The Department of Environmental Protection announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: January 26, 2011, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Room 611, Bob Martinez Center, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To receive testimony and public comment and to take final action on proposed amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) priority list. Construction projects that met the requirements of Rule 62-552.655, F.A.C., by submitting planning documents by April 15, 2010, and plans, specifications, and permits by November 1, 2010, and pre-construction projects that submitted a complete Request for Inclusion (RFI) on the priority list by November 1, 2010, will be added to the contingency or fundable portion of the priority list based on availability of funds. Projects may be subject to a segment cap limit. The cost of these projects which is in excess of the segment cap will be placed on the contingency portion of the priority list for consideration of funding at a future public hearing.
The Department may adopt, modify, or deny the proposed actions at the hearing. Prior to Department action at the hearing, all interested persons will have the opportunity to testify regarding any proposed actions. After the hearing, the Department will file the Notice of Final Agency Action. A copy of the Notice of Final Agency Action will be sent to local governments sponsoring the projects at issue and to any person submitting a timely written request. Such written requests must be submitted at the hearing or filed with the Departments: Bureau of Water Facilities Funding, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Mail Station #3505, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the first working day after the public hearing.
The draft priority list will be available after January 20, 2011, on the Departments website or a copy may be obtained by contacting: Venkata Panchakarla, Bureau of Water Facilities Funding, at the same address, by phone: (850)245-8366 or by email: Venkata.Panchakarla@dep.state.fl.us.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Venkata Panchakarla, Bureau of Water Facilities Funding, at the same address as above, by phone: (850)245-8366 or by email: Venkata.Panchakarla@dep.state.fl.us on or after January 20, 2011.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Venkata Panchakarla, Bureau of Water Facilities Funding, at the same address, by phone: (850)245-8366 or by email: Venkata.Panchakarla@dep.state.fl.us. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).