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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Development

Florida Renewable Partners: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA

ACTION: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), as required by the National Environmental Policy Act, is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) in connection with possible impacts related to a project proposed by Florida Renewable Partners (FRP) to develop the FRP Tupelo Solar Project. The proposal is for construction of a 548-acre, 74.5-Megawatt Solar Farm and an associated 0.68-mile-long gen-tie line. FRP has submitted an application to the RUS for funding of the proposal.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert M. Deems, Environmental Protection Specialist, Environmental and Historic Preservation Division, Rural Utilities Service, Rural Development, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-1548, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FRP proposes to construct a solar project on 548-acres located on Yelvington and East End Roads in unincorporated Putnam and Flagler Counties, Florida. FRP prepared an environmental assessment for RUS that describes the project, assesses the proposed project's environmental impacts, and summarizes as applicable any mitigation measures used to minimize environmental effects. RUS has conducted an independent evaluation of the environmental assessment and believes that it accurately assesses the impacts of the proposed project. No significant impacts are expected as a result of the construction of the project. Written questions and comments should be emailed to RUS at:

[email protected]

RUS will accept questions and comments on the environmental assessment for 14 days from the first date of publication of this notice.
Copies of the Environmental Assessment and supporting documentation will be available for public review at:

https://www.rd.usda.gov/resources/environmental-studies/assessments

Any final action by RUS related to the proposed project will be subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with all relevant Federal environmental laws and regulations and completion of environmental review procedures as prescribed by 7 CFR Part 1970, Environmental Policies and Procedures.

A general location map of the project is shown below.

Dated: October 30, 2023






















November 9, 16, 2023 23-00280F

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