NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DIVERT OR WITHDRAW FOR BENEFICIAL USE THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI Notice is hereby given that on the 31st day of July, 2025, City of Gulfport, PO Box 1780, Gulfport, MS 39502, filed application No. MS-GW-17862 for a permit to divert or withdraw the public waters of the State of Mississippi for beneficial use from the Lower Graham Ferry Aquifer, in the county of Harrison, for Public Supply purposes, subject to existing rights, the following amount of water at the indicated location: PERMIT # VOLUME RATE LOCATION MS-GW-17862 0.84 MG/D 1500 GPM NW, SE, S19, T07S, R10W Any person, firm, association, or corporation, deeming that the granting of the above application will be truly detrimental to their rights to utilize the waters of said source, may protest in writing to the Permit Board of the State of Mississippi, ATTN: Chris Hawkins, PO Box 2309, Jackson, Mississippi 39225, setting forth all reasons why said application should not be approved. Letters of protest must be received within ten (10) days of this publication. If not protested, a permit will be issued on or after ten (10) days following publication date. If protested, the application will be taken for consideration by the Permit Board of the State of Mississippi in its offices at 515 East Amite Street, Jackson, Mississippi, on or after, Tuesday, the 14th day of October, 2025, at which time all interested persons may appear and be heard by the Permit Board. OFFICE OF LAND AND WATER RESOURCES Chris Hawkins, P.E. Chief, Permitting, Certification, and Compliance Division IPL0273889 Sep 21 2025