DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Siting Coordination Office
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ACCEPT RELINQUISHMENT AND TERMINATE CERTIFICATION
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) hereby provides notice of an intent to accept relinquishment and terminate the Certification Order issued on October 16, 1974, to Florida Power& Light Company (FPL) for the Putnam Power Plant (Putnam), Power Plant Siting Application No. PA74-01K OGC Case No. 20-0777, pursuant to the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act, §403.501 et seq., Florida Statutes (F.S.). On March 30, 2020, the Department received a request from FPL to relinquish the Putnam Certification Order. All operations ceased in 2014, and all decommissioning activities were completed in 2016. On March 3, 2020 the Department issued Environmental Resource Permit No. 54-0324471-002-EI for the switchyard that will remain in operation. A copy of the request may be obtained by contacting the Siting Coordination Office, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Rd., M.S. 5500, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, (850)717-9000. Pursuant to §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 public notice to object in writing. The written objection must be filed (received) with the Department’s Agency Clerk in the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, M.S. 35, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399‑3000, fax: (850)245-2298, agency_clerk@dep.state.fl.us. If no objections are received, then a Final Order approving the modification shall be issued by the Department.
