TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This district has received a complete modification request proposing the modification of an existing mitigation bank pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1344) as described below:
APPLICANT: EarthMark Southwest Florida Mitigation, LLC
Mr. Jerome Ryan
Post Office Box 6219900
Oviedo, Florida 32762-1990
WATERWAY & LOCATION: The project site, known as Big Cypress Mitigation Bank Phase I-V (BCMB-I), is located approximately 12 miles northeast of the intersection of Interstate 75 and State Road 29, adjacent to the Hendry County – Collier County border, in Sections 26 and 35, Township 48 South, Range 31 East, Hendry County, Florida.
LATITUDE & LONGITUDE:
(Centroid): Latitude: 26.271330°
Longitude: -80.196294°
BACKGROUND: This Public Notice is issued to advertise requested revisions to the final Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI) approved on May 24, 2000. The modifications/revisions include changes to the work plan (planting, monitoring, success, hydrologic enhancement structures), maintenance plan (strategies for exotic and nuisance control), and utilization of the bank.
Because of the numerous changes a full copy of the BCMB modification is available for review on the Regulatory In lieu fee and Bank Information Tracking System web site (RIBITS) at the following web address: http://ribits.usace.army.mil. Once on RIBITS, on the left side of the page in the FILTER VIEW section select the radio button for USACE District and "Jacksonville" in the dropdown list box. After the page refreshes, click on "Banks & ILF Sites" link located in the upper left side of the page. From the list provided select “Big Cypress MB, Phase I-V.” After being redirected to the BCMB-I page, click on "Cyber Repository" (located near the top center of the page) to access all of the documents associated with the project. Click the arrow to the left of “Modification” to expand the folder. Click the arrow to the left of “2018 Modification” to view the documents associated with this modification request.
NOTE: This public notice is being issued based on information furnished by the applicant. This information has not been verified or evaluated to ensure compliance with laws and regulation governing the regulatory program.
Comments regarding the proposed modification should be submitted in writing to the attention of the District Engineer at the Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, North Permits Section, Mitigation Review Team, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida 32232-0019 within 30 days from the date of this notice.
If you have any questions concerning this action, you may contact Mr. Steven Currie in writing at the Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, North Permits Section, Mitigation Review Team, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida 32232-0019, by electronic mail at steven.j.currie@usace.army.mil, or by telephone at 904-232-3701.