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Fitzgerald Renewable Energy, LLC: Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact

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[Federal Register: July 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 146)]
[Notices]
[Page 38167]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr31jy09-28]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service

Fitzgerald Renewable Energy, LLC: 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 Fitzgerald Renewable Energy, LLC (FRE) for assistance to
finance the construction, operation, and maintenance of a new 55-
megawatt (MW) gas-fired combustion biomass fueled power plant in Ben
Hill County, Georgia near Fitzgerald, Georgia.

ADDRESSES: The FONSI is available for public review at the USDA Rural
Utilities Service's Web site--http://www.usda.gov/rus/water/ees/ea.htm
or at 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 2244, Stop 1571, Washington,
DC 20250-1571; and at FRE's headquarters office located at Fitzgerald
Renewable Energy, LLC, 152 Lincoln Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789 or at
the Fitzgerald/Ben Hill County Library, 123 North Main Street,
Fitzgerald, GA 31750. To obtain copies of the FONSI or for further
information, contact Stephanie Strength, Environmental Protection
Specialist, USDA, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Stop 1571 Washington, DC 20250-1571, Telephone: (202) 720-0468 or
e-mail: stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov, or FRE's headquarters office
located at Fitzgerald Renewable Energy, LLC, 152 Lincoln Avenue, Winter
Park, FL 32789.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fitzgerald Renewable Energy, LLC proposes to
construct a 55-megawatt (MW) biomass fueled power plant (the Proposal)
on Peachtree Road near Fitzgerald, Georgia in Ben Hill County. The
Proposal, which will be fueled primarily by wood debris and residue
from the regional forest products industry, is projected to be in
service in 2011. Trinity Consultants, an environmental consulting firm,
prepared an Environmental Report for RUS. RUS conducted an independent
evaluation of the Environmental Report and agreed that it accurately
assessed the impacts of the proposal. RUS accepted the document as its
Environmental Assessment and published the document for a 30-day public
comment period. The applicant is responsible for obtaining all permits
required to construct the Proposal.
    Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.4(d)(1) of the regulations (36 CFR part 800)
implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
(NHPA), 16 U.S.C. 470f, RUS made a finding that this Proposal will not
affect historic properties. RUS received no objection to this finding
of effect from the Georgia State Historic Preservation Office or other
consulting parties. RUS has determined this finding of no historic
properties affected made pursuant to Section 106 of NHPA.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality
Regulations (40 CFR 1500-1508), and RUS' Environmental Policies and
Procedures (7 CFR part 1794), RUS has determined that the environmental
impacts of the Proposal have been adequately addressed and that no
significant impacts to the quality of the human environment would
result from the construction and operation of the proposal. Any final
action by RUS related to the Proposal will be subject to, and
contingent upon, compliance with all relevant Federal and State
environmental laws and regulations. Since RUS' action will not result
in significant impacts to the quality of the human environment, the
preparation of an environmental impact statement related to the
proposed project is not necessary.

    Dated: July 23, 2009.
James R. Newby,
Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. E9-18250 Filed 7-30-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-15-P

 
 

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