Public Information Workshop/Public Hearing
A public information workshop/public hearing was held on April 19, 2017 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the John B. Boy Auditorium in Clewiston, Florida. Representatives of Hendry County and Hendry County’s consultant were available to answer questions in an Open House format, and both verbal and written comments were accepted by a court reporter. Written comments on the Draft EA were also accepted by mail through Friday, May 5, 2017. All substantive comments were carefully reviewed and addressed in the Final Environmental Assessment.
Scoping
Hendry County held one Public Scoping Meeting and one Agency Scoping Meeting on September 19, 2013 to solicit input from individuals, interested parties, federal, state, and local agencies, governments, and Native American officials and representatives.