To receive testimony and public comment and take final action on issues involving re-allocation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds. These re-allocations may require some priority list management actions involving the ...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Department of Environmental Protection announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: October 21, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: The Bob Martinez Center, Room 611, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To receive testimony and public comment and take final action on issues involving re-allocation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds. These re-allocations may require some priority list management actions involving the Small Community Wastewater Facilities Grants priority list under Chapter 62-505, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), and the Water Pollution Control SRF priority list under Chapter 62-503, F.A.C.
Funds will first be allocated to projects listed on the ARRA contingency list adopted on May 13, 2009. If ARRA funds have not been exhausted, new projects which are eligible to receive grants under Chapter 62-505, F.A.C. will be considered for principal forgiveness loans using ARRA funds made available through re-allocation.
Prior to Department action at the hearing, all interested persons will have the opportunity to testify regarding the lists and any proposed actions. The Department may adopt, modify, or deny the proposed actions at the hearing.
After the hearing, the Department will file the written Record of Final Agency Action. A copy of the Record of Final Agency Action will be made available to persons sponsoring the projects at issue and to any person submitting a timely written request. Such written requests must be submitted at the hearing or must be filed with the Department’s Bureau of Water Facilities Funding, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Mail Station #3505, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the first working day after the public hearing.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Gary Powell at the same address, telephone [phone] or email [e-mail]. The agenda and associated documents will also be available on the Department’s web site at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/notices.htm on or before October 14, 2009.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Gary Powell at the same address, telephone number and email as shown above. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).