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Lee County approves 20-foot increase to approved mine depth at Seagate Mine with monitoring conditions
Summary
The board approved an amendment to an industrial plan development to increase mine depth from 40 to 60 feet at Seagate Mine south of State Road 82; staff and the applicant said hydrogeological studies and monitoring wells address groundwater concerns and the hearing examiner recommended approval with conditions.
Lee County commissioners on July 21 approved an amendment to an existing Industrial Plan Development at Seagate Mine to increase the approved mine depth from 40 feet to 60 feet. County staff and the applicant said the approval includes additional groundwater monitoring and other controls recommended by the hearing examiner.
Beth Workman, principal planner in the county zoning section, said the request would increase the permitted mining depth from 40 to 60 feet…
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