26497798 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 26497798
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION


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	The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, 6 p.m.

PLACE:	Green Turtle Hammock Nature Preserve, 81224 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036

Subject:	The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is hosting a round-table discussion concerning NOAA’s proposed zone around Ashbey-Horseshoe Key in the Draft Rule of the Restoration Blueprint (released July 12th) for Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The public comment period yielded conflicting opinions on the best regulations for this zone. The outcome from this discussion will be shared with the NOAA staff of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The proposed No Entry zone is meant to provide additional protection to nesting Great White Herons, Snowy Egrets, and Cormorants as well as the roosting Frigatebirds and Brown Pelicans. This island has previously been designated a No Internal Combustion Motor Zone and is in the boundaries of Lignumvitae Key Aquatic Preserve and Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Dr. Nicholas Parr at Nicholas.Parr@FloridaDEP.gov or 305-289-7083.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	11/4/2022 Vol. 48/216


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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