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USDA Rural Utilities Service Correspondence Copyrighted February 4, 2019 City of Dubuque Consent Items # 11. ITEM TITLE: USDA Rural Utilities Service SUMMARY: Correspondence from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Services notifying the City of the cancelation and intent to reschedule the public hearings for the Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line Project. SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File ATTACHMENTS: Description Type USDA Rural Utilities Service Correspondence Supporting Documentation �� t,lnited�tes I��partrraent of AgricuAtur� �T ( ` ��1��.� � Rura#Development January 15, 2019 �� ° '�� I Rural Utilities Service Roy D. Buol --,�., . r,,;:- ,' � Mayor-City of Dubuque �.,,,1�.y' �..�� iC.� 140o Independence 50 West 13th St �� '`,-1t-?��'�+E�' �'�` �� ave sw,Room 2242 Dubuque, IA 52001 I� Stop 1571 � Washington,�c Subject: Notice of Cancelled Public Meetings for the Cardinal-Hickory Creek Project Draft il 2oz5o EIS !� � Voice 202.720.1649 Dear Mayor BuoL Fax 202.690.0649 _ i The public meetings hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service (RUS) �, for the Cardinal-Hickory Creek 345-kV Transmission Line Project(C-HC Project) Draft �: Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) have been postponed due to the partial Federal '� Government shutdown. The cancelled meetings are listed below and wil! be rescneduled once � �the Federal Government reopens. � 11 Cardinal-Hicko Creek Draft EIS Public Meetin s that have been Canceled � Date Location Time Venue Tuesday, January 22 Peosta, lowa 1-3pm Peosta Community Center � 7896 Burds Rd. I !i Peosta, IA 52068 i� Tuesday, January 22 Guttenberg, lowa 6-8pm Guttenberg Municipal Building � 502 S. First St. � Guttenberg, IA 52052 � Wednesday, January 23 Cassville,Wisconsin 5-7pm Cassville Middle School Cafeteria � 715 E Amelia St. Cassville,WI 53806 '� Thursday, January 24 Dodgeville,Wisconsin 5-7pm Dodger Bowl Banquet Hall � 318 King St. j Dodgeville,WI 53533 � , �, Monday, January 28 Barneveld,Wisconsin 5-7pm Deer Valley Lodge � 401 West Industrial Dr. Barneveld,WI 53507 Tuesday,January 29 Middleton,Wisconsin 5-7pm Madison Marriott West 1313 John Q Hammons Dr. Middleton,WI 53562 RUS will notify the public af the new meeting dates once they are scheduled. The scoping report, Draft EIS, and other project documentation can be found on the RUS website: httpJ/www.rd.usda.gov/publications/environmental-studies/impact-statements USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination,complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form,found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html,or at any USDA office,or call(866)632-9992 to request the form.You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form.Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S.Department of Agriculture,Director,Office of Adjudication,1400 Independence Avenue,S.W.,Washington,D.C.20250-9410,by fax (202)690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. � 2 i Public comments are still being collected for the C-HC Project Draft EIS via the following options: 1. Email written comments to: comments@CardinalHickoryCreekElS.us 2. Mail comments to: SWCA Environmental Consultants Attn: Cardinal-Hickory Creek EIS 80 Emerson Lane, Suite 1306 Bridgeville, PA 15017 Public comments become part of the projecYs official administrative record. � For further information about the Draft EIS, contact: ' Dennis Rankin Lauren Cusick Rural Utilities Service Co-Project Manager Rural Utilities Service Co-Project Manager ��,, 202-720-1953 202-720-1414 � dennis.rankin@wdc.usda.gov lauren.cusick@wdc.usda.gov Additional information about the project can be found on the Utilities'website: � http://www.cardinal-hickorycreek.com/ fl � Sincerely, � �� i Coleman Burnett, on behalf of RUS Environmental Planner/Senior Project Manager SWCA Environmental Consultants � � �� a