The biggest files in Todd Turrell's file cabinet hold histories of his firm's attempts to get marinas permitted in Southwest Florida. It is a marine biology exercise.
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The biggest files in Todd Turrell's file cabinet hold histories of his firm's attempts to get marinas permitted in Southwest Florida. It is a marine biology exercise. Permit applications that 20 years ago raised few questions, now get reviews from the state Department of Environmental Protection or South Florida Water Management District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Some marinas and docks also need a lease to use submerged state lands. It is a marine biology exercise.