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Too many house no drainage no consideration for those of us currently living in the area

2412 Middlecoff Drive is sight of “catastrophic collapse” of City drainage. This immediately affects 4 connecting properties, and ultimately the residents of Middlecoff, Palmer, and Ford. Had 9 inches of standing water in street, and it extended up over the gutter and sidewalk into my yard. Ron Roland says they will fix it when Gulfport finds the money. I purchased 2412 and am totally rebuilding including all plumbing, electrical, and major structural updates. This continuing issue is quite disturbing as a returning resident to College Park. FIX what is already a problem before they approve new and avoidable problems!!!!!

Governor Bryant's initiative while in office was to reduce the number of drainage pipes on the beach to make the beaches more attractive.

This project has not been properly vetted by Gulfport’s planning and engineering departments.

We are new to the area and are concerned about the impact on our beautiful sound. Thank you

Contamination of the water and the wildlife/sea life will be detrimental to the economy on the gulf coast and could cripple the entire area

This will set terrible precedents for development in our residential neighborhoods.

Yes. MDEQ also required additional groundwater water testing and asked Arbor Sites to use permanent monitoring wells versus temporary wells to minimize turbidity in the samples for metal analysis. MDEQ also reminded Arbor that any disturbance of soil during construction and/or redevelopment activity could result in administration actions; i.e. daily fines. Thanks for your support and for signing our petition; we are making a difference.

Hi Tim, we believe that excessive density of proposed homes has a direct impact on the adverse impacts to the community and environment. For example, the developer needs to reduce the number of homes to add retention ponds and a second entrance on Beach Drive, and preserve protected trees, among other things. We are asking the developer to open dialog with the surrounding neighbors to resolve these issues but to no avail, so far.

Several experts testified to Gulfport officials that fertilizers and pesticides, now banned by the EPA were applied to this golf course. Mississippi Department of Environmental Equality (MDEQ) has stepped in and is pointing Arbor Sites LLC in the right direction and requiring Arbor Sites to conduct additional water and soil testing. Thanks MDEQ! Arbor states that they will follow MDEQ recommendations.

Agree, every elected official has a duty to protect their citizen's health and safety. There is a systemic problem that Gulfport citizens DO NOT have a venue to appeal Planning Commission's decisions of a general plan unless you go to Circuit Court. Why have elected officials if we can not express grievance to them. We asked the Mayor and City Council to change the city ordinance and allow citizens to appeal Planning Commission (non-elected officials) decisions. Thank you for your support; it is making a difference.

Well said. We are not asking for much; things like safe roads and clean water for our kids and grandkids. Thank you for signing our petition and your support.

Hi Bill and yes, we agree . The developer will say that they are following all the laws; however, all laws have limits. Arbor Sites has a right to build but when it causes a negative impact on their neighbors is where we draw the line. Thank you for your support.

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Has the groundwater been tested?? Per 11 Miss Code R 3-2 2.3, (a) Cleanup/removal of soils to a value at or below unrestricted TRG values (b) implement Land use controls; i.e. no digging (c) perform Tier 2 Evaluation

Our backyard backs up to the closed course. I can see the writing on the wall that our fight to stop the density of the development will fail. I do see, however, that we must get them to adhere to stricter disclosure on how they will solve the myriad of problems that have been revealed.

Growth for taxes is not aways progress. Some same issues at Camp Wilkes road with 166 homes being built. But 5 of 7 voted for it despite unanswered questions about drainage. I was there.

I worked at a golf course for 10 years. I know the amount of fertilizer & pesticides that are sprayed & spilled at a golf course. Today there are many regulations, but as old as this course is, I know things were sprayed and ruled were broken. Also gasoline and diesel fuels routinely get spilled on the course and around the maintenance areas. Clean it up and keep pollution out of our sound.

It's time for the Gulf Coast to start prioritizing the health of our people and our environment before profits.

Good point! "Dead zones" have been linked to massive fish kills in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico is a major source area for the seafood industry. The Gulf supplies 72% of U.S. harvested shrimp, 66% of harvested oysters, and 16% of commercial fish (Potash and Phosphate Institutes of the U.S. and Canada, 1999). Consequently, if we allow pollutants to enter our waters the situation continues to worsens, fishermen and coastal state economies will be greatly impacted.

Amen!