Job Corps: Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Proposed Job Corps Center Located at College Avenue and 6th Street, Ottumwa, IA, 6209-6210 [E8-1871]
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are located within the proposed project
area. The vernal pools are the highest
quality wetlands on the site and may
provide wildlife habitat. One vernal
pool is located just to the west of the
middle of the property and the other is
located near the southwest corner of the
property. The two seasonal streams are
approximately 100′ from the west and
east borders of the property. The
seasonal streams are too narrow steep
and ephemeral to sustain wetland
vegetation or wildlife habitat. The
isolated depression is too shallow and
ephemeral for use by wildlife.
Construction will comply with local,
state and federal regulations regarding
wetlands.
No state or federal threatened or
endangered species (proposed or listed)
have been identified on the subject
property.
The Job Corps Center construction
will not affect any existing historic
structures, as there are no historic or
archeologically sensitive areas on the
proposed property parcel.
Air quality and noise levels should
not be affected by the proposed
development project. Due to the nature
of the proposed project, it would not be
a significant source of air pollutants or
additional noise, except possibly during
construction of the facility. All
construction activities will be
conducted in accordance with
applicable noise and air pollution
regulations, and all pollution sources
will be permitted in accordance with
applicable pollution control regulations.
The proposed Job Corps Center is not
expected to significantly increase the
vehicle traffic in the vicinity.
The proposed project will not have
any significant adverse impact on the
surrounding water, sewer, and storm
water management infrastructure. The
proposed project will involve
construction of new water, sanitary and
storm sewer lines. The closest water
main to the proposed site is
approximately 1.1 miles from the site
down Dunbarton Road. The City sewer
line ends at the intersection of Liane
Street and Dunbarton Road,
approximately 1 mile from the proposed
site.
Public Service of New Hampshire will
provide the electricity for the site. This
is not expected to create any significant
impact to the regional utility
infrastructure.
The Job Corps Center is not expected
to result in a significant increase in
vehicular traffic, since many of the Job
Corps Center residents will either live at
the Job Corps Center or use public
transportation. While some Job Corps
Center students and staff may use
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personal vehicles, their number would
not result in a significant increase in
vehicular traffic in the area. However,
the proposed Job Corps Center entrance
would be from North 60th Street. North
60th Street is a well-used, two-lane
thoroughfare. The Manchester Transit
Authority will provide public
transportation.
No significant adverse affects to local
medical, emergency, fire and police
services are anticipated. The primary
medical provider located closest to the
proposed Job Corps parcel is the
Catholic Medical Center, approximately
3.2 miles from the proposed Job Corps
Center. Security services at the Job
Corps will be provided by the center’s
security staff. Law enforcement services
are provided by the City of Manchester
Police Department—located
approximately 3.8 miles from the
proposed project site. The City of
Manchester Fire Department will
provide fire protection. Manchester Fire
Department Station #6, which operates
24 hours a day, is located approximately
3.1 miles from the site.
The proposed project will not have a
significant adverse sociological affect on
the surrounding community. Similarly,
the proposed project will not have a
significant adverse effect on
demographic and socioeconomic
characteristics of the area.
The alternatives considered in the
preparation of this FONSI were as
follows: (1) No Action; and (2) Continue
Project as Proposed. The No Action
alternative was not selected. The U.S.
Department of Labor’s goal of improving
the Job Corps Program by improving the
learning environment at Job Corps
Centers would not be met under this
alternative. Due to the suitability of the
proposed site for establishment of a new
Job Corps Center, and the absence of any
identified significant adverse
environmental impacts from locating a
Job Corps Center on the subject
property, the ‘‘Continue Project as
Proposed’’ alternative was selected.
Based on the information gathered
during the preparation of the EA, no
environmental liabilities, current or
historical, were found to exist on the
proposed Job Corps Center site. The
construction of the Job Corps Center at
Dunbarton Road, Manchester, New
Hampshire will not create any
significant adverse impacts on the
environment.
Dated: January 28, 2008.
