Department of Environmental Protection, Departmental

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Siting Coordination Office

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE PROPOSED

MODIFICATION OF POWER PLANT CERTIFICATION

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) hereby provides notice of an intent to modify the Power Plant Conditions of Certification issued pursuant to the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act, Chapter 403.501 et seq., Florida Statutes, concerning: Florida Power & Light Company’s West County Energy Center, Power Plant Siting Application No. PA 05-47C, OGC Case No. 17-0858. Pursuant to Section 403.516(1)(c), Florida Statutes, the Department proposes to modify the Conditions of Certification for the West County Energy Center to add flexibility to the scheduling of secondary water withdrawals from the onsite upper Floridan aquifer wells within the existing maximum allowable withdrawal limits. A copy of the proposed modification may be obtained by contacting Ann Seiler, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Rd., MS 5500, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, [phone]. Pursuant to Section 403.516(1)(c)2., Florida Statutes, 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) in the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, M.S. 35, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399‑3000, [phone], fax:[phone], [e-mail]. If no objections are received, then a Final Order approving the modification shall be issued by the Department.