As of August 8, 2025, total site clearing (trees, underbrush, everything) has begun, and it appears that the entire southeastern quadrant has been stripped bare, leaving nothing but downed logs, rich black soil, and scattered lakes of water. The prep work for this clearing began when trucks from the clearing companies (P&S Paving and Rogers Landworks) began placing construction vehicles, signs, and markers on site more than a week before even being issued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit, which was approved on August 6, 2025, but which is facing potential challenges in court. The fact that FDOT greenlit them to begin so quickly means that not only do they not care about the environment, but they also do not care about due process.

It is unknown when the rest of the quadrants will be cleared, but as of August 19, 2025, additional trees had been downed across the eastern portion of Pioneer Trail, likely as part of the road widening, and some in the southwest portion, to make a straight cut through.

Please reach out to us at SaveDontPaveSpruceCreek@gmail.com or DONATE if you would like to help us stop this terrible project!