Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund Public Meeting About the Updated Management Plan for Pinellas County and Boca Ciega Bay Aquatic Preserves

June 9, 2026, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: A draft of the updated management plan for Pinellas County and Boca Ciega Bay Aquatic Preserves has been prepared by the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection. This management plan is available online at https://floridaaquaticpreserves.org/PCBCB-MP-DRAFT. The Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection seeks public comment on this draft. The members of the Pinellas County and Boca Ciega Bay Aquatic Preserves Management Plan Advisory Committee, having reviewed the plan on Monday, March 23, 2026, have also been invited to participate.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting Randy Runnels at Randy.Runnels@FloridaDEP.gov.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status. Persons who require special accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge) are asked to contact DEP’s Limited English Proficiency Coordinator at (850)245-2118 or LEP@FloridaDEP.gov at least ten (10) days before the meeting. If you have a hearing or speech impairment, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, (800)955-8771 (TDD) or (800)955-8770 (voice).

Details

  • Date: June 9, 2026
  • Time:
    6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Venue

Pinellas County complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. To obtain accessible formats of this document or for any accommodation, please call (727) 464-4062 (V/TDD). If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in a meeting or event, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. At least seven days prior to the event, contact the Office of Human Rights, 400 S. Fort Harrison Ave., Suite 500, Clearwater, FL 33756.