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Hearing on D and H Sand extractive-use dispute continued 60 days after county, owner clash over permits
Summary
A dispute over whether Walton County can enforce land-development rules against a longstanding sand mine was continued to March 12, 2025, after counsel and planning staff differed about pre-1996 grandfathering and the relevance of a DEP permit and warning letter.
A Walton County special magistrate on Jan. 8, 2025, continued a contested enforcement case involving D and H Sand Inc. for 60 days after debate over whether county development orders apply to an extractive-use site that the owner says predates local rules.
Why it matters: The dispute tests the county’s authority to enforce its land development code against extractive operations that assert pre-1996 grandfathering and point to Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP/DEP) permits. The magistrate continued the case to give county staff and the company time to gather development orders, DEP records and other documentation before the tribunal makes a final enforcement determination.
What happened: Code compliance officer Greg Forhand presented the county’s case, describing debris and cleared material stored on a fenced parcel and the issuance of notices and a hearing packet. County planning staff member Matt Carpenter testified that D and H Sand holds DEP authorization for importation of vegetative…
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