Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40E-10.011: Purpose and General Provisions
40E-10.021: Definitions
40E-10.031: Water Reservations
40E-10.051: Water Reservation Areas: Kissimmee Planning Area
The South Florida Water Management District announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: May 29, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Osceola County Commission Chambers, Administration Building, 1 Courthouse Square, Fourth Floor, Kissimmee, FL 34741
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Additional rule development workshop to adopt new Rules 40E-2.091, 40E-20.091, 40E-10.011, 40E-10.021, 40E-10.031 and 40E-10.051, F.A.C., to establish a water reservation for the portions of the Kissimmee River (upstream of S-65E), Floodplain and Upper Chain of Lakes, in volumes, locations and seasons of the year as is necessary for the protection of fish and wildlife. The District is working with Osceola County staff to webcast this meeting. If interested in the webcast, please contact: Bill Graf at (407)858-6100, ext. 3837, prior to the meeting date for the web link (if available). Further information on the Kissimmee Water Reservation and its related rulemaking is located on the District’s website: www.sfwmd.gov, click on “Kissimmee” in left-hand column, then “Kissimmee Water Reservation”.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Bridgett Tolley, Community Outreach/Media Specialist, South Floirda Water Management District at (407)858-6100, ext. 3806.
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 at 1(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).
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 33416-4680, (561)682-6544 or 1(800)432-2045, ext. 6544, sburns@sfwmd.gov; Beth Ross, Senior Supervising Paralegal, South Florida Water Management District, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, (561)682-6257 or 1(800)432-2045, ext. 6257, bross@sfwmd.gov. For procedural questions contact: Jan Sluth, Sr. Paralegal, South Florida Water Management District, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, (561)682-6299 or 1(800)432-2045, ext. 6299, jsluth@sfwmd.gov.