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Southland Sugar Rock Mine and Water Storage Project

Sector: Raw Materials • Location: Florida, United States

Source: Treasure Coast News

Project
Planned

The Southland Water Resource Project involves converting sugar farming land into a rock mine for limestone extraction, which will later be transformed into an 8,600-acre water storage reservoir to store excess water from Lake Okeechobee. The project includes a 34-year mining operation with phased blasting and plans to use existing stormwater treatment areas for water purification.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Raw Materials, Water Supply and Storage, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial, Residential, Warehouse
Location
Florida, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Treasure Coast News

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The project “Southland Sugar Rock Mine and Water Storage Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Raw Materials sector, located in Florida, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Treasure Coast News.

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2026-07-22

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The Southland Water Resource Project involves converting sugar farming land into a rock mine for limestone extraction, which will later be transformed into an 8,600-acre water storage reservoir to store excess water from Lake Okeechobee. The project includes a 34-year mining operation with phased blasting and plans to use existing stormwater treatment areas for water purification.

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Water Management

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United States of America (USA)

State

Florida

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Treasure Coast News

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Raw Materials, Water Supply and Storage, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial, Residential, Warehouse

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2025-06-07

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