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type: document
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title: Combined-Notice
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file: ../Combined-Notice.pdf
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- Cumberland_Plateau_Planning_District_Commission
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COMBINED NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
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AND INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
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February 14, 2023
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Virginia Coalfield Coalition (VCC)
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PO Box 548, 224 Clydesway Drive
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Lebanon, Virginia, 24266
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Prepared by Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission -- (276)-889-1778
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This Notice shall satisfy the above-cited two separate but related procedural notification requirements.
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REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
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On or about March 17, 2023 the Virginia Coalfield Coalition will submit a request to the Virginia Department of
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Housing and Community Development (DHCD) for the release of Appalachian Regional Commission ARC
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POWER+ funds as amended under the Appalachian Redevelopment Act of 1965 to undertake a project known as
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the Buchanan-Tazewell Wireless Communication Job Growth Corridor for the purpose of constructing and
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activating six (6) new cellular towers along US Route 460 between the communities of Red Ash and Vansant.
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FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
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The Virginia Coalfield Coalition has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human
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environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of
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1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record
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(ERR) on file at the offices of the Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission, located at 224 Clydesway
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Drive, Lebanon, VA 24266, between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM and may be examined or copied on weekdays at the
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times listed. A digital copy of the Environmental Review record is also available upon request by calling the
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number listed in this notice’s heading or by emailing CPerkins@cppdc.org.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
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Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on the project may
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submit written comments to the Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission—PO Box 548, 224
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Clydesway Drive, Lebanon, VA 24266. All comments received by March 16, 2023 will be considered by the
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Virginia Coalfield Coalition prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Commentors should
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specify which part of this Notice they are addressing.
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COMBINED NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
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AND INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS.
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February 14, 2023
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Virginia Coalfield Coalition (VCC)
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PO Box 548, 224 Clydesway Drive
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Lebanon, Virginia, 24266
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Prepared by Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission -- (276)-889-1778
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This Notice shall satisfy the above-cited two separate but related procedural notification requirements.
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REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
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On or about March 17, 2023 the Virginia Coalfield Coalition will submit a request to the Virginia Department of
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Housing and Community Development (DHCD) for the release of Appalachian Regional Commission ARC
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POWER+ funds as amended under the Appalachian Redevelopment Act of 1965 to undertake a project known as
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the Buchanan-Tazewell Wireless Communication Job Growth Corridor for the purpose of constructing and
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activating six (6) new cellular towers along US Route 460 between the communities of Red Ash and Vansant.
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FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT.
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The Virginia Coalfield Coalition has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human
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environment, Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of
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1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record
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(ERR) on file at the offices of the Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission, located at 224 Clydesway
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Drive, Lebanon, VA 24266, between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM and may be examined or copied on weekdays at the
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times listed. A digital copy of the Environmental Review record is also available upon request by calling the
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number listed in this notice’s heading or by emailing CPerkins@cppdc.org.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
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‘Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on the project may
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submit written comments to the Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission—PO Box 548, 224
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Clydesway Drive, Lebanon, VA 24266. All comments received by March 16, 2023 will be considered by the
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Virginia Coalfield Coalition prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Commentors should
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specify which part of this Notice they are addressing.
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RELEASE OF FUNDS
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The Virginia Coalfield Coalition certifies to DHCD that Scotty Wampler in his capacity as Co-Executive Director
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consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in
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relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. DHCD’s approval
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of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows the
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Virginia Coalfield Coalition to use Program funds.
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OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
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DHCD will consider objections to its release of funds and the Virginia Coalfield Coalition’s certification received
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by April 1, 2023 or a period of fifteen days from its receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on
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one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer or other officer of the
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Virginia Coalfield Coalition approved by DHCD; (b) the Virginia Coalfield Coalition has omitted a step or failed
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to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other
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participants in the project have committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before
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approval of a release of funds by DHCD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has
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submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality.
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Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and
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shall be addressed to DHCD at:
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Director
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Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development
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Attn: Program Administration and Assistance Office
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Main Street Centre
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600 E. Main St., Suite 300
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Richmond, Virginia 23219-2430
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(804) 371-7061 [TTP 371-7089 / FAX 371-7093]
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Potential objectors should contact DHCD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.
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Scotty Wampler, Co-Executive Director
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Virginia Coalfield Coalition
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RELEASE OF FUNDS
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The Virginia Coalfield Coalition certifies to DHCD that Scotty Wampler in his capacity as Co-Executive Director
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consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in
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relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. DHCD’s approval
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of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows the
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Virginia Coalfield Coalition to use Program funds.
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OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
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DHCD will consider objections to its release of funds and the Virginia Coalfield Coalition’s certification received
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by April 1, 2023 or a period of fifteen days from its receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on
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one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer or other officer of the
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Virginia Coalfield Coalition approved by DHCD; (b) the Virginia Coalfield Coalition has omitted a step or failed
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to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other
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participants in the project have committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before
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approval of a release of funds by DHCD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has
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submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality.
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Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and
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shall be addressed to DHCD at:
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Director
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Virginia Department of Housing & Community Development
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Attn: Program Administration and Assistance Office
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Main Street Centre
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600 E. Main St., Suite 300
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Richmond, Virginia 23219-2430
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(804) 371-7061 [TTP 371-7089 / FAX 371-7093]
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Potential objectors should contact DHCD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.
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Scotty Wampler, Co-Executive Director
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Vii Coalfield Coalition
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