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public comments, and a field trip to see 

projects already funded. If the meeting 

location changes, notice will be posted 

in local newspapers, including the 

Dillon Tribune and The Montana 

Standard. 

Dated: August 21, 2006. 

Bruce Ramsey, 

Designated Federal Official. 

[FR Doc. 06–7148 Filed 8–24–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of Settlement Pursuant to 

CERCLA; Gibson Mine Site, Gila 

County, AZ 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of settlement. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 

122(i) of the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, 

Compensation, and Liability Act, as 

amended (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), 

notice is hereby given of an 

administrative settlement for recovery of 

response costs with The Franciscan 

Friars of California, Inc. (the Settling 

Party) concerning the Gibson Mine Site, 

Gila County, Arizona. The settlement 

requires the Settling Party to pay up to 

a total of $11,000 in oversight costs to 

the USDA Forest Service, Southwestern 

Region, pursuant to section 122(h)(1) of 

CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9622(h)(1). The 

settlement includes a covenant not to 

sue the Settling Party pursuant to 

sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 

U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), with regard to 

the Site. 

For thirty (30) days following the date 

of publication of this notice, the United 

States will receive written comments 

relating to the settlement. The United 

States will consider all comments 

received and may modify or withdraw 

its consent to the settlement if 

comments received disclose facts or 

considerations which indicate that the 

settlement is inappropriate, improper, 

or inadequate. The United States 

response to any comments received will 

be available for public inspection at the 

Globe Ranger District, 7680 South Six 

Shooter Canyon Road, Globe, AZ, 

85501, and at the offices of the USDA 

Forest Service, Southwestern Region, 

333 Broadway, SE., Albuquerque, NM 

87102. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before September 25, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: The proposed settlement is 

available for public inspection at the 

Globe Ranger District, 7680 South Six 

Shooter Canyon Road, Globe, AZ 85501, 

and at the offices of the USDA Forest 

Service, Southwestern Region, 333 

Broadway, SW., Albuquerque, NM 

87102. A copy of the proposed 

settlement may be obtained from Anne 

Fischer, Tonto National Forest at 602–

225–5389, or from Thomas R. Fox, 

USDA Office of the General Counsel at 

(202) 720–6715. Comments should 

reference the Gibson Mine Site, Gila 

County, Arizona, and should be 

addressed to Thomas R. Fox, USDA 

Office of the General Counsel, Room 

3351 South Building, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–1412. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical information, contact Maria 

McGaha, USDA Forest Service 

Southwestern Region, 333 Broadway, 

SE., Albuquerque, NM 87102; phone 

(505) 842–3837. For legal information, 

contact Thomas R. Fox, USDA Office of 

the General Counsel, Room 3351 South 

Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20250–1412; 

phone (202) 720–6715. 

August 17, 2006. 

Lucia M. Turner, 

Deputy Regional Forester, USDA Forest 

Service, Southwestern Region. 

[FR Doc. 06–7142 Filed 8–24–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

Earth Resources, Inc.; Notice of Intent 

To Hold a Public Scoping Meeting and 

Prepare an Environmental Assessment 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to hold a public 

scoping meeting and prepare an 

Environmental Assessment (EA). 

SUMMARY: Rural Utilities Service (RUS), 

an agency which administers the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture’s Rural 

Development Utilities Programs. RUS 

intends to hold a public scoping 

meeting and prepare an Environmental 

Assessment (EA) in connection with 

possible impacts related to a project 

proposed by Earth Resources Inc. (ERI), 

with headquarters in Carnesville, 

Georgia. 

The proposal consists of the 

construction of 20-megawatt power 

generating station utilizing chicken 

litter and woody biomass as fuel. The 

proposed generating station would be 

located in Franklin County, Georgia. No 

new transmission lines are proposed in 

connection with the proposed 

generating station. ERI is requesting 

RUS provide financing for the proposal. 

DATES: RUS will conduct one scoping 

meeting in an open house format, 

seeking the input of the public and 

other interested parties. The meeting 

will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., 

September 11, 2006, in Carnesville, 

Georgia at the Franklin County Justice 

Center, 7085 Highway 145. 

A Public Information Document, 

prepared by ERI, will be presented at 

the public scoping meeting. The Report 

will be available for public review at 

RUS’ address provided in this notice, at 

RUS’ Web site: http://www.usda.gov/ 

rus/water/ees/ea.htm, and at the 

following locations: 

Franklin County Courthouse, 9592 

Lavonia Road, Carnesville, GA 30521. 

Lavonia Carnegie Library, 28 Hartwell 

Road, Lavonia, GA. 

Royston Public Library, 684 Franklin 

Springs Street, Royston, Georgia. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephanie Strength, Environmental 

Protection Specialist, USDA Rural 

Development, Utilities Programs, 

Engineering and Environmental Staff, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 

1571, Washington, DC 20250–1571, 

telephone (202) 720–0468. Mrs. 

Strength’s e-mail address is 

stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Earth 

Resources Inc., proposes to construct a 

20-megawatt power generating station 

utilizing chicken litter and woody 

biomass as fuel. The proposed 

generating station would be located in 

Franklin County, Georgia. No new 

transmission lines are proposed in 

connection with the proposed 

generating station. The proposed 

location is a 139-acre property that is 

partially cleared in Franklin County 

near State Route 198 and Interstate 85 

(see map). It is anticipated that the 

facilities would be in service in 2007. 

Government agencies, private 

organizations, and the public are invited 

to participate in the planning and 

analysis of the proposal. 

Representatives from RUS and Earth 

Resources Inc., will be available at the 

scoping meeting to discuss RUS’

environmental review process, describe 

the project, the purpose and need for the 

proposal, and to discuss the scope of 

environmental issues to be considered, 

answer questions, and accept 

comments. Comments regarding the 

proposal may be submitted (orally or in 

writing) at the public scoping meeting 

or in writing for receipt no later than 

October 11, 2006, to RUS at the address 

provided in this notice. 


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