The Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) recently released new construction plans for a segment of the expansion of State Road 15/U.S. 17 in Putnam County and the development of accompanying stormwater retention ponds. The FDOT’s recently released construction plans indicate that 56 parcels of Putnam County property are anticipated to be acquired (by eminent domain, if necessary) to complete this segment of the project, and to do so, the FDOT has budgeted over $6.5 million in right-of-way acquisition funds for the fiscal years 2013 and 2014 collectively.
Fixel, Maguire & Willis, a Florida eminent domain law firm that represents property owners faced with a potential eminent domain taking, has obtained the FDOT’s recently released construction plans and has studied them for its affected clients. If you own Putnam County property that may be impacted by this project and you have any questions or concerns about the project or Florida eminent domain law, please contact Fixel, Maguire & Willis’s firm administrator, Susie Harris, by email at sharris@fla-eminentdomain.com or by telephone, toll free at (800) 848-7535.