Public meeting to discuss aquatic plant management on Kissimmee Chain of Lakes

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting a public meeting to discuss management of aquatic resources in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes. The meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Osceola Council on Aging, 700 Generation Point, Kissimmee, FL, 34744.

This meeting will provide an update on plant and habitat management activities within the KCOL, including:

Hydrilla management activities.
East Lake Tohopekaliga drawdown update.

Additionally, the FWC will introduce a process to draft lake management plans for lakes within the KCOL including

Lake Tohopekaliga.
Lake Kissimmee/Hatchineha/Cypress.

The remainder of the meeting will be reserved for small group interactions with FWC staff, covering a variety of resource management topics.

For more information, contact FWC biologist Ryan Hamm at 904-424-4838 or Ryan.Hamm@MyFWC.com.

For more information on Lake Habitat Management Plans and other enhancements to the FWC’s Aquatic Plant Management Program, visit My FWC.com/AquaticPlants and click on “Learn More” at the top of the page.

For general waterbody information, fishing forecasts, virtual tours, plant control operation schedules and annual workplans, boat ramp information, and more, visit the “What’s Happening on My Lake” website at MyFWC.com/Lake.