The South Florida Water Management District announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: June 21, 2011 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and June 22, 2011, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
PLACE: 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Third Workshop on Mercury and Sulfur in South Florida Wetlands. This workshop is organized by the South Florida Water Management District, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. It is intended to support activities under the SFWMD’s Sulfur Action Plan; the USGS’ South Florida Ecosystem Program, and the FDEP’s South Florida Mercury Science Program. Through these programs, the three agencies investigate the effects of elevated mercury and sulfur levels throughout the greater Everglades.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: http://my.sfwmd.gov/portal/page/portal/xweb%20about%20us/webboard and selecting the link under Everglades Mercury/Sulfur Monitoring and Research Web Board or contact: Binhe Gu, (561)682-2820, bgu@sfwmd.gov or South Florida Water Management District, Mail Stop 7281, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680.
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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Binhe Gu, Comprehensive Science Integration Division, (561)682-2820, bgu@sfwmd.gov. 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).
For more information, you may contact: Binhe Gu, Comprehensive Science Integration Division, South Florida Water Management District, Mail Stop 7281, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, (561)682-2820, bgu@sfwmd.gov.