Stop the Hyper Club Development in Panther Habitat!

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Letter

July 23, 2026

Via Electronic Submission

Michelle Gilbert
Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jacksonville District
1520 Royal Palm Square Blvd., Suite 310
Fort Myers, FL 33919
Michelle.L.Gilbert@usace.army.mil

Larry Williams
State Supervisor for Ecological Services
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Florida Ecological Services Office
777 37th Street, Suite D-101
Vero Beach, FL 32968
larry_williams@fws.gov

Re: Comments on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit Application No. SAJ-2026-00341

Dear Ms. Gilbert and Mr. Williams:

We, the undersigned, respectfully submit these comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) requesting that Permit Application No. SAJ-2026-00341 be denied. The applicant, Hyper Club, LLC of Naples, Florida, seeks a Department of the Army permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1344). We believe this project is contrary to the public interest and should not be approved.

Because the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is also consulting on this project due to the presence of federally listed species and the potential impacts to those species, and because the Service is expected to prepare a Biological Opinion for the USACE, we are also providing these comments to the FWS.

According to the USACE Public Notice dated June 24, 2026, the proposed activity is:

"The applicant is requesting a Department of the Army permit for impacts to 142.30 acres of wetlands and 0.04 acre of other waters for the construction of residential estate lots, a new performance testing track, outdoor recreation areas, and stormwater management ponds on an approximate 543-acre site."

The proposed project is located within a remote and largely undeveloped portion of southwest Florida that provides essential habitat for the federally endangered Florida panther and numerous other imperiled species. The western boundary of the Hyper Club property adjoins the eastern boundary of the 175-acre Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve. Acquisition of the preserve—including its historic 10-acre homestead and nature center—was completed by Collier County on July 22, 2025. Located in the undeveloped southwestern portion of Golden Gate Estates, the preserve protects high-quality wildlife habitat while providing residents with passive recreational opportunities through its trail system.

Immediately east of the Hyper Club property lies the 26,605-acre Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. Established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in June 1989, this unique refuge exists specifically to conserve habitat essential to the recovery of the Florida panther. As explained in the Federal Register (April 23, 2014), "the refuge area should be acquired for the benefit and recovery of the endangered Florida panther." Quoting the Florida Panther Recovery Plan, the notice further states that "the refuge is essential to the survival of the Florida panther and that the refuge should enhance habitat conditions for the panther and its prey species."

South of the property, across Interstate 75 but directly connected through numerous wildlife underpasses, lie two additional protected public lands: Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park (approximately 85,000 acres) and Picayune Strand State Forest (approximately 78,000 acres). Together, these conservation lands protect extensive wetlands, native habitats, and abundant wildlife while providing significant public recreational opportunities.

These county, state, and federal conservation lands almost completely surround the proposed Hyper Club development. Collectively, they represent decades of work by elected officials, agency staff, conservation organizations, and the public. Hundreds of millions of public dollars have been invested to acquire, restore, and permanently protect this interconnected landscape because of its extraordinary ecological importance. These lands support dozens of state-listed species as well as numerous federally listed threatened and endangered species. See list of federally listed species (described by common name, scientific name, and federal status) from the USACE public notice below:

Florida Panther, Puma concolor coryi, Endangered

Florida Bonneted Bat, Eumops floridanus, Endangered

Tricolored Bat, Perimyotis subflavus, Proposed Endangered

Red Cockaded Woodpecker, Dryobates borealis, Threatened

Crested Caracara, Caracara plancus audubonii, Threatened

Eastern Black Rail, Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis, Threatened

Everglade Snail Kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus, Endangered

Monarch Butterfly, Danaus Plexippus, Proposed Threatened

Florida Prairie-clover, Dalea carthagenensis floridana, Endangered

Eastern Indigo Snake, Drymarchon couperi, Threatened

Locating a residential and recreational development centered around high-performance vehicles within the middle of this protected landscape fundamentally undermines the purpose of these long-term conservation investments.

We believe all of the federally listed species identified in the USACE Public Notice occur on or utilize the project site and would be significantly affected by the proposed development. Construction of new roads, performance testing tracks, residential development, wetland destruction, artificial lighting, increased noise, exotic/invasive plant and animal introductions, and continuous human activity would substantially degrade habitat quality for these species.

