Army Corp public meeting for Lake Okeechobee Watershed study August 1, 2018

Stuart, Fl- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District is holding series of public meetings for the Draft Integrated Project Implementation Report (PIR) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project (LOWRP).

The Corps proposes an above-ground wetland attenuation feature (WAF) and several aquifer storage & recovery (ASR) wells in an area north of the lake. The proposed plan also calls for restoration of 5,300 acres of wetlands in the area. The draft document was released for review on July 6, 2018.

The Draft LOWRP Integrated PIR/EIS document is available at: https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/LOWRP/.

The Corps will accept public comment through August 20.

Those interested in submitting comments may do so electronically at OkeechobeeWatershedRestoration@usace.army.mil.

Written comments can be mailed to:
Dr. Gretchen Ehlinger
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District
P.O. Box 4970
Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019

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