Florida Power and Light Company (FPL). The petition for waiver was received by the SFWMD on February 2, 2007. Notice of receipt of the petition requesting the waiver was published in the F.A.W., Vol. 33, No. 07, on February 16, 2007. No public ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board issued an Order Granting Waiver under Section 120.542, Fla. Stat. (SFWMD 2007-037-DAO-ROW), on March 15, 2007, to Florida Power and Light Company (FPL). The petition for waiver was received by the SFWMD on February 2, 2007. Notice of receipt of the petition requesting the waiver was published in the F.A.W., Vol. 33, No. 07, on February 16, 2007. No public comment was received. This Order provides a waiver of the District’s criteria for the installation of two aerial power lines with poles crossing L-18 located approximately 3.5 miles and 5.9 miles north of L-5 and to allow the placement of the westerly power poles approximately 11' from the top of the canal bank of L-18 providing service to the District’s Control Structure to operate the Acceler8, Stormwater Treatment Area 2, Cell 4 Expansion Project; S38/T47S/R22E, Palm Beach County. Specifically, the Order grants a waiver from subsections 40E-6.011(4) and (6), F.A.C., and the Basis of Review for Use or Occupancy of the Works or Lands of the District Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District, incorporated by reference in subsection 40E-6.091(1), F.A.C., which governs the placement of permanent and/or semi-permanent above-ground facilities within forty feet of top of the canal bank within Works or Lands of the District. Generally, the Order sets forth the basis of the Governing Board decision to grant the waiver, as follows: 1) the facilities will not significantly interfere with the SFWMD’s ability to perform necessary construction, alteration, operation and maintenance activities; and 2) the Order granting a waiver from the subject rule would prevent FPL from suffering a substantial hardship.

A copy of the Order can be obtained from: Kathie Ruff, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, MSC 1410, West Palm Beach, FL 33406-4680, [phone] or by e-mail [e-mail]