Filing # 116380988 E-Filed 11/09/2020 04:10:48 PM IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT DELANEY REYNOLDS, et. al., Appellants, v. CASE NO.: 1D20-2036 THE STATE OF FLORIDA; RON DESANTIS, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Florida, et. al., Appellees. / __________________________________________________________________ ANSWER BRIEF OF APPELLEES, STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, NOAH VALENSTEIN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND __________________________________________________________________ JUSTIN G. WOLFE General Counsel JEFFREY BROWN, FBN 843430 KELLEY CORBARI, FBN 103692 OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL RECEIVED, 11/09/202004:11:37 PM,Clerk,First District CourtofAppeal STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS 35 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000 Telephone (850) 245-2007 Facsimile (850) 245-2298 Email:
[email protected] [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................... ii TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ................................................................................ iii GLOSSARY OF BRIEF REFERENCES ...............................................................vi STATEMENT OF THE CASE AND FACTS......................................................... 1 I. THE COURT SHOULD REJECT PLAINTIFFS’ EFFORT TO CREATE