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Thousands of new homes being built in SW Florida. What's happening in Naples, Collier?
New home construction continues across Southwest Florida, and in Collier County coincides with two major I-75 interchange updates: at U.S./SR 951 (Exit 101) and the county's first diverging diamond under construction at Pine Ridge Road (exit 107). Thousands of homes, single-family and multi-family, have been approved, are in the planning stages or are under construction in the largest county in the state of Florida with 1,997 square miles of land. Most available land is in the north and east, and growth is pushing that way. Golden Gate Estates, a vast residential area in eastern Collier County, is still under construction, offering large acreage lots ranging from 1 to over 10 acres. The Golden Gate community is estimated to have a population of about 30,000, according to World Population Review. It has an expected build out of more than 54,000 residents, with a density of about 1 person per acre. A community called Bellmar made up of three villages, including a whole new town, is proposed and has been approved at the county level for as many as 8,350 homes in east Collier County near Golden Gate Estates. Collier Enterprises has obtained some of the required local and state permits for the rural village east of Golden Gate Estates, the developer still needs what's known as a Section 404, or wetlands permit, under the Clean Water Act to begin construction. As many as 2,111 luxury single-family homes and villas may be built along the 951/Collier Boulevard corridor in the communities of Caymas, Seven Shores, Tamarindo and Summerlit – all on the northbound side of Collier Boulevard. Fiori, Sparrow's Amberlin South, Savoy, Allegro and Cadenza, Hammock Park, Azalea Park and Ekos will add 2,228 apartments and townhomes to Collier Boulevard. Ekos on Collier, is a proposed rental community that would be "100% affordable" and target essential workers, such as teachers, police officers, firefighters, and other "civil servants," including county employees, as well as seniors and veterans. An assisted-living facility with a memory care unit and an independent living community will add 339 units to the area through Marquies and Watercrest independent living. Both will be located at 951 and Rattlesnake Hammock. A 92-unit assisted living and memory care center – The Watermark Marco Island opened on Marco Island in April. Minto Communities has started sales in its final phase of Isles of Collier Preserve, which eventually will have 1,825 homes at buildout. Located at 5445 Caribe Ave., just off of U.S. 41/Tamiami Trail East, the Isles is in its 17th phase, one that will add 229 homesites. On Corkscrew Road and State Road 82, at the intersection of Collier, Lee, and Hendry counties, Alico Inc. is getting out of the citrus business and into development. The publicly traded company based in Fort Myers is planning two villages in what ultimately will be a 3,000-acre master-planned community with about 9,000 homes. Greenway Fritchey is two proposed communities on two different tracts of a 229.1-acre property at the northeastern intersection of Greenway and Fritchey Roads, about a half mile north of Tamiami Trail East. The communities if approved would build 5.72 dwelling units per acre for a total of 1,300 homes. The planned residential development includes a partnership with Habitat for Humanity to create affordable workforce housing. Naples-based Gulf Bay Group of Cos., the developer of Fiddler's Creek, has proposed a four-story, 750-unit apartment complex on land many neighbors believed would remain untouched by residential or commercial development forever. The project includes 225 rent-restricted units, set aside for affordable and workforce housing. A new residential subdistrict on what's now agriculturally-zoned land — at 341 Sabal Palm Road – if approved would allow for development of up to 423 single-family and townhomes, at a density of 2.5 units an acre on a roughly 169-acre site, near the Picayune Strand State Forest. The property has been the site of a citrus grove for decades. This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Naples, Collier County, FL: What new communities being built, planned?
