Army Corps to announce LOSOM Preferred Alternative
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville District will announce the Preferred Alternative for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) during an engagement with the Project Delivery Team, stakeholders and members of the public on Aug. 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
“The purpose of the engagement on Aug. 9 is to provide the Preferred Alternative, set the goals for optimization in Iteration 3, and to explain the process for the optimization effort and development of Operational Guidance,” LOSOM Project Manager Tim Gysan said.
“We appreciate the immense amount of feedback we’ve received from everyone over the past few years, and value the frank discussions and specific recommendations we’ve received since the preliminary announcement of the Preferred Alternative for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual on July 19,” he said. “We are carefully considering all of the input we have heard during the face-to-face and virtual meetings we’ve had throughout South Florida during the past few weeks and thank everyone for their time and commitment in helping us develop the next system operating manual for Lake Okeechobee.”
“It’s really important for everyone to understand that we will need the PDT and stakeholders to continue to be fully engaged, as we work on optimization and performance tradeoffs, and the development of the operational guidance that accompanies the schedule,” Gysan said. “The Lake Okeechobee schedule and written operational guidance together make the operating plan that we will document in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Water Control Plan. The process of optimization and developing the operational guidance, Iteration 3, will continue through Oct. 14.”
“The release of the draft EIS for public comment is scheduled for February, the release of a final EIS by July, and a Record of Decision in November of 2022, so that we have the best possible plan ready to implement as soon as the Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation is complete at the end of 2022,” he said.
LOSOM PDT and Stakeholder Engagement — Announcement of Preferred Alternative
Aug. 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
https://usace1.webex.com/meet/earl.t.gysan
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Call-in toll-free number (ATT Audio Conference):844-800-2712
Call-in number (ATT Audio Conference): 669-234-1177
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Additional information is available at www.saj.usace.army.mil/LOSOM/.