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Hamilton County Planning Commission wants conditions on Nutrien phosphate mine permit renewal 2023-03-28 [Up]

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Some documents filed with Hamilton County Planning and Zoning Board:

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[Private landowners, Clay flows, aerial: Nutrien Phosphate Mine, Hamilton County, FL]
Private landowners, Clay flows, aerial: Nutrien Phosphate Mine, Hamilton County, FL

PNZ Resolution for PCS

[Resolution No. 2023-__]
Resolution No. 2023-__
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[THEREFORE, be it resolved....]
THEREFORE, be it resolved....
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[PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED]
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED
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Review of Nutrien White Springs Activities and Operations

[Cover page]
Cover page
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[Introduction]
Introduction
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[Approach]
Approach
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[Figure 1. Map of Nutrien White Springs]
Figure 1. Map of Nutrien White Springs
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[Summary of Mining and Reclamation Acreage as Reported by Nutrien-White Springs]
Summary of Mining and Reclamation Acreage as Reported by Nutrien-White Springs
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[Landowner complaints with Nutrien Response (as of December 2022)]
Landowner complaints with Nutrien Response (as of December 2022)
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[Figure 3. Map of selected private landowners within mining boundary at Nutrien—White Springs]
Figure 3. Map of selected private landowners within mining boundary at Nutrien—White Springs
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[Table 4 — Summary of Regulatory Permits and Actions Pertaining to Mining and Reclamation Activities at Nutrien—White Springs]
Table 4 — Summary of Regulatory Permits and Actions Pertaining to Mining and Reclamation Activities at Nutrien—White Springs
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Summary of Compliance Issues

[Cover page: Summary of Compliance Issues]
Cover page: Summary of Compliance Issues
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[Hamilton County - Special Permits 03-1]
Hamilton County - Special Permits 03-1
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[FDEP — Wetlands Resource Permit No. 0144913 and Conceptual Reclamation Plan HC-CRP(C), D), and (E)]
FDEP — Wetlands Resource Permit No. 0144913 and Conceptual Reclamation Plan HC-CRP(C), D), and (E)
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FDEP NPDES

[FDEP — NPDES/Industrial Wastewater Facility Permit No. FL00000655]
FDEP — NPDES/Industrial Wastewater Facility Permit No. FL00000655
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[Map: NPDES Outfalls]
Map: NPDES Outfalls
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[Inspection: FDEP — NPDES/Industrial Wastewater Facility Permit No. FL00000655]
Inspection: FDEP — NPDES/Industrial Wastewater Facility Permit No. FL00000655
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[Incident 2021-07-08: FDEP — NPDES/Industrial Wastewater Facility Permit No. FL00000655]
Incident 2021-07-08: FDEP — NPDES/Industrial Wastewater Facility Permit No. FL00000655
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[Incident 2021-08-05: FDEP — NPDES/Industrial Wastewater Facility Permit No. FL00000655]
Incident 2021-08-05: FDEP — NPDES/Industrial Wastewater Facility Permit No. FL00000655
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EPA Action

[Sinkhole 2009-12-10: EPA Enforcement Action - RCRA-04-0210-4250: Consent Order regarding Management of Phosphogypsum Stack Systems]
Sinkhole 2009-12-10: EPA Enforcement Action - RCRA-04-0210-4250: Consent Order regarding Management of Phosphogypsum Stack Systems
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[Map: New, lined Swift Creek PGSS]
Map: New, lined Swift Creek PGSS
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More permits