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20-05-2025
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Perpetua Resources' Stibnite gold project secures final US permit
Perpetua Resources has received a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers for the Stibnite gold project in Valley County, Idaho, US. This permit marks the culmination of an eight-year federal permitting process and is the last federal approval needed before construction can begin. With the issuance of the Section 404 permit, Perpetua Resources is now concentrating on finalising the remaining state permits and securing the necessary financing to initiate construction. The formal permitting process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) began in 2016, with the US Forest Service leading the effort and issuing various environmental statements and decisions between 2020 and 2025. In April 2025, the project gained further recognition when the Trump Administration selected it as a Transparency Project in line with President Donald Trump's executive order to boost US mineral production. This inclusion on the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council's FAST-41 dashboard aims to improve interagency accountability and transparency in project reviews. Perpetua Resources president and CEO Jon Cherry said: 'As we celebrate receiving the final federal permit for the Stibnite gold project, we applaud the National Energy Dominance Council and the Permitting Council's efforts to streamline permitting and propel critical mining projects nationwide. 'We believe this administration's commitment to boosting efficiency without compromising rigorous environmental standards can have a transformational impact on American mining." The Stibnite gold project is expected to be one of the highest-grade open-pit gold mines in the US, having gold reserves of approximately 4.8 million ounces (moz). It is expected to produce around 450,000oz of gold annually in its first four years. Moreover, the site contains an estimated 148 million pounds of antimony reserves, the only known reserves in the US and some of the largest outside China's influence. These reserves could satisfy around 35% of US antimony demand in its first six years, according to the US Geological Survey's 2023 antimony commodity summary. Furthermore, the project is set to deliver environmental improvements and economic opportunities including the creation of an average of 550 jobs during its operational phase. "Perpetua Resources' Stibnite gold project secures final US permit" was originally created and published by Mining Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
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20-05-2025
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Perpetua Resources issued permit for the Stibnite Gold Project
Perpetua Resources (PPTA) announced that the United States Army Corps of Engineers has issued Perpetua's Clean Water Act Section 404 permit for the Stibnite Gold Project. This decision comes after eight years of rigorous interagency federal permitting, and was the last federal permit required to progress towards construction. With receipt of this permit, Perpetua Resources is focused on finalizing the remaining state permits and securing project financing needed to begin construction. Confident Investing Starts Here:
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18-03-2025
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Idaho Senate calls for state to take over federal Camas National Wildlife Refuge
A bald eagle at the Camas National Wildlife Refuge in winter. The refuge, which is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 to protect migratory birds. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) The Idaho Senate has called for the state to take over control of the Camas National Wildlife Refuge from the federal government. The Idaho Senate voted by voice vote on Monday at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise to adopt Senate Joint Memorial 104. Established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 to protect migratory birds, the Camas National Wildlife Refuge is an approximately 11,000-acre refuge located in southeast Idaho that is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Idaho Conservation League opposes the legislation. Sen. Van Burtenshaw, R-Terreton, sponsored the joint memorial. The memorial would not carry the effect of the law if adopted by both chambers of the Idaho Legislature, but it represents a request from the Idaho Legislature to the federal government. '(T)he Legislature requests that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game work together to transfer ownership and administration of the Camas National Wildlife Refuge to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game for incorporation into the Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area,' Senate Joint Memorial 104 states, in part. The joint memorial also calls on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to promptly process a Section 404 permit application for Camas Creek within the refuge. Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act requires a permit before dredged or fill material may be discharged into waters of the United States, including wetlands, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX During debate over the bill Monday, Burtenshaw said Camas Creek has become obstructed by the buildup of willows and sediment, which prevents the delivery of water to water users in the nearby Mud Lake area. 'A purpose of this legislation is to help the water users in that area obtain the water that they have coming from snow runoff,' Burtenshaw said. CONTACT US 'The problem we have is that when we get to the Camas Wildlife Refuge, we can't get our water through there, and we can't obtain a permit to clean the channel so that the water can come on through,' Burtenshaw added. The joint memorial asks the federal government to transfer ownership of the Camas National Wildlife Refuge to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. 'We believe it'd be easier to work with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game,' Burtenshaw said. 'The regulations will be the same. The only difference is, we'll work with somebody we can see, as opposed to a seat in Washington, D.C.' On Monday, Burtenshaw disclosed that he has a potential conflict of interest, noting that the legislation directly affects him and his family. Burtenshaw is a farmer and rancher based in Eastern Idaho. Nobody spoke in opposition to the joint memorial Monday. However, the Idaho Conservation League, a more than 50-year-old Idaho-based nonprofit organization that advocates for the protection of public lands, has come out against the joint memorial. 'The Idaho Conservation League strongly opposes SJM 104 because it seeks to strip federally managed public lands from public ownership and place them under state control, specifically under the authority of the Idaho Department of Fish & Game,' Idaho Conservation League officials wrote online. 'Another major concern is that the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have reserved treaty rights on these lands—rights that would be lost if the refuge were transferred to the state.' Senate Minority Leader Melissa Wintrow, D-Boise, was one of the only members of the Idaho Senate to audibly vote against the joint memorial. Senate Joint Memorial 4 heads next to the Idaho House of Representatives for consideration. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
