FPL Proposed Coal-Operated Plant at Bluefield

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Issues :
- Air Quality
  - Smog
  - Acid Rain
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- Environment and Wildlife Preservation
  - Bluefield Mitigation Banks
  - Paleo Hammock
  - Teague Hammock - $4.28M recently acquired by the county added 10/21/2005
  - Wildlife in the area such as deers, wild birds, wild boars and fish
  - Effects of Toxic Chemicals emitted by Coal Powered Plant
  - Light and its disturbing effects to natural cycle of wildlife
  - Coal and gypsum slurry disasters 06/24/2005
  - Contamination of aquifer and nearby bodies of water and rupture of pond liners
  - Contamination brought by flooding and overflow of coal slurry and gypsum pond
  - Spontaneous Combustion of Coal extending from railroad to storage facility -Fire
  - 100-year flood or stormwater event uncertainties
  - Onsite accumulation of toxic by-products and waste materials
  - Use of by-products as part of construction materials and leaching of toxic chemicals back to environment and residents (similar incident with asbestos)
- Economics 04/07/2005
  - Property Tax Loss and Negative Effect to the County for its duration
  - Devaluation of the site and surrounding properties
  - Tax Revenue from proposed site if used as Commerce Center
  - Small employment opportunities for St. Lucie county vs. Lot Size 06/24/2005
  - St. Lucie County as Net Exporter of Power all over Florida
  - Use of old technology retrofitted by questionable foreign technologies
  - Power Monopoly
- Geologic and Hydrologic Information 09/09/2005
  - Shallow Aquifer within the area and surrounding neighborhood - more possibility of contaminating source of water for the entire community
  - Proximity to several wetlands and flood plains
  - 6 to 7 miles of underground pipes for water, waste materials and transmission lines from St. Lucie to Martin county as proposed.
  - Proximity to Okeechobee Lake - Martin Power Plant & future coal-fired power plant
  - Proximity to C23 canal for possible water discharge & contamination
- Health and Quality of Life
  - Biological Magnification and/or Bioaccumulation of toxic chemicals
  - Contamination of Drinking water and well water
  - Effects of Elemental Mercury and Mercury Salts as by-products of Coal Plant
  - Effects of Toxic Chemicals emitted by Coal Powered Plant-air & water contamination
  - Respiratory Disease Development such as asthma and allergies esp. among children
  - Trains and Plant Equipment Noise
  - Aesthetic effects of the power plant to surrounding areas
- Land Use and Resource Availability Updated 04/01/2005
  - Alternative Usage instead of the Coal-Fired Power Plant
  - Lifetime degradation of Bluefield area and neighboring properties
  - Lifetime waste water and by-product storage at Bluefield -ash,coal slurry and gypsum
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  - FPL safety violations and disasters
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- Noise, Transportation and Traffic added 03/18/2005
  - Train noise 24x7 days/week
  - Plant Equipment noise 24x7 days/week
  - Fire Hazards of Coal Droppings along train tracks
  - Traffic, Accident and Emergency vehicle problems
  - Transport of contaminated by-products via train Added 07/10/05
- Water Supply and Pollutants and previous issues presented at norock.org
  - Salt water Intrusion, flooding and drought
  - Unforseen 100 year flooding or stormwater event and hurricane problems
  - Martin County as reservoir of toxic waste and contaminated water
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  - State of Florida added 03/31/2005
  - Other U.S. States added 04/02/2005
- Aerial Map of FPL Proposed Coal Operated Plant
- Environmentally Significant Land Program at St. Lucie County
  - Paleo Hammock at Carlton Road
  - Teague Hammock at Carlton Road Added 10/07/2005
  - Bluefield Ranch Mitigation Bank at Bluefield Road
  - Map/Location of entire St. Lucie County Nature Reserve Area added 09/10/2005
- Water Supply and Resources
  - Martin County Reservoir at FPL Power Plant
  - C23 canal
  - Other FPL - untapped Reservoir at Martin County
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Project Plans or Proposal Details
- Details of proposed power plant 06/24/2005
- FPL Presentation and Plant details 06/24/2005
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- Map sent by FPL Representative
- Residential Houses Located along the Bluefield Road
- FPL 10-Year Project Plan
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- FPL Planning & Zoning Application detail 04/29/2005
- FPL Rendition and Details of the Plant and Machineries 04/29/2005
  - Height comparison of FPL 600 Ft. Stack and Washington monument & F150
  - Example of JEA Coal-fired power plant in Jacksonville, FL 04/07/2005
  - Example of Eagle Plant - California 04/07/2005
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