[Other Permits (no significant compliance issues)]
Other Permits (no significant compliance issues)
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[Review of Additional Issues]
Review of Additional Issues
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[Map: Issue 1 - Application of G Lands into FDEP Wetlands Resource Permit No.144913]
Map: Issue 1 - Application of G Lands into FDEP Wetlands Resource Permit No.144913
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[Issue 2 - CY2020 Annual Inspection of]
Issue 2 - CY2020 Annual Inspection of
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[Issue 2 - Summary of 2020 “CY2020 Annual Inspection of Waste Phosphatic Clay Settling Area Dikes” Ardaman & Associates Field Inspection Notes with Nutrien Responses provided December 7, 2021.]
Issue 2 - Summary of 2020 “CY2020 Annual Inspection of Waste Phosphatic Clay Settling Area Dikes” Ardaman & Associates Field Inspection Notes with Nutrien Responses provided December 7, 2021.
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[Map: Nutrien MATERIALS MANAGEMENT CSA FLOW PATHS BY YEAR HAMILTON COUNTY MINE]
Map: Nutrien MATERIALS MANAGEMENT CSA FLOW PATHS BY YEAR HAMILTON COUNTY MINE
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[Issue 2 - CY2021 Annual Inspection of Waste Clay Settling Area Dikes]
Issue 2 - CY2021 Annual Inspection of Waste Clay Settling Area Dikes
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[Issue 3 - Sale of Bienville Plantation (2015 to Present)]
Issue 3 - Sale of Bienville Plantation (2015 to Present)
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[Map: King Baker Holdings]
Map: King Baker Holdings
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[Map: (again) Nutrien MATERIALS MANAGEMENT CSA FLOW PATHS BY YEAR HAMILTON COUNTY MINE]
Map: (again) Nutrien MATERIALS MANAGEMENT CSA FLOW PATHS BY YEAR HAMILTON COUNTY MINE
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[Issue 4 - Nutrien Ltd. -- A Merger between Agrium and PotashCorp (2016)]
Issue 4 - Nutrien Ltd. -- A Merger between Agrium and PotashCorp (2016)
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[Issue 5 - Final Slopes and Heights of Phosphogypsum Stacks during Closure and Post-closure]
Issue 5 - Final Slopes and Heights of Phosphogypsum Stacks during Closure and Post-closure
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Protracted Issue 6 with FDEP

[Issue 6 — FDEP Warning Letter No. WL23-020, NPDES, FL0000655]
Issue 6 — FDEP Warning Letter No. WL23-020, NPDES, FL0000655
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[Issue 6 — Nutrien responds to FDEP Warning Letter No. WL23-020, NPDES, FLOO00655]
Issue 6 — Nutrien responds to FDEP Warning Letter No. WL23-020, NPDES, FLOO00655
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Wrapup

[Conclusions]
Conclusions
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[Recommendations]
Recommendations
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[Questions and Comments]
Questions and Comments
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[End of Presentation]
End of Presentation
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Petition for Permit Renewal

[Transmittal of the Petition for Special Permit Renewal 03-1]
Transmittal of the Petition for Special Permit Renewal 03-1
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[Sincerely, Jeff Joyce, General Manager]
Sincerely, Jeff Joyce, General Manager
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[Lee Spears ... representing Bienville Outdoors ... requesting your support in saving lake 14 from becoming a clay settling area also known as “Proposed SA14” in the reports before you.]
Lee Spears ... representing Bienville Outdoors ... requesting your support in saving lake 14 from becoming a clay settling area also known as “Proposed SA14” in the reports before you.
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[A little bit more about us and the history of lake 14....]
A little bit more about us and the history of lake 14....
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Dennis Price P.G.

[GENERAL QUESTIONS REGARDING RECLAIM SETTLING AREAS AND END OF MINING WATER FLOW AND WATER QUALITY IN GROUND WATER AND STREAMS.]
GENERAL QUESTIONS REGARDING RECLAIM SETTLING AREAS AND END OF MINING WATER FLOW AND WATER QUALITY IN GROUND WATER AND STREAMS.
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Blank page.
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Five Year Review

