[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65994-65996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31431]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the 
Proposed Relocation of the Cleveland Job Corps Center to be Located at 
498 East 140th Street in Cleveland, OH

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

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ACTION: Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the 
proposed relocation of the Cleveland Job Corps Center to be located at 
498 East 140th Street in Cleveland, Ohio.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations 
(CEQ) (40 CFR part 1500-08) implementing procedural provisions of the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Employment and Training 
Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Job 
Corps, in accordance with 29 CFR 11.11(d), gives notice that an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared and the proposed plans 
for the new Cleveland Job Corps Center will have no significant 
environmental impact, and this Preliminary Finding of No Significant 
Impact (FONSI) will be made available for public review and comment for 
a period of 30 days.

DATES: Written comments must be received by January 22, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Any comments are to be submitted to Eric Luetkenhaus, Office 
of Job Corps, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department 
of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Room N4460, Washington, DC 20210, 
(202) 693-3109 (this is not a toll-free number).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the EA and additional 
information are available to interested parties by contacting Mr. 
Stephen Garlington, Regional Director, Region V (Five), U.S. Department 
of Labor, ETA Office of Youth and Job Corps, Federal Building Room 676, 
230 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 353-2524 (this is 
not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed Job Corps Center site is 
located at 498 East 140th Street in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. 
The 22.5-acre site, situated on the northwest corner of East 140th 
Street and Coit Road and is currently part of the overall 46.7-acre 
Water Tower Park Development. The 22.5 acre site consists of an open, 
nearly level plain. It is located 8 miles east of downtown Cleveland in 
a multizoned area. The vicinity surrounding the Center consists 
primarily of single and multi-family residential dwellings, 
interspersed with commercial/industrial establishments. In addition, 
the culverted Nine-Mile Creek runs through the center of the site.
    The EA indicates that the only structure on the site is a water 
tower, which was used to maintain water pressure in the former General 
Motors' facility water system. The water tower currently is not in use. 
A structural inspection in 1993 determined that the tower was in good 
condition. The foundation of the former manufacturing and 
administrative buildings are located along the south boundary of the 
site. Fill material was laid down at various depths, on the western 
quarter of the site. The remaining portion of the site consists of 
asphalt-paved parking lots, which is in deteriorating condition. The 
underlying soil is described as Urban Land, which is a soil unit, which 
has been extensively remodeled with much of it covered with paved 
surfaces. A large amount of fill material consisting of clay, clay 
shale and concrete demolition debris has been used to regrade the site. 
Underlying the Urban Land soil unit is Wisconsian-age Lake Plain 
material consisting of a fine layering of silt and clay deposits. 
Underlying the Lake Plain material in this area is a bedrock formation 
consisting of the Euclid Member of the Devonian-age Ohio shale at a 
depth of approximately 40 feet. The EA indicates that the area is a 
poor source for ground water. There are no wetland areas located within 
the 22.5-acre site.
    The proposed new Cleveland Job Corps Center will consist of new 
buildings in a campus setting. The campus will provide facilities for 
350 resident students and 80 nonresident students. Plans include 
dormitories, academic and vocational classrooms and workshops, 
administrative offices, dining and food preparation facilities, 
recreation facilities, storage and support facilities, and medical/
dental facilities. Separate male and female dormitory areas will also 
be provided. The proposed project will be designed and constructed in 
accordance with the local fire, building, and zoning code requirements.
    The construction of Job Corps Center on this parcel would be a 
positive asset to the area in terms of environmental and socioeconomic 
improvements and long-term productivity. The proposed Job Corps Center 
will provide a new source of employment training for the youth in 
Cleveland, Ohio and the South Collinwood neighborhood. In addition, the 
Job Corps Program is designed to graduate students to prepare for 
today's job market and by providing basic education, vocational skills 
training, work experience, counseling, health care, and related 
support.
    The construction of the Job Corps Center will also have a positive 
impact on the redevelopment of the Water Tower Park Development and the 
surrounding neighborhood. It is also expected to result in an increase 
of area jobs, since personnel will be needed to provide educational, 
vocational, custodial, food preparation, and security services.
    The proposed project will not have any significant adverse impact 
on any natural system or resource. There are no ``historically 
significant'' buildings nor areas of archaeological significance within 
the boundaries of the site. There is no documentation of threatened or 
endangered species on the property. There are a number of public parks 
and the Lake Erie shoreline within 2.5 miles of the property.
    The proposal project will not have any significant adverse impact 
upon air quality and noise levels. The proposed project would not 
result in degradation of air quality since no new stationary air 
pollution sources will be constructed. The proposed facility is not 
expected to result in a significant increase in vehicular traffic since 
many of the students will either live at the Center or use public 
transportation. Noise levels in the area are consistent with 
residential areas. With the exception of the construction period, the 
noise from the proposed project will be consistent with residential 
areas as well.
    A medical and dental facility will be part of the on-site Job Corps 
complex to accommodate students. Therefore, there will be no 
significant adverse effects upon local medical facilities. The Center 
will have its own security service and meet the latest in applicable 
fire code requirements. As a result, no significant impact on 
emergency, fire, and/or police facilities is expected. No significant 
impact is expected on city utilities such as water, electric, gas, and 
sanitary since the occupancy rate of the Cleveland Job Corps Center 
will be significantly less than that of the former General Motors 
facility.
    The proposed project will not have any significant adverse impacts 
upon the existing surrounding infrastructure represented by water, 
sewer, and storm water systems. Adequate water is available through the 
City of Cleveland. The new facility construction is not expected to 
increase the storm water discharge since the proposed construction 
would actually reduce the amount of paved surfaces currently on the 
site. The new facility will result in an increase in sanitary discharge 
as compared to current conditions. However, the amount of discharge 
from the new facility will be much less than that of the former General 
Motors facility, for which the current sanitary sewer system was 
originally designed. Overall, the increase in sanitary discharges will 
not have a negative impact on the existing sanitary sewer

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system due to its former use design capability.
    Based on the information gathered during the preparation of the EA, 
the location of the Job Corps Center on the property located at 498 
East 140th Street, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio will not create 
any significant adverse impact on the environment and, therefore, it is 
recommended that the project continue as proposed. It should be noted 
that no sampling of the soil, water, air or any man-made material was 
conducted during the preparation of the EA.

    Dated this 17th day of December, 2001.
Brian V. Kennedy,
Deputy National Director, Job Corps.
[FR Doc. 01-31431 Filed 12-20-01; 8:45 am]
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