Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40E-10.021: Definitions
40E-10.031: Water Reservations
40E-10.061: Water Reservation Areas: Upper East Coast Planning Area
The South Florida Water Management District announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: October 28, 2009, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, Martin/St. Lucie Service Center, 780 S.E. Indian Street, Stuart, Florida
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Additional rule development workshop to amend Rules 40E-2.091, 40E-10.021, 40E-10.031, 40E-10.061 and 40E-20.091, F.A.C., to discuss 2nd draft of proposed rule text to assure water necessary for the protection of fish and wildlife in the North Fork of the St. Lucie River in support of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan for the Indian River Lagoon-South Project. NOTE: A link will be available on the District’s Home page at www.sfwmd.gov for those who wish to listen to the workshop. In addition, the 2nd draft of the proposed rule text will be posted on the District’s Home Page 5 days prior to the workshop.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Gardenia Long, South Florida Water Management District, Martin/St. Lucie Service Center, 780 S.E. Indian Street, Stuart, FL 34997, (772)223-2600, ext. 3617, email: glong@sfwmd.gov.
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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: South Florida Water Management District Clerk, (800)432-2045, ext. 2087 or (561)682-2087. 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).
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.
For more information, you may contact: Scott Burns, Director, Everglades Water Supply Policy, South Florida Water Management District, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416, (800)432-2045, ext. 6544, email: sburns@sfwmd.gov or Beth Lewis, Senior Specialist Attorney, South Florida Water Management District, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416, (800)432-2045, ext. 6343 or (561)682-6343, email: belewis@sfwmd.gov or Brenda Mills, Planner-Lead, South Florida Water Management District, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416, (800)432-2045, ext. 6536 or (561)682-6536, email: bmills@sfwmd.gov. For procedural questions contact Jan Sluth, Paralegal, South Florida Water Management District, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416, (800)432-2045, ext. 6299 or (561)682-6299, email: jsluth@sfwmd.gov.