Meetings and announcements

North Region Recreation Public Meeting

WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, 6–8 p.m.
WHERE: District Headquarters, Resource Management Building, Room 136, located at 4049 Reid St., Palatka, FL 32177.

The purpose of this meeting is to collect input from public stakeholders regarding the recreational use of District conservation lands in the north recreation area. The north recreation area includes 18 District properties located in Alachua, Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties. All 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 NorthernRecreationComments@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
• Northern area land management updates
• Opportunity for public comment

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

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.

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.

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