The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 7 - October 24, 2007
New Inglis Hydroplant Applicant
TOWN OF YANKEETOWN
Prevails in First Challenge
ELECTION INFORMATION
YANKEETOWN ELECTION WILL BE:
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice on 10-19-07 "Notice
DATE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2007
denying late intervention and rejecting a request for rehearing re Inglis Hydropower, LLC's
TIMES: 7:00 AM TO 7:00 PM
proposed Inglis Hydropower Project under P-12783"
PLACE:
YANKEETOWN TOWN HALL
Hy Power Energy Co. of Gainesville lost their permit to put a hydroplant in Inglis at the
6241 HARMONY LANE
Spillway Dam, because they didn't start construction within the time limits. But they still
YANKEETOWN, FL 34498
have a lease with Florida on .61 acres of land, dated October 1995. The state did not include
SEATS OPEN FOR ELECTION:
the Spillway Dam in that lease, but their land intersects the west wingwall of the Dam.
MAYOR'S SEAT (two year term)
Inglis Hydropower, LLC applied for a permit to build a hydro at the Dam, and were granted
that by FERC. Then Hy Power applied to FERC on 9-24-07 for a late intervention against
TWO (2) COUNCIL SEATS (two year term - each seat)
Inglis LLC and FERC accepted it After evaluating their request FERC has now denied their
TO REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT PLEASE STOP BY TOWN HALL
motion. Hy Power has 30 days to answer that denial.
CALL TOWN HALL AT:
352-447-2511 OR
Inglis Commissioner Betty Berger said, "I'm an intervenor with FERC against both
GO TO WEB SITE:
http://yankeetownfl.govoffice2.com/
companies. One has already lost the fight and I believe the odds against Inglis LLC succeed-
ing are insurmountable."
"FROM INGLIS TOWN HALL"
LEVY COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
BULK WASTE
4th Pickup - Saturday, November 17th
A public hearing on each petition as described below will be conducted by the
Board of Adjustment on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as
the matter may be heard during the course of action. The hearing will be held in the County
BULK WASTE consists of stoves, refrigerators, water tanks, washing machines, furni-
Commissioner=s Meeting Room, The Levy County Courthouse, 355 South Court Street,
ture, matresses, couches, charis, mid-size metal pieces, and other similar waste materials.
Bronson, Florida. The Board of Adjustment is not bound to consider the petitions in the
order listed in this notice. Any of these petitions may be considered as soon as the meeting
EXCLUDED from the pickup is construction or demolition debris, and hazardous waste
commences.
materials, such as batteries, tires, paints, volatile solvents, poisonous chemicals, and the
VA 3-07 Gail Gagnon and Carroll Turner, petitioning the board for a Variance from Section
like.
50-776, Schedule 2, Lot, Yard and Height Regulations to exceed the maximum of 25' in a Rural
Residential (RR) zoning district, for the construction of a single-family residence located on
IMPORTANT NOTES...Please record the dates as shown. The crews will not be going
a portion of Lot 24, Section B, River Lake Estates, in Section 3, Township 17S, Range 17E, in
back for collections of material placed late, or after the collection date, Saturday, Novem-
Levy County. Said parcel contains 3.3 acres more or less.
ber 17.
VA 4-07 James Johnson (applicant) and Plum Creek Timberlands, L.P. (property owners),
** Place the material in the right-of-way, the day before the waste pickup, at your normal
petitioning the board for a Variance from the Special Exception Review Criteria, for Perma-
curbside garbage pickup location.
nent Woodchippers, Section 50-866 (3) The proposed location shall be at least 1,320 feet
** Do not mix-in the undesirable, excluded materials, as listed above, with other waste
from any residential land use or residential zoning district, on a parcel of land located in the
materials set out for pickup. If this occurs, none of the waste materials will be removed
SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 lying West of Northwest Old Fanning Road, in Section 15, Township
and all the waste materials will be left for the homeowner to dispose of.
11S, Range 14E, in Levy County. Said parcel contains 24.8 acres more or less. This parcel is
** The entire Town is scheduled for a one-day pickup of all areas. Each date for waste
located within an Industrial AI@ zone.
pickup is scheduled for a Saturday, for everyone's convenience. Only with the coopera-
Copies of said petitions with complete legal descriptions and subsequent staff
tion of all citizens will the pickup be completed in a timely and professional manner.
reports will be available for review at the Levy County Development Department. For
Information call 352-486-5203. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard
The four (4) quarterly pickups consist of: 1 yard trash pickup and 3 bulk waste pickups,
regarding the proposed petitions. Any person requiring reasonable accommodations to
as described above.
participate in this meeting should contact the County Commissioners Administration Office
at 352-486-5218.
If you do not have "WASTE PRO" as your weekly garbage pickup service, the quarterly
SHOULD ANYAGENCY OR PERSON DECIDE TO APPEALANY DECISION MADE BY
bulk pickups will not be available to you. WASTE PRO will be picking up waste materials
THE BOARD WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT SUCH MEETING, A
for their regular customers only. If you wish to sign up for weekly service and receive the
RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING,AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE,AVERBATIM RECORD OF
bulk waste removals, Waste Pro's phone number is 1-800-228-4908.
THE PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONYAND
EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
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· Annual Exams & Vaccinations
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· Digital Radiography
· Health Certificates
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