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[Comment and CWA Request, re Suncoast Parkway 2 Seg 3A --Stop the Sand Mine Committee, 2025-11-06]
Comment and CWA Request, re Suncoast Parkway 2 Seg 3A --Stop the Sand Mine Committee, 2025-11-06

[Comment and CWA Request, re Suncoast Parkway 2 Seg 3A --Stop the Sand Mine Committee, 2025-11-06]
Comment and CWA Request, re Suncoast Parkway 2 Seg 3A --Stop the Sand Mine Committee, 2025-11-06

[Comment and CWA Request, re Suncoast Parkway 2 Seg 3A --Stop the Sand Mine Committee, 2025-11-06]
Comment and CWA Request, re Suncoast Parkway 2 Seg 3A --Stop the Sand Mine Committee, 2025-11-06

[Comment and CWA Request, re Suncoast Parkway 2 Seg 3A --Stop the Sand Mine Committee, 2025-11-06]
Comment and CWA Request, re Suncoast Parkway 2 Seg 3A --Stop the Sand Mine Committee, 2025-11-06

[Comment and CWA Request, re Suncoast Parkway 2 Seg 3A --Stop the Sand Mine Committee, 2025-11-06]
Comment and CWA Request, re Suncoast Parkway 2 Seg 3A --Stop the Sand Mine Committee, 2025-11-06

[Comment and CWA Request, re Suncoast Parkway 2 Seg 3A --Stop the Sand Mine Committee, 2025-11-06]
Comment and CWA Request, re Suncoast Parkway 2 Seg 3A --Stop the Sand Mine Committee, 2025-11-06

[Comment and CWA Request, re Suncoast Parkway 2 Seg 3A --Stop the Sand Mine Committee, 2025-11-06]
Comment and CWA Request, re Suncoast Parkway 2 Seg 3A --Stop the Sand Mine Committee, 2025-11-06

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A-Permit-That-Never-Existed-Formal-Public-Comment-2025-11-06

[I. Executive Summary – A Permit That Never Existed]
I. Executive Summary – A Permit That Never Existed
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[II. Core Evidence of False Representation and Inadequate Jurisdictional Basis]
II. Core Evidence of False Representation and Inadequate Jurisdictional Basis
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[2) Legal Distinction and Violation 3) Why the 2023 WOTUS Veri cation Is Inadequate]
2) Legal Distinction and Violation 3) Why the 2023 WOTUS Veri cation Is Inadequate
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[4) Conflicts with Physical Evidence 5) Systemic Implications]
4) Conflicts with Physical Evidence 5) Systemic Implications
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[III. Independent Evidence of Environmental Change and Omission]
III. Independent Evidence of Environmental Change and Omission
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[IV. Pattern of Segmentation and Wetland Misclassification]
IV. Pattern of Segmentation and Wetland Misclassification
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[V. New Incident Near Southworth Site: Excavator Submersion and Aquifer Exposure]
V. New Incident Near Southworth Site: Excavator Submersion and Aquifer Exposure
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[B) Observed Conditions and Technical Interpretation C) “Slide-In” Possibility and Groundwater Persistence]
B) Observed Conditions and Technical Interpretation C) “Slide-In” Possibility and Groundwater Persistence
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[D) Hydrological and Environmental Risk VI. Accountability and Required Administrative Action]
D) Hydrological and Environmental Risk VI. Accountability and Required Administrative Action
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[Requested Administrative Actions]
Requested Administrative Actions
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[VII. Federal Statutory Conflicts and Violations]
VII. Federal Statutory Conflicts and Violations
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[2. NEPA / CEQ Regulations 3. OFS Priority Focus Area and Floodplain Standards 4. Duty of Accuracy and Transparency]
2. NEPA / CEQ Regulations 3. OFS Priority Focus Area and Floodplain Standards 4. Duty of Accuracy and Transparency
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[Requested Federal Actions and Conclusion]
Requested Federal Actions and Conclusion
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[When Florida state agencies misclassify wetlands and ignore aquifer warnings, federal law requires intervention. We respectfully request that this comment be entered into the administrative record and that written con rmation of receipt be provided to our Committee pursuant to §404(q) and §119.07, F.S.]
When Florida state agencies misclassify wetlands and ignore aquifer warnings, federal law requires intervention. We respectfully request that this comment be entered into the administrative record and that written con rmation of receipt be provided to our Committee pursuant to §404(q) and §119.07, F.S.
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Part-I-Qualitative-Description-2024-10-21

