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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Inc.:
Notice of Intent To Hold Public
Scoping Meetings and Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to hold public
scoping meetings and prepare two
Environmental Impact Statements (EIS).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service
(RUS) intends to hold public scoping
meetings and prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) to meet its
responsibilities under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 7
CFR Part 1794 in connection with
potential impacts related to projects
proposed by Oglethorpe Power
Corporation (Oglethorpe) of Tucker,
Georgia. The proposal consists of the
construction of a 100–MW biomass
power plant in Warren County near
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Warrenton, Georgia. Oglethorpe is
requesting RUS to provide financial
assistance for the proposed action.
DATES: RUS will conduct a public
scoping meeting in an open house
format in order to provide information
and solicit comments for the
preparation of the EIS. The public
meeting will be held on Thursday, July
9, 2009 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the
Warren County Community Service
Building, 48 Warren Street, in
Warrenton, Georgia 30828; telephone
(706) 465–2171. All written questions
and comments must be received by RUS
by July 27, 2009.
ADDRESSES: To send comments or for
further information, contact Stephanie
Strength, Environmental Protection
Specialist, USDA Rural Development
Utilities Programs, at 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 1571,
Washington, DC 20250–1571, or e-mail
stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov.
An Alternatives Report (AR) prepared
by Oglethorpe will be available at the
public scoping meeting, at the Agency’s
address provided in this notice, at the
Agency’s Web site: https://
www.usda.gov/rus/water/ees/eis.htm, at
Oglethorpe Power Corporation, 2100
East Exchange Place, Tucker, Georgia,
and at the following locations:
Appling County Public Library, 244 E.
Parker Street, Baxley, GA 31513.
Phone: (912) 367–8103.
Warren County Public Library, 10
Warren Street, Warrenton, GA 30828.
Phone: (706) 465–2656.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Oglethorpe proposes to construct a new
100–MW biomass power plant in
Warren County near Warrenton,
Georgia. The proposal is to meet, in
part, the future demand of Oglethorpe’s
Members to provide a reliable, longterm supply of renewable and
sustainable energy. Oglethorpe is
seeking financing from RUS for its
investment. The proposal is classified in
7 CFR Part 1794.25 as requiring an EIS.
Prior to making a financial decision
about whether to provide financial
assistance for a proposal, RUS is
required to conduct an environmental
review under the NEPA in accordance
with the Agency policies and
procedures codified in 7 CFR Part 1794.
These regulations require the Agency to
consider engineering alternatives
including no action, load management,
conservation measures, and reactive
power supply.
Government agencies, private
organizations, and the public are invited
to participate in the planning and
analysis of the proposed projects.
Representatives from the Agency and
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Oglethorpe will be available at the
scoping meetings to discuss the
environmental review process, describe
the proposals, discuss the scope of
environmental issues to be considered,
answer questions, and accept
comments. As part of its broad
environmental review process, the
Agency must take into account the effect
of the proposal on historic properties in
accordance with Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act and
its implementing regulation, ‘‘Protection
of Historic Properties’’ {36 CFR Part
800}. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.2 (d)(3),
the Agency is using its procedures for
public involvement under NEPA to
meet its responsibilities to solicit and
consider the views of the public during
Section 106 review. Accordingly,
comments submitted in response to
scoping will inform Agency decision
making in Section 106 review. Any
party wishing to participate more
directly with the Agency as a
‘‘consulting party’’ in Section 106
review may submit a written request to
do so to the Agency contact at the above
address.
Using information from the
Alternatives Report and considering
input provided by government agencies,
private organizations, and the public,
RUS and Oglethorpe, in consultation
with the cooperating agencies, will
determine the scope of the EIS. Notices
announcing the availability of the Draft
EIS will be published in the Federal
Register and local newspapers.
Any final action by the Agency
related to the proposal will be subject
to, contingent upon, and in compliance
with environmental review
requirements will be conducted as
prescribed by the Agency’s
environmental policies and procedures
(7 CFR Part 1794).
Dated: June 22, 2009.
