Comments on: Application Denied For Borrow Pit On Highway 95A In Molino

By: Einstein

Einstein — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 16:04:17 +0000

As a government entity that’s been tasked with monitoring this situation in Molino, I can assure you that the State has taken notice. A large scale hog farm set up to retaliate against the community will be dealt with immediately and efficiently. This landowner, according to his own previous statements to law enforcement and through eye witnesses, is over capacity as it is with the livestock that is currently on the land. The adjoining landowner that has a lawsuit against this landowner has based his complaint citing the FRTFA (Florida Right to Farm Act).

Florida Statutes, Section 823.14. “FRTFA also prohibits an existing farm operation from changing to a more excessive farm operation with regard to noise, odor, dust, or fumes where the farm operation is adjacent to an established residence or business. Furthermore, FRTFA does not give the farmer license to violate the principles of negligence or nuisance law, or to pollute the environment. Contaminating water wells or misapplying pesticides (pesticide drift onto neighboring properties) will still open the farmer up to a potential lawsuit.”

By: joe

joe — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 14:43:37 +0000

@ Alex Which fact are you talking about. 1 the county wanted this, FALSE. 2 The owner wanted this TRUE. 3 The owner filed the application for this True 4 The county denied the application. TRUE. ALL FACTS And what is this WEY LAND you spoke of. I don’t have a burrow pit and I don’t want one so you are correct I don’t know all the steps to get one, Didn’t say I did. TRUE. You said you have a well. So its ok for you to remove the water from under your property but its not ok for your neighbor to remove the sand from his property. Sounds like all FACTS to me.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 12:20:46 +0000

No landfill, or sewage treatment plant, really good call on the part of the authorities.

By: Bam

Bam — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 02:24:35 +0000

I agree with Sam, turn it into a large scale pig farm, 10,000 pigs, that ought to do it. Plenty for them to graze on. Nice, smelly and the lovely sound of nature, right in your own back yard.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 23:17:22 +0000

@Joe
You got your facts that AREN’T FACTS
1. COUNTY BOARD HAS TO SAY YES FOR THE CHANGE
TO MOVE FORWARD. EPA HAS TO DO AN EXTENSIVE REPORT ON THE WEY LANDS. ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS MAY HAVE TO GET ENVOLVED TO
There is a federal clean water act that will be an extreme hurdle to jump over due to his property having wetlands ajoined to the creek…
My well as 9 others will be effected by this

By: RUFUS

RUFUS — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:06:10 +0000

By The Way-The County Staff also said that there was only one existing Residence near the proposed Pit. In Reality, there are At Least 12 Residences within the Required 1000 foot buffer which Requires a Conditional Use Permit. I would think that the County has the necessary info to make such a determination with a little more Precision.
Reach your own Conclusions !!!

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:00:12 +0000

@Joe, some of the county employees that approved this project to be put before the board definitely disagreed with the residents to push approval. I was in the BOA meeting. They only included a 500ft outline in their research, when the requirement was 1000ft for any homes in the vicinity. It definitely made it like much less impactful than it truly was. Just like applicants statement of only one home being impacted. I hope it wasn’t intentional. But seeing some of the behavior makes one wonder. County employee Horace Jones himself made the interpretation that private wells shouldn’t be included as being protected from the possible contamination of a borrow pit.

By: 5S

5S — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:00:26 +0000

It never sits quite right with me when a property owner’s rights are restricted due to the feelings other people, but I supposed there is a delicate balance to be struck in these situations. I think many people leave their beliefs about limited government, conservatism, and free market capitalism at the door when it comes to happenings in their own back yard. Just thinking out loud…not necessarily judging this specific situation. Seems like there was proper research done here before reaching this decision.

By: joe

joe — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:51:02 +0000

Why do people blame the county, saying the county wanted to do this. NO. The owner of the property wanted to do this. The owner ask the county to allow him to do this. Please don’t blame the county, don’t blame the county commissioner. As a county employee, I take offense for people like Bonnie blaming the county. Get the facts first.Don’t spread lies. The county followed the law and did their job. Thank you Escambia County.

By: dave lamb

dave lamb — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 05:18:09 +0000

Thanks Bonnie and Craig and the rest that attended the BOA and expressed your view
on the Borrow pit. It would have been another piece of destroyed earth in a housing area. Let it stay a nice cattle ranch.