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site that is listed in the National Register

of Historic Places. Buildings at the ISSH

are both placed on and are eligible for

placement on the National Register.

Since the proposed CCC would have no

effect on these structures, there would

be no impact on cultural resources. No

areas of archaeological significance were

identified at the proposed site. The open

farmland at the proposed site would no

longer offer an open space view, but

would consist of urban development.

With adjoining urban uses to the south,

the proposed development would not

contrast with surrounding visual

conditions. If some or all of the

buildings at the existing site were

removed and replaced with natural

vegetation, a greater extent of natural

views would occur.

A public meeting was held between

representatives of the Office of Job

Corps, the Marsing Job Corps Center

staff, and the Nampa, Idaho city council

in February, 1994. Job Corps staff

presented an overview of the Job Corps

program, and discussed the relocation of

the Marsing Job Corps Center at the

proposed site in Nampa. Community

leaders were given an opportunity to

comment on the project and ask

questions. There were no adverse

comments directed to Job Corps

regarding the proposed relocation of the

Job Corps Center to Nampa. Subsequent

to the meeting, there were no adverse

comments received by the city council

or the Office of Job Corps from the

public.

The alternatives considered in the

preparation of the EA were: (1) The

‘‘Proposed Action’’ (Preferred

Alternative); (2) the ‘‘No Action

Alternative’’ (continuing to operate the

CCC at its existing site until it would be

necessary to locate elsewhere or close

the Center); and (3) the ‘‘Alternative

Sites’’ alternative. All three alternatives

have been considered, as reflected in the

environmental assessment, in

compliance with the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Although choosing the ‘‘No Action’’

alternative would result in no

environmental impact upon the area, it

would deny the young adults of this

area the benefits of a Job Corps Center.

Several alternative sites were

considered by the Department of Labor

for the new CCC site, but were found to

be undesirable in terms of safety of

students, compatibility with

surrounding land uses, and/or

proximity to job locations, goods and

services. The potential for an excellent

facility and operational efficiency

afforded by the proposed action

indicates that the proposed relocation of

the Center to the city of Nampa is the

preferred alternative.

Based on the information gathered

during the preparation of the EA for the

Department of Labor, Employment and

Training Administration, the Office of

Job Corps finds that the relocation of the

Marsing CCC to the land adjoining the

ISSH in Nampa, Idaho, will not cause

any significant adverse impact on the

environment and recommends that the

project continue as proposed. This

proposed action is not considered to be

highly controversial.

Dated at Washington, DC., this 23rd day of

December, 1994.

Peter E. Rell,

Director of Job Corps.

[FR Doc. 95–672 Filed 1–10–95; 8:45 am]

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Job Corps: Preliminary Finding of No

Significant Impact (FONSI) for the New

Job Corps Center in Montgomery, AL

AGENCY: Employment and Training

Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Preliminary Finding of No

Significant Impact (FONSI) for the New

Job Corps Center in Montgomery,

Alabama.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Council on

Environmental Quality Regulations (40

CFR Part 1500–08) implementing

procedural provisions of the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the

Department of Labor, Employment and

Training Administration, Office of Job

Corps, in accordance with 29 CFR

11.11(d)(1), gives notice that an

Environmental Assessment (EA) has

been prepared and the proposed plans

for the establishment of a Job Corps

Center in Montgomery, Alabama will

have no significant environmental

impact.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by

February 10, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Any comment(s) are to be

submitted to Lynn Kotecki, Employment

and Training Administration,

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Ave., NW., Washington, DC, 20210,

(202) 219–5468.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the EA and additional

information are available to interested

parties by contacting Mr. Melvin R.

