[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 218 (Friday, November 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 61580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29528]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.; Finding of No 
Significant Impact

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 
has made a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) with respect to the 
potential environmental impacts related to the construction and 
operation of the Lewisville 345/138 kV Switching Station in the City of 
Lewisville, Texas. The project is proposed by Brazos Electric Power 
Cooperative, Inc. (Brazos), of Waco, Texas. RUS may provide financing 
assistance for the project.
    RUS has concluded that the environmental impacts from the proposed 
project would not be significant and the proposed action is not a major 
Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human 
environment. Therefore, the preparation of an environmental impact 
statement is not required.

    FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis E. Rankin, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, RUS, Engineering and Environmental Staff, Stop 
1571, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-1571, 
telephone: (202) 720-1953 or e-mail: [email protected].; or David 
McDaniel, Brazos, P.O. Box 2585, Waco, Texas 76702-2585, telephone: 
(254) 750-6324 or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Brazos is planning to construct an 8-10 acre 
345/138 kV switching station on a 23 acre site in Denton County, Texas. 
The proposed site is located in the vicinity of the northwest corner of 
North Mill Street and Jones Street in the City of Lewisville. Existing 
transmission facilities are located in the immediate area.
    An environmental report (ER) which describes the project further 
and discusses the environmental impacts of the proposed project was 
prepared by Brazos. The ER included input from Federal, State and local 
agencies. RUS has conducted an independent evaluation of the ER and 
believes that it accurately assesses the impacts of the proposed 
project. No adverse impacts are expected with the construction of the 
project. RUS has reviewed and accepted the document as its 
Environmental Assessment. The proposed project will have no impact on 
cultural resources, floodplains, wetlands, important farmlands and 
federally listed or proposed for listing threatened and endangered 
species or their critical habitat. The document was made available for 
public review for 30 days. No public comments were received.
    Copies of the FONSI can be obtained from RUS or Brazos at the 
address provided herein.

    Dated: November 4, 1999.
Blaine D. Stockton, Jr.,
Assistant Administrator--Electric Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 99-29528 Filed 11-10-99; 8:45 am]
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