The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) is gathering information to improve the identification of flood prone areas in Hernando County's Peck Sink watershed. Residents living in the watershed are invited to attend an open house on Thursday, July 9 at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the District headquarters, located at 2379 Broad Street in Brooksville.
District representatives will present preliminary flood prone area information, explain the basis behind the findings, and gather additional information that may be used to identify areas that are flood prone. After addressing public comments, flood prone area information will be finalized and presented to the District's Governing Board for authorization to use the data for regulatory purposes.
The flood prone area information can be used by local governments for land use and zoning decisions, to help manage development in and around floodplains and wetlands, to reduce flood risks, to preserve land and water resources, for emergency planning, and updating the Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Maps. It will also provide valuable information to the public for decisions about purchasing and protecting property.
For more information or to find out which watershed you live in, please visit "WaterMatters.org/FloodRisk/":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/emergency/floodriskprojects/. You can also call the District at (352) 796-7211, ext. 4297.
District representatives will present preliminary flood prone area information, explain the basis behind the findings, and gather additional information that may be used to identify areas that are flood prone. After addressing public comments, flood prone area information will be finalized and presented to the District's Governing Board for authorization to use the data for regulatory purposes.
The flood prone area information can be used by local governments for land use and zoning decisions, to help manage development in and around floodplains and wetlands, to reduce flood risks, to preserve land and water resources, for emergency planning, and updating the Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Maps. It will also provide valuable information to the public for decisions about purchasing and protecting property.
For more information or to find out which watershed you live in, please visit "WaterMatters.org/FloodRisk/":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/emergency/floodriskprojects/. You can also call the District at (352) 796-7211, ext. 4297.