[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 228 (Monday, November 27, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 70692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30097]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


Georgia Transmission Corporation, Notice of Availability of an 
Environmental Assessment

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability of an environmental assessment.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 
is issuing an environmental assessment with respect to the potential 
environmental impacts related to the construction of approximately 7 
miles of 230 kilovolt transmission line in Cobb County, Georgia. RUS 
may provide financing assistance to Georgia Transmission Corporation 
for the project.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Quigel, Environmental Protection 
Specialist, Rural Utilities Service, Engineering and Environmental 
Staff, Stop 1571, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-
1571, telephone: (202) 720-0468. Bob's e-mail address is 
[email protected]. Information is also available from Susan Ingall 
of Georgia Transmission Corporation at (770) 270-7425. Susan's e-mail 
address is [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Georgia Transmission Corporation proposes to 
construct the 230 kilovolt transmission line between the existing South 
Acworth Substation and the existing Hawkins Store Road Substation. The 
transmission line will be 7.1 miles long and will be located near 
Acworth and Kennesaw, Georgia, in northern Cobb County.
    The proposed transmission line will require a 25 to 35-foot wide 
corridor adjacent to existing rights-of-way such as roads and 
railroads. Where the transmission line will not adjacent to an existing 
right-of-way a 100-foot wide corridor will be necessary. The 
transmission line will be suspended via concrete or steel single-pole 
structures which will support three conductors and an overhead ground 
wire. The support structures will average 75 to 80 feet in height and 
will be spaced approximately 500 to 600 feet apart.
    Georgia Transmission Corporation prepared an environmental analysis 
for RUS which describes the project and assesses its environmental 
impacts. RUS has conducted an independent evaluation of the 
environmental analysis and believes that it accurately assesses the 
impacts of the proposed project. This environmental analysis will serve 
as RUS' environmental assessment of the project. No significant impacts 
are expected as a result of the construction of the project.
    The environmental assessment can be reviewed at the Georgia 
Transmission Corporation headquarters located at 2100 East Exchange 
Place, Tucker, GA. This document will also be available at the Cobb 
County Law Library, 10 East Park Square, Marietta, Georgia 30090, 
telephone (770) 528-1884. It can also be reviewed at the headquarters 
of RUS at the address provided above.
    Questions and comments should be sent to RUS at the address 
provided. RUS will accept questions and comments on the environmental 
assessment for at least 30 days from the date of publication of this 
notice.
    Any final action by RUS related to the proposed project will be 
subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with all relevant Federal 
environmental laws and regulations and completion of environmental 
review procedures as prescribed by the 7 CFR Part 1794, Environmental 
Policies and Procedures.

    Dated: November 21, 2000.
Lawrence R. Wolfe,
Acting Director, Engineering and Environmental Staff.
[FR Doc. 00-30097 Filed 11-24-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-15-P