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Accepting public comments regarding Draft Title V Air Operation Permit No. 0010131-004-AV for the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center (GREC). GREC is a 100 megawatts (MW) biomass-fueled power plant located northwest of Gainesville and southeast of Alachua on US 441 and adjacent to the GRU Deerhaven power plant. GREC started commercial operation in 2013. The Department’s Notice of Intent to Issue a Title V Air Operation Permit was published in the Gainesville Sun on May 5, 2014 and provided a period of 30 days for the public to submit comments and to request a public meeting. The Department will accept additional comments at the public meeting for consideration prior to making a final decision on issuance of the permit. The related permitting documents, including those of previous permitting actions are accessible by entering Facility No. 0010131 at the following link: http://appprod.dep.state.fl.us/air/emission/apds/default.asp.