Reviewing Florida panther telemetry data published by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission demonstrates that the Hyper Club property supports panther use at densities comparable to those documented within the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park — two of the most important protected areas for the species in Florida. This is not surprising, as the Hyper Club property forms part of the same continuous habitat with no meaningful physical barriers separating these conservation lands.

FWC telemetry data are available at:

https://geodata.myfwc.com/datasets/myfwc::florida-panther-telemetry/about

A map showing telemetry points on the Hyper Club property can be viewed here:

https://tinyurl.com/3be5p6d4

If this project is constructed, we expect substantial displacement of Florida panthers and other wildlife from the project site. Displaced panthers will be forced into adjacent developed areas and roadways, increasing the likelihood of vehicle collisions — the leading documented cause of mortality for the Florida panther. Displacement will also likely increase mortality from intraspecific aggression, as panthers are highly territorial and frequently engage in fatal conflicts when forced into occupied territories. Similar impacts to numerous other wildlife species would further degrade one of the most biologically diverse landscapes remaining in Florida.

The proposed impacts to wetlands are equally concerning. As illustrated on U.S. Geological Survey mapping, the project wetlands form part of the Stumpy Strand–Lucky Lake Strand wetland complex, an extensive hydrologic system bordering the western side of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and extending onto the Hyper Club property.

Map reference:

https://www.anyplaceamerica.com/directory/fl/collier-county-12021/swamps/stumpy-strand-277654/

The Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan (2000) describes these wetlands as follows:

"Lucky Lake Strand and Stumpy Strand are two wetland features comprised of more than 3,000 acres of cypress swamp, mixed swamp, wet prairies, marshes and ponds. The strands receive water from direct rainfall and runoff from surrounding uplands and Camp Keais Strand to the north."

After flowing beneath Interstate 75, waters from Stumpy Strand and Lucky Lake Strand enter Merritt Canal, where they become a major freshwater source for Picayune Strand State Forest. These waters ultimately continue south into Collier-Seminole State Park and the estuarine ecosystems of Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge.

The Comprehensive Conservation Plan further states:

"The Service has entered into an agreement with the South Florida Water Management District to proceed with the construction of a low-head water control structure on the south side of I-75 at the origin of Merritt Canal. This control structure will slow the drainage within these two strands, closely matching their original hydroperiods. The restoration of this wetland system will enhance the Lucky Lake and Stumpy strands for endangered species, colonial wading birds, and waterfowl."

Restoration of the Stumpy Strand–Lucky Lake Strand system ultimately became a major component of the Picayune Strand Restoration Project, a joint effort between the South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Costing more than $600 million, this nationally significant restoration project restored natural sheetflow across approximately 55,000 acres of degraded wetlands and was completed on January 29, 2026.

Given this extraordinary public investment, it would be contrary to the public interest to authorize the destruction of the headwaters feeding this restored ecosystem through wetland filling, excavation, and conversion into stormwater retention ponds for the Hyper Club development. While the concept of a residential community centered around a high-performance vehicle testing facility may be novel, it is wholly incompatible with the ecological significance of this landscape and with decades of federal, state, and local conservation efforts.

For these reasons, we respectfully request that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deny Permit Application No. SAJ-2026-00341 and preserve the wetlands and wildlife habitat surrounding the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge.

Finally, this permit should be denied because the proposed project does not satisfy the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Public Interest Review requirements under 33 C.F.R. Part 320 or the Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines (40 C.F.R. Part 230). The Corps must evaluate the probable impacts of the proposed activity on the public interest by balancing its anticipated benefits against its reasonably foreseeable detriments, including impacts to wetlands, fish and wildlife, water resources, conservation, recreation, and the needs and welfare of the public. Here, the permanent loss of more than 142 acres of wetlands within a landscape specifically protected for the recovery of the endangered Florida panther, together with the degradation of a nationally significant wildlife corridor and the headwaters of a recently completed, publicly funded ecosystem restoration project, far outweighs any private benefits associated with this development. Moreover, because this project would discharge dredged or fill material into special aquatic sites, the Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines prohibit issuance of a permit where there is a practicable alternative with less adverse impact on the aquatic ecosystem. The applicant has not demonstrated that such alternatives do not exist. Accordingly, the Corps should conclude that this proposal is contrary to the public interest and deny Permit Application No. SAJ-2026-00341.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

Supporters

  • Stefanie Barrett Tampa, FL

    Stop the development of the hyper club

  • Tiana Wooten Garland, TX

  • Jacob Askin Vero Beach, FL

    This is an area that’s in vital Florida panther habitat. Protecting the panther means protecting all our nature.

