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Richard Marco, Sebastian, discussed an Illinois town that had been impacted negatively by a concrete plant (many years ago). He supported staff’s recommendation to take the heavy industry out of IL zoning. Wayne A. Rilko, University of Florida Engineering Associate, representing Ocean Concrete, through a PowerPoint presentation (copy on file), discussed concrete batching and described how concrete differs from cement. He talked about the permitting process, and delineated some methods that are used by batching plants to comply with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) regulations. Mr. Smith pointed out that proximity to the railway would result in less pollution (reduced truck traffic). He questioned why it would not be a good fit to locate a properly designed plant in current IL zoning with railway siting. Commissioner O’Bryan asked whether the FDEP required ongoing air quality or any other on-site monitoring under the general permit, to which Mr. Rilko replied, “Not on a specific basis.” Art Krieger, Vero Beach, State Certified General Contractor and Real Estate Broker, proposed to the Commissioners that they visit the new Russell Concrete Plant so that a more thorough understanding of concrete plant operations could be obtained. He questioned the fairness and legality of giving the concrete plant prior approval, only to “have the rug pulled out from under the owner.” Dart Morales, Chief Executive Officer, Grove Scientific and Engineering, had been retained to assist Mr. Maib in the planning stages of his plant. He reported that under the general permit there are ongoing inspections which are recorded, and noted that during the permit life, the plant would be inspected unannounced by a FDEP contractor. July 11, 2007 6 Special Call Meeting LDR Chapter 911