Manson-Jenkins
Manson Jenkins was the first phosphate permit in the Peace River Basin to be legally challenged.
In February 2001, the DEP announced that it would issue a permit to IMC Phosphates Company to begin strip mining on a 3000-acre tract in northeast Manatee County known as the Manson-Jenkins.
More than 300 acres of the tract are wetlands.
The first ruling in the case, in March of 2002, upheld the DEP's decision to issue the permit. You can view the decision here. Charlotte County promptly filed an appeal and the case was sent to the First District Court of Appeal.
By 2004, the FDCA issued a final order to uphold the DEP's decision. The Administrative Law Judge presiding over the case acknowledged the petitioner's right to challenge. However, he concluded that the DEP was required to issue the permit as long as it met the legal requirements.
The permit was granted shortly after.
Manson-Jenkins
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| February 2001 | Florida DEP announced that it would issue a permit to IMC Phosphates Company to begin strip mining on a 3000-acre tract in northeast Manatee County known as the Manson-Jenkins. |
| March 2001 | Charlotte County files a legal challenge against the permit. |
| March 2002 | A hearing officer upholds DEP's decision to issue the permit. You can view the decision here. |
| January 2004 | Charlotte County appeals the decision |
| March 2004 | First District Court of Appeal upholds DEP's decision to issue the permit. The judge presiding over the case acknowledged the petitioner's right to challenge. However, he concluded that the DEP was required to issue the permit as long as it met the legal standards. |