[FINAL REPORT Review of Nutrien—White Springs Activities and Operations Related to Five-Year Renewal of Special Permit 03-1 Review Period: January 2018 through December 2022]
FINAL REPORT Review of Nutrien—White Springs Activities and Operations Related to Five-Year Renewal of Special Permit 03-1 Review Period: January 2018 through December 2022
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[Professional Geologic Assessment Statement]
Professional Geologic Assessment Statement
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[LIST OF COMMON ACRONYMS]
LIST OF COMMON ACRONYMS
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[TABLE OF CONTENTS]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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[TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.)]
TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.)
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[LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF TABLES; ATTACHMENTS]
LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF TABLES; ATTACHMENTS
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[Executive Summary]
Executive Summary
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[1.0 INTRODUCTION]
1.0 INTRODUCTION
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[Figure 1. Map of Nutrien--White Springs]
Figure 1. Map of Nutrien--White Springs
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[Limitations]
Limitations
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[2.0 GENERAL STATEMENT ON PHOSPHATE MINING w. Map of Phosphate Mine Areas]
2.0 GENERAL STATEMENT ON PHOSPHATE MINING w. Map of Phosphate Mine Areas
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[3.0 METHODOLOGY]
3.0 METHODOLOGY
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[* Interviews by telephone:]
* Interviews by telephone:
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[Figure 3. Map of selected private landowners within mining boundary at Nutrien—-White Springs]
Figure 3. Map of selected private landowners within mining boundary at Nutrien—-White Springs
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[4.0 SUMMARY OF NUTRIEN ANNUAL OPERATING AND PROGRESS REPORTS]
4.0 SUMMARY OF NUTRIEN ANNUAL OPERATING AND PROGRESS REPORTS
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[Permit Compliance Status]
Permit Compliance Status
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[Landowner Complaints to Nutrien—White Springs]
Landowner Complaints to Nutrien—White Springs
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Permits and Actions

[5.0 INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF REGULATORY PERMITS AND ACTIONS]
5.0 INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF REGULATORY PERMITS AND ACTIONS
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[Table 4 — Summary of Regulatory Permits and Actions Pertaining to Mining and Reclamation Activities at Nutrien—White Springs]
Table 4 — Summary of Regulatory Permits and Actions Pertaining to Mining and Reclamation Activities at Nutrien—White Springs
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[Hamilton County - Special Permits 03-1; SRWMD - Consumptive Use Permits No. 2-84-00703.004]
Hamilton County - Special Permits 03-1; SRWMD - Consumptive Use Permits No. 2-84-00703.004
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[FDEP — Wetlands Resource Permit No. 0144913-003 and 0144913-021 and Conceptual Reclamation Plan HC-CRP(C), HC-CRP(D), and HC-CRP(E)]
FDEP — Wetlands Resource Permit No. 0144913-003 and 0144913-021 and Conceptual Reclamation Plan HC-CRP(C), HC-CRP(D), and HC-CRP(E)
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[FDEP — Domestic Wastewater Permit No. FLA011633, FLA011626, FLA011627, and FLA187712.]
FDEP — Domestic Wastewater Permit No. FLA011633, FLA011626, FLA011627, and FLA187712.
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[FDEP — Ambient Air Quality and Point Source Emissions Permits; USACE- Federal Wetlands Permit No. 198404652 (IP-RHL); FDEP — NPDES/Industrial Wastewater Facility Permit No. FLO000655]
FDEP — Ambient Air Quality and Point Source Emissions Permits; USACE- Federal Wetlands Permit No. 198404652 (IP-RHL); FDEP — NPDES/Industrial Wastewater Facility Permit No. FLO000655
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[FDEP Release Report Incident(s).]
FDEP Release Report Incident(s).
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[EPA Enforcement Action - RCRA-04-0210-4250: Consent Order regarding Management of Phosphogypsum Stack Systems]
EPA Enforcement Action - RCRA-04-0210-4250: Consent Order regarding Management of Phosphogypsum Stack Systems
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[Swift Creek Phosphogypsum Storage Stacks — Swift Creek Complex]
Swift Creek Phosphogypsum Storage Stacks — Swift Creek Complex
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[Figure 4. Location of existing and proposed Phosphogypsum Stack Systems (PGSS)]
Figure 4. Location of existing and proposed Phosphogypsum Stack Systems (PGSS)
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[6.0 REVIEW OF ADDITONAL ISSUES; Figure 5 - Location G Lands Reclamation Units]
6.0 REVIEW OF ADDITONAL ISSUES; Figure 5 - Location G Lands Reclamation Units
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[CY2020 Annual Inspection of Waste Clay Settling Area Dikes]
CY2020 Annual Inspection of Waste Clay Settling Area Dikes
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[Table 5 -- Summary of 2020 “CY2020 Annual Inspection of Waste Phosphatic Clay Settling Area Dikes” Ardaman & Associates Field Inspection]
Table 5 -- Summary of 2020 “CY2020 Annual Inspection of Waste Phosphatic Clay Settling Area Dikes” Ardaman & Associates Field Inspection
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[Figure 6 - Location for Clay Settling Areas (taken from Summary of 2020 “CY2020 Annual Inspection of Waste Phosphatic Clay Settling Area Dikes” Ardaman & Associates)]
Figure 6 - Location for Clay Settling Areas (taken from Summary of 2020 “CY2020 Annual Inspection of Waste Phosphatic Clay Settling Area Dikes” Ardaman & Associates)
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[Sale of Bienville Plantation (2015 to Present); Nutrien Ltd. — A Merger between Agrium and PotashCorp (2016); Final Slopes and Heights of Phosphogypsum Stacks during Closure and Post-closure]
Sale of Bienville Plantation (2015 to Present); Nutrien Ltd. — A Merger between Agrium and PotashCorp (2016); Final Slopes and Heights of Phosphogypsum Stacks during Closure and Post-closure
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[Figure 7. Map of King Baker Holdings, LLC, and the proposed clay settling area S/A 14 within mining boundary at Nutrien--White Springs.]
Figure 7. Map of King Baker Holdings, LLC, and the proposed clay settling area S/A 14 within mining boundary at Nutrien--White Springs.
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Lampl Wraupup

