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A disaster waiting to
happen!
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This
morning (February 10, 2005),
a meeting was held with
Ms. Analee Mayes, President
of Consensus Builders,
Inc., Tampa, who was representing
Florida Power and Light.
Her
purpose was to meet with
some residents in this
area (District 5, Carlton
Road/Glades Cutoff Road)
to obtain local opinions
about the proposed coal-fired
FPL "Bluefield Plant",
scheduled to come into
production by 2012 and
2013. It was not a pleasant
thought, as it looks like "dejavu" -
all over again!
Craig
Spengler, Jim Morgan, B.E.
Williams, Alyce Stickles
expressed their concerns
about (1) Health Impact,
(2) Water Usage, (3) Noise,
(4) Aesthetics, (5) effects
of the construction phases.
They
indicated an understanding
that more power is needed
in order to accomodate
growth.
However,
it is essential that all
players -- especially the
residents who will be most
affected by the proposed
plant's "sphere of
influence" -- be consulted
immediately.
FPL
is planning to apply to
the P&Z for a zoning
change and conditonal use
permit by April of this
year.
Craig
spoke with Ms. Rachel Scott
to find out the status
of the Midway Road proposed
plant. She indicated that
since the Public
Service Commission was
discouraging natural gas
plants -- as mentioned
-- which require far less
real estate than the coal-fired
variety, the plans for
Bluefield were floated.
Here
are some of the basic issues
and impacts presented
about the coal plant. Impacts
that we cannot ignore,
unless all the residents
30mi radius away or more
leave the area!