Collins, Director, Region IV (Four),

Office of Job Corps, 1371 Peachtree

Street, NE., room 405, Atlanta, Georgia,

30367, (404) 347–3178.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the proposed action is to

develop the site into the Montgomery

Job Corps Center for 272 resident and

600 non-resident students. A dormitory

and other buildings will be constructed

in order to provide the Job Corps Center

with the necessary facilities for

education, vocational skills training,

work experience, counseling, health

care, and related support services. To

meet recreational needs, based on the

Job Corps prototype for recreational

activities, some construction is also

needed; however, Trenholm and the

local YMCA have offered to share their

recreational facilities with the Job Corps

Center. All of these newly constructed

facilities will be consistent with Job

Corps guidelines and center needs.

The proposed project will also be

constructed in accordance with local

fire, building and zoning code

requirements and will not adversely

impact the City of Montgomery police,

fire, or emergency services.

The proposed site, located in the area

of 1225 Airbase Boulevard,

Montgomery, Alabama is comprised of

23 acres and is bounded on one side by

the Montgomery Youth Detention

Center and on the other by Trenholm

State Technical College. The site has no

structures on it. The site is located in an

industrial/residential setting and is

currently zoned as light industrial. The

zoning is compatible with the intended

use and, therefore, no rezoning will be

required. The site is bordered on the

north and east by railroad tracks, on the

west by a drainage ditch, and to the

south by Airbase Boulevard.

The proposed use has no significant

impact on any natural systems or

resources. No areas of archaeological

significance are present at the proposed

Job Corps Center site. The activities of

the proposed Job Corps Center are not

of a contaminant-generating nature. The

geologic, water, and climatic

characteristics of the general vicinity of

the site, coupled with the historically

known land use, minimizes the site’s

potential to be contaminated from

possible off-site sources and further

minimizes the impact of contamination.

Because there are no existing

buildings or water pipes on this site,

there was no need to test for radon,

asbestos, lead-based paint, or lead in

drinking water. These items are

addressed in the EA.

A short-term impact from additional

noise will occur during construction

activities; however, construction

activities will be limited to the hours of

7 am to 4 pm. The use of sound control

devices and muffled exhausts on all

noise-generating construction

equipment will be required.

Appropriate techniques to mitigate

fugitive dust and emissions during

construction activities will be used.
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Noise and dust impacts will terminate

when construction is through.

Indoor/outdoor lighting will have to

be installed when construction begins.

The lighting systems will not impact the

surrounding areas.

Water is available to the site through

municipal lines. Stormwater runoff and

sanitary wastes are accommodated by

discharge to municipal sewers. Based on

the nature of the proposed construction

activities at the site, stormwater quality

will not be significantly impacted.

Montgomery has an abundance of

water, electrical power and natural gas

to easily serve facilities of this size and

those substantially larger. Although the

proposed project will cause an increase

in traffic in the community, the increase

in traffic value is not expected to

adversely affect traffic flow on

neighborhood streets. Several

emergency response companies service

the area. Police and fire stations are

located near the subject property. A

major hospital is within 1⁄4 mile of the

subject site.

Several bus routes offer readily

available transportation to and through

the subject area at a reasonable cost.

Interstates 65 and 85 are close to the site

and allow fast and easy access

throughout the Montgomery area. These

emergency and community services are

abundant in the Montgomery area;

therefore, the siting of Job Corps center

in this area will not adversely impact

the existing availability of the abovementioned services upon the area. The

implementation of the Job Corps on the

proposed site will provide jobs for

vicinity residents. There will not be an

adverse impact on the infrastructure or

the socioeconomic structure in

Montgomery.

A public hearing was held on January

27, 1994 concerning the establishment

and location of the Job Corps Center.

Approximately 135 people attended and

those who spoke were very supportive

of the establishment of the Center.

The alternatives considered in the

preparation of the EA were: (1) The ‘‘No

Build’’ alternative, (2) the ‘‘Alternate

Sites’’ alternative, and (3) the ‘‘Continue

as Proposed’’ alternative. Choosing the

‘‘No Build’’ alternative means that the

Department of Labor would not proceed

with plans for development of the

proposed Job Corps Center in

Montgomery, and would result in no

environmental impact upon the area.

