Tag Archives: Adena Springs

The Marion County Board of County Commissioners approved a special-use permit for a poultry harvesting facility in Marion County. The facility has been slaughtering 200 chickens a week without a permit.

An appeal to the 5th District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach has been filed regarding a consumptive use permit that was issued by the St. Johns River Water Management District. The appeal is being reviewed because certain parties claim the permit was not analyzed correctly and that it could be detrimental to the environment.

While visiting Gainesville, former Florida governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham voiced his opinion on current issues such as the government shutdown, conflicts in Syria and Silver Springs State Park.

The Adena Springs Ranch in Marion County faced a deadline Monday in its efforts to obtain a consumptive use permit from the St. John's River Water Management District.

Locals spoke out Tuesday against the amount of water requested by a billionaire-backed farm expanding throughout North Central Florida.

A public meeting is being held tonight by Ocala ranch Adena Springs to discuss its water use application. The meeting comes a few weeks after Adena Springs held a similar meeting that was invitation only. Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute Director Robert Knight will be present at tonight’s meeting …

The St. Johns River Water Management District has yet to review a permit application from the Adena Springs Ranch in Marion County. Earlier in the year the operators of the planned grass fed cattle ranch submitted an application to be able to pump more than 13,000,000 gallons of water a …

A proposed organic beef farm in Marion County drew a standing room only crowd in Ocala last night. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Kelsey Peck reports, concerned residents turned out for the public forum over a consumptive use permit for millions of gallons of water per day. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPADENAWATERKPWRAP.mp3] The St. Johns River Water …

Tuesday night’s public forum on the proposed Adeena Springs Ranch in Matrion County is expected to draw a large crowd. As Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Sanika Dange reports, one cattle ranch owner’s request for a large sum of water is causing many residents to speak up about proposal. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/AdenaSpringsRanchForumWrapSanikaDange4022012.mp3] The public forum from 6 to 8 …