Manatee County, Fla.-After reversing itself in January, the Manatee County, Fla., Commission voted 5-2 to approve two issues that will allow Mosaic’s Altman Tract to be mined. The 2,000-plus acre tract must still get a permit from the federal government before work can start, according to the Bradenton Herald. The two measures included the operating permit and the master plan for mining and restoration. Environmentalists were strongly opposed the project, which began seeking approval eight years ago. Earlier, the county voted against the issuing the permit, but Mosaic threatened to file a $618-million taking claim against the county, and its attorneys recommended it be approved. The tract will become part of the Mosaic’s Four Corners Mine. To obtain approval, the company agreed to build a fire station and a park in the nearby town of Duette, in addition to other considerations.
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