The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public meeting in September to discuss updates to the management plan for the St. Joseph Bay Aquatic Preserve.
The 73 thousand acre preserve is formed by a narrow spit of land extending out from Cape San Blas; its home to one of the richest and most abundant concentrations of marine grasses along the north Florida coast.
It also includes the St. Joseph Peninsula, which is a major forage area for migratory birds, and it includes 9 archaeological sites.
The management plan spells out what the public is and is not allowed to do on the state owned property – many of the rules are designed to protect seagrasses and archaeological sites while still allowing the public to hike and boat in the Preserve.
Members of the public are invited to attend an in-person meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9th to learn about the proposed plans for the preserve and to provide comments.
A virtual meeting will be held on September the 16th from 6 till 7 – to sign up for that go to FloridaDEP.gov/SJBAP-meeting
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