To receive testimony and public comment and take final action on management of the FY 2008 State Revolving Fund priority list for water pollution control loan projects under Chapter 62-503, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), and management of the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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

DATE AND TIME: April 9, 2008, 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 management of the FY 2008 State Revolving Fund priority list for water pollution control loan projects under Chapter 62-503, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), and management of the FY 2006 Financially Disadvantaged Small Community Grants priority list under Chapter 62-505, F.A.C.

Projects qualifying under Chapter 62-503, F.A.C., for wastewater, stormwater, or non-point source loans will be ranked and added to the FY 2008 priority list if requests and required documentation are received by March 10, 2008 and approved by the Department by March 25, 2008.

Pursuant to subsection 62-503.600(4), F.A.C., the Department’s funding commitment to projects currently assigned to the water pollution control loan priority list may be withdrawn at the hearing if a local government is delinquent in submitting documents as scheduled.

Eligible grant amounts may be adjusted for projects already listed on the FY 2006 Financially Disadvantaged Small Community Grants priority list which remain incompletely funded.

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 draft priority lists may be obtained by contacting Gary Powell at the same address, phone [phone] or Suncom 205-8358, e mail: [e-mail].

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting Gary Powell at the same contact information as shown above.

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 contact information 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).