The Department of Environmental Protection announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, November 7, 2007, 6:30 p.m.
PLACE: Alachua County Health Department, Auditorium, 224 S.E. 24th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Orange Creek Basin (OCB) TMDL Working Group will present the Orange Creek Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) to the public and receive comment on the plan. The OCB TMDL Working Group was formed to provide a forum for stakeholders to discuss issues related to the OCB TMDLs, including development, allocation, and implementation of the TMDLs through the BMAP. The Orange Creek BMAP addresses issues of high bacteria levels in Hogtown Creek, Tumblin Creek, and Sweetwater Branch and water quality problems generated by too many nutrients in Orange Lake, Newnans Lake, Lake Wauberg, and Alachua Sink. The BMAP contains management actions and options for restoring water quality to sustain healthy populations of fish and other aquatic life, and safely support recreational uses in these waterbodies.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Mary Paulic, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Watershed Planning and Coordination Section, MS 3565, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400 or by calling her at (850)245-8560.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ms. Mary Paulic at (850)245-8560. 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).