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    IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022-009-CP, IN RE: ESTATE OF OTHA RAYE LAMONTE a/k/a RAYE G. LAMONTE, Deceased. The administration of the estate of OTHA RAYE LAMONTE a/k/a RAYE G. LAMONTE, deceased, File Number 2022-009-CP, is pending in the Circuit Court for Taylor County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 108 N. Jefferson St., Perry, Florida 32347. The Name and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is February 23, 2022. Personal Representative Cindy Sheffield c/o Sally Roberts, PO Box 2026, Perry, FL 32348, Attorney for Personal Representative: Sally Roberts Florida Bar No. 102816, PO Box 2026, Perry, FL 32348, Telephone: 850-584-3812.

    NOTICE OF ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCE BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA
    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ordinance, which title hereinafter appears, will be considered for enactment by the Board of County Commissioners of Taylor County, Florida, at a public hearing on March 15, 2022 at 9:10 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, in the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room, Administrative Complex located at 201 East Green Street, Perry, Florida. Copies of the amendment and the ordinance adopting the amendment are available for public inspection at the Building and Planning Department, Administrative Complex, located at 201 East Green Street, Perry, Florida, during regular business hours. On the date, time and place first above mentioned, all interested persons may appear and be heard with respect to the ordinance. The title of said ordinance reads, as follows:
    AN ORDINANCE OF TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE PLAN MAP OF THE TAYLOR COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED; RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT OF 50 OR LESS ACRES OF LAND, PURSUANT TO AN APPLICATION, CPA 21-02, BY THE PROPERTY OWNER OF SAID ACREAGE, UNDER THE AMENDMENT PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED IN SECTIONS 163.3161 THROUGH 163.3248, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR CHANGING THE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION FROM AGRICULTURAL/RURAL RESIDENTIAL (LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 1 DWELLING UNIT PER 5 ACRES) TO WATER ORIENTED COMMERCIAL OF CERTAIN LANDS WITHIN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
    The public hearing may be continued to one or more future dates. Any interested party shall be advised that the date, time and place of any continuation of the public hearing shall be announced during the public hearing and that no further notice concerning the matter will be published, unless said continuation exceeds six calendar weeks from the date of the above referenced public hearing. At the aforementioned public hearing, all interested persons may appear and be heard with respect to the amendment and the ordinance adopting the amendment on the date, time and place as referenced above.
    All persons are advised that if they decide to appeal any decision made at the above referenced public hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
    Persons with disabilities requesting reasonable accommodations to participate in this proceeding should contact the Marsha Durden, Assistant County Administrator, at least 48 hours prior to the public hearing via telephone at 850.838.3500 Extension 7. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 800.955.8770 (voice) or 800.955.8771 (TTY).

    NOTICE OF EXCHANGE OF
    PROPERTY BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
    OF TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA
    PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 125.37 FLORIDA STATUTES
    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that it is the intention of the Board of County Commissioners of Taylor County, Florida that they are going to exchange with Clark Properties of Taylor County, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, the following described real property lying and being in Taylor County, Florida, to-wit: A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 7 EAST, TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING A PORTION OF EXISTING COUNTY ROAD 361 (BEACH ROAD) RIGHT-OF-WAY AND LANDS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 650, PAGE 435 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 10; THENCE NORTH 88°51’48” EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 10, A DISTANCE OF 669.30 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EXISTING COUNTY ROAD 361 (BEACH RD) AND THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 650, PAGE 435 OF SAID PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE SOUTH 34°46’43” WEST ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 47.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; SAID POINT BEING THE BEGINNING OF A CURVE CONCAVE EASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1010.00 FEET, AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD HAVING A BEARING AND DISTANCE OF SOUTH 25°16’19” WEST, 333.63 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 19°00’48”, AN ARC LENGTH OF 335.16 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECT WITH THE NEW YATES CREEK ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY; THENCE DEPARTING SAID CURVE WESTERLY ALONG THE NEW EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF YATES CREEK ROAD, NORTH 75°40’12” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 7.31 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVATURE; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE ALONG A CURVE CONCAVE NORTHEASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 170.00 FEET, AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD HAVING A BEARING AND DISTANCE OF NORTH 64°50’31” WEST, 63.87 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 21°39’22”, AN ARC LENGTH OF 64.26 FEET TO A POINT ON A NON-TANGENTIAL CURVE, CONCAVE NORTHEASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 721.21 FEET, AND BEING

