27668297 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 27668297
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Division:	South Florida Water Management District


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	The South Florida Water Management District announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	Thursday, October 26, 2023, 1:00 PM National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Public Meeting for the North of Lake Okeechobee Component A Reservoir (LOCAR) Draft Environmental Impact Statement

PLACE:	Indian River State College Dixon Hendry Campus, Room C-115 2229 NW 9th Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida 34972 Members of the public may participate in person or via Zoom, a media technology free for the public to use.

Subject:	The South Florida Water Management District, as the non-Federal sponsor for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, is conducting a Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the North of Lake Okeechobee Component A Reservoir (LOCAR) under Section 203 of the federal Water Resources Development Act of 1986, as amended. The Feasibility Study and EIS will explore opportunities for aboveground water storage north of Lake Okeechobee with an estimated water storage capacity of 200,000 acre-feet. Once complete, the feasibility study and EIS will be submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works for consideration by Congress in the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. The public and stakeholders will have an opportunity to view and comment during the public meeting by attending in person or by utilizing the following link: https://sfwmd.link/3OJWUP2. The link will go live at approximately 1:00 PM on October 26, 2023. An open house period will be held during the first hour of the meeting (1:00-2:00 PM) where in-person attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions. The presentation will begin at 2:00 PM, followed by a public comment period. Public comment by virtual attendees will be accepted in the chat only. Questions will not be answered during the dedicated public comment section. One or more members of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District may attend these meetings. No Governing Board action will be taken.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Elizabeth Caneja at 561-682-2586 or ecaneja@sfwmd.gov. The agenda will be posted to the District’s website, www.SFWMD.gov/meetings, seven days prior to the meeting.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	10/16/2023 Vol. 49/201


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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