FDEP ISSUES PERMIT AT 4:00 P.M. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH!

As discussed and unanimously supported at the October 25, 2007, SJPBAC meeting, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) successfully negotiated the purchase of the Nicholson parcel for additional beach access.  As a result, the final petition which was preventing the issuance of the FDEP permit was voluntarily dismissed on December 3rd.  FDEP issued our Final Construction Permit at 4:00 p.m. today, December 4th. 

The one remaining permit still outstanding will come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  We anticipate the Corps' permit will be received in a very short period of time, and our engineer, Michael Dombrowski, is working closely with the Corps to accomplish the issuance of that permit as soon as possible.

The contract to be entered into with our dredging company, Manson Construction, was approved by the BOCC on Monday, December the 3rd.  As soon as the Corps' permit is issued, the contract will be formally entered into with Manson and mobilization of their equipment will begin.  Mobilization of equipment can take anywhere from six to eight weeks.  it is anticipated that barring any unforeseen delay, we can expect to begin pumping approximately the first week of February 2008.

Specific timelines as to when the project will be in front of any particular parcel are not possible at this point in time.  When such schedules are provided by Manson, we will be sure to make them available to you here on the website.  Please take a moment and review the FAQ page with information about the project construction phase.