Department of Environmental Protection, Departmental

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Siting Coordination Office

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE PROPOSED

MODIFICATION OF POWER PLANT CERTIFICATION

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) hereby provides notice of an intent to modify the Power Plant Conditions of Certification issued pursuant to the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act, §403.501 et seq., Florida Statutes (F.S.), concerning: Lansing Smith Unit 3, Power Plant Siting Application No. PA99-40 OGC Case No. 19-0223. On March 11, 2019, the Department received a petition to modify the Conditions of Certification for Lansing Smith Unit 3 from the Gulf Power Company pursuant to §403.516(1)(c), F.S., for the replacement of the temporary injection well pump station with a permanent pump station and treatment system. The certified site boundary is being modified to incorporate the injection well system and associated access roads located on Gulf Power property. A copy of the proposed modification may be obtained by contacting the Siting Coordination Office, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Rd., M.S. 5500, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, [phone]. Pursuant to §403.516(1)(c)2., F.S., parties to the certification proceeding have 45 days from issuance of notice to such party’s last address of record in which to object to the requested modification. Failure of any of the parties to file a response will constitute a waiver of objection to the requested modification. Any person who is not already a party to the certification proceeding and whose substantial interest is affected by the requested modification has 30 days from the date of publication of this public notice to object in writing. The written objection must be filed (received) with the Department’s Agency Clerk in the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, M.S. 35, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399‑3000, fax: [phone], [e-mail]. If no objections are received, then a Final Order approving the modification shall be issued by the Department.