ALL PERMIT FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

APPENDIX 1- PERMITS

PID No. 005749A

Ridgemoor Blvd and Brooker Creek at Brooker Creek Bridge #154153 Bridge Replacement Project

FDOT FPN: 445437-1-58-01

In Pinellas County, Florida

PERMIT INDEX

AGENCY PERMIT INFORMATION PERMIT FEE / OTHER

Southwest Florida Water Management District

(SWFWMD)

Environmental Resource General Permit

(ERP)

This Project has an active ERP.

File number: 47047985.001

No permit charge

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

(USACE)

2021 Nationwide Permits (NWP) This project has an active NWP.

File number: SAJ-2025-00265-(NWP-VCB)

No permit charge

Pinellas County Environmental Management

Habitat Management Permit The Contractor shall apply for this permit after being awarded. The County will issue the permit during the preconstruction meeting.

No permit charge

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

(FDEP)

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Construction Generic Permit The contractor must apply for the NPDES- Construction Generic Permit. To obtain this permit, the contractor should refer the FDEP permit website.

Permit fee will be paid by the contractor.

2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida 34604-6899

(352) 796-7211 or 1-800-423-1476 (FL only)

SUNCOM 628-4150 TDD only 1-800-231-6103 (FL only)

On the Internet at: WaterMatters.org

Tampa Service Office 7601 Highway 301 North Tampa, Florida 33637-6759

(813) 985-7481 or 1-800-836-0797 (FL only)

Bartow Service Office 170 Century Boulevard Bartow, Florida 33830-7700

(863) 534-1448 or 1-800-492-7862 (FL only)

An Equal

Opportunity

Employer

Florida Department of Transportation - District 7

Attn: Joel Johnson

December 11, 2024

Sarasota Service Office

78 Sarasota Center Boulevard Sarasota, Florida 34240-9770

(941) 377-3722 or 1-800-320-3503 (FL only)

11201 N. McKinley Drive Tampa, FL 33612

Subject: Notice of Intended Agency Action - Approval

Environmental Resource General Permit

Project Name: Ridgemoor Boulevard over Brooker Creek Bridge Replacement

App ID/Permit No:

County: Pinellas

900933 / 47047985.001

Expiration Date: November 12, 2029

S34/T27S/R16ESec/Twp/Rge:

Dear Permittee(s):

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has completed its review of the application for

Environmental Resource Permit. Based upon a review of the information you have submitted, the District hereby gives notice of its intended approval of the application.

The File of Record associated with this application can be viewed at http://www18.swfwmd.state.fl.us/erp/erp/search/ERPSearch.aspx and is also available for inspection Monday through Friday, except for District holidays, from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. at the District's Tampa Service

Office, 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North, Tampa, Florida 33637.

cc: Timothy Wineberg, P.E., Michael Baker International, Inc.

David Kramer, P.E.

Bureau Chief

Environmental Resource Permit Bureau

Regulation Division

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the application or any other information, please contact the Environmental Resource Permit Bureau in the Tampa Service Office.

Sincerely, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida 34604-6899

(352) 796-7211 or 1-800-423-1476 (FL only)

SUNCOM 628-4150 TDD only 1-800-231-6103 (FL only)

On the Internet at: WaterMatters.org

An Equal

Opportunity

Employer

Bartow Service Office 170 Century Boulevard Bartow, Florida 33830-7700

(863) 534-1448 or 1-800-492-7862 (FL only)

Sarasota Service Office

78 Sarasota Center Boulevard Sarasota, Florida 34240-9770

(941) 377-3722 or 1-800-320-3503 (FL only)

Tampa Service Office 7601 Highway 301 North Tampa, Florida 33637-6759

(813) 985-7481 or 1-800-836-0797 (FL only)

December 11, 2024

Florida Department of Transportation - District 7

Attn: Joel Johnson 11201 N. McKinley Drive Tampa, FL 33612

Subject: Notice of Agency Action - Approval

Environmental Resource General Permit

Project Name: Ridgemoor Boulevard over Brooker Creek Bridge Replacement

App ID/Permit No:

County:

900933 / 47047985.001

Pinellas

Expiration Date: November 12, 2029

Sec/Twp/Rge: S34/T27S/R16E

Dear Permittee(s):

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is in receipt of your application for the Environmental Resource Permit. Based upon a review of the information you submitted, the application is approved.

Please refer to the attached Notice of Rights to determine any legal rights you may have concerning the District's agency action on the permit application described in this letter.

If approved construction plans are part of the permit, construction must be in accordance with these plans.

These drawings are available for viewing or downloading through the District's Application and Permit Search Tools located at www.WaterMatters.org/permits.

