The Project Delivery Team (PDT) members include only the federal officials and elected officers of state, local or tribal governments or their designated employees with authority to act on their behalf acting in their official capacities.

Members of the public are welcome to attend the government agency PDT meeting and provide comment during designated periods.

LOSOM PDT Meeting Comments: LakeOComments@usace.army.mil

 

LOSOM Project Delivery Team Meeting scheduled for May 7, 2021 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Virtual)
 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, announces a Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting, to be held Friday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The LOSOM PDT has developed an array of balanced plans, based on the in-depth input we have received from the LOSOM sub teams, stakeholders, and members of the public.

*PLEASE log into the webinar first and have it call your phone in order to avoid background noise so all participants can hear the discussion clearly. Please mute your phone and mute your computer upon joining the meeting.

LOSOM PDT Meeting
Friday, May 7, 2021, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
https://usace1.webex.com/meet/lisa.e.aley
+1-844-800-2712 US Toll Free
+1-669-234-1177 US Toll
Access code: 199 737 9512
Password: 1234

Please announce yourself when you join the PDT Meeting by signing in via the chat function with your full name and affiliation, as well as either “PDT” for Project Delivery Team members or “Public” for members of the public.
 

Location

Web Meeting Only

Web Meeting Information

https://usace1.webex.com/meet/lisa.e.aley

Join by phone

+1-844-800-2712 US Toll Free

+1-669-234-1177 US Toll

Access code: 199 737 9512

Agenda

1. Welcome, Introduction, and Meeting Purpose – Tim Gysan, USACE      9:00 AM – 9:15 AM    
   1. Meeting Purpose: Balanced Alternative Array
2. Balanced Plan Overview – Jason Engle, USACE                                     9:15 AM – 9:30 AM
   1. Corps development of balance concepts into

      balanced alternatives

3. Balanced Alternative Details
   1. Overview Alternative Array
   2. Alternative AA – Jessica Mallett, USACE                              9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
   3. Alternative BB – Jessica Mallett, USACE                              10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
4. Public Comment                                                                                   10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
5. Break                                                                                                   10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
6. Balanced Alternative Details:
   1. Alternative CC – Jessica Mallett, USACE                              11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
   2. Alternative DD – Jessica Mallett, USACE                              11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
7. Public Comment                                                                                   12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
8. Lunch                                                                                                  12:15 PM – 12:45PM
9. Balanced Alternative Details: Alternative EE – Savannah Lacy, USACE 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
10. Public Comment                                                                                   1:45 PM – 2:00 PM
11. Base Condition Updates for Iteration 2 – Jessica Mallett, USACE           2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
12. Schedule Overview: Next Steps – Tim Gysan, USACE                           2:15 PM – 2:30 PM
13. Open Q&A                                                                                         2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
14. Adjourn                                                                                               3:00 PM

There will be opportunities for public comment throughout the workshop. If you would like to provide public comment, in addition to your initial check-in, we request that you WAIT to add your name to the chat to provide public comment until the public comment period is announced, and then provide your full name and affiliation to everyone on the chat again at that time to reserve your opportunity to provide public comment. This will make it easier for everyone to track who will be next up to provide public comment.

For those who cannot attend the online workshop but wish to provide a comment, please send those comments by email to LakeOComments@usace.army.mil (recommended subject: LOSOM PDT Meeting Comments).

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LOSOM Project Delivery Team Technical Workshop scheduled for April 12 at 10 a.m. and April 16 at 8:30 a.m. (Virtual)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, announces a two-part Technical Workshop for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) Project Delivery Team (PDT), to be held Monday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Friday, April 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The presentations and discussions will be different on each day of the workshop.

The LOSOM PDT Technical Workshop will be an opportunity for the LOSOM PDT, sub teams, stakeholders and the public to provide in-depth input on the development of Balanced Lake Schedules, over the course of two different days. In general, the first day will include in-depth input on Iteration 1 model results and performance tradeoffs, and the second day will be focused on input about development of balanced plans. A detailed agenda will be provided closer to the workshop dates.

