Public Outreach & Involvement  Why & What is Outreach?  How & Who does Outreach?  Current Efforts & Feedback  What next?

Why We do Outreach: Every person has the RIGHT to provide input and influence

 Simply informing is not enough  You can never be too inclusive  Process is important  It’s better to do it right the first time, rather than do it over and over again Fundamental Truths About Outreach

Outreach is More than just Public Meetings

More than an item to be checked off: Modeling Alternatives Alternatives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives Modeling Alternatives Alternatives Performance Objectives Performance Objectives

Good Outreach is about community relations: Reaching out - Informing Involving – Listening Understanding

Who Does Outreach? We all do!  Corps Outreach Specialists  SFWMD Outreach and Service Center Staff  Project Managers/Planning Technical Leads  Recreation Plan Team Member s  Corps Outreach Specialists  SFWMD Outreach and Service Center Staff  Project Managers/Planning Technical Leads  Recreation Plan Team Member s

How do We do Outreach?  Develop custom plan  Identify issues Interested parties  Craft a plan/schedule of activities  Develop a budget  Implement  Information  Involvement  Develop custom plan  Identify issues Interested parties  Craft a plan/schedule of activities  Develop a budget  Implement  Information  Involvement

 Public Meetings  Publications and Presentations  Media Relations  Public Meetings  Publications and Presentations  Media Relations Public Information

Public Involvement  Identify target audiences  Identify/address existing and new issues  Hold meetings  Build community relations  Identify target audiences  Identify/address existing and new issues  Hold meetings  Build community relations

How do we Really do Outreach?  By informing the community  By involving the community  By knowing the community  By building relationships  By informing the community  By involving the community  By knowing the community  By building relationships

Early Outreach Efforts:  Master Recreation Plan web page  Stakeholder list  Meet w/stakeholder groups  Coordination w/CERP Projects  Master Recreation Plan web page  Stakeholder list  Meet w/stakeholder groups  Coordination w/CERP Projects

Master Recreation Plan Web Page

 Provide feedback to Recreation Planning Team  Available during entire planning process  to PM’s/PTL  Provide feedback to Recreation Planning Team  Available during entire planning process  to PM’s/PTL Web-Based Comment Form

What We’ve Heard So Far:  Loss of access points due to STAs  Effects of canal backfilling on fishing, boating & bank fishing  Equestrian Access to levees  Hunting opportunities on public lands  Plan effects on frogging, airboating, hunting, camping & off-road vehicle use  Demonstrate need to remove levees & canals  Loss of access points due to STAs  Effects of canal backfilling on fishing, boating & bank fishing  Equestrian Access to levees  Hunting opportunities on public lands  Plan effects on frogging, airboating, hunting, camping & off-road vehicle use  Demonstrate need to remove levees & canals

What’s Next:  Development of Outreach and Public Involvement Strategy  MRP  PDTs  Involvement  Info  Brainstorming - Opportunities  Development of Outreach and Public Involvement Strategy  MRP  PDTs  Involvement  Info  Brainstorming - Opportunities