# Event Details - **Event Name**: Crafting Effective Public Comments, a WWALS Workshop - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm - **Event Description**: Come to a WWALS Workshop to prepare to make public comments. The workshop will be 5-6:30 PM, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the Live Oak Public Library, 1848 Ohio Ave S, Live Oak, FL 32064. [Crafting Effective Public Comments @ Live Oak Library --WWALS Workshop 2026-03-18] This is conveniently the day before the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) will hold a public meeting at its Live Oak headquarters on Water First North Florida (WFNF), the plan to pipe treated wastewater from Jacksonville into the Suwannee River Basin. But there are always opportunities to make public comments, written, by telephone, or in person. When you do, be polite, be brief, be specific, say something different from what everybody else said, tie it to your experience and to evidence, and connect to the larger picture. All in a memorable way, of course. As an example, read how the Columbia County Observer wrote up Hailey Hall’s comments on WFNF to the Columbia County Commission on February 21, 2026. “What I heard in that video was not ‘this treatment plant can get the hormones out and get the PFAs out.’ I heard, ‘We’re researching it. We don’t know what it can even do yet.’ You don’t even know what you’re going to be putting into the ground.” —Hailey Hall, Suwannee County Here are the WWALS written comments to that same Columbia County Commission. https://wwals.net/?p=69442 Here is Dennis J. Price, P.G.’s op-ed in the Lake City Reporter, February 19, 2026. https://wwals.net/?p=69519 And here is video of the February 2nd WWALS Webinar on WFNF, with appearances by Hailey Hall, Rick Lanese, Joe Squitieri, and others, after a presentation by Suwannee Riverkeeper John S. Quarterman. https://wwals.net/?p=69378 Here’s a reference, How to Write Effective Public Comments, by the Environmental Data & Governance Initiative, Gehrke, G., & Paz, A. (2024). https://envirodatagov.org/how-to-write-effective-public-comments/ See you at the library Wednesday. -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER® You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today! https://wwals.net/donations/ https://wwals.net/?p=69575 - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/live-oak/crafting-effective-public-comments-a-wwals-workshop/200029787149941 - **Event Categories**: Workshops, Meetups, virtual - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 48 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Live Oak - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: Live Oak Public Library - **lat**: 30.27624 - **long**: -82.98872 - **full address**: Live Oak Public Library, 1848 Ohio Ave S, Live Oak, FL 32064-4517, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Crafting Effective Public Comments, a WWALS Workshop - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/63211fe03904d5ea640d9c8b9f94cd07b8ffcccad603baff320003e58c8a6ff7-rimg-w1200-h589-dc181916-gmir?v=1773648739 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Crafting Effective Public Comments, a WWALS Workshop being held? - **A:** Crafting Effective Public Comments, a WWALS Workshop takes place on Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm at Live Oak Public Library, 1848 Ohio Ave S, Live Oak, FL 32064-4517, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Crafting Effective Public Comments, a WWALS Workshop? - **A:** Crafting Effective Public Comments, a WWALS Workshop is organized by WWALS Watershed Coalition is Suwannee Riverkeeper. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Crafting Effective Public Comments, a WWALS Workshop is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Live Oak, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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