Hillsborough
County To
Celebrate
Electric Car
Charging
Station
Initiative
On Dec. 12
Join Hillsborough
County to celebrate
the installation of
the County’s first
electric car
charging station,
located at the
Bloomingdale
Regional Public
Library, 1906
Bloomingdale Ave. in
Valrico. This electric car
charging station is
the first of several
to be installed at
County facilities
over the coming
months.
Press Release -
English version
or
Spanish Version
Online Permit Application Status
-
New EPC has launched a new
online Permit Application system
that allows you to check the
status of a permit. You can
select the icon under our
"Learn More About..." section to
the left or
click here.
Pollution Recovery Fund Newsletter
Read the latest information on PRF projects...here
EPC Research gets Published
EPC conducted research on metal concentrations in
Lake Thonotosassa. The final publication will be published in the Florida
Scientist journal. To view the published article click
HERE.
EPC Starts the New Year with a Car Charging Station
As part of the Hillsborough County initiative to help bring alternative vehicle infrastructure to Hillsborough County, the Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) has been awarded an electric car charging station through a U.S. Department of Energy grant.
Located in the front parking lot of EPC, the station was installed by the County’s facilities department and is available to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. During the 2 year grant period, charging at the station in free. So whether you are visiting EPC for a short time, or you work nearby, take the opportunity to charge your new electric car at our station.
Electric cars emit fewer auto emissions, helping to improve the environment. Alternative fuel and vehicle technology also makes use of domestic energy resources, improving our energy security.
Click
HERE for additional information or contact the EPC Office of Sustainability at
rush@epchc.org.
Chinese Delegation Meeting The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) welcomed a Chinese Delegation from
Jiaxing City, just south of Shanghai, to EPC...more EPC Environmental Art and Photography Contests
EPC is proud to display in our lobby the winners
and honorable mentions from the art contest
with Muller Elementary School and the 10th Annual
Clean Air Month Photo contest with Hillsborough
County High Schools. Please stop by our office to
enjoy their thought-provoking art through the
eyes of our local youth...view photosERP Delegation
Letter to Secretary
Vinyard
View
the
letter regarding ERP
delegation that
describes EPC's
cooperative efforts
to set up a
streamlined 1-stop
permitting program
in Hillsborough
County. Congratulations to our Storage Tank Compliance Verification program staff: Whit Council
Monica Hamby
Christie Jacobs
Mike McDaniel
Andrea Murley
Sahand Nasseri
Monica Sylvain
For achieving a 94.77 overall score in their latest annual FDEP program audit.Air Pollution Advisory May 20, 2011
An advisory notice for elevated levels of Ozone and Particulate Matter
has been issued for May 20, 2011... View thenotice.EPC Participates in Award Winning
Longshore Bar Study
See the press release
HERE.
EPC Meeting
View the presentation by Dr. Garrity at
the April EPC Meeting on
Defining the Core Mission
at EPC.
The next regularly scheduled EPC meeting will be
on May 19, 2011.
For Immediate Release - ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY WORKGROUP MEETING TOMORROW, MARCH 10th
The Hillsborough County Energy
Management and Sustainability Workgroup
will meet Thursday, March 10th at 9:30
a.m. in the 26th Floor Conference Room B
at County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd.,
downtown Tampa.
Resolution on the Inland Protection
Trust Fund At a recent meeting of the EPC Board Commissioner Crist made a motion that was adopted unanimously to ask the BOCC to adopt a resolution supporting adequate funding at the state level for the Inland Protection trust Fund. The resolution was adopted unanimously
on January 20th at the BOCC meeting.
View the
resolution.
December 2010
View presentations given at the December
Board meeting:
Calendar Initiatives
CEAC Introduction
Great American Teach-In
LEED CertificationOil Spill Update The EPC continues to track and prepare
for the environmental impacts from the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf
of Mexico...more Air Advisory
issued October 8, 2010
The Environmental Protection Commission
of Hillsborough County is issuing an Air
Pollution NOTICE due to high levels of
the pollutant OZONE. This advisory
became effective at 3:00 pm today
October 8, 2010 when OZONE levels
reached 82 PPB at the GANDY air
monitoring station, and are high across
the County...more
EPC Ncore Site Visit for EPA
Course - September 22, 2010
Students from
EPA APTI Course #470 Quality Assurance
for Air Pollutant Measurement Systems,
visit EPC’s NCore site, the only one
operating Ncore site in the state.
The students were able to see the
equipment they received training on at a
real monitoring station. The Ncore
station consists of a met station,
real-time/time-integrated monitors and
all the hardware that is required for
them to meet monitoring specifications.
About 30 students and the instructor
were able to participate in the site
visit, Wednesday, September 22, 2010
after 4:00 PM. EPC Special Meeting - August 4, 2010 The Environmental Protection Commission
of Hillsborough County (EPC) will
conduct a Special Board Meeting at
2:45 p.m. on Wednesday August 4,
2010, during the regularly
scheduled Hillsborough County BOCC
meeting. The meeting will take place at
the BOCC Boardroom, County Center – 2nd
Floor, 601 E. Kennedy, Blvd., Tampa,
Florida.