[7.0 CONCLUSIONS]
7.0 CONCLUSIONS
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[8.0 RECOMMENDATIONS]
8.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
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[Annual Reviews]
Annual Reviews
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Hamco Res. 2003-05

[Attachment 1 Hamilton County Resolution 2003-05]
Attachment 1 Hamilton County Resolution 2003-05
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[RESOLUTION NO. 2003 -05 (1 of 12)]
RESOLUTION NO. 2003 -05 (1 of 12)
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[Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 2 of 12)]
Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 2 of 12)
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[Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 3 of 12)]
Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 3 of 12)
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[Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 4 of 12)]
Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 4 of 12)
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[Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 5 of 12)]
Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 5 of 12)
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[Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 6 of 12)]
Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 6 of 12)
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[Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 7 of 12)]
Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 7 of 12)
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[Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 8 of 12)]
Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 8 of 12)
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[Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 9 of 12)]
Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 9 of 12)
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[Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 10 of 12)]
Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 10 of 12)
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[Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 11 of 12)]
Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 11 of 12)
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[Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 12 of 12)]
Hamco Resolution 2003-05 (page 12 of 12)
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More Attachments

[List of Documents of Record - Hamilton County Applications Exhibits, incorporated in their entirety by reference:]
List of Documents of Record - Hamilton County Applications Exhibits, incorporated in their entirety by reference:
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[Attachment 2 Nutrien-White Springs Phosphate Comment Letter dated January 13, 2023]
Attachment 2 Nutrien-White Springs Phosphate Comment Letter dated January 13, 2023
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[RE: Application for Renewal of Special Permit 03-1 Technical Review Draft Final Report]
RE: Application for Renewal of Special Permit 03-1 Technical Review Draft Final Report
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[Attachment 3 Chronology of Major Events at Nutrien—White Springs 1965 through 2022]
Attachment 3 Chronology of Major Events at Nutrien—White Springs 1965 through 2022
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[Chronology of Major Events]
Chronology of Major Events
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[Chronology of Major Events (cont.)]
Chronology of Major Events (cont.)
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