MANASOTA & PEACE RIVER BBDs Meeting Notebook 10-21-09.docx

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Peace Creek Canal Watershed
government development orders as land transition occurs. Local property owners will be contacted to determine their
interest in donating access rights and staff continues to coordinate with local governments on the review of land use
changes in order to acquire access rights through land transitions. At their August 2009 meetings, the Peace River Basin
Board and Governing Board approved a resolution in support of the abolition of the Peace Creek Drainage District and
the transfer of their responsibilities to the District with respect to the ongoing operation and maintenance of the canal
system
ACCELERATED ACTION TO DATE: Contractor completed one sediment removal project and is currently working on
the remaining two sediment removal sites. The remaining sediment removal sites are anticipated to be completed by
October 2009.
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