The District's action in this matter only becomes closed to future legal challenges from members of the public if such persons have been properly notified of the District's action and no person objects to the District's action within the prescribed period of time following the notification. The District does not publish notices of agency action. If you wish to limit the time within which a person who does not receive actual written notice from the District may request an administrative hearing regarding this action, you are strongly encouraged to publish, at your own expense, a notice of agency action in the legal advertisement section of a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties where the activity will occur. Publishing notice of agency action will close the window for filing a petition for hearing. Legal requirements and instructions for publishing notices of agency action, as well as a noticing form that can be used, are available from the District's website at www.WaterMatters.org/permits/noticing. If you publish notice of agency action, a copy of the affidavit of publication provided by the newspaper should be sent to the District's Tampa Service Office for retention in this permit's File of Record.

Page 2 App ID/Permit No:900933 / 47047985.001 December 11, 2024

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your permit or any other information, please contact the

Environmental Resource Permit Bureau in the Tampa Service Office.

Sincerely, David Kramer, P.E.

Bureau Chief

Environmental Resource Permit Bureau

Regulation Division

Rule 62-330.443 F.A.C., F.A.C.Enclosures:

Exhibit A

Notice of Authorization to Commence Construction

Notice of Rights cc: Timothy Wineberg, P.E., Michael Baker International, Inc.

Specific Condition(s): Rule 62-330.443 F.A.C., F.A.C.

1. A general permit is granted to the Florida Department of Transportation, counties, and municipalities to conduct the activities described below:

(a) For existing maintained roadways and causeways, the alteration, placement, replacement, removal, modification, or maintenance of bridges or bridge culverts and approaches where the combined total of dredging and filling, both temporary and permanent, in wetlands and other surface waters does not exceed 0.5 acre. The total work conducted under notices of intent to use this general permit shall result in the creation of no more than

0.5 acre of new overwater structure for any bridge crossing, including parallel spans, and no new structure area over waters within federally designated critical habitat of Johnson’s seagrass (Halophila johnsonii).

(b) Channel clearing and shaping, not to exceed a combined total of 0.5 acre of dredging and filling in wetlands and other surface waters, to facilitate maximum hydraulic efficiency of the structures detailed in paragraph (a), above, where the spoil material is used on an upland portion of the project or is deposited on a self-contained, upland spoil site. Escape of spoil material or water from the spoil deposition area into wetlands or other surface waters is prohibited.

2. This general permit shall be subject to the following specific conditions:

(a) No dredging of access or work channels is authorized by this general permit;

(b) Temporary fill roads shall not be constructed waterward of mean high water or ordinary high water ;

(c) All fill placed in wetlands, other than fill on which a bridge or approach is constructed, shall be regraded to the original wetland elevations and revegetated with native wetland species endemic to adjoining, undisturbed wetlands, within seven days of completion of construction. Within “clear zones,” revegetation shall be with native herbaceous species endemic to adjoining, undisturbed wetlands. During the five-year period following the initial planting or restoration of the site, these areas shall be maintained to ensure planted or naturally recruited native wetland species are surviving and growing, and that the areal coverage of exotic and invasive species constitutes less than 10% areal coverage;

(d) Hydraulic openings of bridges shall be sufficient to prevent downstream scour, increased downstream water velocities, and increased flood elevations on the property of others;

(e) Minimum horizontal and vertical navigational clearances on bridges over navigable waters of the United States shall be established in accordance with procedures outlined in Chapter 2 of the U.S. Coast Guard Bridge

Administration Manual, COMDTINST M16590.5C, (March 26, 2004), incorporated by reference herein

(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03150), a copy of which may be obtained from the Agency, as described in subsection 62-330.010(5), F.A.C, and in no circumstance shall placement or replacement of a bridge result in a reduction of horizontal and vertical navigational clearances;

(f) Replacement or modification of a bridge that includes changes in the configuration of the bridge and fill areas due to changes in materials, construction techniques, or meeting current construction codes or safety standards are authorized under this permit. Any connecting road expansion or alteration associated with such replacement or modification must be authorized by a separate general or individual permit under chapter 62-330, F.A.C., as applicable, before the start of construction; and

(g) This general permit does not authorize the construction of additional travel lanes for motorized vehicles, except that any single-lane bridge may be widened to two travel lanes, provided the bridge widening does not exceed that reasonably necessary to match the existing travel lane alignment of a two-lane road. This permit does not authorize new corridors or roadway connections where there is no existing structure over wetlands or waterway.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118(1), 373.406(5), 373.4131, 373.414(9), 373.418, 403.805(1)

FS. Law Implemented 373.118(1), 373.406(5), 373.413, 373.4131, 373.414(9), 373.416, 373.418, 373.419, 403.814(1) FS. History–New 10-3-95, Amended 10-1-07, Formerly 62-341.443, Amended 10-1-13, 6-1-18.

