We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who urge our leaders to act now to file a formal complaint against Permit Application SAJ-2016-00684 (SP-AWP)
We oppose the above referenced project based on the potential negative impacts to the wetlands that form part of the proposed dredge dump site. FIND has not presented a satisfactory evaluation of other potential dump sites/methods which indicates that all other options have been exhausted, and the proposed project is the only viable alternative. FIND has acknowledged that some muck is expected to be pumped into the dump site (and that Brevard county may someday pump pure muck into it). The muck has the potential to contain unwanted constituents (metals, nutrients, hydrocarbons, pesticides/herbicides, just to name a few) which could leach or flow into the aquifer and/or back into the River as overland effluent. This site is on a permeable sand-ridge that may negatively impact the local aquifer quality; FIND has not presented sufficient pre-project test data, nor a groundwater/effluent monitoring plan to prevent this, nor a mitigation plan in the event of contaminant detection in their monitoring wells network.
Grant Valkaria Residents who share concerns over the proposed dredge site, along with your signature on the petition, it is imperative that you share your concerns with the US Army Corp of Engineers, the permitting agency. Please contact :
Andrew Phillips
400 High Point Drive, Suite 600
Cocoa, Fl 32926
call 321-504-3771 ext 14
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 7, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
May 5, 2018
108 Comments
No to the dump! I am concerned about the impact of the dump on our wildlife, our water, and the values of our homes! Moving the muck from one place to another, doesn't seem like it solves the problem. There has to be a better solution...hiding the muck just moves the problem from one place to another.
Interesting FIND wants to dump in our community the same "stuff" that killed the Indian River Lagoon. what is wrong with this idea? Anyone?
As a resident of Grant for 26 years this goes against everything we stand for. We are a small town not to be filled with toxic muck!! Try to build in grant and you come across 1/2 your property not to be built on do to protective land! Now you want to bring harmful waste into our protected land with POLUTION. Makes absolutely no sense!
No!!! I sent a viable solution to our county commissioner and governor, county commissioner said that Brevard does not have enough political pull to get what I proposed done. Their solution is dredging which does not work.
This site will destroy natural wetland areas & bald eagles nests where multiple bald eagles have been sited. What are the minimum safe distances that the State of Florida offer from residential wells that this site proposes. These answers need to be given to the concerned residents who have children. We dont want another Flint, Michigan here in Grant, Florida.
Multiple reasons exist for stopping this project-threats to drinking water, loss and degradation of habitat and further endangering the Florida Scrub Jay population.
This will contaminate one of the few remaining habitats of the Florida Scrub Jays, an endangered specie. Do not do this!
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We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who urge our leaders to act now to file a formal complaint against Permit Application SAJ-2016-00684 (SP-AWP)
We oppose the above referenced project based on the potential negative impacts to the wetlands that form part of the proposed dredge dump site. FIND has not presented a satisfactory evaluation of other potential dump sites/methods which indicates that all other options have been exhausted, and the proposed project is the only viable alternative. FIND has acknowledged that some muck is expected to be pumped into the dump site (and that Brevard county may someday pump pure muck into it). The muck has the potential to contain unwanted constituents (metals, nutrients, hydrocarbons, pesticides/herbicides, just to name a few) which could leach or flow into the aquifer and/or back into the River as overland effluent. This site is on a permeable sand-ridge that may negatively impact the local aquifer quality; FIND has not presented sufficient pre-project test data, nor a groundwater/effluent monitoring plan to prevent this, nor a mitigation plan in the event of contaminant detection in their monitoring wells network.
Grant Valkaria Residents who share concerns over the proposed dredge site, along with your signature on the petition, it is imperative that you share your concerns with the US Army Corp of Engineers, the permitting agency. Please contact :
Andrew Phillips
400 High Point Drive, Suite 600
Cocoa, Fl 32926
call 321-504-3771 ext 14
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
May 7, 2018
Reached 100 supporters
May 5, 2018
108 Comments
The officially endangered Florida Scrub Jay population has been reduced by development at the Valkaria Airport which cuts off the birds' flight pattern, reducing the gene pool. This project will contaminate their shrinking habitat and threaten their very existence in this area. Don't do it!
No to the dump! I am concerned about the impact of the dump on our wildlife, our water, and the values of our homes! Moving the muck from one place to another, doesn't seem like it solves the problem. There has to be a better solution...hiding the muck just moves the problem from one place to another.
Interesting FIND wants to dump in our community the same "stuff" that killed the Indian River Lagoon. what is wrong with this idea? Anyone?
As a resident of Grant for 26 years this goes against everything we stand for. We are a small town not to be filled with toxic muck!! Try to build in grant and you come across 1/2 your property not to be built on do to protective land! Now you want to bring harmful waste into our protected land with POLUTION. Makes absolutely no sense!
No!!! I sent a viable solution to our county commissioner and governor, county commissioner said that Brevard does not have enough political pull to get what I proposed done. Their solution is dredging which does not work.
This site will destroy natural wetland areas & bald eagles nests where multiple bald eagles have been sited. What are the minimum safe distances that the State of Florida offer from residential wells that this site proposes. These answers need to be given to the concerned residents who have children. We dont want another Flint, Michigan here in Grant, Florida.
Multiple reasons exist for stopping this project-threats to drinking water, loss and degradation of habitat and further endangering the Florida Scrub Jay population.
This will contaminate one of the few remaining habitats of the Florida Scrub Jays, an endangered specie. Do not do this!
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The officially endangered Florida Scrub Jay population has been reduced by development at the Valkaria Airport which cuts off the birds' flight pattern, reducing the gene pool. This project will contaminate their shrinking habitat and threaten their very existence in this area. Don't do it!