Port St. Lucie Local Government Workshop

Amanda Mills, Local Government/ Waif Coordinator

Regional workshop to present information on opportunities for local governments to help conserve gopher tortoises in Florida.

City of Port St. Lucie City Hall

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is holding regional workshops to present information on opportunities for local governments to help conserve gopher tortoises in Florida.	The goal of these workshops is to identify ways cities and counties can participate in protecting one of Florida’s threatened species. In addition, the FWC will discuss financial incentives available for local governments. 	A workshop is scheduled in Southeast Florida. Representatives from local governments in nearby counties are encouraged to attend.

2022 Gopher Tortoise Local Government WorkshopSeptember 29, 2022City of Port St. Lucie City Hall121 Southwest Port Saint Lucie BoulevardBuilding APort St. Lucie, FL 34984Workshop Goal: To encourage participation in gopher tortoise conservation by providing information that may aid in establishing local gopher tortoise protection policies.Host: John Dunton, Deputy Director – City of Port St. Lucie Public WorksLead: Amanda Mills, Local Government Coordinator – Program Planning &amp; Monitoring, FWCFWC Resources: Alex Kalfin, Administrator – Program Planning &amp; Monitoring, Wildlife Diversity ConservationCourtney Stachowiak, Fisheries Biologist - Freshwater Fisheries ManagementNatalie Montero-McAllister, Species &amp; Habitat Monitoring Coordinator - Wildlife Diversity ConservationMeeting Agenda09:00 a.m. – Introductions, agenda and workshop overview09:15 a.m. – Presentation - Gopher Tortoise Local Government CoordinationAmanda Mills, Local Government Coordinator, FWC10:15 a.m. – 15-minute break10:30 a. m. – Freshwater Fisheries Presentation11:15 a.m. – Questions &amp; DiscussionAmanda Mills, Local Government Coordinator, FWCAlex Kalfin, Program Planning &amp; Monitoring Administrator, FWCSession intended for questions and discussion of local gopher tortoise conservation/protection issues12:00 p.m. – Break for lunch1:00 p.m. - City of Port St. Lucie Facilitated Discussion2:55 p.m.- Meeting Wrap-up3:00 p.m. - Adjourn

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