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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

The following general permit conditions are binding upon the permittee and are enforceable under Part IV of Chapter 373, F.S. These conditions do not apply to the general permit for stormwater management systems under Section

403.814(12), F.S.

1. The general permit is valid only for the specific activity indicated. Any deviation from the specified activity and the conditions for undertaking that activity shall constitute a violation of the permit and may subject the permittee to enforcement action and revocation of the permit under Chapter 373, F.S.

2. The general permit does not eliminate the necessity to obtain any required federal, state, local and special district authorizations prior to the start of any construction, alteration, operation, maintenance, removal or abandonment authorized by this permit; and it does not authorize any violation of any other applicable federal, state, local, or special district laws (including, but not limited to those governing the "take" of listed species).

3. The general permit does not convey to the permittee or create in the permittee any property right, or any interest in real property, nor does it authorize any entrance upon or activities on property which is not owned or controlled by the permittee, or convey any rights or privileges other than those specified in the general permit.

4. The general permit does not relieve the permittee from liability and penalties when the permitted activity causes harm or injury to: human health or welfare; animal, plant or aquatic life; or property. It does not allow the permittee to cause pollution that violates state water quality standards.

5. Section 253.77, F.S., provides that a person may not commence any excavation, construction, or other activity involving the use of state-owned or other lands of the state, the title to which is vested in the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund without obtaining the required consent, lease, easement, or other form of authorization authorizing the proposed use. Therefore, the permittee is responsible for obtaining any necessary authorizations from the Board of Trustees prior to commencing activity on state-owned lands.

6. The authorization to conduct activities under a general permit may be modified, suspended or revoked in accordance with Chapter 120, F.S., and Section 373.429, F.S.

7. The general permit is not transferable to a new third party. To be used by a different permittee, a new notice to use a general permit must be submitted in accordance with rule 62-330.402, F.A.C. Activities constructed in accordance with the terms and conditions of a general permit are automatically authorized to be operated and maintained by the permittee and subsequent owners in accordance with subsection 62-330.340(1), F.A.C. Any person holding the general permit, persons working under this general permit, and owners of land while work is conducted under the general permit shall remain liable for any corrective actions that may be required as a result of any permit violations prior to sale, conveyance, or other transfer of ownership or control of the permitted project, activity, or the real property at which the permitted project or activity is located.

8. Upon reasonable notice to the permittee, Agency staff with proper identification shall have permission to enter, inspect, sample and test the permitted system to ensure conformity with the plans and specifications approved by the general permit.

9. The permittee shall maintain any permitted project or activity in accordance with the plans submitted to the Agency and authorized in the general permit.

10. A permittee’s right to conduct a specific activity under the general permit is authorized for a duration of five years.

11. Activities shall be conducted in a manner that does not cause or contribute to violations of state water quality standards. Performance-based erosion and sediment control best management practices shall be implemented and maintained immediately prior to, during, and after construction as needed to stabilize all disturbed areas, including other measures specified in the permit to prevent adverse impacts to the water resources and adjacent lands.

Erosion and sediment control measures shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the State of Florida

Erosion and Sediment Control Designer and Reviewer Manual (Florida Department of Environmental Protection and

Florida Department of Transportation June 2007), available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04227, and the Florida Stormwater Erosion and

Sedimentation Control Inspector’s Manual (Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Nonpoint Source

Management Section, Tallahassee, Florida, July 2008), available at http://publicfiles.dep.state.fl.us/DEAR/Stormwater_Training_Docs/erosion-inspectors-manual.pdf.

12. Unless otherwise specified in the general permit, temporary vehicular access within wetlands during construction shall be performed using vehicles generating minimum ground pressure to minimize rutting and other environmental impacts. Within forested wetlands, the permittee shall choose alignments that minimize the destruction of mature wetland trees to the greatest extent practicable. When needed to prevent rutting or soil compaction, access vehicles shall be operated on wooden, composite, metal, or other non-earthen construction mats. In all cases, access in wetlands shall comply with the following:

a. Access within forested wetlands shall not include the cutting or clearing of any native wetland tree having a diameter four inches or greater at breast height;

b. The maximum width of the construction access area shall be limited to 15 feet;

c. All mats shall be removed as soon as practicable after equipment has completed passage through, or work has been completed, at any location along the alignment of the project, but in no case longer than seven days after equipment has completed work or passage through that location; and

d. Areas disturbed for access shall be restored to natural grades immediately after the maintenance or repair is completed.

