68(2)(a) 69No later than 90 days after the filing of the application, the following agencies shall prepare reports as provided below, unless a final order denying the determination of need has been issued under s. 103403.537104:1051. 106The department shall prepare a report as to the impact of each proposed transmission line or corridor as it relates to matters within its jurisdiction.
1312. 132Each water management district in the jurisdiction of which a proposed transmission line or corridor is to be located shall prepare a report as to the impact on water resources and other matters within its jurisdiction.
1683. 169The Department of Economic Opportunity shall prepare a report containing recommendations which address the impact upon the public of the proposed transmission line or corridor, based on the degree to which the proposed transmission line or corridor is consistent with the applicable portions of the state comprehensive plan, emergency management, and other matters within its jurisdiction. The Department of Economic Opportunity may also comment on the consistency of the proposed transmission line or corridor with applicable strategic regional policy plans or local comprehensive plans and land development regulations.
2574. 258The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall prepare a report as to the impact of each proposed transmission line or corridor on fish and wildlife resources and other matters within its jurisdiction.
2905. 291Each local government shall prepare a report as to the impact of each proposed transmission line or corridor on matters within its jurisdiction, including the consistency of the proposed transmission line or corridor with all applicable local ordinances, regulations, standards, or criteria that apply to the proposed transmission line or corridor, including local comprehensive plans, zoning regulations, land development regulations, and any applicable local environmental regulations adopted pursuant to s. 361403.182 362or by other means. A change by the responsible local government or local agency in local comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, or other regulations made after the date required for the filing of the local government’s report required by this section is not applicable to the certification of the proposed transmission line or corridor unless the certification is denied or the application is withdrawn. 4256. 426The Department of Transportation shall prepare a report as to the impact of the proposed transmission line or corridor on state roads, railroads, airports, aeronautics, seaports, and other matters within its jurisdiction.
4587. 459The commission shall prepare a report containing its determination under s. 470403.537, 471and the report may include the comments from the commission with respect to any other subject within its jurisdiction. 4908. 491Any other agency, if requested by the department, shall also perform studies or prepare reports as to subjects within the jurisdiction of the agency which may potentially be affected by the proposed transmission line.
525(b) 526Each report must contain:5301. 531A notice of any nonprocedural requirements not specifically listed in the application from which a variance, exemption, exception, or other relief is necessary in order for the proposed corridor to be certified. Failure to include the notice shall be treated as a waiver from the nonprocedural requirements of that agency.
5812. 582A recommendation for approval or denial of the application.
5913. 592The proposed conditions of certification on matters within the jurisdiction of each agency. For each condition proposed by an agency, the agency shall list the specific statute, rule, or ordinance, as applicable, which authorizes the proposed condition.
629(c) 630Each reviewing agency shall initiate the activities required by this section no later than 15 days after the application is filed. Each agency shall keep the applicant and the department informed as to the progress of its studies and any issues raised thereby.
673(d) 674When an agency whose agency head is a collegial body, such as a commission, board, or council, is required to submit a report pursuant to this section and is required by its own internal procedures to have the report reviewed by its agency head prior to finalization, the agency may submit to the department a draft version of the report by the deadline indicated in paragraph (a), and shall submit a final version of the report after review by the agency head, no later than 15 days after the deadline indicated in paragraph (a).
768(e) 769Receipt of an affirmative determination of need from the commission by the submittal deadline for agency reports under paragraph (a) is a condition precedent to further processing of the application.
799(3) 800The department shall prepare a project analysis containing a compilation of agency reports and summaries of the material contained therein which shall be filed with the administrative law judge and served on all parties no later than 115 days after the application is filed, and which shall include:848(a) 849A statement indicating whether the proposed electric transmission line will be in compliance with the rules of the department and affected agencies.
871(b) 872The studies and reports required by this section and s. 882403.537883. 884(c) 885Comments received from any other agency or person.
893(d) 894The recommendation of the department as to the disposition of the application, of variances, exemptions, exceptions, or other relief identified by any party, and of any proposed conditions of certification which the department believes should be imposed.
