Public invited to comment on Turnbull Hammock Conservation Area Land Management Plan Update – SJRWMD

Public invited to comment on Turnbull Hammock Conservation Area Land Management Plan Update

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Shaded forested wetland with standing blackwater, tall cypress and mixed hardwood trees, scattered palmettos, and patches of floating vegetation, illustrating a natural swamp habitat within a water management district.

Turnbull Hammock Conservation Area's floodplain forests provide essential wildlife habitat and help protect water quality.

Shaded forested wetland with standing blackwater, tall cypress and mixed hardwood trees, scattered palmettos, and patches of floating vegetation, illustrating a natural swamp habitat within a water management district.
Turnbull Hammock Conservation Area's floodplain forests provide essential wildlife habitat and help protect water quality.
The St. Johns River Water Management District announces a public meeting for the Turnbull Hammock Conservation Area, located in Edgewater, FL.

The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2026, and will be held at the Edgewater Public Library, 103 W Indian River Blvd, Edgewater, FL 32132. The purpose of this meeting is to receive public comment regarding the development of the 10-year Land Management Plan update for the Conservation Area.

Comments may be provided in person or in writing during the public meeting. Written comments may also be submitted in advance by mail to P.O. Box 1429, Palatka, FL 32178-1429, Attn: Chris Kinslow, or by email to ckinslow@sjrwmd.com.

To ensure consideration prior to the meeting, mailed comments should be received by the District before the date of the public meeting.

Full Recreation Public Meeting announcements are available at www.sjrwmd.com/meetings-announcements/.

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