Esther R. Johnson,
National Director of Job Corps.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Job Corps: Preliminary Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) for the
Proposed Job Corps Center Located at
College Avenue and 6th Street,
Ottumwa, IA
Office of the Secretary,
Department of Labor.
ACTION: Preliminary Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) for the
proposed Job Corps Center to be Located
at College Avenue and 6th Street,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations (40
CFR part 1500–08) implementing
procedural provisions of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
Department of Labor, Office of the
Secretary (OSEC) in accordance with 29
CFR 11.11(d), gives notice that an
Environmental Assessment (EA) has
been prepared for a proposed new Job
Corps Center to be located in Ottumwa,
Iowa and that the proposed plan for a
new Job Corps Center will have no
significant environmental impact. This
Preliminary Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI) will be made available
for public review and comment for a
period of 30 days.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by
February 15, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Any comment(s) are to be
submitted to Edward C. Campbell,
Realty Officer Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N–
4460, Washington, DC 20210, (202) 693–
2834 (this is not a toll-free number).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of the EA are available to
interested parties by contacting Michael
F. O’Malley, Architect, Unit Chief of
Facilities, National Office of Job Corps,
U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N–
4460, Washington, DC 20210, (202) 693–
3108 (this is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject property for the proposed Job
Corps Center (JCC) consists of 28.68
acres of undeveloped land, owned by
Indian Hills Community College. The
subject property is located east of the
College Avenue and 6th Street
intersection approximately five miles
north of downtown Ottumwa in an
unincorporated area of Wapello County,
Iowa. The property is located at the
eastern edge of the Ottumwa Industrial
Airport district which is characterized
by industrial and commercial uses, as
well as vacant land used primarily for
row crop farming.
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The proposed Ottumwa JCC will be
new construction, which will utilize a
campus setting. The facility will consist
of seven buildings, which will support
approximately 300 resident students
with 104 staff members. The proposed
buildings include an administrative/
wellness center/maintenance building,
two dormitories, an educational/
vocational building, a cafeteria/
warehouse building, a student services/
welcome center building and a
recreation building. The proposed site
also includes outdoor recreation fields
and courts and associated paved parking
areas and drives. The gross area of all of
the proposed buildings will be
approximately 150,000 square feet.
The proposed Ottumwa JCC is not
expected to have any negative impact on
the demographics of the surrounding
neighborhoods. The proposed Ottumwa
JCC is expected to have a positive
impact on the lives of disadvantaged
youths living in the Ottumwa and
southeast Iowa areas. The purpose of the
JCC is to provide basic education,
vocational skills training, health care,
and work experience, to allow
disadvantaged persons from Ottumwa
and surrounding communities to
improve their position in the workplace
and society. The goal of the JCC is to
allow the disadvantaged to obtain a
better education and to allow
participants to reach a level of economic
security above the poverty line. If these
goals are reached, the JCC will have a
positive impact by increasing the
current educational and employment
levels in the surrounding communities.
No proposed or listed endangered or
threatened species, critical habitat or
wetlands are known to exist within the
proposed project area. The proposed
project is not expected to have an
adverse effect on any archaeological or
historical properties since there are no
documented historic or cultural sites
within a one mile radius.
The JCC is also not expected to have
an impact on the overall population
numbers in the community based on the
estimated 300 students that will live at
the facility. City services, such as Police,
Fire and Emergency Services will not
expect additional stress to their current
capabilities since these services are
currently providing respective services
to the area. Utility services, such as
water, electric, gas and sanitary sewer,
would be able to absorb the additional
loads from the JCC with little to no
impact. The development of the
property will involve construction of
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new water, sanitary and storm sewer
lines. The proposed JCC is not expected
to have negative impacts on air quality
in the area, since it does not involve
industrial or commercial processes.
Temporary aesthetic impacts and
minor noise impacts are anticipated
during construction activities. Aesthetic
impacts will be mitigated with the
development of the property and the
noise impacts will be short-termed and
not significant.
The proposed Ottumwa JCC
development is not expected to result in
a significant increase in vehicular
traffic, since many of the JCC students
will either live in the dormitories or use
public transportation. While some JCC
students may use personal vehicles, the
roadway infrastructure in the area is
capable of absorbing the additional
traffic.