13. Barges or other work vessels used to conduct in-water activities shall be operated in a manner that prevents unauthorized dredging, water quality violations, and damage to submerged aquatic communities.

14. The construction, alteration, or use of the authorized project shall not adversely impede navigation or create a navigational hazard in the water body.

15. Except where specifically authorized in the general permit, activities must not:

a. Impound or obstruct existing water flow, cause adverse impacts to existing surface water storage and conveyance capabilities, or otherwise cause adverse water quantity or flooding impacts to receiving water and adjacent lands; or

b. Cause an adverse impact to the maintenance of surface or ground water levels or surface water flows established pursuant to Section 373.042, F.S., or a Works of the District established pursuant to Section

373.086, F.S.

16. If prehistoric or historic artifacts, such as pottery or ceramics, projectile points, stone tools, dugout canoes, metal implements, historic building materials, or any other physical remains that could be associated with Native

American, early European or American settlement are encountered at any time within the project site area, the permitted project shall cease all activities involving subsurface disturbance in the vicinity of the discovery. The permittee or other designee shall immediately contact the Florida Department of State, Division of Historical

Resources, Compliance and Review Section (DHR), at (850) 245-6333, as well as the appropriate permitting agency office. Project activities shall not resume without verbal or written authorization from the Division of Historical

Resources. If unmarked human remains are encountered, all work shall stop immediately and the proper authorities notified in accordance with Section 872.05, F.S.

17. The activity must be capable, based on generally accepted engineering and scientific principles, of being performed and of functioning as proposed, and must comply with any applicable District special basin and geographic area criteria.

18. The permittee shall comply with the following when performing work within waters accessible to federally- or state-listed aquatic species, such as manatees, marine turtles, smalltooth sawfish, and Gulf sturgeon:

a. All vessels associated with the project shall operate at "Idle Speed/No Wake” at all times while in the work area and where the draft of the vessels provides less than a four-foot clearance from the bottom. All vessels will follow routes of deep water whenever possible.

b. All deployed siltation or turbidity barriers shall be properly secured, monitored, and maintained to prevent entanglement or entrapment of listed species.

c. All in-water activities, including vessel operation, must be shut down if a listed species comes within 50 feet of the work area. Activities shall not resume until the animal(s) has moved beyond a 50-foot radius of the in-water work, or until 30 minutes elapses since the last sighting within 50 feet. Animals must not be herded away or harassed into leaving. All on-site project personnel are responsible for observing water-related activities for the presence of listed species.

d. Any listed species that is killed or injured by work associated with activities performed shall be reported immediately to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Hotline at 1(888)404-3922 and

ImperiledSpecies@myFWC.com.

e. Whenever there is a spill or frac-out of drilling fluid into waters accessible to the above species during a directional drilling operation, the FWC shall be notified at ImperiledSpecies@myfwc.com with details of the event within 24 hours following detection of the spill or frac-out.

19. The permittee shall hold and save the Agency harmless from any and all damages, claims, or liabilities which may arise by reason of the construction, alteration, operation, maintenance, removal, abandonment or use of any activity authorized by the general permit.

20. The permittee shall immediately notify the Agency in writing of any submitted information that is discovered to be inaccurate.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118(1), 373.406(5), 373.4131, 373.414(9), 373.4145, 373.418, 403.805(1) FS. Law Implemented 373.044, 373.118(1), 373.129, 373.136, 373.406(5), 373.413, 373.4131, 373.414(9), 373.4145, 373.416, 373.422, 373.423, 373.429, 403.814(1) FS. History-New 10-3-95, Amended 10-1-07, Formerly

62-341.215, Amended 10-1-13, 6-1-18.

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

NOTICE OF

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

AUTHORIZATION

TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION

Ridgemoor Boulevard over Brooker Creek Bridge Replacement

PROJECT NAME

PROJECT TYPE

COUNTY

Pinellas

Government

S34/T27S/R16E

THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE CONSPICUOUSLY

DISPLAYED AT THE SITE OF THE WORK

Issuing Authority

December 11, 2024DATE ISSUED:

900933 / 47047985.001APPLICATION ID/PERMIT NO:

PERMITTEE

SEC(S)/TWP(S)/RGE(S)

Florida Department of Transportation - District 7

David Kramer, P.E.

