STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NOTICE OF DRAFT PERMIT
The Department of Environmental Protection gives notice of its preparation of a draft permit to Hillsborough County Public Utilities Department, Lisa Rhea, 925 East Twiggs Street, Tampa, Florida 33602 for the Falkenburg Road AWTP. This permit authorizes the permittee to operate a 15.0 Million Gallons Per Day (MGD) domestic wastewater treatment facility which would discharge 6.0 MGD of effluent to Tampa Bay; to land apply 15.0 MGD of reclaimed water to a slow-rate public access system; and to inject reclaimed water to a 29.5 MG maximum UIC Class V, Group 2 Recharge Well System. The facility is located at latitude 27o 57’ 10.6” N, longitude 82o 20’ 22.5” W on 102 N Falkenburg Rd, Tampa, Florida 33619 in Hillsborough County. The Department has assigned permit file number FL0040614-022-DW1P/NR to the proposed project.

The permit application file and supporting data are available for public inspection during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays, at the Department’s Southwest District Office, 13051 N Telecom Pkwy, Suite 101, Temple Terrace, Florida, Florida 33637-0926, at phone number (813)470-5700.

NOTICE OF RIGHTS
The Department intends to issue the permit unless as a result of public comment appropriate changes are made.

Written Comments or Request for Public Meeting
Any interested person may submit written comments on the Department’s proposed permitting decision or may submit a written request for a public meeting to SWD_WF_Permitting@FloridaDEP.gov, 13051 N Telecom Pkwy, Suite 101, Temple Terrace, Florida, Florida 33637-0926, in accordance with Rule 62-620.555, F.A.C. The comments or request for a public meeting must contain the information set forth below and must be received in the Department’s Southwest District Office.

The comments or request for a public meeting must contain the following information:
(a) The commenter’s name, address, and telephone number; the applicant’s name and address; the Department permit file number; and the county in which the project is proposed;
(b) A statement of how and when notice of the Department’s action or proposed action was received;
(c) A statement of the facts the Department should consider in making the final decision;
(d) A statement of which rules or statutes require reversal or modification of the Department’s action or proposed action; and
(e) If desired, a request that a public meeting be scheduled, including a statement of the nature of the issues proposed to be raised at the meeting.

If a public meeting is held, any person may submit oral or written statements and data at the public meeting on the Department’s proposed action. As a result of significant public comment,bthe Department’s final action may be different from the position taken by it in this draft permit.

Time Period for Submitting Written Comments or Requesting a Public Meeting
Comments submitted by any persons other than the applicant, and other than those entitled to notice under Rule 62-620.550, F.A.C., must be received within 30 days of publication of thepublic notice. Failure to submit comments or request a public meeting within this time period shall constitute a waiver of any right such person may have to submit comments or request a public meeting under Rule 62-620.555, F.A.C.

If a public meeting is scheduled, the public comment period is extended until the close of the public meeting. However, the Department may not always grant a request for a public meeting. Therefore, written comments should be submitted within 30 days of publication of this notice, even if a public meeting is requested.
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