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Taylor County OKs final development order for 1,998‑acre Allen Roberts Mine
Summary
The county commission approved a final development order and mining permit for SRM Materials’ proposed Allen Roberts Mine, a nearly 2,000‑acre limestone extraction and processing site on U.S. Highway 19, after staff reported prior planning‑board approval and a Florida DEP environmental permit.
The Taylor County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a final development order and a mining permit for SRM Materials, LLC’s proposed Allen Roberts Mine on U.S. Highway 19.
County administrator S4 told the board the project would site “an aggregate processing plant, a mine, an office, and a shop for the purpose of mining limestone” on an approximately 1,998‑acre tract. S4 said the planning board approved a preliminary development order on April 4, 2026, conditioned on a 100‑foot landscape buffer and that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued an environmental resource permit on Jan. 6, 2026. “So basically, I’ll just need you to approve for a mining permit and approve the final development order,” S4 said.
Supporters at the dais framed the approval as the necessary local land‑use step following the planning board decision and the state permit. S5 moved the motion; the board recorded the measure as approved by voice vote. No roll‑call tally was taken in the record provided.
Why it matters: the permit allows the applicant to move from preliminary approvals to detailed site work and operations, subject to local conditions. The planning‑board condition that S4 cited—maintaining a 100‑foot landscape buffer—remains part of the county’s approval.
What was in the record: S4 said the site is roughly 1,998 acres and noted the DEP permit date. The board’s vote granted the local development and mining approvals required under county code; S4 explained the county treats this as a mining permit under its code and that no separate mining‑permit application form exists.
Next steps: with local approvals granted, SRM Materials will proceed with development steps allowed under the final development order and state permit; any required follow‑up (inspections, permit compliance, or bonding) will be handled by county staff under the terms of the approvals.
Source: county administrator presentation and board action recorded during the Taylor County Board of County Commissioners meeting on May 4, 2026.
