Public hearing for Three Lakes WMA plan is March 31

For immediate release: March 11, 2011
Contact: Joy Hill, 352-258-3426

Public hearing for Three Lakes WMA plan is March 31

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will hold a public hearing for the Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Management Plan on Thursday, March 31. The meeting will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Osceola County Commission Chambers, 1 Courthouse Square, Room 4100 in Kissimmee.

The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comment on a draft of a 10-year management plan the FWC is developing for the Three Lakes WMA, in Osceola County. Components of the draft management plan will be presented to the public, followed by a question-and-answer session and public testimony.

A management prospectus for the Three Lakes WMA is available upon request from the FWC’s Conservation Acquisition and Planning group. Call David Alden at 850-487-9588, or Larame Ferry at 850-487-9102, or e-mail Larame.Ferry@MyFWC.com for the prospectus.

For more information, go to MyFWC.com/Wildlife and click on “Habitat Information.”