Just over a year ago the environmental group filed a petition against the Florida state Department of Environmental Protection, claiming the dredging would have "devastating long-term effects" on the river and several endangered species. This is not the first time the Riverkeeper has gone to court to stop the dredging project. "Unfortunately, the Army Corps has failed to exercise due diligence and provide the public with assurances that our river will be protected." Once the damage is done, there is no turning back," St. "We can't afford to roll the dice with the future of the St. The Riverkeepers is asking for a review of the corps' findings, claiming the assessment failed to take the required hard look at the environmental consequences of dredging, failed to provide appropriate in-kind mitigation for the environmental damage that will result from the dredging, failed to provide an adequate comprehensive economic analysis to determine the merits of such a massive expenditure of public funds, failed to comply with public participation requirements and failed to supplement the environmental impact statement when relevant new information or circumstances arose. The Jacksonville Port Authority said the dredging is necessary to accommodate larger ships and compete with other ports. Johns River to deepen the harbor from 40 to 47 feet was economically justified and environmentally acceptable. The corps' 2015 report approved the impact statement's finding that the dredging of 13 miles of the St. Army Corps of Engineers environmental impact statement over the project to deepen the harbor. Johns Riverkeeper on Friday filed a federal challenge of the U.S.
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