  • Lexi Nicholas Fort Worth, TX

    Protect wildlife

  • Paige Nicholas Dania Beach , FL

    As a Florida resident and animal hospital worker who sees firsthand the impact of habitat loss on our state’s wildlife, I urge you to support stronger protections for Florida’s wetlands and the endangered Florida panther. These wetlands protect our drinking water and buffer communities from flooding, while panthers depend on large, connected wild areas to survive. Continued development and habitat fragmentation threaten both. Please prioritize funding and policy that preserve these critical ecosystems for future generations. Thank you for your consideration.!!!

  • William A Cole West Palm Beach, FL

    We have to stop giving land to developers, go back up north let Nature and the Panthers live

  • Daniel Gerold Tampa , FL

    Developers are disgusting and need to focus on redevelopment of urban areas instead pristine land . City officials are also corrupt subhumans

  • Sergio Aliaga North Fort Myers, FL

    Florida doesn't need another race track. Our existing tracks are underutilized and poorly maintained, and they're stuck offering the same drag strip and circle racing formats they've had since the 90s. What we actually need is better upkeep and more diverse programming; drifting, road courses, endurance events, and other formats that would attract a wider audience. Innovation, not expansion. This isn't for the enthusiast or the community as a whole. This is for a specific class of people who don't need a private track that will cost our beautiful state more harm than good.

  • Darializ Fradera Davenport, FL

    Development on natural lands are decreasing biodiversity, this is needed for our future.

  • Robin Thomas Fort Myers, FL

    Stop building on panther land. Save the Panthers!

  • Candice Wiser Miami, FL

    Don’t let human greed ruin the last of the nature areas and endangered species.

  • Angelica Ray Palm beach gardens , FL

    Protect our panthers and land!!

  • Jake Augustine Lehigh acres , FL

    Because I am proud free American and it’s flat out wrong to see big corps ruining the natural world we live in ! Shame on them

  • Hayley Maier Fort Lauderdale , FL

    To protect native Florida

  • Jamie Nichols Boynton Beach , FL

  • Penot, Marilyn Tallahassee, FL

  • Lucian Rios North Fort Myers , FL

    I oppose the Hyper Club PUDA/GMPA because the proposed intensification would adversely affect wetlands, wildlife habitat and regional ecological connectivity adjacent to the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and other conservation lands. These new ‘developments’ will do nothing but change how the endangered species relying on the environment act and potentially harm them even further.

  • Natalie Philip FL

    When is enough ENOUGH?!! we want Old Florida and New # Florida to thrive not become concrete and parking lots doing irreversible damage to our ecosystems (which we rely on in case you forgot!!!!!!) Stop the insanity and the greed.

  • Alexandra Andrews Jacksonville , FL

    To protect the panthers & other wildlife.

  • Stuart Andrews Naples, FL

    Please quit doing this we don’t want the houses we want the nature

  • Stefan Andrews Naples, FL

    Stop over developing Florida. You are taking precious natural resources and what few remain in our great state. There are also far too many new housing developments in far east Naples with too few retail shops, employments opportunities, roadways, etc. I strongly oppose the destruction of wildlife areas for more unnecessary developments.

  • Shaylee Crager Palm Beach Gardens , FL

    To protect the Florida panthers

  • Shelly Berrian Daytona beach, FL

    Stop the hyper club development where our panthers reside !!!

  • Philip R. Spitzer, CLU, ChFC Tallahassee, FL

    You’ve got to be kidding that they’re even allowed to be thinking of something as hideous in every possible sense, environmental, aesthetic, and just plain tasteless, as this project. On top of which there are plenty of already developed sites in hundreds and thousands of locations all over the country where they could stick this bit of ego fulfillment.

  • Boryalys Cypress Sunrise, FL

    Native land!!

  • Bailey Myott Boynton beach, FL

    Protection of Florida panthers.

  • Elsa Salcedo Coconut Creek, FL

    We have to protect fl wildlife!

  • Alicia Panas Naples , FL

    I’m a Naples native. My family has been here since the late 40’s. We have watched this town become the next Ft. Lauderdale. I’m tired of the environmental impact it has caused. I’m tired of the overdevelopment for the rich while the wildlife suffer. We’ve been pushed out of our own town by developers and people that only care about themselves and money. It’s disgusting and it needs to stop!!!

