by Denise Sawyer
PALM CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — A water quality controversial court battle between a small organic farm in Palm City and the Army Corps of Engineers is intensifying as regulators are again combing through the 30-acre NeshaFarm in search of data for a federal case.
They are taking photos, digging holes and gathering soil samples. It’s all part of a federal case (No. 2:21-cv-14205-KAM) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida alleging wetlands violations, which the farm’s representative characterize as a federal overreach and a violation of constitutional rights.
According to USACE’s court filing, the conflict originated with an “anonymous complaint that the Corps received” indicating wetlands on NeshaFarm that “likely required a Corps permit to fill.” Attorneys for NeshaFarm, owned by Stuart resident Ben Sharfi, deny claims of disturbing any wetlands and contest the issue of federal jurisdiction.
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