Based on the information gathered
during the preparation of the NEPA
Environment Assessment, no
environmental concerns were found to
exist on the proposed JCC site other
than the proposed site is considered
‘‘prime farmland’’ that is currently being
used for row crop farming. Based on the
size of the proposed development and
the significant amount of defined prime
farmland in the surrounding areas, the
proposed development of the property
is not considered a significant impact to
the agricultural output for the area.
The alternatives considered in the
preparation of this FONSI were as
follows: (1) No Action; and (2) Continue
Project as Proposed. The No Action
alternative was not selected. The U.S.
Department of Labor’s goal of improving
the Job Corps Program by improving the
learning environment at Job Corps
Centers would not be met under this
alternative. Due to the suitability of the
proposed site for establishment of a new
Job Corps Center, and the absence of any
identified significant adverse
environmental impacts from locating a
Job Corps Center on the subject
property, the ‘‘Continue Project as
Proposed’’ alternative was selected.
Based on the information gathered
during the preparation of the EA, no
environmental liabilities, current or
historical, were found to exist on the
proposed Job Corps Center site. The
construction of the Job Corps Center at
College Avenue and 6th Street,
Ottumwa, Iowa will not create any
significant adverse impacts on the
environment.
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Dated: January 28, 2008.
Esther R. Johnson,
National Director of Job Corps.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training
Administration
Investigations Regarding Certifications
of Eligibility To Apply for Worker
Adjustment Assistance and Alternative
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Petitions have been filed with the
Secretary of Labor under section 221(a)
of the Trade Act of 1974 (‘‘the Act’’) and
are identified in the Appendix to this
notice. Upon receipt of these petitions,
the Director of the Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance, Employment
and Training Administration, has
instituted investigations pursuant to
section 221(a) of the Act.
The purpose of each of the
investigations is to determine whether
the workers are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Title II,
Chapter 2, of the Act. The investigations
will further relate, as appropriate, to the
determination of the date on which total
or partial separations began or
threatened to begin and the subdivision
of the firm involved.
The petitioners or any other persons
showing a substantial interest in the
subject matter of the investigations may
request a public hearing, provided such
request is filed in writing with the
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment
Assistance, at the address shown below,
not later than February 11, 2008.
Interested persons are invited to
submit written comments regarding the
subject matter of the investigations to
the Director, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance, at the address
shown below, not later than February
11, 2008.
The petitions filed in this case are
available for inspection at the Office of
the Director, Division of Trade
Adjustment Assistance, Employment
and Training Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room C–5311, 200
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20210.
Signed at Washington, DC, this 25th day of
January 2008.
Ralph DiBattista,
Director, Division of Trade Adjustment
Assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Job Corps: Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
for the Proposed Job Corps Center Located at College Avenue and 6th
Street, Ottumwa, IA
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the
proposed Job Corps Center to be Located at College Avenue and 6th
Street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations
(40 CFR part 1500-08) implementing procedural provisions of the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Department of Labor,
Office of the Secretary (OSEC) in accordance with 29 CFR 11.11(d),
gives notice that an Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared
for a proposed new Job Corps Center to be located in Ottumwa, Iowa and
that the proposed plan for a new Job Corps Center will have no
significant environmental impact. This Preliminary Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) will be made available for public review and
comment for a period of 30 days.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by February 15, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Any comment(s) are to be submitted to Edward C. Campbell,
Realty Officer Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room
N-4460, Washington, DC 20210, (202) 693-2834 (this is not a toll-free
number).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the EA are available to
interested parties by contacting Michael F. O'Malley, Architect, Unit
Chief of Facilities, National Office of Job Corps, U.S. Department of
Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-4460, Washington, DC 20210,
(202) 693-3108 (this is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject property for the proposed Job
Corps Center (JCC) consists of 28.68 acres of undeveloped land, owned
by Indian Hills Community College. The subject property is located east
of the College Avenue and 6th Street intersection approximately five
miles north of downtown Ottumwa in an unincorporated area of Wapello
County, Iowa. The property is located at the eastern edge of the
Ottumwa Industrial Airport district which is characterized by
industrial and commercial uses, as well as vacant land used primarily
for row crop farming.
