Century addresses DEP, plan to manage land

Town Planner Debbie Nickles says land has not been managed to be compliant, offers to update plan and do reports every five years

Although no action was taken, the Century town council heard Town Planner Debbie Nickles' request May 20 to allow her to prepare the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) 5-year management plan and all documents on property the town is responsible for maintaining for a total of $3,000, if the town chooses to change to reporting every five years instead of annually.

The Florida DEP has asked for the town of Century to transition from an annual to a five-year reporting period on the property purchased from the Florida Communities Trust in 2000. Nickles said she thought the town co...