[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 130 (Friday, July 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38666-38667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10631]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of the Secretary
Job Corps: Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
for the Proposed Job Corps Center located at 6767 North 60th Street,
Milwaukee, WI
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Labor.
ACTION: Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the
proposed Job Corps Center to be located at 6767 North 60th Street,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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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,
Office of the Secretary (OSEC) in accordance with 29 CFR 11.11(d),
gives notice that an Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared
for a proposed new Job Corps Center to be located in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, and that the proposed plan for a new Job Corps Center will
have no significant environmental impact. This Preliminary Finding of
No Significant Impact (FONSI) will be made available for public review
and comment for a period of 30 days.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by August 7, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Any comment(s) are to be submitted to Michael F. O'Malley,
Office of the Secretary (OSEC), Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Room N-4460, Washington, DC 20210, (202) 693-3108 (this is
not a toll-free number).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the EA are available to
interested parties by contacting Michael F. O'Malley, Architect, Unit
Chief of Facilities, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
(OSEC), 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-4460, Washington, DC
20210, (202) 693-3108 (this is not a toll-free number) or by visiting
the Milwaukee Public Library, Mill Road Branch, 6431 North 76th Street,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223--Viewing Hours: M.-Th. 10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
& F.-S. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. or by visiting the City of Milwaukee Department
of City Development, 809 North Broadway, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202--
Viewing Hours: M.-F. 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This EA summary addresses the proposed
construction of a new Job Corps Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The
site for the proposed Job Corps Center is a 23-acre undeveloped parcel
of land owned by James Cape & Sons Company.
The new center will require construction of approximately eight new
buildings. The proposed Job Corps Center will provide housing,
training, and support services for approximately 300 students. The
current facility utilization plan includes new dormitories, a cafeteria
building, administration offices, recreation facilities, and classroom
facilities.
The construction of the Job Corps Center on this proposed site
would be a positive asset to the area in terms of environmental and
socioeconomic improvements, and long-term productivity. The proposed
Job Corps Center will be a new source of employment opportunity for
people in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The Job Corps program
provides basic education, vocational skills training, work experience,
counseling, health care and related support services. The program is
designed to graduate students who are ready to participate in the local
economy.
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The proposed project will not have any significant adverse impact
on any natural systems or resources. No state or Federal threatened or
endangered species (proposed or listed) have been identified on the
subject property.
The Job Corps Center construction will not affect any existing
historic structures, as there are no historic or archeologically
sensitive areas on the proposed property parcel.
Air quality and noise levels should not be affected by the proposed
development project. Due to the nature of the proposed project, it
would not be a significant source of air pollutants or additional
noise, except possibly during construction of the facility. All
construction activities will be conducted in accordance with applicable
noise and air pollution regulations, and all pollution sources will be
permitted in accordance with applicable pollution control regulations.
The proposed Job Corps Center is not expected to significantly
increase the vehicle traffic in the vicinity.
The proposed project will not have any significant adverse impact
on the surrounding water, sewer, and storm water management
infrastructure. The new buildings to be constructed for the proposed
Job Corps Center will be tied in to the existing City of Milwaukee
Water Works system. The new buildings to be constructed for the
proposed Job Corps Center will also be tied in to the existing
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District wastewater treatment system.
We Energies will provide the electricity for the site. This is not
expected to create any significant impact to the regional utility
infrastructure.
The Job Corps Center is not expected to result in a significant
increase in vehicular traffic, since many of the Job Corps Center
residents will either live at the Job Corps Center or use public
transportation. While some Job Corps Center students and staff may use
personal vehicles, their number would not result in a significant
increase in vehicular traffic in the area. However, the proposed Job
Corps Center entrance would be from North 60th Street. North 60th
Street is a well-used, two-lane thoroughfare. Milwaukee County Transit
System will provide public transportation. Bus Route 76 travels along
North 60th Street past the location of the proposed Job Corp Center.
There are a number of connecting bus routes within walking distance of
the site.
No significant adverse affects to local medical, emergency, fire
and police services are anticipated. The primary medical provider
located closest to the proposed Job Corps parcel is the Northwest
General Hospital, approximately 3.5 miles from the proposed Job Corps
Center. Security services at the Job Corps will be provided by the
center's security staff. Law enforcement services are provided by the
City of Milwaukee Police Department--District 4, located approximately
1.6 miles from the proposed project site. The City of Milwaukee Fire
Department will provide fire protection. Milwaukee Fire Department
9 which operates 24 hours a day is located approximately 1.2
miles from the site.
The proposed project will not have a significant adverse
sociological effect on the surrounding community. Similarly, the
proposed project will not have a significant adverse effect on
demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the area.
The alternatives considered in the preparation of this FONSI were
as follows: (1) No Action; and (2) Continue Project as Proposed. The No
Action alternative was not selected. The U.S. Department of Labor's
goal of improving the Job Corps Program by improving the learning
environment at Job Corps Centers would not be met under this
alternative. Due to the suitability of the proposed site for
establishment of a new Job Corps Center, and the absence of any
identified significant adverse environmental impacts from locating a
Job Corps Center on the subject property, the ``Continue Project as
Proposed'' alternative was selected.
Based on the information gathered during the preparation of the EA,
no environmental liabilities, current or historical, were found to
exist on the proposed Job Corps Center site. The construction of the
Job Corps Center at 6767 North 60th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin will
not create any significant adverse impacts on the environment.
Dated: June 28, 2006.
Esther R. Johnson,
National Director of Job Corps.
[FR Doc. E6-10631 Filed 7-6-06; 8:45 am]
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