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 PDT Meeting  (Thursday October 24, 2019 - Homestead and Web Meeting Online)
Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM)
Project Delivery Team Meeting
Thursday October 24, 2019  9:30 - 4 p.m.
John D. Campbell Agricultural Center
UF/IFAS Facility
18710 SW 288th Street
Homestead, FL 33030
Web Meeting Info:
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
During the October meeting, the LOSOM PDT will work on finalizing the LOSOM planning framework, including the study objectives, constraints and considerations, and will also present the results from the initial modeling sensitivity runs. The sub-team leads will provide updates on the performance metrics being considered by each sub-team.

LOSOM PDT Meeting  (Thursday September 26, 2019 - Online)  

Meeting Location -- Online
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 PM – 1:15 PM
2. Review Updated Planning Framework                        
   1.  Objectives, Constraints, Considerations   1:15 PM – 1:30 PM
   2.  Planning conditions                                     1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
   3.  Project Area and Area of Effects                1:40 PM – 2:30 PM
3. Break                                                                    2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
4. Modeling Tools: Domains, outputs, performance criteria
   1.  Screening Models                                        2:40 PM – 3:00 PM
   2.  Regional Hydrologic Models                      3:00 PM – 3:25 PM
   3.  Ecological Models                                       3:25 PM – 3:45 PM
5. Existing Performance Measures                    3:45 PM – 4:10 PM     
6. Public Comment Period                                  4:10 PM – 4:25 PM
7. Closing Remarks                                              4:25 PM – 4:30 PM

    

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 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