[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 157 (Thursday, August 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48598-48599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20761]


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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 kV transmission line in Heard, 
Douglas, and Carroll 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, e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Georgia Transmission Corporation proposes to 
construct a 230 kV transmission line between its existing 230/115 kV 
Yellowdirt Switching Station located within the boundary of Plant 
Wansley in Heard County, Georgia, to the 230/115 kV Hickory Level 
Substation located approximately 1 mile south of Interstate 20 and 1.4 
miles west of State Route 61 and is east of South Van Wert Road in 
Carroll County, Georgia. The length of the proposed transmission line 
is approximately 31 miles. The majority of the transmission line will 
parallel the existing 500 kV Plant Wansley to Villa Rica Transmission 
Line. The transmission line conductors will be supported by single 
concrete poles with an above ground height from 66 to 112 feet. The 
span between poles will vary from 300 to 1050 feet.
    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].


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    Dated: August 8, 2003.
Blaine D. Stockton,
Assistant Administrator, Electric Program, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 03-20761 Filed 8-13-03; 8:45 am]
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