To receive testimony and public comment and take final action on management of the FY 2009 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) priority list for drinking water construction projects under Chapter 62-552, F.A.C. Action will be taken under ...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Department of Environmental Protection announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: May 13, 2009, 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Room 611, Bob Martinez Center, 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 2009 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) priority list for drinking water construction projects under Chapter 62-552, F.A.C.
Action will be taken under Chapter 62-552, F.A.C., to move projects on the contingency list to the fundable portion of the priority list. Additional program funding is also available as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Construction projects that meet the requirements of the ARRA will be added to the fundable portion of the priority list based on availability of funds.
Projects may be subject to a segment cap limit. The cost of these projects which is in excess of the segment cap will be placed on the contingency portion of the list for consideration of funding at a future public hearing. To be eligible for funding, all documents as required by the Rule 62-552.700, F.A.C., shall be filed with the Department not later than 5:00 p.m., April 29, 2009.
Project sponsors receiving ARRA funds will be required to award all construction contracts by October 1, 2009. Loan agreements or fundable portion listings to project sponsors not meeting this deadline may be annulled and the funds awarded to other sponsors to allow for timely expenditure of the funds.
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 list may be obtained by contacting: Venkata Panchakarla, Bureau of Water Facilities Funding, at the same address, or by phone at [phone], by e-mail: [e-mail].
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Venkata Panchakarla, Bureau of Water Facilities Funding, at the same address as above, or by phone [phone], by e-mail: [e-mail].
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: Venkata Panchakarla, Bureau of Water Facilities Funding 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).