Public Hearing for the Turnbull Hammock Conservation Area

The St. Johns River Water Management District will hold a public hearing for the Turnbull Hammock Conservation Area, Edgewater. The hearing is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at Edgewater Public Library, 103 W. Indian River Blvd., Edgewater. The purpose of this hearing 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 hearing. Written comments may also be submitted in advance by mail to Chris Kinslow, P.O. Box 1429, Palatka, FL 32178-1429 or by email to ckinslow@sjrwmd.com.

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

Full recreation public meeting announcements are available at www.sjrwmd.com/meetings-announcements/.

About the St. Johns River Water Management District

St. Johns River Water Management District staff are committed to ensuring the sustainable use and protection of water resources for the benefit of the people of the District and the state of Florida. The St. Johns River Water Management District is one of five districts in Florida managing groundwater and surface water supplies in the state. The District encompasses all or part of 18 northeast and east-central Florida counties. District headquarters are in Palatka, and staff also are available to serve the public at service centers in Apopka, Jacksonville and Palm Bay.