PALATKA, Fla., Sept. 4, 2009 - Outdoor recreation and restoration projects in north Florida will be discussed Sept. 15 during the St. Johns River Water Management District's Northern Region Recreational Public Meeting.

The meeting will be held from 1-3 p.m. in the conference room at Horseshoe Lake Park, 10800 E. Highway 318 (County Road 318), Orange Springs.

District staff members will provide updates on recreation, land management and land acquisition activities in northeast Florida. The public will have an opportunity to comment on recreational issues involving District lands.

Recreational meetings offer the northern region group a forum to voice recommendations on public use issues related to District lands in Alachua, Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, Volusia and St. Johns counties.

The District buys land to provide flood protection, protect water supplies, and restore and preserve water bodies. Public land also maintains wildlife habitats and provides compatible recreational opportunities for the public.

For more information, call the District's Division of Land Management at (386) 329-4879.