Mining Impacts to the Human and Natural Environments

A compilation of resources and issues

Phosphate mining

The best resources to keep you up to date about phosphate mining in Southwest Florida are

People for Protecting the Peace River and

Mana-Sota-88 Manatee and Sarasota County 501c3  www.ourphosphaterisk.com

    Variances and modifications to phosphate mining permits:

Please follow the link below to access the Department of Environmental Protection’s Notice of Intent to Issue an Environmental Resource Permit  # 0294666-001 for the CF Industries, Inc. South Pasture Extension Mine in Hardee County, Florida.

ftp://ftp.dep.state.fl.us/pub/minerec/manpho/CF%20South%20Pasture%20Extension%20NOI/

Please follow the link below to view the documents pertaining to the Approval of Modification to the Conceptual Reclamation Plan to Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC, MOS-WC-CPE, Project # 095520-018, Wingate Creek Mine, Manatee County, Florida.

ftp://ftp.dep.state.fl.us/pub/minerec/manpho/Mosaic-Wingate%20Ext%20MOS-WC-CPE/

Please follow the link below to access the Department of Environmental Protection’s Notice of Intent to Issue an Environmental Resource Permit  # 095520-017 for the Mosaic Fertilizer LLC, Wingate Creek Mine in Manatee County, Florida.

ftp://ftp.dep.state.fl.us/pub/minerec/manpho/Mosaic-Wingate%20Extension%20NOI/

Please follow the link below to view the documents pertaining to the Approval of Modification to the Conceptual Reclamation Plan to CF Industries, Inc., CFI-SP-CPD, Project # 0151551-018, South Pasture Mine in Hardee County, Florida.

ftp://ftp.dep.state.fl.us/pub/minerec/manpho/CF%20South%20Pasture%20CRP/CFI-SP-CPD/

Please follow the link below to view the documents pertaining to the Approval of Modification to the Wetland Resource Permit to CF Industries, Inc.,  WRP # 0151551-017, South Pasture Mine in Hardee County, Florida.

ftp://ftp.dep.state.fl.us/pub/minerec/manpho/CF%20Industries%20-%20South%20Pasture%20WRP%20Mod/

 Please follow the link below to view the documents pertaining to the Approval of the Conceptual Reclamation Plan to CF Industries, Inc., CFI-SPE-CP, Project # 0294666-002, South Pasture Extension Mine in Hardee County, Florida.
                  
ftp://ftp.dep.state.fl.us/pub/minerec/manpho/CFI-SPE-CP/

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