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CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT:	November 2, 2010
CONTACT:	DEP Press Office, 850-245-2112

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park to Host Public Meeting Regarding Livestock Management

~Public meeting to address proposed livestock management plan at state park~

ALACHUA - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service will host a public meeting to address livestock management at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park on Tuesday, November 30. The meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Doyle Connor Building in Gainesville. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about the livestock at the park, including American bison, cracker horses and cracker cattle and provide feedback on a draft livestock management plan proposed for Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park.

A copy of the draft livestock management plan can be viewed at www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/events/ppp_livestock_plan.pdf.

The public meeting will take place:

Tuesday, November 30, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Doyle Connor Building
1911 S.W. 34 Street
Gainesville, Florida 32608
(352) 372-3505

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