RECEIPT OF APPLICATION NOTICING BY SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

Notice is hereby given that the Southwest Florida Water Management District has received Environmental Resource Permit Application Number 938072 from Hernando County BOCC 15470 Flight Path Drive, Brooksville, FL 34604. Application Received: March 31, 2026. Project Name: Weeki Wachee Preserve Park. Proposed Activity: Development of parking lot area, pedestrian bridge access, an educational kiosk and restroom facility located within the Weeki Wachee Preserve Park. Project Acreage: 9.41 Location: Sections 18 /Township 23S / Range 17E – Hernando County. Outstanding Florida Water: No. Aquatic Preserve: No. The application is available for public inspection Monday through Friday at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North, Tampa, Florida 33637 or through the “Application & Permit Search Tools” function on the District’s website at www.watermatters.org/permits/. 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 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 the Southwest Florida Water Management District, Regulation Bureau, 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North, Tampa, Florida 33637 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 Bureau at (813) 985-7481 or 1(800)836-0797, TDD only 1(800)231-6103.
5/6/2026 (88149h)