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USDA Rural Utilities Services Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period Copyrighted February 18, 2019 City of Dubuque Consent Items # 23. ITEM TITLE: USDA Rural Utilities Services Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period SUMMARY: Correspondence from the USDA Rural Utilities Services notifying the City of the extension of the public comment period for Draft Environmental Impactstatementfor proposed Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File ATTACHMENTS: Description Type USDA RUS Correspondence Supporting Documentation V�V.H, � � Unif�d Statas Qepartment af Agricuiture Rural Development January 31, 2019 Rural Utilities Service ROy D. Buol Mayor-City of Dubuque 1400 Independence 50 West 13th St Ave SW,Room 2242 Dubuque, IA 52001 Stop 1571 Washington, �c Subject: Extension of Public Comment Period for Draft Environmental Impact Statement 2oz5o for Proposed Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line Voice 202.720.1649 Dear Mayor Buol, Fax 202.690.0649 A Notice of Availability was published in the Federal Register by the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) on December 7, 2018 (83 FR 63149) for the Cardinal-Hickory Creek 345-kV Transmission Line Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement(EIS). Meetings were scheduled for January 2019 and the public review period was to conclude on February 5, 2019. This notice announces an extension of the public comment period to April 1, 2019 due to the partial Federal government shutdown. Previously scheduled Draft EIS public comment meetings in January 2019 were also cancelled due to the partial Federal government shutdown and will be rescheduled, once RUS receives full funding for FY 2019. RUS will notify the public once the Draft EIS public comment meetings are rescheduled. The scoping report, Draft EIS, and other project documentation can be found on the RUS website: http://www.rd.usda.qov/publications/environ mental-stud ies/impact-statements Public comments are still being collected for the C-HC Project Draft EIS via the following options: Email written comments to: comments(a�CardinaiHickoryCreekElS.us Mail comments to: SWCA Environmental Consultants, Attn: Cardinal-Hickory Creek EIS, 80 Emerson Lane, Suite 1306, Bridgeville, PA 15017 For further information about the Draft EIS, contact: Dennis Rankin, RUS Co-Project Manager Lauren Cusick, RUS Co-Project Manager 202-720-1953 202-720-1414 dennis.rankin(a)wdc.usda.qov lauren.cusick(a�wdc.usda.qov Sincerely, ���� � j'���i�� Keilie Kubena Director, Engineering and Environmental Staff USDA, Rural Utilities Service Engineering and Environmental Staff kellie.kubena@wdc.usda.gov USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. I 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.