NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF TRANSMISSION LINE CERTIFICATION

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) hereby provides notice of an intent to modify the Transmission Line Conditions of Certification issued pursuant to the Florida Transmission Line Siting Act, Chapter 403.52, et seq., Florida Statutes, concerning: Tampa Electric Company Willow Oak Wheeler Davis Transmission Line Siting Application No. 07-15A, OGC Case No. 09-3043. On May 26, 2009, the Department received an application to modify the Conditions of Certification for the Willow Oak Wheeler Davis 230 kV Transmission line from Tampa Electric Company pursuant to Section 403.5315(2)(c), Florida Statutes, to include an additional area that is proposed to be rectangular in shape that will be located in the northeastern quadrant of the intersection of the certified corridor and County Road 579, approximately 2400 feet south of Skewlee Road in unincorporated Hillsborough County. The area of this additional portion would begin immediately north of the certified corridor and extend northward approximately 1320 feet paralleling County Road 579, and approximately 660 feet to the east, forming the rectangle and encompassing approximately 20 acres.

A copy of the proposed modification may be obtained by contacting: Michael P. Halpin, P.E., Administrator, Siting Coordination Office, Department of Environmental Protection, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS #48, Tallahassee, Florida 32399‑3000, (850)245‑2002. Pursuant to Section 403.5315(2)(b), 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 a 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, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS #35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399‑3000. If no objections are received, then a Final Order approving the modification shall be issued by the Department.