NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
FLORIDA CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION NOTICE (FCEN)
CITY OF BARTOW
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has determined that the City of Bartow’s project involving major rehabilitation of existing sequencing batch reactors (SBR), construction of a new SBR, rehabilitation/modification of the existing chlorine contact chamber and effluent pump station with additional system improvements and civil/site upgrades, is not expected to generate controversy over potential environmental effects. The estimated cost for the project is $17 million. The project may qualify for a Clean Water SRF loan composed of federal and state funds. DEP will consider public comments about the environmental impacts of the proposed projects that are postmarked or delivered at the address below within 30 days of this notice. A copy of the FCEN can be obtained by writing to: Greg Alfsen, DEP, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 3505, Tallahassee, Florida 32399‑3000, or calling 850-245-2983 or emailing Gregory.alfsen@dep.state.fl.us.