  • Julian Oalde Freeport, FL

    Save what we have left of wild Florida, we only have so much of it.

  • Beatriz Bofill Pompano Beach, FL

    I’m signing this for the panthers who have no say and have not been asked about this idea of this being built in their home. Panthers aren’t the only species that live here, but being federally listed they have clout. Please keeps these lands wild for all the animals and plants that live here.

  • Dealey Dansby Tampa, FL

    Protect out wild lands

  • Melissa Reigle Miami, FL

  • Emily Letterle Gainesville, FL

  • Parker Benedict Jacksonville, FL

    +Psalm 24:1: “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” +Proverbs 12:10: “The righteous care for the needs of their animals.” +Numbers 35:33: “You shall not pollute the land in which you live.”

  • Joey J Tampa, FL

    Stop destroying wild Florida, animals were here first. We must learn to live with them not destroy every inch of land for money.

  • James Fleenor St Petersburg , FL

  • Randall Smith St Petersburg , FL

  • Gertrud Wolfson 1521128, FL

    Respect nature and wildlife.

  • Abigail Keywood Riverview, FL

    Protect wildlife!

  • Brenna Myers Wieder Miami, FL

    Save my home

  • Mayerly Martinez Hollywood , FL

    This massive destruction of the ecosystem is leaving the natural habitat for the wild animals homeless. What are we telling our future generations that our reckless way destroyed the habitat for most of the wild animals, the reservoir of clean water, that we destroyed life. Money can't pay the destruction that is going on around US and the world. This sociopaths way of leaving no caring about local communities. Animals, environments have to stop.

  • Daisy Martin Lehigh Acres , FL

    For the chance to help conservation efforts for Floridas depleting wetlands

  • Renata Nunez Saint Cloud , FL

    Extremely against of touching the parks. No building roads or anything inside the parks. Imagine building a road through the White House. Very disappointed with this situation. It’s enough. No one wants to destroy our environment.

  • gabriella nunez Orlando , FL

  • Mondo Tiger Clewiston, FL

    The state must prioritize conservation over developer profits! We must protect our precious green spaces from those that would pave over them!

Letter

July 23, 2026

Via Electronic Submission

Michelle Gilbert
Project Manager
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jacksonville District
1520 Royal Palm Square Blvd., Suite 310
Fort Myers, FL 33919
Michelle.L.Gilbert@usace.army.mil

Larry Williams
State Supervisor for Ecological Services
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Florida Ecological Services Office
777 37th Street, Suite D-101
Vero Beach, FL 32968
larry_williams@fws.gov

Re: Comments on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit Application No. SAJ-2026-00341

Dear Ms. Gilbert and Mr. Williams:

We, the undersigned, respectfully submit these comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) requesting that Permit Application No. SAJ-2026-00341 be denied. The applicant, Hyper Club, LLC of Naples, Florida, seeks a Department of the Army permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1344). We believe this project is contrary to the public interest and should not be approved.

Because the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is also consulting on this project due to the presence of federally listed species and the potential impacts to those species, and because the Service is expected to prepare a Biological Opinion for the USACE, we are also providing these comments to the FWS.

According to the USACE Public Notice dated June 24, 2026, the proposed activity is:

"The applicant is requesting a Department of the Army permit for impacts to 142.30 acres of wetlands and 0.04 acre of other waters for the construction of residential estate lots, a new performance testing track, outdoor recreation areas, and stormwater management ponds on an approximate 543-acre site."

The proposed project is located within a remote and largely undeveloped portion of southwest Florida that provides essential habitat for the federally endangered Florida panther and numerous other imperiled species. The western boundary of the Hyper Club property adjoins the eastern boundary of the 175-acre Dr. Robert H. Gore III Preserve. Acquisition of the preserve—including its historic 10-acre homestead and nature center—was completed by Collier County on July 22, 2025. Located in the undeveloped southwestern portion of Golden Gate Estates, the preserve protects high-quality wildlife habitat while providing residents with passive recreational opportunities through its trail system.

Immediately east of the Hyper Club property lies the 26,605-acre Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. Established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in June 1989, this unique refuge exists specifically to conserve habitat essential to the recovery of the Florida panther. As explained in the Federal Register (April 23, 2014), "the refuge area should be acquired for the benefit and recovery of the endangered Florida panther." Quoting the Florida Panther Recovery Plan, the notice further states that "the refuge is essential to the survival of the Florida panther and that the refuge should enhance habitat conditions for the panther and its prey species."

