WWALS Watershed Coalition, Inc. (WWALS) is Suwannee RIVERKEEPER® WWALS advocates for conservation and stewardship of the surface waters and groundwater of the Suwannee River Basin and Estuary, in south Georgia and north Florida, among them the Withlacoochee, Willacoochee, Alapaha, Little, Santa Fe, and Suwannee River watersheds, through education, awareness, environmental monitoring, and citizen activities.
Photographs by WWALS Watershed Coalition, Inc.,
WWALS Watershed Coalition, Inc. (WWALS), est. 2012, is an IRS 501(c)(3) non-for-profit charity.
WWALS advocates for conservation and stewardship of the surface waters and groundwater of the Suwannee River Basin and Estuary, in south Georgia and north Florida, among them the Withlacoochee, Willacoochee, Alapaha, Little, Santa Fe, and Suwannee River watersheds, through education, awareness, environmental monitoring, and citizen activities.
Since 2016,
Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®
is a project and a staff member of WWALS as the Waterkeeper Alliance® member for the 10,000 square mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia.
![[Collage, SWFWMD ERP 43046299.000 for 3RT Sand Mine, Levy County, FL 2023-04-19]](many.jpg)
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![[A Boundary & Topographic Survey for 3RT Sand Mine]](ibzh4xrl-0001.jpg)
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![[Permit Determination Summary]](ln2hygne-0001.jpg)
![[Party Information: Ryan Thomas, Permittee; Douglas VanDeursen, Engineer / Consultant Firm]](small/ln2hygne-0002.jpg)
![[Name of Project: 3RT Sand Mine]](small/ln2hygne-0003.jpg)
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![[Payment Summary: $3105.75 paid 2022-09-20 for ERP Application 857006]](small/ln2hygne-0005.jpg)
![[RECORDED NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE PERMIT]](myjuyo43-0001.jpg)
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![[Levy County Clerk of Circuit Court Recording Fee $35.50 and $27 total $62.50 2023-05-30]](small/myjuyo43-0005.jpg)
![[Section H: Supplemental Information for Stormwater Management Systems for Mines]](ov2ajczv-0001.jpg)
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![[mining operations on or before January 1, 1989 and the number of acres and current status for]](small/ov2ajczv-0004.jpg)
![[Part 2: Construction Plans]](small/ov2ajczv-0005.jpg)
![[Conceptual Reclamation Plan or a Notice of Intent to Mine shall be provided prior to the]](small/ov2ajczv-0006.jpg)
![[j. If the proposed project will impede or restrict the flow of offsite stormwater runoff, provide plan]](small/ov2ajczv-0007.jpg)
![[Part 3: Stormwater Drainage and Treatment Information and Analyses]](small/ov2ajczv-0008.jpg)
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![[Type of activity for which you are applying: New Construction]](p0zairx5-0001.jpg)
![[Party Information: Ryan Thomas, Permittee; Douglas VanDeursen, Engineer / Consultant Firm]](small/p0zairx5-0002.jpg)
![[Name of Project: 3RT Sand Mine]](small/p0zairx5-0003.jpg)
![[Project Description: Proposed Sand Mine]](small/p0zairx5-0004.jpg)
![[ERP Application Identification Number 857006]](small/p0zairx5-0005.jpg)
![[ERP for 3RT Sand Mine Location Map]](rgiauqre-0001.jpg)
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![[The following is in response to the District’s Request For Additional Information dated October 13, 2022]](sdhp5bys-0001.jpg)
![[Douglas A. VanDeursen, P.E.]](small/sdhp5bys-0002.jpg)
![[Affidavit of Publication]](small/sdhp5bys-0003.jpg)
![[Property description]](t1mpmumb-0001.jpg)
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![[ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR 3RT SAND MINE September 2022]](taz1ahop-0001.jpg)
![[Table of Contents]](small/taz1ahop-0002.jpg)
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![[Geotechnical Report]](small/taz1ahop-0027.jpg)
![[Site Description]](small/taz1ahop-0028.jpg)
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![[Property Ownership]](small/taz1ahop-0061.jpg)
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![[PD Continued]](small/taz1ahop-0063.jpg)
![[Application for Individual and Conceptual Approval Environmental Resource Permit, State 404 Program Permit, and Authorization to Use State-Owned Submerged Lands Effective December 22, 2020]](tngwuaaq-0001.jpg)
![[This form is designed to assist you in submitting a complete application. All applications must include Section A-]](small/tngwuaaq-0002.jpg)
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![[Incorporated by reference in subsection 62-330.060(1), F.A.C. (effective date: December 22, 2020) Section A,]](small/tngwuaaq-0005.jpg)
![[Incorporated by reference in subsection 62-330.060(1), F.A.C. (effective date: December 22, 2020) Section A,]](small/tngwuaaq-0006.jpg)
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![[b. For activities that require a recorded notice in accordance with rule 62-330.090(7), F.A.C., please provide]](small/tngwuaaq-0008.jpg)
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![[knowingly making any false statement or representation in this application is a violation of Section 373.430, F.S.,]](small/tngwuaaq-0010.jpg)
![[CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Environmental Resource Permit]](ublhp2pn-0001.jpg)
![[to Douglas VanDeursen P.E.]](small/ublhp2pn-0002.jpg)
![[to Orlando Rivera, Mining and Mitigation Program, FDEP]](small/ublhp2pn-0003.jpg)
![[to Ryan Thomas, Applicant/Permittee]](small/ublhp2pn-0004.jpg)
![[Application for Individual and Conceptual Approval Environmental Resource Permit, State 404 Program Permit, and Authorization to Use State-Owned Submerged Lands (completed copy)]](ufcxdy4h-0001.jpg)
![[This form is designed to assist you in submitting a complete application. All applications must include Section A-]](small/ufcxdy4h-0002.jpg)
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![[Incorporated by reference in subsection 62-330.060(1), F.A.C. (effective date: December 22, 2020) Section A,]](small/ufcxdy4h-0005.jpg)
![[Incorporated by reference in subsection 62-330.060(1), F.A.C. (effective date: December 22, 2020) Section A,]](small/ufcxdy4h-0006.jpg)
![[C. Operation and Maintenance Entity(see Applicant’s Handbook I, Section 12.3)]](small/ufcxdy4h-0007.jpg)
![[b. For activities that require a recorded notice in accordance with rule 62-330.090(7), F.A.C., please provide]](small/ufcxdy4h-0008.jpg)
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![[knowingly making any false statement or representation in this application is a violation of Section 373.430, F.S.,]](small/ufcxdy4h-0010.jpg)
![[Notice of Intended Agency Action - Approval]](vzr5seor-0001.jpg)
![[Search tools: WaterMatters.org]](small/vzr5seor-0002.jpg)
![[David Kramer, P.E., Bureau Chief, ERP Bureau, FDEP]](small/vzr5seor-0003.jpg)
![[Expiration Date: December 22, 2027]](small/vzr5seor-0004.jpg)
![[The proposed borrow area will include a 100-foot setback around the 400-acre site to maintain historic drainage patterns. There is no impervious area proposed. Therefore, water quantity attenuation and water quality treatment are not required.]](small/vzr5seor-0005.jpg)
![[Specific Conditions: 3. If limestone bedrock is encountered during construction of the stormwater management system, the District must be notified and construction in the affected area shall cease.]](small/vzr5seor-0006.jpg)
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![[Exhibit A: General Conditions]](small/vzr5seor-0008.jpg)
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![[NOTICE OF AUTHORIZATION TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION December 22, 2022]](small/vzr5seor-0011.jpg)
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