[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 26, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 60091]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30083]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for Development of a New Business Park to be Located in
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
AGENCY: Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement.
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SUMMARY: The Economic Development Administration (EDA) is issuing this
notice to advise the public that a draft Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) will be prepared and considered in EDA's decision whether to
provide federal financial assistance for the development of a new
business park to be located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EDA received an application from the
Scranton Lackawanna County Industrial Building Company (SLIBCO) for
financial assistance from EDA to develop a new business park, located
in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. EDA initially made the award, but
suspended the grant to undertake further review of the impacts of
developing such a business park at the selected location. SLIBCO
studied several alternative sites before selecting the proposed site
located in the Borough of Jessup, approximately eight miles northeast
of the City of Scranton, along SR 247, referred to as Moosic Mountain.
Additionally, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau), U.S. Department
of Justice, is considering locating a federal correctional facility in
the area, and is considering a portion of the Moosic Mountain site as a
location for that facility. The Bureau plans to cooperate with EDA as
necessary during the process and to distribute for public review
documentation if applicable, which further discusses the Bureau's
proposal.
Whether, and upon what conditions, EDA should award financial
assistance to develop the Moosic Mountain site in the manner proposed
by SLIBCO will be the subject of a detailed study in the form of a
draft EIS. The topics to be studied as part of the draft EIS include,
but are not limited to: topography, geology/soils, hydrology,
biological resources, utility services, transportation services,
cultural resources, land uses, hazardous materials, air and noise
quality, and secondary and cumulative impacts, among others.
PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING: To ensure that the full range of issues related
to the proposed action are addressed and all potential significant
issues are identified and considered, comments and suggestions are
being solicited. to facilitate receipt of comments, representatives of
EDA will conduct a Scoping Meeting to which all interested persons are
invited to attend. The Scoping Meeting will be held at a location
convenient to the citizens of Lackawanna County. Both written and oral
comments will be accepted at the meeting.
DRAFT EIS PREPARATION: Public notice will be given concerning the
availability of the draft EIS for public review and comment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Hummel, Regional Environmental
Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development
Administration, The Curtis Center--Suite 140 South, 600 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, Telephone 215.597.6767.
Dated: November 15, 1996.
Edward Hummel,
Regional Environmental Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-30083 Filed 11-25-96; 8:45 am]
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