Florida ‘Intervenors’ requested limited stay of vacatur - Denied!

The State of Florida and the FDEP collectively know as - Florida Intervenors respectfully requested from the U.S. DOJ a move for a limited stay of District Judge Moss’s summary judgement for Plaintiff (WEL blog post of Feb. 23 for further details). This requested limited stay is based on a “may affect” concept as referenced by this Court relating to the ESA and T&E species that may utilize wetlands within Florida. The Florida Intervenors are trying and putting efforts to minimize the costly and disruptive consequences this decision has created for our State.

Friday April 12, 2024 this request was DENIED.

Reminder - of the 1,000 permit applications involving 404 activities that are now in limbo, approximately 10% of these applications may deal with T&E species.

Portrays an ominous future of costs related to land/water alterations for societal purposes. Affordable housing you say? Not in Florida if this legal lambaste limbo of wetland alteration continues.