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Landowner Assistance Expo 2023 – LAX 2023

June 13, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Landowners, regardless of acreage, in DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Okeechobee, Osceola and Polk Counties are invited to participate in conversations related to technical assistance, cost-share opportunities, conservation easements, and the financial implications of each program.

Register for the event here.

Outreach representatives will be on hand to provide brief overviews of local, State, Federal and non-governmental programs and receive feedback from attendees.

Lunch provided by Highlands Soil & Water Conservation District.

 

LAX 2023 banner Landowner Assistance Expo Technical Assistance, Conservation Easements, Management Implications, Cost-Sharing Opportunities, Financial Implications, Land Management Plans.

Tuesday June 13, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Bert J. Harris Jr. Agricultural Center Auditorium4509 George Boulevard, Sebring, FL 33875Preliminary Agenda

MORNING SESSION – 9:00 AMSoil and Water Conservation District ProgramsFlorida Wildlife CorridorLand Management & Invasive SpeciesExtension ServicesFarm Service ProgramsUSDA Easement ProgramsBREAK WITH THE EXHIBITORS – 10:40-10:55 AM
Land Stewardship Management/Landowner AssistanceFish and Wildlife ProgramConservation Easements – Private Landowner PerspectiveLUNCH AND EXPLORE PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES – 12:30 PMLunch provided by Highlands Soil & Water Conservation DistrictAFTERNOON SESSION – 1:00 PMConservation Easement Programs and ResourcesAgricultural Water PoliciesReadiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI)Conservation Easement Law ImplicationsRural and Family Lands Program This event is hosted by the Central Florida Regional Planning Council and the Highlands Soil and Water Conservation District.For more information contact April DaSilvaat 863-534-7130 ext. 129 or adasilva@cfrpc.org

 

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability,  income, or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact the CFRPC Title VI/Nondiscrimination Coordinator, Marybeth Soderstrom, 863-534-7130, ext. 134 (voice), or via Florida Relay Service 711, or by email: msoderstrom@cfrpc.org.

 

Details

Date:
June 13, 2023
Time:
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/landowners-assistance-expo-2023-tickets-601449671157

Organizer

April DaSilva
Phone
8635347130 ext. 129
Email
adasilva@cfrpc.org

Venue

Bert J. Harris, Jr. Agricultural Center
4509 George Blvd
Sebring, FL 33875
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