Notice of Rights

ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING

1. You or any person whose substantial interests are or may be affected by the District's intended or proposed action may request an administrative hearing on that action by filing a written petition in accordance with

Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes (F.S.), Uniform Rules of Procedure Chapter 28-106, Florida

Administrative Code (F.A.C.) and District Rule 40D-1.1010, F.A.C. Unless otherwise provided by law, a petition for administrative hearing must be filed with (received by) the District within 21 days of receipt of written notice of agency action. "Written notice" means either actual written notice, or newspaper publication of notice, that the

District has taken or intends to take agency action. "Receipt of written notice" is deemed to be the fifth day after the date on which actual notice is deposited in the United States mail, if notice is mailed to you, or the date that actual notice is issued, if sent to you by electronic mail or delivered to you, or the date that notice is published in a newspaper, for those persons to whom the District does not provide actual notice.

2. Pursuant to Subsection 373.427(2)(c), F.S., for notices of intended or proposed agency action on a consolidated application for an environmental resource permit and use of state-owned submerged lands concurrently reviewed by the District, a petition for administrative hearing must be filed with (received by) the

District within 14 days of receipt of written notice.

3. Pursuant to Rule 62-532.430, F.A.C., for notices of intent to deny a well construction permit, a petition for administrative hearing must be filed with (received by) the District within 30 days of receipt of written notice of intent to deny.

4. Any person who receives written notice of an agency decision and who fails to file a written request for a hearing within 21 days of receipt or other period as required by law waives the right to request a hearing on such matters.

5. Mediation pursuant to Section 120.573, F.S., to settle an administrative dispute regarding District intended or proposed action is not available prior to the filing of a petition for hearing.

6. A request or petition for administrative hearing must comply with the requirements set forth in Chapter 28-106, F.A.C. A request or petition for a hearing must: (1) explain how the substantial interests of each person requesting the hearing will be affected by the District's intended action or proposed action, (2) state all material facts disputed by the person requesting the hearing or state that there are no material facts in dispute, and (3) otherwise comply with Rules 28-106.201 and 28-106.301, F.A.C. Chapter 28-106, F.A.C. can be viewed at www.flrules.org or at the District's website at www.WaterMatters.org/permits/rules.

7. A petition for administrative hearing is deemed filed upon receipt of the complete petition by the District Agency

Clerk at the District's Tampa Service Office during normal business hours, which are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding District holidays. Filings with the District Agency Clerk may be made by mail, hand-delivery or facsimile transfer (fax). The District does not accept petitions for administrative hearing by electronic mail. Mailed filings must be addressed to, and hand-delivered filings must be delivered to, the Agency

Clerk, Southwest Florida Water Management District, 7601 Highway 301 North,Tampa,FL 33637-6759. Faxed filings must be transmitted to the District Agency Clerk at (813) 367-9788. Any petition not received during normal business hours shall be filed as of 8:00 a.m. on the next business day. The District's acceptance of faxed petitions for filing is subject to certain conditions set forth in the District's Statement of Agency Organization and Operation, available for viewing at www.WaterMatters.org/about.

JUDICIAL REVIEW

1. Pursuant to Sections 120.60(3) and 120.68, F.S., a party who is adversely affected by District action may seek judicial review of the District's action. Judicial review shall be sought in the Fifth District Court of Appeal or in the appellate district where a party resides or as otherwise provided by law.

2. All proceedings shall be instituted by filing an original notice of appeal with the District Agency Clerk within 30 days after the rendition of the order being appealed, and a copy of the notice of appeal, accompanied by any filing fees prescribed by law, with the clerk of the court, in accordance with Rules 9. 110 and 9.190 of the Florida

Rules of Appellate Procedure (Fla. R. App. P.). Pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.020(h), an order is rendered when a signed written order is filed with the clerk of the lower tribunal.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT

415 RICHARD JACKSON BOULEVARD, SUITE 411

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLORIDA 32407

April 8, 2026

Regulatory Division North Permits Branch Panama City Section

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7 Attention: Joel Johnson 11201 North McKinley Drive Tampa, FL 331612

Dear Mr. Johnson:

You requested reverification of the below listed Nationwide Permit Verification Letter that we previously verified under the 2021 Nationwide Permits (NWP). The project will result in permanent and/ or temporary impacts to waters of the U.S. from the activities described in the previous verification, and you stated that there are no changes to this project.

The activities subject to this permit are authorized pursuant to authority under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1344). In order for this NWP authorization to be valid, you must ensure that the work is performed in accordance with the 2026 NWP General Conditions, the Jacksonville District Regional Conditions, and the General and Project-Specific Special Conditions that were included in the original NWP Verification Letter. Furthermore, if you commence or are under contract to commence this activity before the date that the relevant nationwide permit is modified or revoked, you will have 12 months from the date of the modification or revocation of the NWP to complete the activity under the present terms and conditions of this NWP. Alternatively, you can access the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Jacksonville District's Regulatory web page for links to view Nationwide Permit information at: https://www.sad.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Florida/.

