DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE PROPOSED
MODIFICATION OF POWER PLANT CERTIFICATION
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) hereby provides notice of its intent to modify the Conditions of Certification (Conditions) issued pursuant to the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act, 403.501 et seq., Florida Statutes (F.S.), for the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center (GREC), Power Plant Siting Application No. PA 09-55, OGC Case No. 14-0090. Pursuant to Section 403.516(1)(c), F.S., the Department proposes to modify the Conditions for GREC to delete references to repealed Rule 62-702, F.A.C., and to allow flexibility for the beneficial reuse of the facility’s ash. A copy of the proposed modification may be obtained by contacting the Department of Environmental Protection, Siting Coordination Office, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 5500, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, (850)717-9000. Pursuant to Section 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 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. If objections are raised and agreement can not be reached, then pursuant to Rule 62-17.211, Florida Administrative Code, the applicant may file a petition for modification seeking approval of those portions of the request for modification to which written objections were timely filed. Mediation is not available in this proceeding.