The Project Delivery Team (PDT) members include only the federal officials and elected officers of state, local or tribal governments or their designated employees with authority to act on their behalf acting in their official capacities.

Members of the public (PUBLIC) are welcome to attend the government agency PDT meeting and provide comment during the designated Public Comment periods.

*PLEASE log into the webinar first and have it call your phone in order to avoid background noise so all participants can hear the discussion clearly.

Please mute your phone and mute your computer upon joining the meeting.

All lines except those who are scheduled to speak will be muted during the meeting.

LOSOM PDT Technical Workshop (Part 1)
Monday, April 12, 2021, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
https://usace1.webex.com/meet/lisa.e.aley
+1-844-800-2712 US Toll Free
+1-669-234-1177 US Toll
Access code: 199 737 9512
Password: 1234
 

Agenda Day 1

1. 1. Welcome, Introduction, and Workshop Goal – Tim Gysan, USACE 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM 
   a) What we’ve learned about balancing in Iteration 1
   b) Desired outcome for workshop: Identify balanced plan
   concepts for Iteration 2 consideration
   2. Round Table Discussion: Balanced Plan Perspectives   10:15 AM – 12:00 PM
   a) Focus: What does a balanced plan look like from your
   agency perspective? What performance from the plans we
   have evaluated thus far should be carried forward as part
   of a balanced concept?
   b) PDT Agencies      10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
   c) Public Comment      11:30 AM – 12:00 PM 
   3. Break         12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
   4. Iteration 1 Review: Performance Correlation – Lisa Aley, USACE 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM
   a) Correlation Matrix
   b) MCDA roll-up
   5. Overview of example approaches to creating balanced plans –
   Tim Gysan, USACE       12:45 PM – 12:50 PM
   6. Creating Balanced Plans: Pareto Plan Modification – Modifying
   balanced plans identified from the Pareto array to improve
   performance - Lisa Aley, Jessica Mallett, Cal Neidrauer, USACE 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM
   a) Evaluation of Corps and stakeholder identified Pareto
   balanced plans
   b) Break and PDT evaluation of presented Pareto Plans; Identify
   representative plans for further development  
   7. Public Comment       1:50 PM – 2:00 PM
   8. Adjourn        2:00 PM 

LOSOM PDT Technical Workshop (Part 2)

Friday, April 16, 2021, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
https://usace1.webex.com/meet/lisa.e.aley
+1-844-800-2712 US Toll Free
+1-669-234-1177 US Toll
Access code: 199 737 9512
Password: 1234

Agenda Day 2

9. Welcome, Introduction, and Workshop Goal – Tim Gysan, USACE  8:30 AM – 8:35 AM
10. Creating Balanced Plans: Plan Recombination – USACE Team   8:35 AM – 10:45 AM
a) Review Iteration 1 plan performance focusing on key metrics
b) Comparison of Iteration 1 Plans with plans that achieve more
balance among all project objectives
c) Identified areas of acceptable performance tradeoff and
methods to modify plans
11. Public Comment       10:45 AM – 11:00 AM 
12. Break         11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
13. Creating Balanced Plans: Building New Plans – Savannah Lacy, USACE 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
a) Concepts for building new plans
b) Incorporation of flexibility and memory into plans
14. Public Comment       11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
15. Review Balanced Plan Concepts & Next Steps – Lisa Aley, Tim Gysan, USACE       12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
a) Review concepts discussed to achieve balance
b) Identify 5 to 8 representative concepts for further
development
c) Project schedule and process to identify the Iteration 2
balanced array
16. Adjourn        12:30PM  

 Please announce yourself when you join the Technical Workshop by signing in via the chat function with your full name and affiliation, as well as either “PDT” for Project Delivery Team members or “Public” for members of the public.

There will be opportunities for public comment throughout the workshop. If you would like to provide public comment, in addition to your initial check-in, we request that you WAIT to add your name to the chat to provide public comment until the public comment period is announced, and then provide your full name and affiliation to everyone on the chat again at that time to reserve your opportunity to provide public comment. This will make it easier for everyone to track who will be next up to provide public comment.

