St. Johns River Water Management District

News Release

nr09-070

Southern Region Recreational Public Meeting set for Oct. 15

PALATKA, Fla., Oct. 8, 2009 - Outdoor recreation and marsh restoration projects will be discussed Oct. 15 during the St. Johns River Water Management District's Southern Region Recreational Public Meeting.

The 6 p.m. meeting will be held at the Brevard County Government Complex, Building C, Brevard County Commission Chambers, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera.

District staff members will provide updates on recreation, land management and acquisition activities in the upper basin (headwaters) of the St. Johns River. The public will have an opportunity to comment on recreational issues involving District lands.

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.

Recreational meetings offer the southern region group a conduit for providing recommendations on public use issues related to District land in Indian River, Brevard and Osceola counties. For more information, call the District's Division of Land Management at (386) 329-4855.

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