[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 237 (Monday, December 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 73432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7197]


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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 230/25 kV Substation, a 230 kV 
switching station, and a 230 kV transmission line in Gwinnett County, 
Georgia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Strength, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, USDA, Rural Development, Utilities Programs, 
Engineering and Environmental Staff, USDA, Rural Development, 1400 
Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 1571, Washington, DC 20250-1571, 
Telephone: (202) 720-0468 or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Georgia Transmission Corporation proposes to 
construct a 230 kilovolt transmission line between the Jim Moore 
Substation (located on Auburn Road (SR324), 3.2 miles north of Dacula, 
Georgia, and 14.3 miles northwest of Auburn, Georgia) to the Old 
Freeman Mill Road Switching Station (located 2 miles northeast of 
Dacula, Georgia and 0.2 miles south of State Highway 29 (Winder 
Highway) on Old Freemans Mill Road. The transmission line connects the 
Old Freeman Mill switching station in-line with the existing 
Lawrenceville-Winder Primary 230 kilovolt Transmission Line to the 
proposed Jim Moore Road 230/25 kilovolt transmission substation.
    Concrete or steel poles ranging in height from 85 to 115 feet would 
support the conductors and would require a right-of-way of 25 to 100 
feet. The approximate length of the transmission line is 4.4 miles. It 
is anticipated that the transmission line and substations would be in 
service by the summer of 2006.
    Alternatives considered by RUS and Georgia Transmission Corporation 
include: (a) No action, (b) alternative transmission improvements, and 
(c) alternative transmission line corridors.
    An environmental report, which describes the project further and 
discusses anticipated environmental impacts thereof has been prepared 
by Georgia Transmission Corporation.
    Copies of the Finding of No Significant Impact are available from 
RUS at the address provided herein or from Ms. Susan Ingall of Georgia 
Transmission Corporation, 2100 East Exchange Place, Tucker, Georgia 
30085-2088 telephone (770) 270-7425. Ms. Ingall's e-mail address is 
[email protected].

    Dated: December 5, 2005.
James R. Newby,
Assistant Administrator, Electric Program, Rural Utilities Service.
 [FR Doc. E5-7197 Filed 12-9-05; 8:45 am]
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