Please be aware this Internet address is case sensitive and should be entered as it appears above. Permitting

These files contain the description of the 2026 NWP authorizations, the NWP general conditions, and the regional conditions, which apply specifically to these 2026 NWP verifications.

Corps Permit Number

FDOT District Nationwide Permit Number

Financial Project Number (FPN), Project Name

SAJ-2025-00265-

(NWP-VCB)

District 7 NWP-14, Linear Transportation Projects

44543-Ridgemoor Boulevard at Brooker Creek Bridge

Your project is authorized by Nationwide Permit 14. This verification is valid until March 15, 2031. This letter is based on the projects being performed in accordance with the drawings attached to our previous letter and the entirety of our previous letters, including the special conditions and attachments.

If you are unable to access the internet or require a hardcopy of any of the conditions, limitations, or expiration date for the above referenced NWP, please contact Veronica C. Beech by email at Veronica.C.Beech@usace.army.mil or by telephone at (850)-287-2905.

Sincerely, Andrew A. Kizlauskas Chief, North Permits Branch

Cc:

FDOT-Office of Environmental Management (OEM)

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT

PANAMA CITY PERMITS SECTION

415 RICHARD JACKSON BOULEVARD, SUITE 411

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL 32407

February 10, 2026

Regulatory Division North Permits Branch Panama City Permits Section

SAJ-2025-00265 (NWP-VCB)

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7 Attention: Mr. Joel Johnson 11201 North McKinley Drive Tampa, FL 33612

Dear Mr. Johnson:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has completed the review of your application for a Department of the Army permit. Your application was assigned file number SAJ-2025-00265 (NWP-VCB). A review of the information and drawings (Attachment 1) provided indicate that the project will permanently impact

0.043 acre of waters of the United States (WOTUS) to discharge fill in wetlands and surface waters of Brooker Creek, as a result of a bridge replacement and the construction sidewalks, paved shoulders, travel lanes, and a multi-use trail. The proposed project will also result on 0.0017 acre of temporary impacts associated with construction activities and access. The activities subject to this permit are authorized pursuant to authorities under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1344). The project is located on a segment of Ridgemoor Boulevard at the crossing of Brooker Creek and Bridge # 154153/ Ridgemoor Boulevard), approximately 0.2 mile east of Pine Ridge Boulevard; Section 34, Range 16 East, Township 27 South, Palm Harbor, Pinellas County, Florida (Centroid location:

28.099244, -82.686053)

Your project, as depicted on the enclosed drawings, is authorized by Nationwide Permit (NWP) 14 (Linear Transportation Projects). This verification is valid until March 14, 2026. In order for this NWP authorization to be valid, you must ensure that the work is performed in accordance with the Nationwide Permit General Conditions, the Jacksonville District Regional Conditions, and the General and Project-Specific Special Conditions listed below. Furthermore, if you commence or are under contract to commence this activity before the date that the relevant NWP is modified or revoked, you will have 12 months from the date of the modification or revocation of the NWP to complete the activity under the

-2-present terms and conditions of this NWP. You can access the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) Jacksonville District's Regulatory Source Book webpage for links to view NWP information at:

https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Source-Book/

Please be aware this Internet address is case sensitive and should be entered

Among other things, this part of the Source Book contains links to the federal register containing the text of the pertinent NWP authorization and the associated NWP general conditions, as well as separate links to the regional conditions applicable to the pertinent NWP verification.

You must comply with all of the special and general conditions for NWP-14, including any project-specific conditions included in this letter and all conditions incorporated by reference as described above.

General Conditions:

1. The time limit for completing the work authorized ends on March 14, 2026.

2. You must maintain the activity authorized by this permit in good condition and in conformance with the terms and conditions of this permit. You are not relieved of this requirement if you abandon the permitted activity, although you may make a good faith transfer to a third party in compliance with General Condition 4 below. Should you wish to cease to maintain the authorized activity, or should you desire to abandon it without a good faith transfer, you must obtain a modification of this permit from this office, which may require restoration of the area.

3. If you discover any previously unknown historic or archeological remains while accomplishing the activity authorized by this permit, you must immediately notify this office of what you have found. We will initiate the Federal and state coordination required to determine if the remains warrant a recovery effort of if the site is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

4. If you sell the property associated with this permit you must obtain the signature of the new owner on the attached transfer form (Attachment 2) and forward a copy to this office to validate the transfer of this authorization.

5. If a conditioned water quality certification has been issued for your project, you must comply with the conditions specified in the certification as special conditions to this permit.

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6. You must allow a representative from this office to inspect the authorized activity at any time deemed necessary to ensure that it is being or has been accomplished in accordance with the terms and conditions of your permit.