For those who cannot attend the online workshop but wish to provide a comment, please send those comments by email to LakeOComments@usace.army.mil (recommended subject: LOSOM PDT Technical Workshop Comments).

 

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LOSOM PDT Meeting on Monday March 22, 2021, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (virtual)

 

The purpose of this PDT meeting will be to provide an overview of the Iteration 1 modeling results.

The Project Delivery Team (PDT) members include only the federal officials and elected officers of state, local or tribal governments or their designated employees with authority to act on their behalf acting in their official capacities.

Members of the public (PUBLIC) are welcome to attend the government agency PDT meeting and provide comment during designated periods.

*PLEASE log into the webinar first and have it call your phone in order to avoid background noise so all participants can hear the discussion clearly.

Please mute your phone and mute your computer upon joining the meeting.

All lines except those who are scheduled to speak will be muted during the meeting.

LOSOM Project Deliver Team Meeting
Monday, March 22, 2021, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
https://usace1.webex.com/meet/earl.t.gysan
Call-in toll-free number (ATT Audio Conference):1-844-800-2712
Call-in number (ATT Audio Conference):1-669-234-1177
Access Code: 1997788788

Please announce yourself when you join the meeting by signing in via the chat function with your full name and affiliation, as well as either “PDT” for Project Delivery Team members or “Public” for members of the public.

There will be an opportunity for public comment following the PDT presentation and discussion. If you would like to provide public comment, in addition to your initial check-in, we request that you WAIT to add your name to the chat to provide public comment until the public comment period is announced, and then provide your full name and affiliation to everyone on the chat again at that time to reserve your opportunity to provide public comment. This will make it easier for everyone to track who will be next up to provide public comment.

For those who cannot attend the online meeting but wish to provide a comment, please send those comments by email to LakeOComments@usace.army.mil (suggested subject: "LOSOM Comments from March 22 2021 PDT Meeting") .

 

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LOSOM PDT Meeting on Friday November 20, 2020

The focus of the meeting is the Conceptual Plan Evaluation. Topics of discussion will include the development of the conceptual plans, the conceptual plan modeling, the conceptual plan output data, preliminary data evaluation, and laying out the PDT evaluation process and goal.

 

This meeting will require registration by members of the PDT. The Public is also welcome to attend and will be provided public comment periods. A separate registration will be available for the public.  

There are a few changes we are making to improve the flow of the meeting and avoid issues with speakers talking over each other or disturbing participants with background noise by leaving their phone lines open.

• Online registration is required for all members of the public and all PDT members who have not already been contacted about being a speaker.
• All lines except those who are scheduled to speak will be muted during the meeting.
• During PDT and public comment periods, users will be receive instructions from the facilitator on how to be added to the queue to participate.
• For those who cannot attend the online meeting but wish to provide a comment, send those comments by email to LakeOComments@usace.army.mil.

LOSOM PDT Meeting Friday, November 20, 2020 Registration Instructions:

1. Visit this website: https://ems8.intellor.com/?do=register&t=1&p=834686
2. Fill in all fields in the form.
3. If you are a PDT member, you should receive a separate invitation via email. Contact Erica.A.Skolte@usace.army.mil if you did not receive an email.
4.  If you are a member of the public, enter “Member of Public” in title field.
5. Hit the submit button and you will receive a separate email with the dial in number and information on how to join the webinar portion of the meeting.

If you have already been contacted to provide a presentation during the PDT, you do not need to register. You will receive an email from the Corps project manager with separate instructions. If you have been asked to present during the PDT and have not received instructions by November 18, please email Earl.T.Gysan@usace.army.mil for assistance.

