs • Discuss and refine draft guiding principles • Discuss draft instructions for project development and beyond • Review draft report outline and report drafting process • Review corridor planning activities • Receive public comment This meeting will be conducted through the GoToWebinar platform for Task Force members and for those who prefer to participate virtually. In addition, two in-person locations will be available for public viewing for those who wish to participate in person. To participate online, please register at www.FloridaMCORES.com/events-calendar and click on the date of the meeting. The two meeting locations are: Lee County Civic Center Whaley Hall 11831 Bayshore Road North Fort Myers, FL 33917 Jack Stroup Civic Center 355 W. Center Ave Sebring, FL 33870 Those who attend in person will be encouraged to wear masks and are required to comply with all local rules and ordinances regarding social distancing; please see floridahealth.gov for current public health advisories. Masks and hand sanitizer will be provided for those who need them. The room will be sanitized before and throughout the meeting and will be arranged to meet social distancing guidelines, per the CDC. If you have been feeling unwell or have been exposed to COVID-19, please plan to attend the online version of the meeting. Persons wishing to provide live public comments must indicate their desire to do so on the online registration page or in-person using speaker cards at the physical locations. Live comments will be taken at the end of the meeting at approximately 3:00 P.M., through the GoToWebinar platform and subsequently from the physical locations. Comments also may be submitted anytime to FDOT.Listens@dot.state.fl.us. All comments will be part of the public record. Live comments will be limited to three minutes per person. The Florida Department of Transportation may adopt the result of this planning effort into the environmental review process, pursuant to Title 23 U.S.C. § 168(4)(d) for the state project development process. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. People who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Marlon Bizerra at Marlon.Bizerra@dot.state.fl.us or (863) 519-2250. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or 1 (800) 955-8770 (Voice).


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Marlon Bizerra at Marlon.Bizerra@dot.state.fl.us or (863) 519-2250

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	7/14/2020 Vol. 46/136


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.

Overview