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including coordination with agencies. Okeechobee County; and FPL, and attendance at the June 1, 2015 public "open house" information session held at the Richardson Center. At this point in time, the County needs to file an "agency report" with FDEP to provide comments and recommended certification conditions that are within the County's scope of jurisdiction. In this case, the agency report must be filed with FDEP by April 6, 2016. A certification process schedule for the subject OCEC Unit 1 project is attached (see attachment #2). On March 1, 2016, the Board of County Commissioners reviewed an initial working draft agency report prepared by County staff, heard from FPL representatives and members of the public, and provided staff with comments. Staff from SJRWMD were also in attendance at the March 1 meeting. Since that time, staff continued coordinating with agencies (particularly the SJRWMD), Okeechobee County, and FPL, and prepared a revised agency report (proposed agency report). The Board is now to consider the proposed agency report (see attachment 48), direct staff to make any necessary changes to the report, and authorize the Community Development Director to submit the agency report to FDEP. ANALYSIS Last spring, FPL representatives contacted County staff about the proposed project and site certification process. Since that time,County staff has coordinated with FPL,FDEP,SJRWMD,the IRC Sheriffs Office,and Okeechobee County representatives. The BCC has been copied on County staff comments and determinations made during the review process. Early on, prior to FPL's September 2015 filing of the site certification application (SCA), and during the formal review process County staff identified 4 potential project impacts on Indian River County that are specifically addressed in County codes and the comprehensive plan. Those impacts included Traffic, Impact Fees, Emergency Services, and Water Supply. Staff s formal review comments and FPL's responses are attached as a reference (see attachment 93). Each of the identified impact issues is discussed below. • Traffic The project's traffic engineer coordinated with County staff and submitted a traffic study for the project. That study evaluated traffic conditions during project construction(±18-24 months,±650 workers)and plant operation and was reviewed by County Traffic Engineering. Although the study showed conditions that did not trip any FDOT turn lane thresholds, the study did show conditions that tripped the County's more stringent turn lane thresholds codified in LDR section 952.12. Specifically, the study showed a need for an eastbound right turn lane at the project access road's connection to SR60. In order to comply with County turn lane standards,FPL agreed to construct as part of the project an eastbound right turn lane at the project's SR60 entrance, in accordance with applicable FDOT and County design standards. The proposed agency report includes a recommended turn lane condition,and FPL has agreed to that condition(see attachment#8,page 2). FACommunity Development\Users\CDADMIN\AGENDA\Current Year\2016\Consideration of Agency Report ror FPL's PRoposed 2 Okeechobee Clean Energy Center 032216 BCC.docx 173