Location

Web Meeting Only

Web Meeting Information

Visit this website: https://ems8.intellor.com/?do=register&t=1&p=834686 to register

Agenda

1. Introduction – Lisa Aley, USACE                                                         9:00 AM – 9:10 AM    
2. Planning Process Review – Lisa Aley, USACE                                   9:10 AM – 9:25 AM
3. Development of Conceptual Plans – Savannah Lacy, USACE       9:25 AM – 9:45 AM
4. Modeling the Conceptual Plans & Overview Conceptual Plan

   Data Spreadsheet - Cal Neidrauer, SFWMD                                    9:45 AM – 10:15 AM

5. PDT Comment                                                                                    10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
6. Public Comment                                                                                10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
7. Break                                                                                                   10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
8. Task to PDT & Evaluation Schedule – Tim Gysan, USACE           11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
9. Conceptual Plan Data Review & Example Evaluation

   Techniques – Lisa Aley, USACE                                                       11:10 AM – 12:00 PM

10. PDT Comment                                                                                  12:00 PM – 12:15 PM
11. Public Comment                                                                              12:15 PM – 12:30 PM              
12. Data Spreadsheet Q&A                                                                   12:30 PM – 1:00 PM   

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No PDT Meeting is scheduled for July 2020, August 2020, September 2020, October 2020 (team involved in modeling efforts)

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LOSOM PDT Meeting June 25, 2020 1- 4:30 (Online Only- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

 

 

The next Project Delivery Team (PDT) meeting for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM), will be held June 25 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Due to continuing COVID-19 restrictions on public meetings, this will be held online only.

There are a few changes we are making to improve the flow of the meeting and avoid issues with speakers talking over each other or disturbing participants with background noise by leaving their phone lines open.

• Online registration is required for all members of the public and all PDT members who have not already been contacted about being a speaker.
• All lines except those who are scheduled to speak will be muted during the meeting.
• During PDT and public comment periods, users will be receive instructions from the facilitator on how to be added to the queue to participate.
• For those who cannot attend the online meeting but wish to provide a comment, send those comments by email to LakeOComments@usace.army.mil.

LOSOM PDT Meeting June 25 Registration Instructions:

1.  Visit this website: https://ems8.intellor.com/?do=register&t=1&p=828174
2.  Fill in all fields in the form.
3.  If you are a PDT member, enter “PDT Member” in the title field. If you are a member of the public, enter “Member of Public” in title field.
4.  Hit the submit button and you will receive a separate email with the dial in number and information on how to join the webinar portion of the meeting.

Read the Full News Release

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LOSOM PDT Meeting May 21, 2020 (Cancelled)

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LOSOM PDT Meeting Thursday April 30, 2020 (DATE UPDATED) (Web Meeting Online)

1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
https://usace.webex.com/meet/lakeocomments
USA Toll-Free:   877-336-1831
USA Caller Paid/International Toll: 404-443-6397
ACCESS CODE: 8993438
Security Code: 1234

 

Agenda

1. Introduction       
    a) Attendance and Housekeeping                                                   1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
    b) Elected Official and Public Comment                                         1:15 PM – 1:35 PM     
2. Overview of Plan Formulation and Modeling Process  
    a) Simplified Plan Formulation Process                                          1:35 PM – 1:45 PM
    b) Development of Water Management Tools                              1:45 PM – 2:20 PM
            1. Model and Data Updates
            2. Flows South
    c) PDT Comment                                                                                2:20 PM – 2:40 PM
    d) Public Comment                                                                            2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
3. Break                                                                                                    2:55 PM – 3:05 PM
4. Overview of Plan Formulation and Modeling Process –cont.
    a) Conceptual Plan Analysis                                                              3:05 PM – 3:35 PM
            1. Pareto Evaluation  
    b) Iteration 1                                                                                        3:35 PM – 3:40 PM
    c) Iteration 2                                                                                        3:40 PM – 3:45 PM
    d) Final Iteration                                                                                 3:45 PM – 3:50 PM
    e) PDT Comment                                                                                3:50 PM – 4:10 PM
    f) Public Comment                                                                             4:10 PM – 4:25 PM
5. Schedule Look Ahead & Closing Remarks                                     4:25 PM – 4:30 PM       

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LOSOM PDT Meeting Tuesday March 31, 2020  (CANCELLED) (Okeechobee, location TBD and Web Meeting Online) 10:00 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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LOSOM PDT Meeting Thursday February 27, 2020 ( Web Meeting Online Only) 1:30   p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
https://usace.webex.com/meet/lakeocomments
USA Toll-Free:   877-336-1831
USA Caller Paid/International Toll: 404-443-6397
ACCESS CODE: 8993438
Security Code: 1234