South of the property, across Interstate 75 but directly connected through numerous wildlife underpasses, lie two additional protected public lands: Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park (approximately 85,000 acres) and Picayune Strand State Forest (approximately 78,000 acres). Together, these conservation lands protect extensive wetlands, native habitats, and abundant wildlife while providing significant public recreational opportunities.

These county, state, and federal conservation lands almost completely surround the proposed Hyper Club development. Collectively, they represent decades of work by elected officials, agency staff, conservation organizations, and the public. Hundreds of millions of public dollars have been invested to acquire, restore, and permanently protect this interconnected landscape because of its extraordinary ecological importance. These lands support dozens of state-listed species as well as numerous federally listed threatened and endangered species. See list of federally listed species (described by common name, scientific name, and federal status) from the USACE public notice below:

Florida Panther, Puma concolor coryi, Endangered

Florida Bonneted Bat, Eumops floridanus, Endangered

Tricolored Bat, Perimyotis subflavus, Proposed Endangered

Red Cockaded Woodpecker, Dryobates borealis, Threatened

Crested Caracara, Caracara plancus audubonii, Threatened

Eastern Black Rail, Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis, Threatened

Everglade Snail Kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus, Endangered

Monarch Butterfly, Danaus Plexippus, Proposed Threatened

Florida Prairie-clover, Dalea carthagenensis floridana, Endangered

Eastern Indigo Snake, Drymarchon couperi, Threatened

Locating a residential and recreational development centered around high-performance vehicles within the middle of this protected landscape fundamentally undermines the purpose of these long-term conservation investments.

We believe all of the federally listed species identified in the USACE Public Notice occur on or utilize the project site and would be significantly affected by the proposed development. Construction of new roads, performance testing tracks, residential development, wetland destruction, artificial lighting, increased noise, exotic/invasive plant and animal introductions, and continuous human activity would substantially degrade habitat quality for these species.

Reviewing Florida panther telemetry data published by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission demonstrates that the Hyper Club property supports panther use at densities comparable to those documented within the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park — two of the most important protected areas for the species in Florida. This is not surprising, as the Hyper Club property forms part of the same continuous habitat with no meaningful physical barriers separating these conservation lands.

FWC telemetry data are available at:

https://geodata.myfwc.com/datasets/myfwc::florida-panther-telemetry/about

A map showing telemetry points on the Hyper Club property can be viewed here:

https://tinyurl.com/3be5p6d4

If this project is constructed, we expect substantial displacement of Florida panthers and other wildlife from the project site. Displaced panthers will be forced into adjacent developed areas and roadways, increasing the likelihood of vehicle collisions — the leading documented cause of mortality for the Florida panther. Displacement will also likely increase mortality from intraspecific aggression, as panthers are highly territorial and frequently engage in fatal conflicts when forced into occupied territories. Similar impacts to numerous other wildlife species would further degrade one of the most biologically diverse landscapes remaining in Florida.

The proposed impacts to wetlands are equally concerning. As illustrated on U.S. Geological Survey mapping, the project wetlands form part of the Stumpy Strand–Lucky Lake Strand wetland complex, an extensive hydrologic system bordering the western side of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and extending onto the Hyper Club property.

Map reference:

https://www.anyplaceamerica.com/directory/fl/collier-county-12021/swamps/stumpy-strand-277654/

The Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan (2000) describes these wetlands as follows:

"Lucky Lake Strand and Stumpy Strand are two wetland features comprised of more than 3,000 acres of cypress swamp, mixed swamp, wet prairies, marshes and ponds. The strands receive water from direct rainfall and runoff from surrounding uplands and Camp Keais Strand to the north."

After flowing beneath Interstate 75, waters from Stumpy Strand and Lucky Lake Strand enter Merritt Canal, where they become a major freshwater source for Picayune Strand State Forest. These waters ultimately continue south into Collier-Seminole State Park and the estuarine ecosystems of Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge.

The Comprehensive Conservation Plan further states:

"The Service has entered into an agreement with the South Florida Water Management District to proceed with the construction of a low-head water control structure on the south side of I-75 at the origin of Merritt Canal. This control structure will slow the drainage within these two strands, closely matching their original hydroperiods. The restoration of this wetland system will enhance the Lucky Lake and Stumpy strands for endangered species, colonial wading birds, and waterfowl."