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The proposed Ottumwa JCC will be new construction, which will
utilize a campus setting. The facility will consist of seven buildings,
which will support approximately 300 resident students with 104 staff
members. The proposed buildings include an administrative/wellness
center/maintenance building, two dormitories, an educational/vocational
building, a cafeteria/warehouse building, a student services/welcome
center building and a recreation building. The proposed site also
includes outdoor recreation fields and courts and associated paved
parking areas and drives. The gross area of all of the proposed
buildings will be approximately 150,000 square feet.
The proposed Ottumwa JCC is not expected to have any negative
impact on the demographics of the surrounding neighborhoods. The
proposed Ottumwa JCC is expected to have a positive impact on the lives
of disadvantaged youths living in the Ottumwa and southeast Iowa areas.
The purpose of the JCC is to provide basic education, vocational skills
training, health care, and work experience, to allow disadvantaged
persons from Ottumwa and surrounding communities to improve their
position in the workplace and society. The goal of the JCC is to allow
the disadvantaged to obtain a better education and to allow
participants to reach a level of economic security above the poverty
line. If these goals are reached, the JCC will have a positive impact
by increasing the current educational and employment levels in the
surrounding communities.
No proposed or listed endangered or threatened species, critical
habitat or wetlands are known to exist within the proposed project
area. The proposed project is not expected to have an adverse effect on
any archaeological or historical properties since there are no
documented historic or cultural sites within a one mile radius.
The JCC is also not expected to have an impact on the overall
population numbers in the community based on the estimated 300 students
that will live at the facility. City services, such as Police, Fire and
Emergency Services will not expect additional stress to their current
capabilities since these services are currently providing respective
services to the area. Utility services, such as water, electric, gas
and sanitary sewer, would be able to absorb the additional loads from
the JCC with little to no impact. The development of the property will
involve construction of new water, sanitary and storm sewer lines. The
proposed JCC is not expected to have negative impacts on air quality in
the area, since it does not involve industrial or commercial processes.
Temporary aesthetic impacts and minor noise impacts are anticipated
during construction activities. Aesthetic impacts will be mitigated
with the development of the property and the noise impacts will be
short-termed and not significant.
The proposed Ottumwa JCC development is not expected to result in a
significant increase in vehicular traffic, since many of the JCC
students will either live in the dormitories or use public
transportation. While some JCC students may use personal vehicles, the
roadway infrastructure in the area is capable of absorbing the
additional traffic.
Based on the information gathered during the preparation of the
NEPA Environment Assessment, no environmental concerns were found to
exist on the proposed JCC site other than the proposed site is
considered ``prime farmland'' that is currently being used for row crop
farming. Based on the size of the proposed development and the
significant amount of defined prime farmland in the surrounding areas,
the proposed development of the property is not considered a
significant impact to the agricultural output for the area.
The alternatives considered in the preparation of this FONSI were
as follows: (1) No Action; and (2) Continue Project as Proposed. The No
Action alternative was not selected. The U.S. Department of Labor's
goal of improving the Job Corps Program by improving the learning
environment at Job Corps Centers would not be met under this
alternative. Due to the suitability of the proposed site for
establishment of a new Job Corps Center, and the absence of any
identified significant adverse environmental impacts from locating a
Job Corps Center on the subject property, the ``Continue Project as
Proposed'' alternative was selected.
Based on the information gathered during the preparation of the EA,
no environmental liabilities, current or historical, were found to
exist on the proposed Job Corps Center site. The construction of the
Job Corps Center at College Avenue and 6th Street, Ottumwa, Iowa will
not create any significant adverse impacts on the environment.
Dated: January 28, 2008.
Esther R. Johnson,
National Director of Job Corps.
[FR Doc. E8-1871 Filed 1-31-08; 8:45 am]
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