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Board of County CommissionersBoard of County Commissioners

FPL Natural Gas FPL Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Transmission Pipeline Siting Act ApplicationSiting Act Application

January 12, 2010January 12, 2010

Board of County Commissioners FPL Natural Gas Transmission FPL Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Siting Act ApplicationPipeline Siting Act Application

PURPOSEPURPOSEFPL PIPELINE RECOMMENDED ACTIONFPL PIPELINE RECOMMENDED ACTION

AND POLICY DIRECTIONAND POLICY DIRECTION


• Proposed corridorsProposed corridors• Orange County’s Community MeetingOrange County’s Community Meeting• Major IssuesMajor Issues• Site Certification ProcessSite Certification Process• Certification Requirements and TimelinesCertification Requirements and Timelines• Requested ActionRequested Action• Policy DirectionPolicy Direction• QuestionsQuestions

Board of County Commissioners PROPOSED CORRIDORS

State View

Board of County Commissioners PROPOSED CORRIDORS

County View

Board of County Commissioners ORANGE COUNTY’S COMMUNITY MEETING

• Took place 12/8/09• Held at Corner Lakes

Middle School• 6 people in attendance• Attendants were

concerned with the pipeline extending outside existing FPL easement as well as environmental issues

Board of County Commissioners MAJOR ISSUES

• Environmental Protection

• Public Works

• Fire Rescue

• Utilities

• Comprehensive Plan Consistency & Compatibility



a. Wetland impactsb. St. Johns Riverc. Econlockhatchee River and tributariesd. Green PLACE properties impact



• Public Works

• Fire Rescue

• Utilities



• Public Works

a. Roadway Impactsb. Drainage Impacts c. FPL Gas Pipeline Design Consideration



• Public Works

• Fire Rescue

• Utilities



• Fire Rescue

a. Training

b. Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD)

c. Notification and Access

d. Depth of pipeline



• Public Works

• Fire Rescue

• Utilities



• Utilities

Compatibility with the St. Johns River / Taylor Creek Reservoir Water Supply Project and Future Expansion Projects



• Public Works

• Fire Rescue

• Utilities




ISSUES DEALING WITH COMPATIBILITY WITH ADJACENT RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES:

• Fort Christmas

• Wedgefield

• Taylor Creek Road

Board of County Commissioners SITE CERTIFICATION PROCESSSITE CERTIFICATION PROCESS

• Certification is for a “corridor,” within which the pipelines, compressor stations, access, and maintenance roads will be located.

• Corridor may be up to a 1/3 mile in width.• Review process is for entire corridor, with

focus on where a r-o-w would not be appropriate or licensed.

• Corridor will be reduced to the boundary of the r-o-w after certification.

Board of County Commissioners CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND TIMELINESCERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND TIMELINES

Agency Reports……………………………2/5/10Alternate Corridor Filings………………..2/15/10DEP’s Staff Analysis……………………….3/2/10Notice of Intent to Become Parties……..3/5/10Local Hearings before ALJ………............4/5/10 – 4/23/10Recommended Order from ALJ to

Governor & Cabinet…………………7/2/10Siting Board Hearing………………………8/31/10

THESE DEADLINES MAY BE EXTENDED BY THE ALJ

Board of County Commissioners REQUESTED ACTION

Authorize Staff to:• Restrict and impose conditions upon the

two Preferred Corridors-AND-

• Reject the Cape Canaveral Lateral Secondary (Alternate) Corridor

Board of County Commissioners POLICY DIRECTION

• Consider whether this matter should be set for a public hearing to provide staff with directions

-OR-

• Delegate to Staff the Authority to Submit an Agency Report


QUESTIONSQUESTIONS


FPL Natural Gas FPL Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Transmission Pipeline Siting Act ApplicationSiting Act Application

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