Agenda

1.   Introduction                                                                           1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
2.   Sub-team Updates                                                                1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
3.   Sensitivity Modeling Summary                                            2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
4.   Lake Schedule Formulation Methodology                         3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
5.   Schedule Look Ahead                                                            3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
6.   Public Comment Period                                                        3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
7.  Closing Remarks                                                                     3:55 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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LOSOM PDT Meeting Thursday January 30, 2020 (West Palm Beach and Web Meeting Online)

South Florida Water Management District Headquarters (West Palm Beach)
January 30, 2020
9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Governing Board Auditorium
3301 Gun Club Road
West Palm Beach, Florida

If you are unable to join us in person in West Palm Beach, you may also attend via the Online Web meeting:

LOSOM PDT Meeting, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. January 30 (Web Meeting)
https://usace.webex.com/meet/lakeocomments 
USA Toll-Free:   877-336-1831
USA Caller Paid/International Toll: 404-443-6397
ACCESS CODE: 8993438
Security Code: 1234

Agenda 
 1.   Introduction                                                 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
 2.   Schedule Look Ahead                                 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
 3.   Sub-team updates                                      10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
 4.   Public Comment Period                             11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
 5.   Break                                                             11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
 6.   Round 2 Sensitivity Modeling Runs          11:30 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.
 7.   Public Comment Period                             12:40 p.m. – 12:55 p.m.
 8.  Closing Remarks                                           12:55 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The Project Delivery Team (PDT) members include only the federal officials and elected officers of state, local or tribal governments or their designated employees with authority to act on their behalf acting in their official capacities.
Members of the public are welcome to attend the government agency PDT meeting and provide comments during the two designated public comment periods.

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LOSOM PDT meeting December 19, 2019 (web meeting)
1 - 4:00 p.m.
https://usace.webex.com/meet/lakeocomments
USA Toll-Free:   877-336-1831
USA Caller Paid/International Toll: 404-443-6397
ACCESS CODE: 8993438
Security Code: 1234
Agenda
1.   Introduction                                                                          1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
2.   LOSOM Performance Measures/Indicators                     1:15 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
      a. Sub-teams Update on PM Matrix Input                                           
      b. Modeling presentation on existing PM data
          sets and RSM data output
      c. New RECOVER Performance Measure reviews                     
3.   Public Comment Period                                                     2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
4.   Break                                                                                     2:25 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
5.   Round 2 Sensitivity Modelling Runs                                 2:35 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
6.   Draft Modeling Assumptions Existing Condition and
      FWO Increments 1&2                                                         2:55 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
7.   LOSOM goal to maximize flexibility                                 3:15 p.m.– 3:25 p.m.
8.   LOSOM relationship to CERP Savings Clause                3:25 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
9. Public Comment Period                                                      3:35 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
10. Schedule Look Ahead and Closing Remarks                 3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Note: There will not be a PDT meeting in November, to allow sub-teams to continue required meetings and make progress on the development of performance metrics, and to allow time for PDT members to submit ideas for round two of modeling sensitivity runs.

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LOSOM PDT Meeting  (Thursday October 24, 2019 - Homestead and Web Meeting Online)
Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM)
Project Delivery Team Meeting

Meeting Location

John D. Campbell Agricultural Center
UF/IFAS Facility
18710 SW 288th Street
Homestead, FL 33030

Web Meeting Information

https://usace.webex.com/meet/lakeocomments
USA Toll-Free: (877)336-1831
USA Caller Paid/International Toll: (404)443-6397
Access Code: 8993438
Security Code: 123

Agenda

1. Introduction                                                                 9:30 AM – 9:50 AM
2. Review Final Planning Framework                              9:50 AM –  10:45AM
   1.  Goals, Objectives, and Constraints
   2.  Considerations       
   3.  No Action Scenarios                      
   4.  Project Area and Area of Effects                           
3. Break                                                                           10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
4. Continue Review of Final Planning Framework                       11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
5. Public Comment Period                                                           11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
6. Lunch                                                                          12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
7. Round 1 Sensitivity Modelling Results                        1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
8. Break                                                                           2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
9. Sub-teams Update                                                        3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
   1.  Plan Formulation
   2.  Modeling
   3.  Ecological/Environmental
   4.  Water Quality
   5.  Water Supply
   6.  Economic                           
10. Public Comment Period                                                           3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
11. Schedule Look Ahead and Closing Remarks               4:00 PM – 4:15 PM

