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Natural Areas Advisory Committee

 

History

The Natural Areas Management Advisory Committee (NAMAC) was created on August 16, 1994 by the Board of County Commissioners, which also appoints the members of the committee.

The committee has seven regular members: one member with experience in the management of natural areas, one biological scientist, one professional educator with knowledge of South Florida ecosystems, one representative of a local municipal government public recreation program, one member of the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department, one citizen having an interest in natural areas, and one member of the County's Conservation Land Acquisition Selection Committee. Two individuals appointed by the League of Cities sit as part of NAMAC at the annual meeting when the applications for the Public Lands Grant Program (PLGP) for removal of exotic vegetation are reviewed and recommended to the Board for funding.

The functions of NAMAC are: to review and comment on staff-developed management plans; to hold public hearings to solicit input from the public relating to the management plan; to review the results of ongoing management and monitoring activities at natural areas to determine whether management goals are being met; to periodically review the management plans for possible modification; and to periodically review applications submitted to the County under the PLGP and recommend those grant applications to be selected for funding to the Board of County Commissioners.

The contact person for the committee is David Gillings, who may be reached at 561-233-2477.

Meeting Schedule

Regular meetings are generally held on the third Friday of each month. Meetings begin at 1:30 p.m. and are held in the Vista Center at 2300 Jog Road, West Palm Beach, Florida. The committee also schedules field trips to sites for which management plans are being prepared and public hearings to obtain comments on the draft management plans.
 

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