DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Siting Coordination Office
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE PROPOSED
MODIFICATION OF TRANSMISSION LINE CERTIFICATION
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) hereby provides notice of an intent to modify the Transmission Line Conditions of Certification issued pursuant to the Florida Transmission Line Siting Act, Chapter 403.52, et seq., Florida Statutes, concerning: Progress Energy Florida and Tampa Electric Company Lake Agnes Gifford Transmission Line Siting Application No. 07-16A, OGC Case No. 12-1309. On July 6, 2012, the Department received an application to modify the Conditions of Certification for the Lake Agnes Gifford 230 kV Transmission line from Progress Energy Florida for their portion of the certified line pursuant to Section 403.5315(2)(c), Florida Statutes, to realign the certified corridor in two areas along State Road 429 to extend around Florida Department of Transportation's SR429 retention ponds. A copy of the proposed modification may be obtained by contacting Cindy Mulkey, Administrator, Siting Coordination Office, Department of Environmental Protection, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., M.S. 48, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, (850) 245-2002. Pursuant to Section 403.5315(2)(b), Florida Statutes, 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) in the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, M.S. 35, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-3000. If no objections are received, then a Final Order approving the modification shall be issued by the Department.