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Initial LOSOM PDT Meeting  (August 20 - Clewiston)

Aug. 20, 2019
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
 John Boy Auditorium
1200 W. C. Owen Avenue, Clewiston, FL 33440
LOSOM PDT Presentation Aug. 20 2019

Corps announces LOSOM Project Delivery Team Meeting via Web
February 27

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, announces the February Project Delivery Team (PDT) meeting for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM), to be held from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, February 27 as an online Web Meeting.

We invite LOSOM Project Delivery Team members and members of the public to join us for the LOSOM Project Delivery Team Meeting via Online Web meeting.

LOSOM PDT meeting February 27 (web meeting only)

1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
https://usace.webex.com/meet/lakeocomments
USA Toll-Free:   877-336-1831
USA Caller Paid/International Toll: 404-443-6397
ACCESS CODE: 8993438
Security Code: 1234

Agenda
1.   Introduction                                                                           1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
2.   Sub-team Updates                                                                1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
3.   Sensitivity Modeling Summary                                            2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
4.   Lake Schedule Formulation Methodology                        3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
5.   Schedule Look Ahead                                                           3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
6.   Public Comment Period                                                       3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
7.  Closing Remarks                                                                    3:55 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Project Delivery Team (PDT) members include only the federal officials and elected officers of state, local or tribal governments or their designated employees with authority to act on their behalf acting in their official capacities.

“During this Project Delivery Team Meeting, we are going to summarize our current status and set up the input process for the next steps,” said Tim Gysan, LOSOM Project Manager. “During the February meeting, the LOSOM PDT will meet via online web meeting only, to make it easier for everyone to join us without the need to travel. The sub-team leads will also provide updates on their progress.”

Sub-teams are working specifically on Economics, Ecology, Modeling, Plan Formulation, Water Supply and Water Quality.

The purpose of the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) effort is to reevaluate and define operations for the Lake Okeechobee regulation schedule that take into account additional infrastructure that will soon be operational. The additional infrastructure that will be taken into consideration includes the Herbert Hoover Dike rehabilitation, Kissimmee River Restoration Project, as well as the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) C-43 West Basin Storage Reservoir and C-44 Reservoir and Stormwater Treatment Area.

Additional PDT meetings and public workshops will be held periodically throughout the process. Visit www.saj.usace.army.mil/LOSOM/ for additional information.

Corps offers series of webinars on Lake O water management

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will offer a series of lunchtime webinars to provide background information on water management in south Florida as it pertains to Lake Okeechobee and the region.

Please follow the instructions below to participate in the one hour webinars, starting at noon:

Webinar Link (accommodates 200 people):
https://usace.webex.com/meet/lakeocomments Security code: 1234
Dial in (accommodates 500 people):
USA Toll-Free:   877-336-1831
USA Caller Paid/International Toll: 404-443-6397
ACCESS CODE: 8993438 Security Code: 1234
NOTE: if participation exceeds 200, attendees may download the presentation from the LOSOM web page at www.saj.usace.army.mil/LOSOM and dial in.
You may submit questions during the webinar using the chat function or via email at LakeOComments@usace.army.mil.
Download the presentation May 20 - Fundamentals of the Central & Southern Florida (C&SF) Project
Download the presentation May 22 - Lake Okeechobee Ecology
Download the presentation May 24 - Dam Safety and the Herbert Hoover Dike
Download the presentation May 28 - Estuary Ecology
Download the presentation May 30- Water Management and the 2008 Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule
Download the presentation June 4 - Kissimmee River Restoration

Jacksonville District staff will conduct six webinars, the first beginning at noon, May 20. The intent is to provide information to the public on the Central & Southern Florida Project water management system as work continues on the new Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM).

