The Department of Environmental Protection announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: March 9, 2011, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: The Bob Martinez Center, Room 611, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To receive testimony and public comment and take final action on management of the Small Community Wastewater Facilities Grants priority list under Chapter 62-505, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), and management of the FY 2011 Water Pollution Control SRF Priority List under Chapter 62-503, F.A.C.
No funds are available for adding new projects to the priority list for grants, but eligible grant amounts may be adjusted for projects already listed which remain incompletely funded, or which have been closed out. Pursuant to subsection 62-505.600(4), F.A.C., the Department’s funding commitment to projects currently assigned to the grant priority list may be withdrawn at the hearing if a local government is delinquent in submitting documents as scheduled.
Funds are available for adding new projects to the FY 2011 Water Pollution Control SRF Priority List. To be eligible for listing on the fundable portion of this list, all documents must be submitted by February 7, 2011 and must be certified by the Department as complete by February 22, 2011. Pursuant to subsection 62-503.600(4), F.A.C., the Department’s funding commitment to projects currently assigned to the FY 2011 Water Pollution Control SRF Priority List may be withdrawn at the hearing if a local government is delinquent in submitting documents as scheduled.
Prior to Department action at the hearing, all interested persons will have the opportunity to testify regarding these lists and any proposed actions. The Department may adopt, modify, or deny the proposed actions at the hearing.
After the hearing, the Department will file the written Record of Final Agency Action. A copy of the Record of Final Agency Action will be made available to persons sponsoring the projects at issue and to any person submitting a timely written request. Such written requests must be submitted at the hearing or must be filed with: The Department’s 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.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Gary Powell at the same address as shown above or e-mail: gary.powell@dep.state.fl.us.
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: Gary Powell at the same address as shown above. 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).