[Pollution.notice] INITIAL / Gilchrist / SW 100th Street Sinkhole

[Pollution.Notice]

As of December 30, 2016, an Administrative Law Judge invalidated a proposed pollution notification rule promulgated by the Department, which required owners of installations throughout the State of Florida report pollution events to the local government as well as a local media outlet to notify the general public of the event. Protecting Florida's pristine environment is our top priority and DEP will continue the public pollution notification process to ensure all Floridians and visitors are notified of pollution incidents. Moving forward the notification process from the Department may change, however it was imperative that the notification to the public continued seamlessly. The incident below was reported to the State Watch Office and is being forwarded to you because the event has occurred in your area. For more information or should you have any questions, please contact Lauren Engel at Lauren.Engel at dep.state.fl.us<mailto:Lauren.Engel at dep.state.fl.us>



Florida Division of Emergency Management

State Watch Office Incident Report



Main Information



Report #: 2017-2569



Status: Open



Reported to SWO on: 4/4/2017   18:54 ET



Severity: Local Incident



Description: SW 100th Street Sinkhole



This situation involves: Geological Event



Affected Sectors: DEP District - Northeast



Initial Report: A subsidence was reported at the address listed below in Trenton. Caller reported that a hole approximately 5' by 5' by 20' opened up on the property, and the homeowner's dog fell into it. There is apparently another subsidence on the same property, that is directly adjacent to a small barn. Caller advised the hole by the barn is considerably smaller than the other, and there are currently no residential structures or roadways affected by either. Crews are still currently on scene attempting to free the dog.



Injuries: No



Fatalities (Unconfirmed by State Medical Examiner): No



Environmental impact: Unknown



Incident Occurred: 4/4/2017   15:48 ET



Most Recent Update Date/Time: 04/04/2017-19:04 ET



Most Recent Update: N/A



Affected Counties: Gilchrist



Facility Name or Description:



Incident Location: Address: 5380 SW 100th St City: Trenton



Coordinates: Lat: 29.591188, Long: -82.89595



Maps



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Contact Information



Reporting Party: Name: Gilchrist County Dispatch |Call Back Number 1: 352-463-3410 |Address:



Responsible Party: Unknown



On-Scene Contact: Unknown



Geological Event



Sub-Type: Subsidence or Sinkhole



Situation: Active



Description: Potential Sinkhole



Dimensions (length & width) of the area that subsided: 5' X 5'



Depth of subsidence feature: 20'



Rocks visible in subsidence feature: Unknown



Water in bottom of subsidence feature: Unknown



Surface structures threatened or damaged: No



Sub-surface structures threatened or damaged: No



Major roadways closed: No



Notification 04/04/2017-19:06 / DEM-Lazzara



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