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[quote="kurt, post: 627515"]Illegal dumping, wetlands filled, pollution?

If you have information on an illegal environmental matter, contact Deputy Shank, our new environmental officer at the Sheriff?s Office?s main administrative number 850-892-8186.[/quote]

This is good news--we've needed someone watching out for environmental issues/crimes for a long time.  :clap:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="kurt">Illegal dumping, wetlands filled, pollution? 
 
If you have information on an illegal environmental matter, contact Deputy Shank, our new environmental officer at the Sheriff?s Office?s main administrative number 850-892-8186.</blockquote> 
This is good news--we&#039;ve needed someone watching out for environmental issues/crimes for a long time. :clap:

seagrover

There were two guys in the wetlands area right off San Juan and N Andalusia that were there to "clear cut" a couple of weeks ago. We called Code Enforcement and JC came out. These guys said they had a permit to cut and the words they used were "clear cut". We asked them to stop cutting until CE could get there or show us the permit. JC put in a Stop Work order.
 
Bottom line, they did NOT have a permit and the owner of the lot knew this. He is a lawyer from Lousiana and had run ins with CE previously. 
 
This guys attitude - It is better to go ahead and do what you want and ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. :nono1:
 
It is good to know we have someone that will help us!

There were two guys in the wetlands area right off San Juan and N Andalusia that were there to &quot;clear cut&quot; a couple of weeks ago. We called Code Enforcement and JC came out. These guys said they had a permit to cut and the words they used were &quot;clear cut&quot;. We asked them to stop cutting until CE could get there or show us the permit. JC put in a Stop Work order. 
 
Bottom line, they did NOT have a permit and the owner of the lot knew this. He is a lawyer from Lousiana and had run ins with CE previously. 
 
This guys attitude - It is better to go ahead and do what you want and ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. :nono1: 
 
It is good to know we have someone that will help us!

scooterbug44

SoWal Expert

Another thumbs up for our new Sheriff! :clap:

Does this mean an "environmental crime" can be investigated during non-banker hours?

Some folks wait for a holiday weekend to do a heinous project because they know it will be days before anything can be done.

Another thumbs up for our new Sheriff! :clap: 
 
Does this mean an &quot;environmental crime&quot; can be investigated during non-banker hours? 
 
Some folks wait for a holiday weekend to do a heinous project because they know it will be days before anything can be done.

Kurt

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Sheriff appoints Walton's first Environmental Deputy[quote][FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, Arial]Hi  everyone,

When the Sheriff spoke at an earlier public forum, he said he  wanted to have an officer dedicated to investigating and pursuing environmental  crimes. He indicated that many communities have such an officer on their staff  who has a special knowledge of environmental laws. The Sheriff has now made such  an appointment. The types of crimes this deputy will investigate are  environmental violations of state as well as county law. Some examples would be  illegal wetland impacts and air and water pollution. To some extent there is an  overlap with the county code enforcement. The Sheriff’s office and Code  Enforcement are working on internal guidelines to handle overlaps.

The  Sheriff’s Department has issued the following press  release:

[/FONT][FONT=New York][B]News Flash - Selected
[COLOR=#5c77b4]New  Environmental Deputy
[/COLOR][/B]DeFuniak Springs, FL (November 20, 2009) –  Those who pollute, or endanger the environment in Walton County can now face  criminal charges. Walton County Sheriff Michael A. Adkinson, Jr. has sworn-in  Donna Shank as his office’s first Environmental Deputy.

From 2003 thru  2006, Deputy Shank held several positions including School Resource Officer with  the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. Over the last three years, she has served as  a Code Enforcement Officer with Walton County. Deputy Shank says her new  position will be similar in nature, but this time she will have the ability to  file criminal charges against those who endanger the environment. It could  include possible jail time.

Deputy Shank will work directly under the  Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division Commander, Lt. Frank Hawley. Lt.  Hawley says “Deputy Shank will investigate such matters as widespread illegal  dumping, and the pollution of our waterways’ like rivers and  streams”.

Deputy Shank will handle Walton County environmental issues  from the Alabama Stateline to the Gulf Coast, but her main office will be  located at the Sheriff’s Office Substation on Santa Rosa Beach. If you have  information on a possible illegal environmental matter, you can contact Deputy  Shank at the Sheriff’s Office’s main administrative number;  892-8186.

Issued by:
Mike Gurspan
Walton County Sheriff's Office  PIO 
Phone: 850-951-4712(direct line) or 850-892-8186 or  850-200-2448(cell)
Email: [email]mgurspan@waltonso.org[/email] 
[/FONT][SIZE=4][FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, Arial]
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving  holiday![/FONT][/SIZE][/quote][SIZE=4][FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, Arial]
[/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, Arial]Anita Page
SWCC Executive Director[/FONT]

Sheriff appoints Walton&#039;s first Environmental Deputy<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="">[FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, Arial]Hi everyone, 
 
When the Sheriff spoke at an earlier public forum, he said he wanted to have an officer dedicated to investigating and pursuing environmental crimes. He indicated that many communities have such an officer on their staff who has a special knowledge of environmental laws. The Sheriff has now made such an appointment. The types of crimes this deputy will investigate are environmental violations of state as well as county law. Some examples would be illegal wetland impacts and air and water pollution. To some extent there is an overlap with the county code enforcement. The Sheriff’s office and Code Enforcement are working on internal guidelines to handle overlaps. 
 
The Sheriff’s Department has issued the following press release: 
 
[/FONT]News Flash - Selected 
New Environmental Deputy 
DeFuniak Springs, FL (November 20, 2009) – Those who pollute, or endanger the environment in Walton County can now face criminal charges. Walton County Sheriff Michael A. Adkinson, Jr. has sworn-in Donna Shank as his office’s first Environmental Deputy. 
 
From 2003 thru 2006, Deputy Shank held several positions including School Resource Officer with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. Over the last three years, she has served as a Code Enforcement Officer with Walton County. Deputy Shank says her new position will be similar in nature, but this time she will have the ability to file criminal charges against those who endanger the environment. It could include possible jail time. 
 
Deputy Shank will work directly under the Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division Commander, Lt. Frank Hawley. Lt. Hawley says “Deputy Shank will investigate such matters as widespread illegal dumping, and the pollution of our waterways’ like rivers and streams”. 
 
Deputy Shank will handle Walton County environmental issues from the Alabama Stateline to the Gulf Coast, but her main office will be located at the Sheriff’s Office Substation on Santa Rosa Beach. If you have information on a possible illegal environmental matter, you can contact Deputy Shank at the Sheriff’s Office’s main administrative number; 892-8186. 
 
Issued by: 
Mike Gurspan 
Walton County Sheriff&#039;s Office PIO 
Phone: 850-951-4712(direct line) or 850-892-8186 or 850-200-2448(cell) 
Email: <a href="mailto:mgurspan@waltonso.org">mgurspan@waltonso.org</a> 
[FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, Arial] 
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday![/FONT]</blockquote>[FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, Arial] 
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, Arial]Anita Page 
SWCC Executive Director[/FONT]

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[SIZE=4][COLOR=teal]Shank, Environmental Officer  850-892-8182[/COLOR][/SIZE]
 
 
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Illegal dumping, wetlands filled, pollution?

If you have information on an illegal environmental matter, contact Deputy Shank, our new environmental officer at the Sheriff?s Office?s main administrative number 850-892-8186.

Illegal dumping, wetlands filled, pollution? 
 
If you have information on an illegal environmental matter, contact Deputy Shank, our new environmental officer at the Sheriff?s Office?s main administrative number 850-892-8186.

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