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Commission sends staff to meet with Chancey Bay Ranch and FDACS, orders research after Guardians warn of water‑quality risks
Summary
Following public testimony from the Guardians of Martin County highlighting potential water‑quality, wetlands and endangered‑species risks and questioning FDACS’ determination, the board unanimously directed staff to request an informal meeting with the property owner and FDACS and asked county legal staff to research statutory and case law options.
Martin County commissioners unanimously approved a two‑step approach to the proposed Chancey Bay Ranch meat‑processing facility: (1) dispatch a small staff team (growth management, environmental engineering and other appropriate staff) to request an informal meeting with the property owner and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) to seek additional information, and (2) direct county legal staff to research relevant statutory and case law in the event legal review is necessary.
Peter Walden, deputy growth management director, told the board the facility had entered county review as a major final site plan for a…
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