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Emergency Services <br /> During its review of the project, County staff coordinated with FPL and Okeechobee County, <br /> raising questions regarding the emergency services needs of the project during construction and <br /> plant operation and Okeechobee County's ability to provide the necessary emergency services <br /> including consideration of the project's significant distance from fire stations. The project is <br /> located 18 miles from the nearest Indian River County fire station and 30 miles from the nearest <br /> Okeechobee County fire station. Indian River County currently has 13 fire stations with two more <br /> slated for operation in the next few years,while Okeechobee County has three existing fire stations. <br /> A comparison of Okeechobee County and Indian River County ire station distances to the project <br /> and data on current fire rescue apparatus and personnel of botfi�counties is attached. <br /> rj— `5 T. <br /> During the review process,Okeechobee County stated that it fiithe necessary emergency services <br /> capabilities to respond to the plant site within 30 minutes''of a c'-0-,-:the response time that FPL has <br /> stated is needed for the project. In addition, Okeechobee County h8 documented that at this time <br /> it does not have a Hazardous Materials Team,:Nif it has a Light Technical Rescue Team— Type <br /> II, and that it has the daily staffing requirements,$and response deployinent�policies to meet the <br /> two in two out rule. Indian River County recognizes Okeechobee County's obligation and <br /> commitment to provide necessary emergency services-to the power plant duririgconstruction and <br /> .. <br /> plant operation, and is relying upon'tOkeechobee Courify's;_representations and commitments with <br /> respect to necessary emergency servic634-:the:project. <br /> In addition to accepting Okeechobee County's commitments,Iridian River County has coordinated <br /> with FPL which has agreed-fo:;ihclusion of�a;recommendedsemergericy services condition. Under <br /> emergency <br /> that condition, FPL will;reimbuise`Indian RiV&,<County for reimbursable items such as items used <br /> in a hazardous materials.event, consistent wittjndian River County Code section 208.13. <br /> Water Supply: <br /> .'y':;.�:s'•.'x..t:.. .;:rev. <{4{J q` _F!.•':-::. ,.'i'o <br /> FPL's�ipodeling indica'ei that fPL',:withdrawals from the UFA will not cause immediate adverse <br /> impacts~to:�gxisting potable;water utility systems which are approximately 20 miles away from the <br /> site. Nonetheless, Indian River County as expressed concerns to representatives of FPL and the <br /> SJRWMD thaf long term use b-the UFA-for the project has the potential of competing with the <br /> potable water needs.:of the county°in the future. It is Indian River County's position with respect <br /> .l f, :a <br /> to quality water from<the UFA that'potable water needs should have priority over water-intensive <br /> industrial applications:`Consequently,Indian River County strongly supports future conversion of <br /> =w <br /> the project's water supply;vfrom the UFA to an alternative water supply or future significant <br /> reduction of the project's use of the UFA as a water source. To that end, Indian River County <br /> coordinated with FPL and the SJRWMD and additional language was added to the SJRWMD's <br /> agency report proposed condition 33. The language of the condition is attached as a reference and <br /> is consistent with Indian River County's comprehensive plan Potable Water Sub-element Policy <br /> 3.1. <br /> F-\Community Development\FPL Pipeline\Indian River County Agency Report for Certification Application—FPL Okeechobee Clean Energy 2 <br /> Center(PA15-58).docx <br /> Attachment 8 235 <br />