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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:navy'>Glen Perrigan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:navy;layout-grid-mode:line'>FDEP,
Hazardous Waste Management Section<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=3
color=navy face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;
color:navy;layout-grid-mode:line'>2600 Blair Stone Road</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
color=navy face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond;color:navy;
layout-grid-mode:line'> MS-4555<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:navy;layout-grid-mode:line'>Tallahassee</span></font></st1:City><font
color=navy face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond;color:navy;
layout-grid-mode:line'>, <st1:State w:st="on">Florida</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">32399-2400</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
color=navy face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond;color:navy;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:navy;layout-grid-mode:line'>Florida
Department of Environmental Protection<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:navy;layout-grid-mode:line'>850-245-8749
Fax: 850-412-0528<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:navy;layout-grid-mode:line'>E-mail:
</span></font><font color=navy face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond;
color:navy;layout-grid-mode:line'><a href="mailto:glen.perrigan@dep.state.fl.us"><span
lang=DE>glen.perrigan@dep.state.fl.us</span></a></span></font><font size=2
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:navy;layout-grid-mode:line'>Website:
<a href="http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste"><span style='layout-grid-mode:both'>www.dep.state.fl.us/waste</span></a><a
name="_Hlt526232320"></a></span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Depnews <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, May 17, 2007 2:07
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> DEP SECRETARY PROMOTES
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: </span></font></b>May
17, 2007<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>CONTACT: </span></font></b>Dee Ann
Miller, (850) 245-2112<o:p></o:p></p>
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(850)519-2898<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>DEP
SECRETARY PROMOTES HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>--State
working with gas station retailers to ensure distribution capabilities <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>required
by new legislation--<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>TALLAHASSEE</span></font></b></st1:City></st1:place>
– Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Michael
W. Sole today announced additional proactive measures to help inform more than
250 gas station owners of their need to install generators by June 1, 2007
along both state and federal evacuation routes. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>“By using pre-determined evacuation routes as a basis, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place> is ensuring
generator capability at gas stations for emergency response,” said DEP
Secretary Michael Sole. “It is critical that not just our citizens, but
our emergency responders such as law enforcement officers, hospital workers,
electricity crews and others have access to fuel to assist devastated
communities.” <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>“As the June 1 compliance deadline and the official start of
hurricane season both quickly approach, in a matter of days, we need all
affected station operators who have yet to secure generators to complete
installation,” said DEP Secretary Sole. “We want to be a resource
for that goal and I applaud the stations, nearly half of them, that have
already complied.” <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>By June 1, 2007, certain motor fuel retail outlets located within
one-half mile to an interstate highway or state or federally designated evacuation
route must be prewired with an appropriate transfer switch and be capable of
operating all fuel pumps, dispensing equipment, life-safety systems, and
payment-acceptance equipment using an alternate generated power source. Of the
more than 7,500 gas stations in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place>,
254 stations met the requirements that were determined based on their
geographic location, population size and number of fuel dispensers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>To ensure availability along evacuation routes, House Bill 7121 passed
in 2006 required that certain motor fuel retail facilities have access to
generators to continue operations despite an interruption in electrical
service. The use of generators ensures that motor fuel can be dispensed and
important equipment can continue to operate regardless of the availability of
electricity from the utility company. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>During the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place>’s retail motor fuel stations
faced a challenge dispensing gasoline due to the lack of electrical power.
While there was an ample supply of fuel at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Florida</st1:State></st1:place>’s retail outlets and ports,
many did not have an emergency generator to operate the fuel pumps and
dispensing equipment. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Compliance and enforcement of the law will be coordinated by the
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>An interim status of the progress of installing generators at the motor
fuel retail outlets, terminal facilities, and wholesalers was submitted by DEP
to the Florida Legislature on March 1, 2007. <font color=black><span
style='color:black'>In order to achieve full compliance by all 254 stations, the
DEP has sent a reminder letter and detailed fact sheet to operators about the
impending deadline.</span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>To view additional information on the affected stations by county, the
requirements of House Bill 7121 or the interim implementation status report,
visit <a href="http://www.dep.state.fl.us/">www.dep.state.fl.us</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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