SCO Contacts
Mailing Address:
Division of Water Resource Management
Siting Coordination Office
2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3500
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400
Phone: 850-717-9000
Fax: 850-717-9001
Mailing Address:
Division of Water Resource Management
Siting Coordination Office
2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3500
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400
Phone: 850-717-9000
Fax: 850-717-9001
Under the provisions of Section 193.621, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and Chapter 62-8, Florida Administrative Code, some types of air or water pollution control equipment installed at any manufacturing or industrial plant may be eligible for decreased assessment value for ad valorem tax purposes.
Electric and magnetic fields (EMF) from electrical transmission lines, are regulated under the provisions of Section 403.061(30), Florida Statutes and the rule is
The Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Siting Act (NGTPSA), Sections 403.9401-.9425, Florida Statutes, is the state's process for licensing the construction and operation of natural gas pipelines within Florida.
Responsibilities for Permitting Natural Gas Pipelines
The Land Use Consistency Determination has no specific format, but is typically filed as a short pleading with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Administrative Law Judge, applicant and all parties. It should include a statement as to whether the proposed site is consistent with local land use plans and zoning ordinances. If the site is not consistent, then the Land Use Consistency Determination should address the reasons for inconsistency and what would need to be done to make the proposed project consistent with local land use plans and zoning ordinances.
Rights-of-Way
Transmission line and pipeline corridors are established during the certification process under either the Transmission Line Siting Act or the Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Siting Act, the state’s centralized process for licensing transmission lines and natural gas pipelines.
The Transmission Line Siting Act (TLSA), Sections 403.52-.5365, Florida Statutes (F.S.), is the state's centralized process for licensing electrical transmission lines that:
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