Subject:
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Declaration to the public providing notice of the County’s closure of the 119th Street North Class III Landfill in Seminole.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of a declaration to the public pertaining to the County’s closure of the119th Street North Class III Landfill (formerly Pierce Landfill) in Seminole.
• The County owns the Landfill located at 119th Street North, Seminole; parcel ID nos. 09-30-15-00000-240-0600, 09-30-15-00000-240-0200 and 09-30-15-00000-240-0300.
• The County closed the Landfill, and in connection therewith, is required by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to record a Declaration in the Public Records notifying the public and future owners and users of the site that any activity involving the disturbance of the Landfill will require consultation with FDEP.
• The closure is a component of Capital Improvement Project number 006024A, providing site rehabilitation involving gas mitigation and the creation of green space.
• This declaration has no fiscal impact on Pinellas County.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the declaration and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest and authorize the Clerk of the Circuit Court to file the declaration in the Board’s records and record the declaration in the Pinellas County Public Records.
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Strategic Priorities:
Resilient Infrastructure and Environment
1.3 Increase access to green space.
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.1 Improve public health.
2.2 Enhance community safety.
Summary:
Summary
The execution and recording of the Declaration to the Public, concerning the County’s closure of the Landfill as required by FDEP.
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Background Information:
The subject property was formerly used as a landfill between 1973 and 1981 and was used to store County construction materials until 2001. The property has been known at different times as the North Gardens Site, Old Highway Yard Site, Kilgore Landfill, and Pierce Landfill.
The County obtained Solid Waste Permit Number 0456068-001-SF/08, issued by FDEP on February 25, 2026, to close the Landfill and conduct long-term care of the facility. The Permit was acquired as part of the ongoing CIP project to rehabilitate the property by adding a landfill gas mitigation system and creating a publicly accessible greenspace.
Fiscal Impact:
This Declaration has no fiscal impact on Pinellas County.
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Paul Cozzie, Director, Parks and Conservation Resources
William Greer, Director, Construction & Property Management
Partners:
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Attachments:
Declaration to the Public
Location Map
Cover Sheet