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Board hires outside counsel to defend Alafia River permit increase challenged by Polk Regional Water Cooperative
Summary
Tampa Bay Water authorized outside counsel and a conflict waiver to respond to an administrative petition by the Polk Regional Water Cooperative challenging the agency’s permitting to increase Alafia River withdrawals from 10% to 19%.
The Tampa Bay Water Board on Monday authorized the engagement of Gunster, Yokely & Stewart to represent the agency in an administrative hearing brought by the Polk Regional Water Cooperative challenging the increase in Alafia River withdrawal authorization.
General Manager Chuck Carden told the board the Southwest Florida Water Management District issued a permit increasing the agency’s permitted Alafia River withdrawal from 10% to 19% (a net…
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