When the Florida Department of Environmental Protection decided to issue a permit for the Highlands Ranch Mitigation Bank in Clay County, Florida, Connie Bersok objected. Bersok, the DEP's top wetlands expert, warned that the "controversial project...would damage the environment" (Judge upholds suspended wetlands expert, blasts DEP for permitting controversial project, Tampa Bay Times).
The resulting loss of wetlands would have had an adverse effect on the environment, since the 300 acres are "considered vital to soaking up floodwaters and recharging the aquifer," according to St. Petersburg attorney Tom Reese. Bersok was suspended from her job because of her objection.
To read the Tampa Bay Times' article, go to http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wetlands/judge-upholds-suspended-wetlands-expert-blasts-dep-for-permitting/2114754
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