62-17.041. Notice of Intent, Binding Written Agreements  


Effective on Wednesday, February 13, 2008
  • 1(1)(a) Any person intending to submit an application for certification may file a Notice of Intent with the Department. If this option is exercised, the Notice shall be filed with the department at least six months prior to the expected date of application.

    44(b) The Notice of Intent shall describe, at a minimum:

    541. The type of power plant and proposed size;

    632. The proposed or existing site location, together with a general map of the site, including the location if known of any proposed associated facilities or transmission line corridors;

    923. A general description of the designated zoning and land use plan for the areas listed in subparagraph 2.;

    1114. A list of all state environmental licenses currently held for pre-application work at the site, such as for monitoring facilities;

    1325. The anticipated date of filing of the application.

    141(c) Within seven days after the filing of a Notice of Intent, the department shall notify all affected agencies.

    160(2)(a) After the filing of a Notice of Intent by an applicant, the department, other affected agencies, and the applicant may enter into binding written agreements as to the scope, quantity, and specificity of information to be provided in the application.

    201(b) Within 21 days of the filing of the proposed binding written agreement, notice of the filing of a Proposed Binding Written Agreement shall be published by the applicant as specified in Rule 23462-17.281, 235F.A.C., and by the department in the Florida Administrative Weekly. Comments will be accepted for 30 days following publication of the notice. Copies of any public comments concerning the proposed binding agreement shall be forwarded to the appropriate affected agencies and the applicant by the department.

    281(c) Any proposed binding written agreement shall be reviewed by the department and the affected agencies within forty-five days of the publication of newspaper notice regarding the filing provided pursuant to subsection 31362-17.281(2), 314F.A.C. The department and the affected agencies shall indicate all changes which are deemed necessary for the proposed agreement to become acceptable to the agency. All such changes which the applicant agrees to shall be included in the agreement. The agreement shall take effect upon signature of the agency heads or their designees for the participating affected agencies.

    372(3) The notice of the filing of a Proposed Binding Written Agreement may be combined with a Notice of Intent if an applicant has furnished such an agreement to the department with the Notice of Intent.

    408Rulemaking Authority 410403.504(1), 411(2), 412403.5063(2) FS. 414Law Implemented 416403.504(2), 417(9), 418403.5063 FS. 420History–New 5-9-83, Formerly 17-17.041, Amended 2-1-99, 2-13-08.

     

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