Project Specific Special Conditions:

The following project specific special conditions are included with this verification:

1. Reporting Address: The Permittee shall submit all reports, notifications, documentation, and correspondence required by the general and special conditions of this permit to either (not both) of the following addresses:

a. For electronic mail (preferred): SAJ-RD-Enforcement@usace.army.mil (not to exceed 15 MB).

b. For standard mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Division, Enforcement Section, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019.

The Permittee shall reference this permit number, SAJ-2025-0265 (NW-VCB), on all submittals.

2. Permit Conditions Prevail: If information in the permit attachments conflict with the special conditions of this permit, the requirements of the permit special conditions shall prevail.

3. Posting of Permit: The Permittee shall have available and maintain for review a copy of this permit and approved plans at the construction site.

4. As-Built Certification: Within 60 days of completion of the work authorized by this permit, the Permittee shall submit as-built drawings of the

As-Built Certification by Professional Engineer form (Attachment 2) to the Corps. The as-built drawings shall be signed and sealed by a registered professional engineer or surveyor and include the following:

a. A plan view drawing of the location of the authorized work footprint, as shown on the permit drawings, with an overlay of the work as constructed. The plan view drawing should show all existing water management structures and the completed structures, dredge/fill activities, and wetland impacts.

b. A list of any deviations between the work authorized by this permit and the work as constructed. In the event that the completed work deviates, in any manner, from the authorized work, describe on the attached As-Built

-4-form the deviations between the work authorized by this permit and the work as constructed. Clearly indicate on the as-built drawings any deviations that have been listed. Please note that the depiction and/or description of any deviations on the drawings and/or As-Built form does not constitute approval of any deviations by the Corps.

c. The Department of the Army permit number on all sheets submitted.

5. Cultural Resources/Historic Properties:

a. No structure or work shall adversely affect, impact, or disturb properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), or those eligible for inclusion in the NRHP.

b. If, during the ground disturbing activities and construction work within the permit area, there are archaeological/cultural materials encountered which were not the subject of a previous cultural resources assessment survey (and which shall include, but not be limited to: pottery, modified shell, human remains, ceramics, stone tools or metal implements, dugout canoes, evidence of structures or any other physical remains that could be associated with native cultures or early colonial settlement), the Permittee shall immediately stop all work and ground-disturbing activities within a 100-meter diameter of the discovery and notify the Corps at the addresses listed in the Reporting Address Special Condition within the same business day (8 hours). The Corps shall coordinate with the Florida State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) to assess the significance of the discovery and devise appropriate actions.

c. Additional cultural resources assessments may be required of the permit area in the case of unanticipated discoveries as referenced in accordance with the above Special Condition and, if deemed necessary by the SHPO or Corps, in accordance with 36 CFR 800 or 33 CFR 325, Appendix C (5). Based on the circumstances of the discovery, equity to all parties, and considerations of the public interest, the Corps may modify, suspend, or revoke the permit in accordance with 33 CFR Part 325.7. Such activity shall not resume on non-federal lands without written authorization from the SHPO for finds under his or her jurisdiction, and from the Corps.

d. In the unlikely event that unmarked human remains are identified on non-federal lands; they will be treated in accordance with Section 872.05 Florida Statutes. All work and ground disturbing activities within a 100-meter diameter of the unmarked human remains shall immediately cease and the Permittee shall immediately notify the medical examiner, Corps, and State Archaeologist within the same business day (8-hours). The Corps shall then notify the appropriate

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SHPO. Based on the circumstances of the discovery, equity to all parties, and considerations of the public interest, the Corps may modify, suspend, or revoke the permit in accordance with 33 CFR Part 325.7. Such activity shall not resume without written authorization from the SHPO and from the Corps.

6. Eastern Indigo Snake Protection Measures and Inspection: Permittee

May 2024, as provided in Attachment 3 of this permit. All gopher tortoise burrows, active or inactive, shall be evacuated prior to site manipulation in the vicinity of the burrow. If excavating potentially occupied burrows, active or inactive, individuals must first obtain state authorization via a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Authorized Gopher Tortoise Agent permit. The excavation method selected shall minimize the potential for injury of an indigo snake. The Permittee shall follow the excavation guidance provided in the most current FWC Gopher Tortoise Permitting Guidelines found at http://myfwc.com/gophertortoise. If an indigo snake is encountered, the snake must be allowed to vacate the area prior to additional site manipulation in the vicinity. Holes, cavities, and snake refugia other than gopher tortoise burrows shall be inspected each morning before planned site manipulation of a particular area, and if occupied by an indigo snake, no work shall commence until the snake has vacated the vicinity of the proposed work.

