1,300-acre data center campus in Fort Meade, Fort Meade
approved CampusOperated by Stonebridge
Reported by press coverage: Plans to build 1,300-acre data center in Fort Meade, Florida, gets go-ahead from officials - Data Center Dynamics
Measurements on record
No disclosed measurements on record yet.
Permitting path
No approvals on record yet for any of the 12 path steps.
The generic United States sequence: local land-use approval with environmental review where a statute requires it, then utility service, construction permits, and operational air permits. States with an authored profile override this.
| Date | Step | Authority | Instrument | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site control (deed or lease) | not yet requested | |||
| Environmental review applies where a federal action or a state review statute applies |
not yet requested | |||
| Land-use approval | not yet requested | |||
| Rezoning applies where the site's zoning does not already allow the use |
not yet requested | |||
| Natural gas service applies where the facility uses natural gas |
not yet requested | |||
| Utility interconnection | not yet requested | |||
| Wastewater service | not yet requested | |||
| Water service commitment | not yet requested | |||
| Building permit | not yet requested | |||
| Stormwater and grading applies where land disturbance passes permit thresholds |
not yet requested | |||
| Air permit for backup generators | not yet requested | |||
| Public agreements and incentives applies where negotiated with the host jurisdiction |
not yet requested | |||
| Go-live | not yet live |
Steps without a record are shown as not yet requested or not on record: absence of a record here is a records gap, not a finding about the facility. An authority shown for an empty step is the body that would issue it. Some authorities are shown before any record exists, from mapped utility service areas or, for sewer service, from municipal limits; these carry a marker naming the basis.
Site control comes first in every path: a proponent must hold a deed, lease, or purchase option on every parcel of the site before it can apply. Parcel and ownership records have not yet been pulled for this facility.
About this path and the law behind each step: the law on record for this jurisdiction
In the press
- Petitions filed in attempt to recall 3 Fort Meade city commissioners - Lakeland Ledger
- Petitions filed in attempt to recall 3 Fort Meade city commissioners - Winter Haven News Chief
- Fort Meade recall committee submits petitions to remove city leaders - Spectrum Bay News 9
- David Jolly calls for halt on construction of data centers - Lakeland Ledger
- Developer of Fort Meade data center gives $10,000 to Byron Donalds PAC - Treasure Coast News
- Developer of Fort Meade data center gives $10,000 to Byron Donalds PAC - Tallahassee Democrat
- In Polk County, fight against data centers unites political opposites - Lakeland Ledger
- Fort Meade officials say data center conflict has spawned threats - Lakeland Ledger
- Lawyer asks Fort Meade to revoke data center because of new info - Lakeland Ledger
- Lakeland Watching Fort Meade Data Center as Water Concerns Grow - LkldNow
- Plans to build 1,300-acre data center in Fort Meade, Florida, gets go-ahead from officials - Data Center Dynamics
- Fort Meade's approval still leaves hurdles ahead for data center - Lakeland Ledger
- State official blasts Fort Meade, raises red flags on data center - Lakeland Ledger
- Fort Meade approves deal for Florida's first hyperscale data center - Lakeland Ledger
Location and sources
Fort Meade, Florida
Sources: baynews9.com · www.datacenterdynamics.com · www.lkldnow.com · www.newschief.com · www.tallahassee.com · www.tcpalm.com · www.theledger.com · www.theledger.com · www.theledger.com · www.theledger.com · www.theledger.com · www.theledger.com · www.theledger.com · www.theledger.com
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