Application for water use permit for agricultural purposes in Avon Park.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR WATER USE PERMIT

Notice is hereby given that the Southwest Florida Water Management District has received an application for a water use permit to withdraw water from wells and/or surface waters from Watkins TK 8 Grove, P.O. Box 1355, Avon Park, FL 33826.
Application number: 20009673.008 Application received: March 23, 2026
Predominant use type(s): agricultural.
Total requested withdrawal average daily gallons per day: 724,700. Peak month average gallons per day: 5,705,600. Maximum daily gallons per day: 22,348,800.
From 7 wells.
Location: Sections 11 & 13, Township 34 East, Range 27 South, in Hardee County.
The application is available for public inspection Monday through Friday at the Tampa Service Office, 7601 Highway 301 North, Tampa, FL 33637.
Interested persons may inspect a copy of the application and submit written comments concerning the application. Comments must include the permit application number and be received within fourteen (14) days from the date of this notice.
If you wish to be notified of intended agency action or an opportunity to request an administrative hearing regarding the application, you must send a written request referencing the permit application number to:
Southwest Florida Water Management District Regulation Performance Management Department 2379 Broad Street Brooksville, FL 34604-6899
or submit your request through the District’s website at www.watermatters.org.
The District does not discriminate based on disability. Anyone requiring accommodation under the ADA should contact the Regulation Performance Management Department at (352) 796-7211 or 1 (800) 423-1476; TDD only 1 (800) 231-6103.