Public Hearing on Four Corners Mine Expansion and Zoning Changes

• •The hearing is scheduled for February 18, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the Manatee County Government Administrative Center.
• •The proposal extends the mining termination date to December 31, 2044, and the reclamation termination date to December 31, 2055.
• •The mine boundary will expand to include 17 acres of the Southeast Tract and 1,230 acres of the Wingate East Master Mining Plan.
• •The plan allows material from the new 'East Duette Tract' to be processed at the Four Corners Beneficiation Plant.
• •The proposal allows continued processing of Hardee County reserves from the South Pasture Extension and Ona Mine at the Four Corners plant.
• •The Four Corners Mine covers approximately 13,154 acres in the Parrish area.
• •The applicant requests the rescission of existing Development of Regional Impact (DRI) orders while retaining vested rights through a new Local Development Agreement (LDA).
• •Four specific operational plans are being updated: life of mine waste disposal, transportation, reclamation, and environmental monitoring.
• •Public comments can be submitted in writing to the Development Services Department or provided in person at the hearing.

This hearing determines the future scope, location, and timeline of mining operations in unincorporated Manatee County, which directly impacts land use, environmental monitoring, and reclamation obligations for the next three decades.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.