    SUBTENDED BY A CHORD HAVING A BEARING AND DISTANCE OF NORTH 52°31’13” WEST, 37.60 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID YATES CREEK ROAD EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 2°59’14”, AN ARC LENGTH OF 37.60 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY OF THE YATES CREEK RD RIGHT-OF-WAY AS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 248, PAGE 506 OF SAID PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE DEPARTING EASTERLY AND CONTINUING ALONG SAID YATES CREEK RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE ALONG A CURVE CONCAVE NORTHERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 50.00 FEET, AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD HAVING A BEARING AND DISTANCE OF NORTH 81°5’12” EAST, 72.30 FEET; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 92°36’47”, AN ARC LENGTH OF 80.82 FEET TO THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD 361 (BEACH RD); THENCE NORTH 34°46’43” EAST ALONG SAID COUNTY ROAD 361 WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 290.55 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT CONTAINS 7,016 SQUARE FEET (0.16 ACRES), MORE OR LESS. ALSO; A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 7 EAST, TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING A PORTION OF LANDS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 398, PAGE 797 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER (NW 1/4 OF NW 1/4) OF SAID SECTION 10; THENCE SOUTH 89°10’38” WEST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 10, A DISTANCE OF 541.21 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD 361 (BEACH RD); THENCE SOUTH 34°46’43” WEST ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY, A DISTANCE OF 535.35 FEET TO THE NORTH CORNER OF SAID PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 398, PAGE 797 OF SAID PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE DEPARTING SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY AND ALONG THE NORTHEASTERLY PROPERTY LINE OF SAID PROPERTY, SOUTH 55°50’58” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 100.48 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY PROPERTY LINE A DISTANCE OF 212.60 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 56°50’40” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 211.08 FEET, TO A POINT ON A NON-TANGENTIAL CURVE CONCAVE EASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 910.00 FEET, AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD HAVING A BEARING AND DISTANCE OF NORTH 00°11’18” EAST, 234.79 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 14°49’28”, AN ARC LENGTH OF 235.45 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY PROPERTY LINE OF SAID LAND AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT CONTAINS 21,892 SQUARE FEET (0.50 ACRES), MORE OR LESS.
    For Clark Properties of Taylor County, LLC, a Florida limited liability company deed to Taylor County, the following described real property lying and being in Taylor County, Florida, to-wit: A TRACT OF LAND TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES SITUATED IN SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 7 EAST, TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING A PORTION OF LANDS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 650, PAGE 439 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER (NW 1/4 OF NW 1/4) OF SAID SECTION 10; THENCE SOUTH 89°13’39” WEST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NW 1/4 OF NW 1/4, A DISTANCE OF 516.83 FEET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF EXISTING COUNTY ROAD 361 (100’ WIDE RIGHT-OF-WAY); THENCE NORTH 34°20’08” WEST, ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 235.52 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LANDS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 650, PAGE 439; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 34°20’08” WEST, ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 0.14 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 34°20’08” WEST, ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 416.77 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST LINE OF LANDS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 398, PAGE 797 OF SAID PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE NORTH 56°50’40” EAST ALONG SAID SOUTHEAST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 100.01 FEET; TO A POINT ON A NON-TANGENTIAL CURVE, CONCAVE EASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 910 FEET, AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD HAVING A BEARING AND DISTANCE OF SOUTH 20°46’47” EAST, 426.60 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 27°06’42” AN ARC LENGTH OF 430.60 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT CONTAINS 13,607 SQUARE FEET (0.31 ACRES), MORE OR LESS. ALSO; A TRACT OF LAND TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES SITUATED IN SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 7 EAST, TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING A PORTION OF LANDS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 650, PAGE 439 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER (NW 1/4 OF NW 1/4) OF SAID SECTION 10; THENCE SOUTH 89°10’38” WEST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 10, A DISTANCE OF 541.21 FEET TO THE EXISTING NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD 361 (BEACH RD); THENCE SOUTH 34°46’43” WEST ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY, A DISTANCE OF 118.59 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; SAID POINT BEING THE BEGINNING OF A CURVE CONCAVE EASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 910 FEET, AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD HAVING A BEARING AND DISTANCE OF SOUTH 21°11’23” WEST, 427.62 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 27°10’41”, AN ARC LENGTH OF 431.65 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF LANDS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 398, PAGE 797 OF SAID PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE NORTH 55°50’58” WEST, ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 100.48 FEET TO THE AFOREMENTIONED EXISTING NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD 361; THENCE NORTH 34°46’43” EAST ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 416.75 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
    THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT CONTAINS 13,653 SQUARE FEET (0.31 ACRES), MORE OR LESS. ALSO;
