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 23rd day of March, 2026, John C Stennis Space Center, B1111 RA02, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000, filed renewal applications for permits to continue to divert or withdraw the public waters of the State of Mississippi for beneficial use in the county of Hancock, subject to existing rights, the following amounts of water at the indicated locations: PERMIT # VOLUME RATE PURPOSE AQUIFER LOCATION MS-GW-15857 0.0018 MGD 1.25 GPM Remediation Terrace Deposits SE, SE, S19, T08S, R16W MS-GW-15858 0.0018 MGD 1.25 GPM Remediation Terrace Deposits SW, SE, S19, T08S, R16W MS-GW-15859 0.0018 MGD 1.25 GPM Remediation Terrace Deposits SE, SE, S19, T08S, R16W MS-GW-15860 0.0018 MGD 1.25 GPM Remediation Terrace Deposits SE, SE, S19, T08S, R16W MS-GW-15861 0.0018 MGD 1.25 GPM Remediation Terrace Deposits SE, SE, S19, T08S, R16W MS-GW-15862 0.0018 MGD 1.25 GPM Remediation Terrace Deposits SE, SE, S19, T08S, R16W MS-GW-15863 0.0018 MGD 1.25 GPM Remediation Terrace Deposits SE, SE, S19, T08S, R16W MS-GW-15864 0.0018 MGD 1.25 GPM Remediation Terrace Deposits SE, SE, S19, T08S, R16W MS-GW-15870 0.0018 MGD 1.25 GPM Remediation Terrace Deposits SW, SE, S04, T08S, R16W MS-GW-15871 0.0018 MGD 1.25 GPM Remediation Terrace Deposits SW, SE, S04, T08S, R16W MS-GW-15872 0.0018 MGD 1.25 GPM Remediation Terrace Deposits SW, SE, S04, T08S, R16W MS-GW-15873 0.0018 MGD 1.25 GPM Remediation Terrace Deposits NW, NE, S09, T08S, R16W MS-GW-15874 0.0018 MGD 1.25 GPM Remediation Terrace Deposits SW, SE, S04, T08S, R16W MS-GW-15875 0.0018 MGD 1.25 GPM Remediation Terrace Deposits NW, NE, S09, T08S, R16W MS-GW-16620 0.16 MGD 600 GPM Institutional / Public Supply Upper Pascagoula SE, NW, S08, T08S, R16W MS-GW-17489 0.31 MGD 1200 GPM Institutional / Public Supply Upper Graham Ferry SW, NW, S33, T07S, R16W MS-GW-17490 0.31 MGD 1200 GPM Institutional / Public Supply Upper Graham Ferry NW, SE, S03, T08S, R16W And filed renewal application No. MS-SW-02432 for a permit to continue to divert or withdraw the public water of the State of Mississippi for beneficial use, from the Stennis Canal System in the county of Hancock for Industrial purposes subject to existing rights, the following amount of water at the indicated locations: PERMIT # VOLUME RATE LOCATION MS-SW-02432 3.0 MGD 84,000 GPM NE, NE, S15, T08S, R16W 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: Austin Brister, P.O. 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 9th day of June, 2026, at which time all interested persons may appear and be heard by the Permit Board. OFFICE OF LAND AND WATER RESOURCES Austin Brister, RPG Chief, Water Use Permitting Branch