[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 70208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29596]


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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 with respect to a request 
from Georgia Transmission Corporation for financing assistance from RUS 
to finance the construction of a 230/115 kV substation and a 230 kV 
transmission line in Cobb 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: Georgia Transmission Corporation proposes to 
construct a 230 kV transmission line and substation in western Cobb 
County, Georgia. The proposed 230/115 kV McConnell Road Substation will 
be located approximately \1/2\ mile west of the intersection of Lost 
Mountain Road and Dallas Highway (State Road 120). The proposed 
transmission line will traverse east from the proposed substation 
adjacent to Dallas Highway for approximately 6.3 miles and connect to 
an existing 230 kV transmission line near the intersection of Dallas 
Highway and Mt. Calvary Road. The transmission line would be supported 
by steel, single-pole, self-supporting and guyed structures. The 
proposed transmission line will be constructed as an overbuild of the 
existing distribution line along Highway 120 between the 230 kV tap 
point and the Lost Mountain Substation. The distribution line will 
share the proposed 230 kV transmission line structures with 
intermediate poles put in place to reduce sag of the distribution 
conductors. The existing distribution line easement is within the 
Georgia Department of Transportation Dallas Highway right-of-way. 
Georgia Transmission Corporation proposes to place the new poles near 
the same locations as the existing poles wherever possible. However, 
Georgia Transmission Corporation will need to purchase and clear an 
additional 20-feet of easement on private property.
    Copies of the Finding of No Significant Impact are available from 
RUS at the address provided herein or from Ms. Gayle Houston of Georgia 
Transmission Corporation, 2100 East Exchange Place, Tucker, Georgia 
30085-2088 telephone (770) 270-7748. Ms. Houston's e-mail address is 
[email protected].

    Dated: November 15, 2002.
Blaine D. Stockton,
Assistant Administrator, Electric Program, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 02-29596 Filed 11-20-02; 8:45 am]
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