    A TRACT OF LAND TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES SITUATED IN SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 7 EAST, TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING A PORTION OF LANDS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 650, PAGE 435 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY; AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 10; THENCE NORTH 88°51’48” EAST, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 10, A DISTANCE OF 669.30 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EXISTING WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD 361 (BEACH RD) AND THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 650, PAGE 435 OF SAID PUBLIC RECORDS; THENCE SOUTH 34°46’43” WEST ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 497.92 FEET, FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, SOUTH 34°46’43” WEST, 151.73 FEET, TO A POINT ON A NON-TANGENTIAL CURVE, CONCAVE WESTERLY; THENCE DEPARTING SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY AND ALONG SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 150 FEET, AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD HAVING A BEARING AND DISTANCE OF NORTH 19°02’04” EAST, 81.40 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 31°29’19”, AN ARC LENGTH OF 82.44 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY WITH A CURVE CONCAVE EASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 250 FEET, AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD HAVING A BEARING AND DISTANCE OF NORTH 18°17’28” EAST, 129.42 FEET; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 30°00’07”, AN ARC LENGTH OF 130.91 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF YATES CREEK RD AS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 248, PAGE 506 OF SAID PUBLIC RECORDS; SAID POINT BEING ON A NON-TANGENTIAL CURVE; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID WEST YATES CREEK RD RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE ALONG A CURVE CONCAVE EASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 777.41 FEET, AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD HAVING A BEARING AND DISTANCE OF SOUTH 51°19’09” EAST, 11.88 FEET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 0°52’32”, AN ARC LENGTH OF 11.88 FEET; TO A POINT OF REVERSE CURVATURE, BEING A CURVE CONCAVE WESTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 50.00 FEET, AND BEING SUBTENDED BY A CHORD HAVING A BEARING AND DISTANCE OF SOUTH 08°29’22” EAST, 68.54 FEET; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 86°32’03”, AN ARC LENGTH OF 75.52 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT CONTAINS 5,742 SQUARE FEET (0.13 ACRES), MORE OR LESS. This anticipated exchange is noticed in the newspaper, i.e., first published once a week for at least two (2) weeks in a newspaper of general circulation public in the County, before the adoption by the Board of County Commissioners of a Resolution authorizing the exchange of said above-described properties.
    This Notice is authorized by the Board of County Commissioners and the hearing on a Resolution ratifying this exchange shall be at the Boards regular meeting on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 9:00 A.M.
    DATED this 25th day of February, 2022.
    GARY KNOWLES,
    Clerk of Court

    Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed Activity in the 100-Year Floodplain and Wetland
    Publication Date: March 2, 2022
    Name of Responsible Entity Taylor County Board of County Commissioners
    Address: 201 East Green Street
    Perry, Florida, 32347
    (850) 838-3500
    To: All Interested Agencies, Groups, and Individuals. This is to give notice that Taylor County Florida has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Orders 11988 and 11990 in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management and Wetlands Protection to determine the potential effect that the activity in the floodplain and/or wetland will have on the environment. The activity is funded by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program under Grant Number 10179.
    The proposed project is located in the 100-year floodplain, but not in any NWI designated wetlands. The proposed project is limited to the replacement of an existing 230KW emergency generator with a new 300kw generator set to be placed within the security compound of the Taylor County Jail at 589 E. US 27, Perry, Florida 32347. The replacement generator will be on a concrete pad with the approximate dimensions of 288” by 98”.
    Taylor County has considered the following alternatives and mitigation measures to be taken to minimize adverse impacts and to restore and preserve natural and beneficial values: (i) The reason that the replacement generator must be placed in close proximity to the Jail is so that it can provide the facility with electricity in the event of a power outage; (ii) alternatives were considered to reduce the impacts of construction within the floodplain that included the no action alternative. The no-action alternative would leave the jail facility vulnerable in the event of a disaster. By locating the replacement generator on the same site as the Jail facility, the impact to the floodplain is minimized because the site is already developed.
    (iii) The site design minimizes the floodplain impact to only that which is required to place the generator in a stable and secure location. As proposed, the project will include placing the generator on a small concrete pad with dimensions of approximately 288 inches by 98 inches. Post-development runoff from the concrete pad will be negligible and can be easily accommodated by the Jail facility’s existing stormwater management system. Also, the project will be constructed in accordance with the City of Perry and Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) criteria for stormwater management.
    Taylor County has reevaluated the alternatives to building in the floodplain and has determined that it has no practicable alternative due to the scope of the project. Environmental files that document compliance with steps 3 through 6 of Executive Orders 11988 and 11990, are available for public inspection, review and copying upon request at the times and location delineated in the last paragraph of this notice for receipt of comments.
    There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Commenters are encouraged to offer alternative sites outside of the floodplain, alternative methods to serve the same project purpose, and methods to minimize and mitigate impacts. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information and request for public comment about floodplains can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in floodplain, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.
    Written comments must be received by Jami Evans, Grants Coordinator at 201 East Green Street, Perry, Florida 32347, (850) 838-3553 on or before March 11, 2022. A full description of the project may also be reviewed from 9:00 am to 4:00 p.m., M-F at the address shown above. Comments may also be submitted via email at grants.assist@taylorcountygov.com.
    Thomas Demps, Chairman, BOCC
    Environmental Certifying Official.