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Sumter County adopts 14,846-acre urban development area reduction to comply with Silver Springs protections
Summary
The Sumter County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously July 22 to adopt an amendment shrinking the county's urban development area by 14,846 acres, citing Florida Department of Environmental Protection direction under the Silver Springs Basin Management Area and Florida Statute 403.067(7).
The Sumter County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously July 22 to adopt an amendment shrinking the county's urban development area by 14,846 acres, part of a state-directed effort to protect the Silver Springs watershed.
County Administrator Bradley Arnold told the board the change follows guidance from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and implements actions framed in Florida Statute 403.067(7) that direct reduced density in areas not served by centralized sewer. Arnold said the reduction affects unincorporated land north of State Road 44 to the Marion County line, west of County Road 101, excluding the primary economic activity…
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