Restoration of the Stumpy Strand–Lucky Lake Strand system ultimately became a major component of the Picayune Strand Restoration Project, a joint effort between the South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Costing more than $600 million, this nationally significant restoration project restored natural sheetflow across approximately 55,000 acres of degraded wetlands and was completed on January 29, 2026.

Given this extraordinary public investment, it would be contrary to the public interest to authorize the destruction of the headwaters feeding this restored ecosystem through wetland filling, excavation, and conversion into stormwater retention ponds for the Hyper Club development. While the concept of a residential community centered around a high-performance vehicle testing facility may be novel, it is wholly incompatible with the ecological significance of this landscape and with decades of federal, state, and local conservation efforts.

For these reasons, we respectfully request that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deny Permit Application No. SAJ-2026-00341 and preserve the wetlands and wildlife habitat surrounding the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge.

Finally, this permit should be denied because the proposed project does not satisfy the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Public Interest Review requirements under 33 C.F.R. Part 320 or the Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines (40 C.F.R. Part 230). The Corps must evaluate the probable impacts of the proposed activity on the public interest by balancing its anticipated benefits against its reasonably foreseeable detriments, including impacts to wetlands, fish and wildlife, water resources, conservation, recreation, and the needs and welfare of the public. Here, the permanent loss of more than 142 acres of wetlands within a landscape specifically protected for the recovery of the endangered Florida panther, together with the degradation of a nationally significant wildlife corridor and the headwaters of a recently completed, publicly funded ecosystem restoration project, far outweighs any private benefits associated with this development. Moreover, because this project would discharge dredged or fill material into special aquatic sites, the Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines prohibit issuance of a permit where there is a practicable alternative with less adverse impact on the aquatic ecosystem. The applicant has not demonstrated that such alternatives do not exist. Accordingly, the Corps should conclude that this proposal is contrary to the public interest and deny Permit Application No. SAJ-2026-00341.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

Supporters

  • Stefanie Barrett Tampa, FL

    Stop the development of the hyper club

  • Tiana Wooten Garland, TX

  • Jacob Askin Vero Beach, FL

    This is an area that’s in vital Florida panther habitat. Protecting the panther means protecting all our nature.

  • Lexi Nicholas Fort Worth, TX

    Protect wildlife

  • Paige Nicholas Dania Beach , FL

    As a Florida resident and animal hospital worker who sees firsthand the impact of habitat loss on our state’s wildlife, I urge you to support stronger protections for Florida’s wetlands and the endangered Florida panther. These wetlands protect our drinking water and buffer communities from flooding, while panthers depend on large, connected wild areas to survive. Continued development and habitat fragmentation threaten both. Please prioritize funding and policy that preserve these critical ecosystems for future generations. Thank you for your consideration.!!!

  • William A Cole West Palm Beach, FL

    We have to stop giving land to developers, go back up north let Nature and the Panthers live

  • Daniel Gerold Tampa , FL

    Developers are disgusting and need to focus on redevelopment of urban areas instead pristine land . City officials are also corrupt subhumans

  • Sergio Aliaga North Fort Myers, FL

    Florida doesn't need another race track. Our existing tracks are underutilized and poorly maintained, and they're stuck offering the same drag strip and circle racing formats they've had since the 90s. What we actually need is better upkeep and more diverse programming; drifting, road courses, endurance events, and other formats that would attract a wider audience. Innovation, not expansion. This isn't for the enthusiast or the community as a whole. This is for a specific class of people who don't need a private track that will cost our beautiful state more harm than good.

  • Darializ Fradera Davenport, FL

    Development on natural lands are decreasing biodiversity, this is needed for our future.

  • Robin Thomas Fort Myers, FL

    Stop building on panther land. Save the Panthers!

  • Candice Wiser Miami, FL

    Don’t let human greed ruin the last of the nature areas and endangered species.

  • Angelica Ray Palm beach gardens , FL

    Protect our panthers and land!!

