Lake Okeechobee News
August 20, 2025
South Florida Water Management District
3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
permits@sfwmd.gov
NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, that the application(s) for permit described below has been received for project(s) in Okeechobee County. The application(s) and future additional application documents can be obtained by any of the following methods: 1) Accessing the District's website (www.sfwmd.gov) and clicking on Application/Permit Search on the ePermitting page; 2) Submitting a written request to the South Florida Water Management District, Attn: Regulation Division, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406; or 3) Submitting an electronic request at permits@sfwmd.gov.
Devils Garden Golden Ox, Townsend Properties of Hendry County LLC, PO Box 292, Lehigh Acres, FL 33970, and James D Hull Revocable Trust, 5300 Lee Blvd, Lehigh Acres, FL 33971, have submitted Application 250403-51817 for a New Water Use Permit to irrigate 179 acres of agricultural lands. The water will be withdrawn from the Lower Tamiami aquifer and the project is located in Hendry County.
Barn 4, JM Larson Inc, PO Box 1772, Okeechobee, FL 34973-1772, has submitted Application 250718-55058 for a Modification Water Use Permit to irrigate livestock and public water supply lands. The water will be withdrawn from the surficial aquifer system and Upper Floridan aquifer and the project is located in Okeechobee County.
HWTT Nutrient Removal Projects, Federico & Associates Inc, 4524 Gun Club Rd, Ste 207, West Palm Beach, FL 33415, has submitted Application 250630-54508 for a Letter Modification Water Use Permit to irrigate Industrial lands. The water will be withdrawn from the Lemkin, Mosquito and Taylor creeks, and Wolff ditch and the project is located in Okeechobee County.
Alico - Knowles Thomas Citrus Groves, Alico Land Dev Co, 10070 Daniels Interstate Ct, No 200, Fort Myers, FL 33913, has submitted Application 250723-55190 for a Modification Water Use Permit to irrigate 1,700 acres of agricultural lands. The water will be withdrawn from the Lower Tamiami aquifer and the project is located in Hendry County.
Eagles Nest Acres Muse Grove, Eagles Nest Acres LLC, 6910 Cadet Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905, has submitted Application 250724-55239 for a Renewal Water Use Permit to irrigate 17.5 acres of agricultural and livestock lands. The water will be withdrawn from the Mid-Hawthorn and Sandstone aquifer and the project is located in Glades County.
Hansen Grove, Mat Williams, 23231 N River Rd, Alva, FL 33920, and Paul Albert, 21180 N River Rd, Alva, FL 33920, have submitted Application 250729-55392 for a Modification Water Use Permit to irrigate 17.5 acres of livestock lands. The water will be withdrawn from the Sandstone aquifer and the project is located in Glades County.
Pine Creek Sporting Club Horse Pasture and Cottages, Advanced Water Technologies, 609 NE 2nd Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34972, has submitted Application 250730-55464 for a Letter Modification Water Use Permit to irrigate 29.1 acres of landscape, public water supply, livestock, and industrial lands. The water will be withdrawn from the surficial and Upper Floridan aquifers and the project is located in Okeechobee County.
Thomas Shell Mine, J5 Ranch Inc, 17625 NW 176th Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34972, has submitted Application 250801-55568 for a Renewal Water Use Permit to dewater on undeveloped lands. The water will be withdrawn from the on-site wetland and water table aquifer and the project is located in Okeechobee County.
Blocker Ranch of Immokalee LLC, 1303 New Market Rd W, Immokalee, FL 34142, has submitted Application 250804-55584 for a Letter Modification Water Use Permit to irrigate 15 acres of agricultural lands. The water will be withdrawn from the Lower Tamiami and Sandstone aquifers and the project is located in Hendry County.
Hansen Property, Lenora Prevatt, 23231 N River Rd, Alva, FL 33920, and Paul Albert, 21180 N River Rd, Alva, FL 33920, have submitted Application 250729-55392 for a New Water Use Permit to irrigate 17.5 acres of livestock lands. The water will be withdrawn from the Sandstone aquifer and the project is located in Glades County.
PAI Bayrock Groves, Capital Agricultural Property Services, 201 S Orange Ave, Ste 795, Orlando, FL 32801, has submitted Application 250806-55668 for a Modification Water Use Permit to irrigate 1,048.8 acres of agricultural lands. The water will be withdrawn from the Lower Tamiami aquifer and on-site canal(s) and the project is located in Hendry County.
Lake Hicpochee Expansion, Phillips Heavy Inc, 10142 Parkside Dr, Ste 500, Knoxville, TN 37922, has submitted Application 250811-55805 for a New Water Use Permit to dewater on undeveloped lands. The water will be withdrawn from the water table aquifer and the project is located in Glades County.
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