South Florida Water Management District 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406 regpermitting@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, Glades and Hendry Counties. 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 RegPermitting 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 regpermitting@sfwmd.gov. Squirrel Island Agricultural Project, Silver Lake Utilities Inc, 106 SW County Rd 721, Okeechobee, FL 34974, has submitted Application 260812-66747 for a Letter Modification Water Use Permit to irrigate livestock lands. The water will be withdrawn from the Floridan, intermediate and surficial system aquifers and the project is located in Glades County. Palmdale, Lykes Bros Inc, 106 SW Country Rd 721, Okeechobee, FL 34974, has submitted Application 260812-66746 for a New Water Use Permit to irrigate commercial/industrial and public water supply lands. The water will be withdrawn from the Mid-Hawthorn and surficial system aquifers and the project is located in Glades County. Bowen-North Farm, Cutshall Ventures LTD, 15660 Old Olga Rd, Alva, FL 33920, has submitted Application 260805-66527 for a New Water Use Permit to irrigate 55 acres of agricultural lands. The water will be withdrawn from the Sandstone aquifer and the project is located in Glades County. Banana Branch Groves, Bryan W Paul Limited Liability Limited Partnership, PO Box 2357, Labelle, FL 33975, has submitted Application 260825-67171 for a Renewal Water Use Permit to irrigate 152 acres of agricultural lands. The water will be withdrawn from the Banana Branch Canal, Mid-Hawthorn and Sandstone aquifers, on-site canal(s) and the SFWMD Canal (C-43) and the project is located in Hendry County. Mello and Sons Road Property, Mello & Apiaries Inc, 1911 36th Ave E, Palmetto, FL 34221-8929, has submitted Application 260521-64430 for a New Water Use Permit to irrigate 57 acres of agricultural and livestock lands. The water will be withdrawn from the Sandstone and water table aquifers and the project is located in Hendry County. Cotton Citrus, Ann Cotton, 261 Taft Blvd, Clewiston, FL 33440, and Carol Cotton, 1110 W Ventura Ave, Clewiston, FL 33440, have submitted Application 260904-67479 for a Renewal Water Use Permit to irrigate 172 acres of agricultural lands. The water will be withdrawn from the Lower Tamiami aquifer and the project is located in Hendry County. 48686 LON 9/16/2026

Posted 9/16/2026


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