Air Advisory issued 07-09-2010
There was an Air
Advisory issued on July 9th, 2010
due to the high levels of the pollutant
ozone. View the
advisory
for more information.
Fertilizer Use and
Landscape Management Rule - July 2010 The Environmental Protection Commission
(EPC) will reconvene the public hearing
on the proposed Fertilizer Use and
Landscape Management Rule on Thursday,
July 15, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in the BOCC
Boardroom…go to the
Fertilizer webpage
for more details.
Air
Advisory June 2010
There were two air advisories recently
due to the high levels of the pollutant
ozone. View the advisory from
6/11/2010
or from
6/10/2010.
Cleanup Day for
the Earth
View St.
Pete Times article regarding what has
changed in Tampa Bay in the last 40
years. Included in article are Ozone and
chlorophyll level charts from EPC
data...more Notice of Public Hearing
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMISSION OF
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY CHAPTER 1-6,
SERVICES-FEE SCHEDULE
PURPOSE: To take
public comment and consider proposed
amendments to Chapter 1-6 Services-Fee
Schedule, Rules of the Environmental
Protection Commission of Hillsborough
County (EPC).
SUMMARY: The rule
amendment proposes to adjust the current
fees collected by the EPC and provides
for the establishment of additional
compliance fees. SPECIFIC LEGAL
AUTHORITY UNDER WHICH THE ADOPTION IS
AUTHORIZED AND THE LAW BEING
IMPLEMENTED, INTERPRETED OR MADE
SPECIFIC: Chapter 84-446, Laws of
Florida, as amended. COPIES may be
obtained by calling the Legal Department
at 627-2600 or at
www.epchc.org.
NOTE:
Administrative appeals of rule
amendments shall be pursuant to the
Administrative Procedures Rule, Ch. 1-2
(Part VIII), Rules of the EPC. A public
hearing will be held:
TIME: 2:00 P.M.
DATE: June 16, 2010
PLACE: County
Commission Board Room 2nd Floor, County
Center 601 East Kennedy Boulevard Tampa,
Florida
Air Advisory
An air
advisory has been issued for
April 22, 2010...more
Notice of Public Hearing
There will be a hearing on Amendments to
Ch 1-13, Delegation Rule on March 18 at
9am at the
County Center.
View
agenda. View
draft rule Ch. 1-13.
Material Reuse and Management Guidance Policy In order to provide citizens with
instruction and information related to
the appropriate and approved reuse of
mulch in Hillsborough County, EPC staff,
in cooperation with Hillsborough
County’s PGMD and the SWFWMD have
developed a
Material Reuse and
Management Guidance Policy
EPC Special Board Meeting EPC shall hold a Special Meeting during the regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners' meeting dated March 3, 2010. The EPC Board will be asked to decide whether or not to file for arbitration...more
SQG Program Receives National Excellence Award
The EPC Waste Management Division's Small Quantity Generator Program
(SQG) was awarded the North American Hazardous Materials Management
Association's (NAHMMA) National Excellence award! Congratulations to Kelley
Boatwright (SQG Manager) and staff for their hard work and dedication towards
the SQG program.
Pictured from left to right: Front Row: Shawn Burney, Dewitt
Bruce, Jessica Lopez, Gerry Javier, Hooshang Boostani Back Row:
Andy Schipfer, Kelley Boatwright, Sean McGinnis, Frank Arcuri
Florida Gas Transmission Phase VIII Expansion Project
On November 13, 2008, the EPC Board authorized the EPC
Executive Director to intervene in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) certification proceeding of a proposed Florida Gas Transmission (FGT)
expansion project. FGT plans to expand its existing natural gas pipeline
system from Alabama to Florida. The proposed project, known as FGT Phase
VIII Expansion Project, will involve adding approximately 568 miles of
additional and redundant pipelines and new and upgraded compressor stations.
By authorizing the EPC to intervene, the EPC will have full party status to
participate in any administrative hearing, if needed. The EPC staff will
actively comment on the project to FERC over the next few months to protect the
interest of Hillsborough County’s environment.
Specific to Hillsborough County, FGT plans on constructing or
modifying three projects. Proposed Loop 9 is 49.3 miles of 36-inch
diameter pipeline in Hernando, Pasco and Hillsborough counties ending at the
Thonotosassa compressor station. Proposed Loop 10 is 38.8 miles of
36-inch diameter pipeline in Hillsborough and Polk counties beginning at the
Thonotosassa compressor station. Proposed Compressor Station 27 will
increase horsepower at existing Thonotosassa compressor station in Hillsborough
County. According to the FGT the majority of all the pipelines are built
below ground.
The BOCC took similar action to authorize the County staff to
intervene under agenda item A-11 of the BOCC meeting dated October 1, 2008.
According to a FERC notice issued November 17th, the deadline to
intervene is December 8, 2008.
