[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 29768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13825]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


Georgia Transmission Corporation; Notice of 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 
possible financing assistance to Georgia Transmission Corporation for 
the construction of a 500/230 kV Substation in Mitchell County, 
Georgia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Quigel, Environmental Protection 
Specialist, Engineering and Environmental Staff, RUS, Stop 1571, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-1571, telephone (202) 
720-0468, e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The project is to be named the Raccoon Creek 
Substation. It will provide for the interconnection of the existing 500 
kV Farley to North Tipton and 230 kV Mitchell to Thomasville 
transmission lines. The site location for the substation is at the 
intersection of Jackson Dairy Road and Stagecoach Road in northwest 
Mitchell County. The size of the site is 110 acres. The fenced area for 
the substation will be approximately 25 acres. The land use at the site 
is agricultural field.
    Copies of the FONSI are available for review at, or can be obtained 
from, RUS at the address provided herein or from Mr. John Lasseter, 
Georgia Transmission Corporation, 2100 East Exchange Place, Tucker, 
Georgia 30085-2088, telephone (770) 270-7710. Mr. Lasseter's e-mail 
address is [email protected].

    Dated: May 21, 2001.
Sylvia M. Green,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Electric Program.
[FR Doc. 01-13825 Filed 5-31-01; 8:45 am]
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