To obtain public comments on the draft injection well permit for the Southwest Florida Water Management District, who applied on June 9, 2016 for a permit to construct and operationally test an injection well system (File No. 344918-001-UC/1R, WACS ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Department of Environmental Protection announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: January 9, 2017, 3:30 p.m.

PLACE: Sarasota Service Office Address, 6750 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, Florida 34240

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To obtain public comments on the draft injection well permit for the Southwest Florida Water Management District, who applied on June 9, 2016 for a permit to construct and operationally test an injection well system (File No. 344918-001-UC/1R, WACS 102926). The project is located at Wauchula Road and Taylor Road, Manatee County, Florida. The facility will construct and operationally test a non-hazardous Class V, Group 2 aquifer recharge system, consisting of one (1) recharge well (RW-1) with a 24-inch casing set to 950 feet below land surface (bls) and a total depth of 1500 feet bls. Recharge well (RW-1) will be constructed at the Flatford Swamp in Manatee County, Florida, to investigate the feasibility of recharging excess natural surface water into the upper Floridan aquifer during wet weather flows and anthropogenic dry season flows to aid in the recovery of aquifer water levels and, to the extent practical, restore the natural hydroperiod of the swamp.

During the public comment period provided in Rule 62-528.315, F.A.C., any interested person may submit written comments on the draft permit. All comments shall be considered in making the final decision and shall be answered as provided in Rule 62-528.330, F.A.C. More information or a copy of the draft permit, fact sheet, and application may be obtained by contacting: Douglas Thornton, Engineering Specialist, DEP, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3530, Tallahassee, Florida 32299-2400, phone [phone]. The above address is the office processing the permit.

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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Toni Lomen at [phone]. 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).