The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) invites the public to a workshop on Wednesday, August 27 held from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Jimmy B. Keel Regional Library
2902 W. Bearss Ave. Tampa, Fl. 33618. The purpose of the workshop is to allow for public comment on proposed minimum and guidance levels for Starvation Lake.
The state Legislature requires the District to set minimum flows and levels (MFLs) for priority water bodies within the District. A minimum flow or level is the limit at which further water withdrawals will cause significant harm to the water resources and/or environment. Minimum levels are established to protect lakes from impacts associated with ground water and surface water withdrawals. Guidance levels are developed as advisory information on expected water level fluctuations within lake basins. Minimum and Guidance levels serve as guidelines for the District's permitting programs and for development of water resource projects.
During the workshop, District staff will review the technical basis for the proposed levels for Starvation Lake.
The workshop will also provide an opportunity for local government, citizens, and others to be part of the development of the proposed levels and existing levels for Starvation Lake. Information obtained at the workshop will be summarized and made available to the Governing Board. District staff anticipates presenting the proposed levels for Starvation Lake at the September Governing Board meeting, where the Governing Board may choose to recommend adoption of the minimum and guidance levels into District rules. Governing Board meetings are open to the public and brief oral comments are permitted on meeting agenda items.
Draft reports summarizing the proposed Minimum and Guidance levels for Starvation Lake will be made available for review one week prior to the workshop and will be posted on the District's Internet site at "www.watermatters.org under the Proposed Minimum & Guidance Lake Levels section":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/projects/mfl/mfl_reports.php. In addition, digital copies of the draft reports will be made available at the workshop. For more information regarding the minimum levels, please contact Christina Uranowski at 1-800-423-1476, ext. 4271.
Written comments regarding the minimum levels are also welcome and can be submitted via mail or email to Christina Uranowski, Senior Environmental Scientist, at 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899 or christina.uranowski@watermatters.org
2902 W. Bearss Ave. Tampa, Fl. 33618. The purpose of the workshop is to allow for public comment on proposed minimum and guidance levels for Starvation Lake.
The state Legislature requires the District to set minimum flows and levels (MFLs) for priority water bodies within the District. A minimum flow or level is the limit at which further water withdrawals will cause significant harm to the water resources and/or environment. Minimum levels are established to protect lakes from impacts associated with ground water and surface water withdrawals. Guidance levels are developed as advisory information on expected water level fluctuations within lake basins. Minimum and Guidance levels serve as guidelines for the District's permitting programs and for development of water resource projects.
During the workshop, District staff will review the technical basis for the proposed levels for Starvation Lake.
The workshop will also provide an opportunity for local government, citizens, and others to be part of the development of the proposed levels and existing levels for Starvation Lake. Information obtained at the workshop will be summarized and made available to the Governing Board. District staff anticipates presenting the proposed levels for Starvation Lake at the September Governing Board meeting, where the Governing Board may choose to recommend adoption of the minimum and guidance levels into District rules. Governing Board meetings are open to the public and brief oral comments are permitted on meeting agenda items.
Draft reports summarizing the proposed Minimum and Guidance levels for Starvation Lake will be made available for review one week prior to the workshop and will be posted on the District's Internet site at "www.watermatters.org under the Proposed Minimum & Guidance Lake Levels section":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/projects/mfl/mfl_reports.php. In addition, digital copies of the draft reports will be made available at the workshop. For more information regarding the minimum levels, please contact Christina Uranowski at 1-800-423-1476, ext. 4271.
Written comments regarding the minimum levels are also welcome and can be submitted via mail or email to Christina Uranowski, Senior Environmental Scientist, at 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899 or christina.uranowski@watermatters.org