Update - 22 Jan 2002

click here to read the original broadcast by Layne Redmond.

Last August when this issue first came up the outraged response from local, state and national concerned citizens forced White Construction to withdraw their petition to get a zoning variance to place this mine next to the Park. It was a major victory for people who value our State Parks and I was so thankful to those of you who took the time to call and write to the Levy County Commissioners. Yet White Construction has proceeded with the process of obtaining a permit on the state level from the Dept. of Environmental Protection. The D.E.P. will probably issue a permit since Florida's Laws on mines and where they should or shouldn't be are practically nonexistent. We have to stop it at the county level and the County Planning Board has drawn up zoning changes that would prevent the mine from being located next to the park. The next step is that the proposed changes go to the County Commissioners at a Public Workshop on Feb. 5. We need as many people as possible to show up at this workshop. Please see info below. If you need directions or further info, contact me at layneredmond@hotmail.com  .  Thank you so much for your time and attention -- kindest regards, Layne Redmond

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STOP The LIMEROCK MINE .  Visible from Clay Landing Rd and Manatee Springs Rd (CR 320) Bordering Manatee State Park outside of Chiefland, FL.  IT IS CRUCIAL TO ATTEND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORKSHOP  TUES. FEB. 5, 2002 at 1:00 pm at the Levy County Courthouse, Bronson. IF you can't attend write letters, see info below.  

The Planning Commission has recommended that changes be made to PREVENT COMMERCIAL MINING within 2 miles of platted subdivisions of 5 acres or less.  These are areas in the county that would be prohibited to major mining operations by the new regulations: 

1. Within 500 feet of an abandoned dump, landfill or effluent pond. If blasting is used there will be a radius of 1000 feet. 

2. Within 1,000 feet of a public water supply wellhead of 100,000 gallons per day or greater. 

3. Within a one mile radius of a public water supply well head if blasting is used as a method of extraction. 

4. Within a three mile radius of the boundary of a designated State Resource, a County, State or Federal Park, a school or a hospital. 

5. Within two miles of the boundary of a platted residential area of 5 acres or less.