Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Town of Albany, Cagle Water Expansion Project and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting

摘要

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), USDA announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (U.S.C. 4231 et seq.) in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR 1500-1508) and Agency regulations 7 CFR 1940-G. The primary scope of the EIS is to evaluate the environmental impacts of and alternatives to the City of Albany's proposal to increase treatment capacity of their water treatment plant from 2.0 million gallons per day (MGD) to 5.0 MGD; install 30,000 linear feet (5.68 miles) of a 16-inch water transmission main; and construct a 1.5 million gallon water storage tank. Alternatives to be considered will include alternatives to the treatment plant expansion. The Town of Albany has requested financial assistance from three Federal Agencies: RUS, Economic Development Administration (EDA), and Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In accordance with 40 CFR 1501.5, Lead Agencies, the RUS will be the lead Agency for the EIS and EDA and HUD will be cooperating Agencies. With this notice, RUS invites any affected Federal, Stat