Golden Gate High School, Collier County

Compressed permitting timeframes were required to meet Collier County Public Schools construction schedule for Golden Gate High School. Passarella & Associates was successful in securing a “No Permit Required” determination from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, preventing potential lengthy delays in the Army Corps permitting process.

Passarella & Associates obtained a gopher tortoise incidental-take permit from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. In addition, a sign-off from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for red-cockaded woodpeckers was obtained. These two steps allowed the project to move forward. Other services included wetland delineations, vegetation mapping, preparation of South Florida Water Management District and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit applications, agency negotiations and gopher tortoise relocation. Construction of the school, which now serves more than 1,500 students, began on time.

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