[Habitat for wading birds and herps. Water source for deer (tracks on shore). No surface discharge but does contribute to groundwater recharge.]
Habitat for wading birds and herps. Water source for deer (tracks on shore). No surface discharge but does contribute to groundwater recharge.
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[Current condition: Water quantity and quality appear near optimal for the wetland. Minor ditching/scraping along perimeter draining into wetland. Contributing area is forested and undeveloped except a few small dirt roads (jeep trails). Vegetation community composition and zonation are consistent with optimal water environment. With impact: Excavated lake]
Current condition: Water quantity and quality appear near optimal for the wetland. Minor ditching/scraping along perimeter draining into wetland. Contributing area is forested and undeveloped except a few small dirt roads (jeep trails). Vegetation community composition and zonation are consistent with optimal water environment. With impact: Excavated lake
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_3_4_25-FDOT-Test-Lab-results-Response-to-RAI-6_27_25-3KS-Family-LLLP-and-Test-Lab-March-3-2025--CRBP-Application-no-912905-fha0ay2a-copy

FDOT-Test-Lab-Results-2025-08-11

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[Map: Existing Ground Elevations]
Map: Existing Ground Elevations
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FTE-No-Permit-Required-SunCoast-FLORIDA-2023-05-10

[Based on a review of the information submitted and site inspection conducted by staff, the Department has verified that the activity, as proposed does not involve discharge of dredged or fill material into the waters of the United States and therefore, does not require a permit or other form of authorization under the State 404 Program, as described in Chapter 62-331, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).]
Based on a review of the information submitted and site inspection conducted by staff, the Department has verified that the activity, as proposed does not involve discharge of dredged or fill material into the waters of the United States and therefore, does not require a permit or other form of authorization under the State 404 Program, as described in Chapter 62-331, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).
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[If the activities are not in compliance, you may be subject to enforcement action and possible penalties.]
If the activities are not in compliance, you may be subject to enforcement action and possible penalties.
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STATE-ENVIRONMENTAL-IMPACT-REPORT-RE-EVALUATION-FORM-2024-08-01

[Project Limits: US 98 in Hernando County to US 19/98 in Citrus County]
Project Limits: US 98 in Hernando County to US 19/98 in Citrus County
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emails-re-WOTUS-Jan-2023-Nexus-18

[Below is the link to the Suncoast NPR request in the Central DOT folder. It will be coded NPR 1. file://floridadep/data/wrm/water/SLER/404%20DOT/Central/Suncoast%20Parkway%20NPR]
Below is the link to the Suncoast NPR request in the Central DOT folder. It will be coded NPR 1. file://floridadep/data/wrm/water/SLER/404%20DOT/Central/Suncoast%20Parkway%20NPR
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[The No Permit Required Request and associated WOTUS Information Form have been uploaded to the DEP FTP site under Folder 404FDOT/442764‐2 Suncoast Pkwy 2_3A. ftp://ftp.dep.state.fl.us/pub/incoming/404FDOT/442764‐2%20Sunocast%20Pkwy%202_3A/]
The No Permit Required Request and associated WOTUS Information Form have been uploaded to the DEP FTP site under Folder 404FDOT/442764‐2 Suncoast Pkwy 2_3A. ftp://ftp.dep.state.fl.us/pub/incoming/404FDOT/442764‐2%20Sunocast%20Pkwy%202_3A/
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Coutu-Geotech-Hydro-Mitigation-Plan-2025-02-22

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[Map: Site Plan, Project: Crystal River Borrow Pit]
Map: Site Plan, Project: Crystal River Borrow Pit
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[Map: Residential Potable Wells, Project: Crystal River Borrow Pit]
Map: Residential Potable Wells, Project: Crystal River Borrow Pit
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[Map: Drilling Location Map, Project: Crystal River Borrow Pit]
Map: Drilling Location Map, Project: Crystal River Borrow Pit
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[Map: Groundwater Elevation Contour Map, Project: Crystal River Borrow Pit]
Map: Groundwater Elevation Contour Map, Project: Crystal River Borrow Pit
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