Meetings and announcements

Central Region Recreation Public Meeting

WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, 6–8 p.m.
WHERE: Apopka Service Center, St. Johns Conference Room, located at 2501 S. Binion Road Apopka, FL 32703.

Central Recreational Area

The purpose of this meeting is to collect input from public stakeholders regarding the recreational use of District conservation lands in the central recreation area. The central recreation area includes 19 District properties located in Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Putnam, Seminole, and Volusia counties. All interested members of the public are encouraged to participate in this meeting.

District staff will receive comments from the public during the meeting. If you are unable to attend in person and would like to provide a comment or question, please email CentralRecreationComments@sjrwmd.com. The answers will be returned via email after the meeting.
Topics, as they relate to public recreational utilization of District lands, will include:

• Overview of recreation on District lands
• Central area land management updates
• Opportunity for public comment

***Please Note*** The recreation and land management updates for the District’s Southwest Region, which includes the Lake Apopka North Shore (LANS), will be presented at the 10-year draft Land Management Plan public comment meeting scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at the same location listed above. Patrons who are only interested in topics pertaining to the LANS should attend the Land Management Plan public comment meeting on Oct. 24.

If you have any questions, contact Patrick McCord at (386) 643-1154 or pjmccord@sjrwmd.com.

Southern Region Recreation Public Meeting

WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, 6–8 p.m.
WHERE: Palm Bay Service Center, Blue Cypress Room, 525 Community College Parkway SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909.

Southern Recreational Area

The purpose of this meeting is to collect input from stakeholders regarding recreational use of District conservation land in the Upper St. Johns River Basin, South Region.

District staff will receive comments from the public during the meeting. If you are unable to attend in person and would like to provide a comment or question, please email SouthernRecreationComments@sjrwmd.com. The answers will be returned via email after the meeting.
Topics, as they relate to public recreational utilization of District lands, will include:

• Overview of recreation on District land in the South Region
• South Region land management and operations updates
• Fellsmere/Headwaters fisheries update- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
• Opportunity for public comment

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Patrick McCord at (386) 643-1154 or pjmccord@sjrwmd.com.

Lake Apopka North Shore Draft Land Management Plan and Recreation Public Meeting

WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, 6–8 p.m.
WHERE: Apopka Service Center, St. Johns Conference Room, 2501 S. Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and receive public comment regarding the draft 10-year Land Management Plan for the District’s North Shore and recreational use of this management area. All members of the public are encouraged to participate in this meeting.

• Draft of the proposed Lake Apopka North Shore Land Management Plan

Please use the contact information provided below to request a copy of the meeting agenda. Comments may be presented orally or in writing at the meeting. Written comments may be submitted via mail or electronic mail using the contact information provided below. It is requested that comments be mailed so that they arrive at the District prior to the date of the public meeting.

Topics will include:

• North Shore Recreation and Land Management Update
• Overview of Draft Land Management Plan
• Opportunity for public comment

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Brent Bachelder, at (386) 643-1973 or bbachelder@sjrwmd.com.

For more information about property closures, please visit recreation and lands.