[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 37775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13525]


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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 a 
request from Georgia Transmission Corporation for assistance from RUS 
to finance the construction of a 230 kV electric transmission line in 
Colquitt, Brooks, and Lowndes Counties, 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, fax (202) 720-0820, e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Georgia Transmission Corporation proposes to 
construct approximately 37.5 miles of 230 kV transmission line from 
Georgia Power Company's East Moultrie Substation to Georgia Power 
Company's West Valdosta Substation. The East Moultrie Substation is 
located northeast of Moultrie approximately \3/4\ miles west of the 
intersection of State Road 35 and J.O. Stewart Road. The West Valdosta 
Substation is located on Snake Nation Road west of Valdosta 
approximately 0.4 miles west of the intersection of Snake Nation Road 
and Shiloh Road (County Road 775). The transmission line will traverse 
through southwestern Colquitt County, Georgia, the northeast corner of 
Brooks County, Georgia, and western Lowndes County, Georgia. Single 
pole and H-frame structures will be used to support the transmission 
line conductors and shield wires. Where single pole structures are 
used, the width of the right-of-way will be 100 feet. Normally, where 
the proposed right-of-way parallels a road, the centerline will be 
located approximately 9 feet outside the road right-of-way and the 
transmission line easement will extend another 50 feet. Where H-frame 
structures are used, primarily to cross large center-pivot irrigation 
systems, the width of the right-of-way will be 125 feet. Approximately 
286 single pole concrete structures will be used for the majority of 
this project. Four concrete H-frame structures, typically with steel 
crossarms, will be used to span large center-pivot irrigation systems. 
Typical pole structures for this project will be approximately 95 feet 
in height. The conductors will be approximately 1\1/3\ inches in 
diameter. Three-eighths inch diameter shield wire will be used for 
lightning protection.
    Copies of the FONSI are available for review at, or can be obtained 
from, RUS at the address provided herein or from Mr. Vince Howard, 
Georgia Transmission Corporation, 2100 East Exchange Place, Tucker, 
Georgia 30085-2088, telephone (770) 270-7635. Mr. Howard's e-mail 
address is [email protected].

    Dated: May 23, 2002.
Blaine D. Stockton,
Assistant Administrator, Electric Program, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 02-13525 Filed 5-29-02; 8:45 am]
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