Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Jan. 02, 2004
Whether the Southwest Florida Water Management District should issue the Individual Environmental Resource Permit (the "Individual ERP," the "ERP" or the "Permit") applied for by Entryway Developers, LLC ("Entryway")? The ERP was preliminarily issued by the District as Draft Permit No. 43024788.000 (the "Draft Permit"). If it becomes final, it will allow Entryway's successor in interest, Westfield Homes of Florida ("Westfield") both to construct a new surface water management system in service of a proposed subdivision, known as Ashley Glen, in southern Pasco County, and to conduct dredge and fill activities on site.Modeling for surface water management system`s impact on contiguous wetland omitted the effect of seepage, and an adequate wildlife survey was not conducted. Recommend that the application for an Environmental Resource Permit be denied.