The ‘‘No Build’’ alternative would deny

the youth of the Montgomery area a

unique opportunity to educationally

benefit from programs offered by Job

Corps, in addition to denying the city an

opportunity to benefit

socioeconomically from such a program.

Sites in Hollandale, Mississippi and

Hahnville, Louisiana were also

considered, but did not meet the

minimum selection criteria for locating

new Job Corps Centers. The potential for

an excellent facility and operational

efficiency afforded by the proposed

action, as well as the finding of no

significant adverse impacts upon the

environment resulting from

construction, indicate that the proposed

development of the site in Montgomery

is the preferred alternative.

Based on the information gathered

during the preparation of the EA for the

Department of Labor, Employment and

Training Administration, the Office of

Job Corps finds that the proposed

location of the Montgomery Job Corps

Center to the 1225 Airbase Blvd. area

location in Montgomery, Alabama, will

not cause any significant impact on the

environment and, therefore,

recommends that the project continue as

proposed. This proposed action is not

considered to be highly controversial.

Dated at Washington, D.C., this 23rd day of

December, 1994.

Peter E. Rell,

Director of Job Corps.

[FR Doc. 95–674 Filed 1–10–95; 8:45 am]

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Job Corps: Preliminary Finding of No

Significant Impact (FONSI) for the New

Job Corps Center in Memphis, TN

AGENCY: Employment and Training

Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Preliminary Finding of No

Significant Impact (FONSI) for the New

Job Corps Center in Memphis,

Tennessee.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Council on

Environmental Quality Regulations (40

CFR Part 1500–08) implementing

procedural provisions of the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the

Department of Labor, Employment and

Training Administration, Office of Job

Corps, in accordance with 29 CFR

11.11(d), gives notice that an

Environmental Assessment (EA) has

been prepared and the proposed plans

for the establishment of a Job Corps

Center in Memphis, Tennessee will

have no significant environmental

impact. Pursuant to 29 CFR 11.11(d)(1),

this Preliminary Finding of No

Significant Impact will be made

available for public review and

comment for thirty (30) days.

DATES: Comments must be submitted by

February 10, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Any comment(s) are to be

submitted to Lynn Kotecki, Employment

and Training Administration,

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210, (202)

219–5468.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of the EA and additional

information are available to interested

parties by contacting Mr. Melvin R.

Collins, Director, Region IV (Four),

Office of Job Corps, 1371 Peachtree

Street, NE., Room 405, Atlanta, Georgia,

(404) 347–3178.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the proposed action is to

convert the Memphis Preparatory

School into the Memphis Job Corps

Center for 272 resident and 40 nonresident students. Dormitory buildings

will be constructed in order to provide

facilities necessary for basic education,

vocational skills training, work

experience, counseling, health care, and

related support services.

The proposed site is located in the

area of 1555 McAlister Drive, Memphis,

Tennessee, which is currently zoned as

residential. It is comprised of 23.9 acres

and is made up of three tracts of land.

These tracts were used as a preparatory

school for grades 1–12. The site has

several structures. A main building

constructed approximately twenty years

ago, a football field, a baseball field, a

track and a tennis court.

The new Center will provide

dormitories; recreational, medical/

dental, and administrative services;

educational and vocational training; and

storage space that is consistent with Job

Corps guidelines and Center needs.

Establishing a Job Corps Center at this

location will require some constructive

changes to existing buildings and the

surrounding property; e.g., repairing a

tennis court that had been used as a

parking lot, as well as construction of

new buildings. The proposed project

will be constructed in accordance with

local fire, building and zoning code

requirements.

The proposed use would have no

significant impact on any parks,

wetlands, woodlands or other natural

resources. The existing site and

buildings at the proposed Job Corps

Center location are not designated

‘‘historically significant’’ and no areas of

archaeological significance are present.

The activities of the proposed Job Corps

Center are not of a contaminantgenerating nature. The geologic, water

and climatic characteristics of the

general vicinity of the site, coupled with

the historically known land use,

minimizes the site’s potential to be

contaminated from possible off-site

sources and further minimizes the

impact of contamination by the Center.