FDEP in-person office hours to end in Volusia

Sheldon Gardner, The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection representatives have been at 440 S. Beach St. in Daytona Beach answering people's questions about hurricane recovery in person. But that will end soon.

Dec. 16 will be the last day for people to talk with an FDEP representative at that location.

"The FDEP's presence in our community has been extremely beneficial in the coastal permitting process," Deputy County Manager Suzanne Konchan said in a county news release. "When people are going through a crisis, they often want the option to speak directly to a person, and the partnership provides this opportunity.”

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Beachgoers walk past one of the damaged walkways on the boardwalk from Hurricane Nicole, Monday November 21, 2022 .
Beachgoers walk past one of the damaged walkways on the boardwalk from Hurricane Nicole, Monday November 21, 2022 .

FDEP will consider whether to have staff return in 2023. For information residents can call FDEP at 850-245-2094 or 850-245-8570 or by emailing cccl@floridadep.gov.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Hurricane recovery: FDEP reps to leave Volusia County office