DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Notice of Intent to Grant A Water Quality Criteria Exemption
The Department of Environmental Protection gives notice of its intent to grant an exemption from the Class G-II ground water standards for color, odor, iron, and sodium pursuant to Rule 62-520.500, Florida Administrative Code, as part of the Class V underground injection control operation Permit Number 037679-012-UO and proposed renewal Permit Number 037679-016, 018-UO for the Tropicana Manufacturing Company, Inc., (Tropicana), 1001 13th Avenue East, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, 34208. The exemption is for permitted injection of treated process wastewater to Class G-II ground water. The exemption will be granted for the referenced permits and is made a part of the permits. The applicant, in conjunction with said permits, must petition for any future exemptions.
A person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department’s proposed exemption decision may petition for an administrative proceeding (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57 of the Florida Statutes. The petition must contain the information set forth below and must be filed (received) in the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, agency_clerk@dep.state.fl.us, within 21 days of publication of this notice. The petitioner must mail a copy of the petition to the applicant, Paul Carr, Plant Manager, 1001 13th Avenue East, Tropicana Manufacturing Company, Inc., Bradenton, Florida 34208 at the time of filing. The failure of any person to file a petition within the appropriate time period shall constitute a waiver of that person’s right to request an administrative determination (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57 of the Florida Statutes, or to intervene in this proceeding and participate as a party to it. Any subsequent intervention (in a proceeding initiated by another party) will only be at the discretion of the presiding officer upon the filing of a motion in compliance with Rule 28-106.205, F.A.C.
A petition that disputes the material facts on which the Department’s action is based must contain the following information:
a.The name and address of each agency affected and each agency’s file or identification number, if known;
b.The name, address, any email address, any facsimile number, and telephone number of the petitioner, if the petitioner is not represented by an attorney or a qualified representative; the name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s representative, if any, which shall be the address for service purposes during the course of the proceeding; and an explanation of how the petitioner’s substantial interests will be affected by the agency determination;
c.A statement of when and how the petitioner received notice of the agency decision;
d.A statement of all disputed issues of material fact. If there are none, the petition must so indicate;
e.A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the specific facts the petitioner contends warrant reversal or modification of the agency’s proposed action;
f.A statement of the specific rules or statutes the petitioner contends require reversal or modification of the agency’s proposed action, including an explanation of how the alleged facts relate to the specific rules or statutes; and
g.A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action petitioner wishes the agency to take with respect to the agency’s proposed action.
A petition that does not dispute the material facts on which the Department’s action is based shall state that no such facts are in dispute and otherwise contain the same information as set forth above, as required by Rule 28-106.301, F.A.C.
Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the filing of a petition means that the Department final action may be different from the position taken by it in this notice. Persons whose substantial interests will be affected by any such final decision of the Department on the petitions have the right to petition to become a party to the proceeding, in accordance with the requirements set forth above.
Mediation is not available for this proceeding.
The application is available for public inspection during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays, at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, or the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 13051 N. Telecom Parkway, Temple Terrace, Florida 33673-0926. Telephone Joseph Haberfeld, Program Administrator at (850)245-8655 for more information.