“We are conducting this series of webinars to give people who are interested an opportunity to learn more about the various aspects of water management in south Florida,” said Tim Gysan, LOSOM Project Manager. “Each webinar will provide information on the fundamentals of water management, and an overview of some of the major considerations we must take into account when making decisions. We encourage everyone to attend these webinars so they come prepared with a good working knowledge of the basics of water management and associated issues in advance of the upcoming public workshops.”

The Corps will conduct the LOSOM webinars on the following dates:

May 20 - Fundamentals of the Central & Southern Florida (C&SF) Project
Learn more about the C&SF Project, the series of canals, pumps and associated infrastructure which makes it possible for us to live and work in south Florida.
Download the presentation May 20 - Fundamentals of the Central & Southern Florida (C&SF) Project
 
May 22 - Lake Okeechobee Ecology
Learn more about the ecology of Lake Okeechobee, and the special issues associated with alterations to the natural system.
Download the presentation May 22 - Lake Okeechobee Ecology

May 24 - Dam Safety and the Herbert Hoover Dike
Learn more about Dam Safety issues and the Herbert Hoover Dike, which surrounds Lake Okeechobee and protects the surrounding communities.
Download the presentation May 24 - Dam Safety and the Herbert Hoover Dike

May 28 - Estuary Ecology
Learn more about the ecology of the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Estuaries, east and west of Lake Okeechobee, which are very different in both their size and requirements.
Download the presentation May 28 - Estuary Ecology

May 30  - Water Management and the 2008 Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule
Learn more about how the Corps and South Florida Water Management District work together currently to manage water in the large south Florida water management system and some of the many technical considerations they take into account when making decisions.
Download the presentation May 30- Water Management and the 2008 Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule

June 4 - Kissimmee River Restoration
Learn more about the Kissimmee River Restoration Project, which restored more than 40 square miles of river floodplain and provides storage and treatment for water coming from the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, north of Lake Okeechobee.
Download the presentation June 4 - Kissimmee River Restoration

Each one hour webinar will begin at noon, with a 20 to 30 minute presentation, followed by a moderated question-and-answer period.

To ensure the best possible audio experience for the participants, all phone lines will be muted during the webinar. Questions may be asked in one of two ways: through the webinar’s chat function or through the email address LakeOComments@usace.army.mil (NOTE: please write “LOSOM Webinar Question” in the subject line of your email). Online questions will be addressed as time allows, and similar questions may be grouped together.

Please follow the instructions below to participate in the one hour webinars, starting at noon:

Webinar Link (accommodates 200 people):
https://usace.webex.com/meet/lakeocomments Security Code: 1234
Dial in (accommodates 500 people):
USA Toll-Free:   877-336-1831
USA Caller Paid/International Toll: 404-443-6397
ACCESS CODE: 8993438 Security Code:  1234
NOTE: if participation exceeds 200, attendees may download the presentation from the LOSOM web page at www.saj.usace.army.mil/LOSOM and dial in.
You may submit questions during the webinar using the chat function or via email at LakeOComments@usace.army.mil.
Download the presentation May 20 - Fundamentals of the Central & Southern Florida (C&SF) Project

The purpose of the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM) effort is to reevaluate and define operations for the Lake Okeechobee regulation schedule that take into account additional infrastructure that will soon be operational. The additional infrastructure that will be taken into consideration includes the Herbert Hoover Dike rehabilitation, Kissimmee River Restoration Project, as well as the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) C-43 West Basin Storage Reservoir and C-44 Reservoir and Stormwater Treatment Area.

LOSOM public workshops
9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The workshops are being held to engage the public in the LOSOM process, to provide information on the LOSOM process and planning framework, engage the public in a water management simulation exercise, and provide an opportunity for the public to ask LOSOM related questions.

Cape Coral
Monday, Sept. 16, 2019
Cape Vineyard Community Church, 923 SE 47th Terrace, Cape Coral, FL 33904
Stuart
Tuesday Sept. 17, 2019
Indian River State College
Wolf High Technology Center
Johnson Auditorium
2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart, FL 34997