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Hardy accepts
$4.95 million for Estates land
(Note: Jesse Hardy's heart has finally been
broken. You tried, old soldier -- no one can say you didn't put up a
heckuva great fight. There's not enough money in the world to mend
your heart. God bless Jesse Hardy and Tommy Hilton. Jesse's home and
his 160 acres are still 30 miles away from the Everglades, but that
doesn't stop the major muzzled media from Falsely saying Jesse's
property is "in" the Everglades.)
April 13, 2005
By Naples Daily News
Naples, Florida
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Jesse Hardy has ended his years-long eminent
domain fight with the state Department of Environmental Protection [DEP] over
property in Collier County that is considered vital to Everglades
restoration.
Senior Judge Jack Schoonover signed papers Wednesday approving a
deal by which Hardy will get $4.95 million for Hardy’s 160-acre
homestead in Southern Golden Gate Estates.
The DEP has tried since 2002 to negotiate a deal to buy Hardy’s
land for an Everglades restoration project. Hardy had refused offers
for as much as $4.4 million to leave. He also rejected several land
swap offers.
The deal approved Wednesday allows Hardy to stay put until November
30 and allows Aggrisource LLC [Limited Liability Corporation] to
continue until then to haul dirt and rocks that already have been
mined from Hardy’s land.
Collier County commissioners are set to decide later this month
whether to give Hardy a permit for the hauling. Hardy’s old permit
ran out last fall.
Watch Naplesnews.com for continuing developments in this story. Copyright 2005, Naples Daily News.
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