The issue is whether Palm Beach County's application for a permit to construct a domestic wastewater collection/transmission system in Palm Beach County should be approved.Palm Beach County`s application for a domestic wastewater collection/transmission system to serve the Scripps Project is approved; the pipe material used met technical specifications.

The general issue to be resolved in this proceeding concerns whether the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) or (DEP) and the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (Trustees) should issue an Environmental Resource Permit, a private easement, and two lease modifications in order to allow use of sovereignty submerged lands to Atlantic Dry Dock Corporation, Atlantic Marine, Inc., and Atlantic Marine Property Holding Company (Atlantic Marine) for the purpose of expanding facilities at a commercial shipyard in Duval County, Florida, at the confluence of the St. Johns River and Sister's Creek. Specifically, the issues to be resolved as stipulated to prior to hearing as to: (1) Whether the proposed activity is contrary to the public interest as set forth in Section 373.414, Florida Statutes an: (a) Whether the activity will adversely affect the public safety or property of others; (b) whether the activity will adversely affect navigation or the flow of water or cause harmful erosion; (c) whether the activity will adversely affect the fishing or recreational values in the vicinity of the activity; and (d) whether the proposed mitigation is appropriate, sufficient, or contrary to law. (2) Whether the proposed conveyance of state lands under Section 253.12, Florida Statutes: (a) is contrary to public interest; (b) is consistent with all legal requirements; (c) will interfere with the lawful riparian rights of the Petitioners; (d) is a serious impediment to navigation; and (e) whether the proposed mitigation is adequate to compensate for the purposed project's destruction of natural marine habitats, grass flats, or feeding grounds for marine life.Respondent showed reasonable assurances that a drydock/shipyard expansion project would comply with the requirements of the corresponding Florida statutes and rules, especially of habitat mitigation and lack of cumulative impact on water quality.

The issue is whether, pursuant to Section 161.053, Florida Statutes, and Rule 62B-33.005, Florida Administrative Code, Petitioners are entitled to a coastal construction control line permit to build a single-family residence in Volusia County with a structural elevation of 19 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum, not 24 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum, as required by Respondent.Applicants for coastal permit failed to prove that structural elevation of 19 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum, rather than 24 feet proposed by Respondent, would not adversely affect significant dune, given its prevailing elevations.

Whether Sam Patterson’s proposed dock project is exempt from the need to obtain an Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) from the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) under Florida Administrative Code Rules 40E-4.051(3)(c) and (d).The applicant proved, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he was entitled to an exemption from obtaining an Environment Resource Permit to construct a private dock on an artificially created canal.

The issue is whether the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department's) proposed award of a contract to Intervenor, CDM Constructors, Inc. (CDM), is contrary to the Department's governing statutes, rules or policies, or the solicitation's specifications.Where a member of an agency evaluation team had a professional relationship with the highest-ranked vendor and its subcontractor, an appearance of impropriety arose. Therefore, the award of contract to the highest-ranked vendor was inappropriate.

The issue is whether the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department's) proposed award of a contract to Intervenor, CDM Constructors, Inc. (CDM), is contrary to the Department's governing statutes, rules or policies, or the solicitation's specifications.Where a member of an agency evaluation team had a professional relationship with the highest-ranked vendor and its subcontractor, an appearance of impropriety arose. Therefore, the award of contract to the highest-ranked vendor was inappropriate.

The issues are whether the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) should: grant the application filed by IMC Phosphates Company (IMC) for modification of the approved Conceptual Reclamation Plan (CRP) for the Four Corners/Lonesome Mine, IMC-FCL-CPD; and issue a Consolidated Environmental Resource/Wetland Resource Permit No. 0155875-004 (Draft Permit) to mine phosphate and reclaim land on the Altman Tract in the northeastern corner of Manatee County.Based on findings as to disputed facts, phosphate mine reclamation plan did not maintain or improve biological functions of wetlands impacted (and had other defects); mitigation for wetland impacts was insufficient; other required assurances not given.

Whether the Department of Environmental Protection should issue a Consolidated Environmental Resource Permit and Sovereign Submerged Lands Authorization to Deep Lagoon Boat Club, Ltd., for the upgrade of its existing commercial marina in Deep Lagoon, an arm of the Caloosahatchee River?Applicant, in upgrading marina in Deep Lagoon on the Caloosahatchee River, failed to carry its burden by providing reasonable assurances that the project would not adversely affect the manatee and their habitat.

This issue in this case is whether the private Respondents are entitled to recover attorneys’ fees and costs from Petitioner pursuant to Section 120.595(1), Florida Statutes.Respondents are not entitled to an award of attorneys` fees and costs, because Petitioner is not "nonprevailing adverse party."

The issue in this case is whether Respondent, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), should grant the application of Respondent, Leland Egland, for an Environmental Resource Permit (ERP), Number 44-01700257-001-ES, to fill an illegally-dredged trench or channel in mangrove wetlands between Florida Bay and what was a land-locked lake, to restore preexisting conditions.Application to restore an illegally dredged channel in the Florida Keys: reasonable assurances were provided that water quality standards would be met and there would be no adverse impact on manatees.