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News
Air Advisory issued 07-09-2010
There was an Air
Advisory issued on July 9th, 2010
due to the high levels of the pollutant
ozone. View the
advisory
for more information.
Fertilizer Use and
Landscape Management Rule - July 2010
The Environmental Protection Commission
(EPC) will reconvene the public hearing
on the proposed Fertilizer Use and
Landscape Management Rule on Thursday,
July 15, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in the BOCC
Boardroom…go to the
Fertilizer webpage
for more details.
Air
Advisory June 2010
There were two air advisories recently
due to the high levels of the pollutant
ozone. View the advisory from
6/11/2010
or from
6/10/2010.
PRF Informer
Read the
latest
Pollution Recovery Fund (PRF) newsletter
and see a list of the latest projects
funded along with recommended projects
to visit.
Cleanup Day for
the Earth
View St.
Pete Times article regarding what has
changed in Tampa Bay in the last 40
years. Included in article are Ozone and
chlorophyll level charts from EPC
data...more
Notice of Public Hearing
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMISSION OF
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY CHAPTER 1-6,
SERVICES-FEE SCHEDULE
View
proposed rule, Ch. 1-6
View
agenda cover sheet
PURPOSE: To take
public comment and consider proposed
amendments to Chapter 1-6 Services-Fee
Schedule, Rules of the Environmental
Protection Commission of Hillsborough
County (EPC).
SUMMARY: The rule
amendment proposes to adjust the current
fees collected by the EPC and provides
for the establishment of additional
compliance fees. SPECIFIC LEGAL
AUTHORITY UNDER WHICH THE ADOPTION IS
AUTHORIZED AND THE LAW BEING
IMPLEMENTED, INTERPRETED OR MADE
SPECIFIC: Chapter 84-446, Laws of
Florida, as amended. COPIES may be
obtained by calling the Legal Department
at 627-2600 or at
www.epchc.org.
NOTE:
Administrative appeals of rule
amendments shall be pursuant to the
Administrative Procedures Rule, Ch. 1-2
(Part VIII), Rules of the EPC. A public
hearing will be held:
TIME: 2:00 P.M.
DATE: June 16, 2010
PLACE: County
Commission Board Room 2nd Floor, County
Center 601 East Kennedy Boulevard Tampa,
Florida
Air Advisory
An air
advisory has been issued for
April 22, 2010...more
Notice of Public Hearing
There will be a hearing on Amendments to
Ch 1-13, Delegation Rule on March 18 at
9am at the
County Center.
View
agenda.
View
draft rule Ch. 1-13.
Material Reuse and Management Guidance Policy
In order to provide citizens with
instruction and information related to
the appropriate and approved reuse of
mulch in Hillsborough County, EPC staff,
in cooperation with Hillsborough
County’s PGMD and the SWFWMD have
developed a
Material Reuse and
Management Guidance Policy.
Fish Kill Guidance
View new
information on the
Management and Disposal of Fish
Carcasses
EPC Special Board Meeting
EPC shall hold a Special Meeting during the regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners' meeting dated March 3, 2010. The EPC Board will be asked to decide whether or not to file for arbitration...more
FDEP Retail Bag Report
View the
FDEP Retail Bag Report to 2010 Legislature.
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SQG Program Receives National Excellence Award
The EPC Waste Management Division's Small Quantity Generator Program
(SQG) was awarded the North American Hazardous Materials Management
Association's (NAHMMA) National Excellence award! Congratulations to Kelley
Boatwright (SQG Manager) and staff for their hard work and dedication towards
the SQG program.
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Pictured from left to right:
Front Row: Shawn Burney, Dewitt
Bruce, Jessica Lopez, Gerry Javier, Hooshang Boostani
Back Row:
Andy Schipfer, Kelley Boatwright, Sean McGinnis, Frank Arcuri |
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Florida Gas Transmission Phase VIII
Expansion Projectbr>
On November 13, 2008, the EPC Board authorized the EPC
Executive Director to intervene in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) certification proceeding of a proposed Florida Gas Transmission (FGT)
expansion project. FGT plans to expand its existing natural gas pipeline
system from Alabama to Florida. The proposed project, known as FGT Phase
VIII Expansion Project, will involve adding approximately 568 miles of
additional and redundant pipelines and new and upgraded compressor stations.
By authorizing the EPC to intervene, the EPC will have full party status to
participate in any administrative hearing, if needed. The EPC staff will
actively comment on the project to FERC over the next few months to protect the
interest of Hillsborough County’s environment.
Specific to Hillsborough County, FGT plans on constructing or
modifying three projects. Proposed Loop 9 is 49.3 miles of 36-inch
diameter pipeline in Hernando, Pasco and Hillsborough counties ending at the
Thonotosassa compressor station. Proposed Loop 10 is 38.8 miles of
36-inch diameter pipeline in Hillsborough and Polk counties beginning at the
Thonotosassa compressor station. Proposed Compressor Station 27 will
increase horsepower at existing Thonotosassa compressor station in Hillsborough
County. According to the FGT the majority of all the pipelines are built
below ground.
The BOCC took similar action to authorize the County staff to
intervene under agenda item A-11 of the BOCC meeting dated October 1, 2008.
According to a FERC notice issued November 17th, the deadline to
intervene is December 8, 2008.
To find out more about FERC see this link:
http://www.ferc.gov/
To learn more about the FGT project and to see a statewide map
see this link:
http://www.panhandleenergy.com/phaseviii.asp
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