John Fumero Interviewed by The News-Press on Recent Federal Wetland Ruling
John Fumero was interviewed by The News-Press on a recent federal ruling stirring controversy over who should manage wetland permits.
Here is a portion of what he said:
“The recent ruling put a halt to projects that were close to receiving their dredge and fill permits.
Fumero said that move sets the state back decades.
“In the ’90s you had to obtain a water management district permit, a DEP permit and an Army Corps permit,” Fumero said. “There’s always been discussion about that one-stop shop that could be done through one agency. For decades there was discussions about the state of Florida applying for and assuming the federal 404 permitting program, and that finally came to fruition in 2020.””