NEWS RELEASE

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

July 3, 2001

CONTACT: Sam McKinney (352) 732-1225

JOHNS LAKE BOAT RAMP TO CLOSE JULY 12

The Johns Lake Boat Ramp in east Lake County will be closed beginning July 12 until further notice. The ramp is located just south of State Road 50 west of Winter Garden. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Lake County Board of County Commissioners are closing the lake because of damage occurring to the lake bottom as a result of people driving vehicles on the lake bed. The lake bed has been exposed because of the extended drought conditions, and it is a violation of state law to destroy state lands, which includes exposed lake bottoms.

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