Category Archives: Sumter County

Resolution against Sabal Trail pipeline –Groveland, FL 2014-04-21

March 4, 2016FERC, Florida, Lake County, Polk County, Sumter County, WaterCity Council, FERC, Florida, Floridan Aquifer, Green Swamp, Groveland, John S. Quarterman, Lake County, Polk County, SpectraBusters, Sumter County, WaterJohn S. Quarterman

In April 2014 the Groveland, Florida City Council unanimously voted to ask FERC to move the Sabal Trail pipeline off of private property and the Green Swamp and onto Florida state lands.

The vote is recorded in their minutes of April 21, 2014:

Resolution 2014-04-06: Sabal Trail Transmission Line
Action: Motion to approve
Moved by Vice Mayor James Smith, Seconded by Council Member John Griffin.
Vote: Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote (summary: Yes = 5).
Motion approved.

The text of the resolution is in their agenda packet: Continue reading Resolution against Sabal Trail pipeline –Groveland, FL 2014-04-21 →

karst/limestone substrate connected to the aquifer –Nancy C Dwyer to FERC

February 9, 2014FERC, Florida, Sumter CountyFERC, Florida, Floridan Aquifer, John S. Quarterman, karst, Lake Pansoffkee, limestone, Sabal Trail Transmission, sandy soil, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, Sumter County, The VillagesJohn S. Quarterman

Filed with FERC 19 November 2013:

nancy c dwyer, Lake Panasoffkee, FL.

Where is consideration for alternate routes? Such as co-locating with other FPL projects? Or, for example, locating 6 miles of pipeline in nearby deep sandy soil vs karst/limestone substrate connected to the aquifer, which is part of the proposed route in Sumter County, FL.

How to comment with FERC.

-jsq

Senator Bill Nelson directs FERC to respond

November 11, 2013FERC, Florida, Sumter CountyAmelia Longley, Bill Nelson, FERC, Florida, John S. Quarterman, PF14-1, Sabal Trail Transmission, Senate, Spectra Energy, SpectraBusters, Sumter CountyJohn S. Quarterman

A Sumter County, Florida resident copied her U.S. Senators when she asked FERC to answer the questions Spectra won’t. Senator Bill Nelson directed FERC to answer.

Here’s the letter from Senator Bill Nelson to FERC:

NOV. 1.2013 1:37PM 4078727165 N0.4797 P. 2/4
PF14-1

United States Senate
WASHINGTON. DC 50510-0905
BILL NELSON
FLORIDA
November 1, 2013
Mr. Chris Murray
Director, Division of Governmental Aﬂairs Continue reading Senator Bill Nelson directs FERC to respond →

Move pipeline to unpopulated electric corridor –Gertrude C. Dickinson

November 2, 2013FERC, Florida, Health, Noise, Safety, Sumter Countyairboats, Florida, Half Moon Wildlife Management Area, Health, John S. Quarterman, Lake Panasoffkee, noise, Sabal Trail Transmission, Safety, sound, SpectraBusters, State Road 44, Sumter County, Withlacoochee RiverJohn S. Quarterman

Why should a pipeline company from Texas get to gouge a 100 foot path through a flood plain despite local restrictions and make enough noise to threaten a local resident in Sumter County, Florida? A very thorough comment on Sabal Trail’s PF14-1 by Gertrude C. Dickinson raises these questions.

According to deed restrictions on her lot, which is uphill from the proposed pipeline route. Downhill is hardly less in the flood plain of Florida’s Withlacoochee River in Sumter County.

No permanent structures of fill material of any sort shall be placed within the delineated flood plain areas.

We’ve heard from Ms. Dickinson before, in her letter to SpectraBusters, Half Moon Wildlife Management Area and Sabal Trails and in a story by mynews123.com, Florida opposition to Spectra pipeline. Here’s her comment sent 12 October 2013 and stamped received 21 October 2013 by FERC:

Docket #PF 14-1
Sabal Transmission
Gertrude C. Dickinson
7963 CR247
(Rutland Ranch DeveIopment- Deed Restricted)
(Rutland, Florida 33538)
Post Office Mailing Address:
Lake Panasoffkee, FL 33538
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Attn: Secretary Sarah McKinley
888 First Street N.E
Washington, DC 20426
RE: Pre-ﬁling Docket- Sabal Transmission II PF14—1
Continue reading Move pipeline to unpopulated electric corridor –Gertrude C. Dickinson →

Half Moon Wildlife Management Area and Sabal Trails

October 29, 2013Florida, Sumter Countyflood plain, Florida, Half Moon Wildlife Management Area, Sabal Trails, SpectraBusters, Sumter CountyJohn S. Quarterman

Received today. This is Florida’s Withlacoochee River. -jsq

This is the large Half Moon Wildlife Management Area that is adjacent to my property. They are including my property as part of the 500 feet supposedly required. Running that pipe line through Half Moon could result in the biggest nightmare that anyone could ever imagine. Past events will indicate future events as far as the pipe line industry is concerned. Pipes will leak gas eventually and this area (I have been told) is an actual flood plain that was a lake area in the past that connected to the Withlacoochee River. So the water level is near the land surface and corrosive action readily takes place.

You can see the line that follows that road on Half Moon. The pipe line will follow Continue reading Half Moon Wildlife Management Area and Sabal Trails →