James R. Newby,
Acting Administrator, USDA Rural Utilities
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Inc.: Notice of Intent To Hold
Public Scoping Meetings and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent to hold public scoping meetings and prepare
two Environmental Impact Statements (EIS).
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SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) intends to hold public
scoping meetings and prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to
meet its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) and 7 CFR Part 1794 in connection with potential impacts related
to projects proposed by Oglethorpe Power Corporation (Oglethorpe) of
Tucker, Georgia. The proposal consists of the construction of a 100-MW
biomass power plant in Warren County near Warrenton, Georgia.
Oglethorpe is requesting RUS to provide financial assistance for the
proposed action.
DATES: RUS will conduct a public scoping meeting in an open house
format in order to provide information and solicit comments for the
preparation of the EIS. The public meeting will be held on Thursday,
July 9, 2009 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Warren County Community Service
Building, 48 Warren Street, in Warrenton, Georgia 30828; telephone
(706) 465-2171. All written questions and comments must be received by
RUS by July 27, 2009.
ADDRESSES: To send comments or for further information, contact
Stephanie Strength, Environmental Protection Specialist, USDA Rural
Development Utilities Programs, at 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop
1571, Washington, DC 20250-1571, or e-mail
stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov.
An Alternatives Report (AR) prepared by Oglethorpe will be
available at the public scoping meeting, at the Agency's address
provided in this notice, at the Agency's Web site: https://www.usda.gov/rus/water/ees/eis.htm, at Oglethorpe Power Corporation, 2100 East
Exchange Place, Tucker, Georgia, and at the following locations:
Appling County Public Library, 244 E. Parker Street, Baxley, GA 31513.
Phone: (912) 367-8103.
Warren County Public Library, 10 Warren Street, Warrenton, GA 30828.
Phone: (706) 465-2656.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Oglethorpe proposes to construct a new 100-
MW biomass power plant in Warren County near Warrenton, Georgia. The
proposal is to meet, in part, the future demand of Oglethorpe's Members
to provide a reliable, long-term supply of renewable and sustainable
energy. Oglethorpe is seeking financing from RUS for its investment.
The proposal is classified in 7 CFR Part 1794.25 as requiring an EIS.
Prior to making a financial decision about whether to provide
financial assistance for a proposal, RUS is required to conduct an
environmental review under the NEPA in accordance with the Agency
policies and procedures codified in 7 CFR Part 1794. These regulations
require the Agency to consider engineering alternatives including no
action, load management, conservation measures, and reactive power
supply.
Government agencies, private organizations, and the public are
invited to participate in the planning and analysis of the proposed
projects. Representatives from the Agency and Oglethorpe will be
available at the scoping meetings to discuss the environmental review
process, describe the proposals, discuss the scope of environmental
issues to be considered, answer questions, and accept comments. As part
of its broad environmental review process, the Agency must take into
account the effect of the proposal on historic properties in accordance
with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its
implementing regulation, ``Protection of Historic Properties'' {36 CFR
Part 800{time} . Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.2 (d)(3), the Agency is using
its procedures for public involvement under NEPA to meet its
responsibilities to solicit and consider the views of the public during
Section 106 review. Accordingly, comments submitted in response to
scoping will inform Agency decision making in Section 106 review. Any
party wishing to participate more directly with the Agency as a
``consulting party'' in Section 106 review may submit a written request
to do so to the Agency contact at the above address.
Using information from the Alternatives Report and considering
input provided by government agencies, private organizations, and the
public, RUS and Oglethorpe, in consultation with the cooperating
agencies, will determine the scope of the EIS. Notices announcing the
availability of the Draft EIS will be published in the Federal Register
and local newspapers.
Any final action by the Agency related to the proposal will be
subject to, contingent upon, and in compliance with environmental
review requirements will be conducted as prescribed by the Agency's
environmental policies and procedures (7 CFR Part 1794).
Dated: June 22, 2009.
James R. Newby,
Acting Administrator, USDA Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. E9-15079 Filed 6-25-09; 8:45 am]
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