NOTICE OF AGENCY ACTION TAKEN BY THE ST JOHNS RIVER WATER DISTRICT MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

NOTICE OF AGENCY ACTION TAKEN BY THE ST JOHNS RIVER WATER DISTRICT MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Notice is given that on June 22, 2026 the District Issued Permit #2532-5 for a Consumptive Use Permit to serve agriculture activies. The total allocation authorized is 0.02mgd of groundwater. The project is located in Lake County, Secton 35, Township 18S, Range 27E. The permit applicant is Taylor Ranch. If you wish to receive a copy of the Technical Staff Report (TSR) that provides the St. Johns River Water Management District ("District") staffs' analysis on the above-listed compliance report(s) and associated permit(s), please submit your request to Office Director, Office of Records and Regulatory Support, PO Box 1429, Palatka, FL 32178-1429. You may view the TSR by going to the Permitting section of the District's website at www.sjrwmd.com/permitting/index.html. To obtain information on how to find and view a TSR, visit http://permitting.sjrwmd.com/epermitting/html/EP_FAQs.html, and then follow the directions provided under "How to find a Technical Staff Report (TSR) or other application file documents." A person whose substantial interests are, or may be, affected has the right to request an administrative hearing by filing a written petition with the District. Pursuant to Chapter 28-106 and Rule 40C-1.1007, Florida Administrative Code (FAC), the petition must be filed (received) either by delivery at the office of the District Clerk at District Headquarters, P.O. Box 1429, Palatka, FL 32178-1429 (4049 Reid St., Palatka, FL 32177) or by e-mail with the District Clerk at Clerk@sjrwmd.com, within twenty-one (21) days of newpaper publication of the notice of District decision (for those persons to whom the District does not mail or email actual notice). A petition for an administrative hearing is deemed filed upon receipt of the complete petition by the District Clerk at the District Headquarters in Palatka, Fl during the District's business hours. The District's regular business hours are 8am-5pm, excluding weekends and District holidays. Petitions receive by the District Clerk after the District's regular business hours shall be deemed filed as of 8am on the next regular District business day. A petition must comply with Sections 120.54(5)(b)4 and 120.569(2)(c), Florida Statutes (FS), and Chapter 28-106, FAC. The District's acceptance of petitions filed by e-maiil is subject to certain conditions set forth in the Distict's Statement of Agency Organization and Operation (issued pursuant to Rule 28-101.001 FAC), which is available for viewing at www.sjrwmd.com. The District will not accept a petition sent by facsimile (fax). Mediation may be available if you meet the conditions stated in the full Notice of Rights (see last paragraph). The right to an administrative hearing and the relevant procedures to be followed are governed by Chapter 120, FS, Chapter 28-106 FAC, and Rule 40C-1.1007, FAC. Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the filing of a petition means the District's final action may be different from the position taken by it in this notice. Failure to file a petition for an administrative hearing within the requisite time frame shall constitute a waiver of the right to an administrative hearing. (Rule 28-106.111, FAC). If you wish to do so, please visit, http://www.sjrwmd.com/nor_dec/ to read the complete Notice of Rights to determine any legal rights you may have concerning the District's decision(s) on the Consumptive Use Permit Application(s) described above. You can also request the Notice of Rights by contacting the Office Director, Office of Records and Regulatory Support, PO Box 1429, Palatka, FL 32178, Phone (386)329-4570. July 7 2026 LSAR0547722