7. Turbidity Barriers: Prior to the initiation of any of the work authorized by this permit, the Permittee shall install floating turbidity barriers with weighted skirts that extend within 1 foot of the bottom around all work areas that are in, or adjacent to, surface waters. The turbidity barriers shall remain in place and be maintained daily until the authorized work has been completed and turbidity within the construction area has returned to ambient levels. Turbidity barriers shall be removed upon stabilization of the work area.

8. Erosion Control: Prior to the initiation of any work authorized by this permit, the Permittee shall install erosion control measures along the perimeter of all work areas to prevent the displacement of fill material outside the work area into waters of the United States. The erosion control measures shall remain in place and be maintained until all authorized work is completed and the work areas are stabilized.

9. Fill Material: The Permittee shall use only clean fill material for this project. The fill material shall be free from items such as trash, debris, automotive parts, asphalt, construction materials, concrete block with exposed reinforcement bars, and soils contaminated with any toxic substance in toxic amounts, in accordance with Section 307 of the Clean Water Act.

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10. Temporary Wetland Impacts: Within 30 days from the date of completing the work authorized by this permit, the Permittee shall restore 0.0017 acre of temporary wetland impacts to pre-existing contours, elevations, vegetation, habitat type, and hydrology.

11. Proposed Species/Critical Habitat: The action falls within the range for the tricolored bat which is proposed to be federally listed under the Endangered Species Act. If the species becomes federally listed and the authorized work has not been completed, the Permittee is required to stop work and ask the Corps to re-evaluate the effects of the permitted action on the tricolored bat, and if needed, complete Section 7 consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to address potential impacts to the tricolored bat.

This letter of authorization does not include conditions that would prevent the

-listed fish or wildlife species. These species are protected under sec. 379.411, Florida Statutes, and listed under Rule 68A-27, Florida Administrative Code. With regard to fish and wildlife species designated as species of special concern or threatened by the State of Florida, you are responsible for coordinating directly with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). You can visit the FWC license and permitting webpage (http://www.myfwc.com/license/wildlife/) for more information, including a list of those fish and wildlife species designated as species of special concern or threatened. The Florida Natural Areas Inventory (http://www.fnai.org/) also maintains updated lists, by county, of documented occurrences of those species.

This letter of authorization does not give absolute Federal authority to perform the work as specified on your application. The proposed work may be subject to local building restrictions mandated by the National Flood Insurance Program.

You should contact your local office that issues building permits to determine if your site is located in a flood-prone area, and if you must comply with the local building requirements mandated by the National Flood Insurance Program.

This letter of authorization does not preclude the necessity to obtain any other Federal, State, or local permits which may be required.

Thank you for your cooperation with our permit program. The

Jacksonville District Regulatory Division is committed to improving service to our customers. We strive to perform our duty in a friendly and timely manner while working to preserve our environment. We invite you to complete our automated Customer Service Survey at https://regulatory.ops.usace.army.mil/customer-service-survey/. Please be aware this Internet address is case sensitive and you will need to enter it exactly as it appears above. Your input is appreciated favorable or otherwise.

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Should you have any questions related to this NWP verification or have issues accessing the documents referenced in this letter, please contact Veronica C.

Beech at the Panama City Permits Section at 415 Richard Jackson Boulevard, Suite 411,Panama City Beach, FL 32407, by telephone at 850-287-2905, or by email at veronica.c.beech@usace.army.mil.

Sincerely, Lisa S. Lovvorn Chief, Panama City Permits Section

Enclosures:

Attachment 1: Drawings Attachment 2: As-Built Certification by Professional Engineer or Surveyor Attachment 3: Standard Protection Measures for the Eastern Indigo Snake

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PERMIT TRANSFER REQUEST

DA PERMIT NUMBER: SAJ-2025-00265 (NWP-VCB)

When the structures or work authorized by this permit are still in existence at the time the property is transferred, the terms and conditions of this permit will continue to be binding on the new owner(s) of the property. Although the construction period for works authorized by Department of the Army permits is finite, the permit itself, with its limitations, does not expire.

To validate the transfer of this permit and the associated responsibilities associated with compliance with its terms and conditions, have the transferee sign and date below and mail to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Enforcement Section, Post Office Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019 or submit via electronic mail to:

SAJ-RD-Enforcement@usace.army.mil (not to exceed 15 MB).

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STANDARD PROTECTION MEASURES FOR THE

EASTERN INDIGO SNAKE

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

STANDARD PROTECTION MEASURES

BEFORE AND DURING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:

POST CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:

USFWS FIELD OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION

POSTER & PAMPHLET INFORMATION

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