  • Jake Augustine Lehigh acres , FL

    Because I am proud free American and it’s flat out wrong to see big corps ruining the natural world we live in ! Shame on them

  • Hayley Maier Fort Lauderdale , FL

    To protect native Florida

  • Jamie Nichols Boynton Beach , FL

  • Penot, Marilyn Tallahassee, FL

  • Lucian Rios North Fort Myers , FL

    I oppose the Hyper Club PUDA/GMPA because the proposed intensification would adversely affect wetlands, wildlife habitat and regional ecological connectivity adjacent to the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and other conservation lands. These new ‘developments’ will do nothing but change how the endangered species relying on the environment act and potentially harm them even further.

  • Natalie Philip FL

    When is enough ENOUGH?!! we want Old Florida and New # Florida to thrive not become concrete and parking lots doing irreversible damage to our ecosystems (which we rely on in case you forgot!!!!!!) Stop the insanity and the greed.

  • Alexandra Andrews Jacksonville , FL

    To protect the panthers & other wildlife.

  • Stuart Andrews Naples, FL

    Please quit doing this we don’t want the houses we want the nature

  • Stefan Andrews Naples, FL

    Stop over developing Florida. You are taking precious natural resources and what few remain in our great state. There are also far too many new housing developments in far east Naples with too few retail shops, employments opportunities, roadways, etc. I strongly oppose the destruction of wildlife areas for more unnecessary developments.

  • Shaylee Crager Palm Beach Gardens , FL

    To protect the Florida panthers

  • Shelly Berrian Daytona beach, FL

    Stop the hyper club development where our panthers reside !!!

  • Philip R. Spitzer, CLU, ChFC Tallahassee, FL

    You’ve got to be kidding that they’re even allowed to be thinking of something as hideous in every possible sense, environmental, aesthetic, and just plain tasteless, as this project. On top of which there are plenty of already developed sites in hundreds and thousands of locations all over the country where they could stick this bit of ego fulfillment.

  • Boryalys Cypress Sunrise, FL

    Native land!!

  • Bailey Myott Boynton beach, FL

    Protection of Florida panthers.

  • Elsa Salcedo Coconut Creek, FL

    We have to protect fl wildlife!

  • Alicia Panas Naples , FL

    I’m a Naples native. My family has been here since the late 40’s. We have watched this town become the next Ft. Lauderdale. I’m tired of the environmental impact it has caused. I’m tired of the overdevelopment for the rich while the wildlife suffer. We’ve been pushed out of our own town by developers and people that only care about themselves and money. It’s disgusting and it needs to stop!!!

  • Julian Oalde Freeport, FL

    Save what we have left of wild Florida, we only have so much of it.

  • Beatriz Bofill Pompano Beach, FL

    I’m signing this for the panthers who have no say and have not been asked about this idea of this being built in their home. Panthers aren’t the only species that live here, but being federally listed they have clout. Please keeps these lands wild for all the animals and plants that live here.

  • Dealey Dansby Tampa, FL

    Protect out wild lands

  • Melissa Reigle Miami, FL

  • Emily Letterle Gainesville, FL

  • Parker Benedict Jacksonville, FL

    +Psalm 24:1: “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” +Proverbs 12:10: “The righteous care for the needs of their animals.” +Numbers 35:33: “You shall not pollute the land in which you live.”

  • Joey J Tampa, FL

    Stop destroying wild Florida, animals were here first. We must learn to live with them not destroy every inch of land for money.

  • James Fleenor St Petersburg , FL

  • Randall Smith St Petersburg , FL

  • Gertrud Wolfson 1521128, FL

    Respect nature and wildlife.

  • Abigail Keywood Riverview, FL

    Protect wildlife!

  • Brenna Myers Wieder Miami, FL

    Save my home

  • Mayerly Martinez Hollywood , FL

    This massive destruction of the ecosystem is leaving the natural habitat for the wild animals homeless. What are we telling our future generations that our reckless way destroyed the habitat for most of the wild animals, the reservoir of clean water, that we destroyed life. Money can't pay the destruction that is going on around US and the world. This sociopaths way of leaving no caring about local communities. Animals, environments have to stop.

  • Daisy Martin Lehigh Acres , FL

    For the chance to help conservation efforts for Floridas depleting wetlands

  • Renata Nunez Saint Cloud , FL

    Extremely against of touching the parks. No building roads or anything inside the parks. Imagine building a road through the White House. Very disappointed with this situation. It’s enough. No one wants to destroy our environment.

  • gabriella nunez Orlando , FL

  • Mondo Tiger Clewiston, FL

    The state must prioritize conservation over developer profits! We must protect our precious green spaces from those that would pave over them!