PUBLIC NOTICE

The U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) is considering a request from the Port of Moses Lake for Federal assistance to construct a Fire Suppression System Replacement in Moses Lake, Grant County, Washington.

The U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) is considering a request from the Port of Moses Lake for Federal assistance to construct a Fire Suppression System Replacement in Moses Lake, Grant County, Washington. Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), EDA is conducting an assessment of the potential of the proposed project to affect the environment and/or historic properties.

The project includes construction of a new pump house. The pump house will be a steel structure of approximately 2,800 square feet (40' x 70') and will house two fire pumps. The project also includes terminating an existing water line connection and creating a new connection with a City of Moses Lake water line. The project will be located on Tax Parcel # 17-1017-000, situs 8987 Graham Rd NE, Moses Lake, Washington 98837. Project information is available for review at the Port of Moses Lake, 7810 Andrews St NE, Ste 200, Moses Lake, WA 98837.

If you have any information regarding potential impacts, environmental resources or historic properties associated with this proposed project, please provide it in writing to:

Regional Environmental Officer

US Department of Commerce

Economic Development Administration

915 Second Avenue, Room 1890

Seattle, WA 98174

sfitzgerald@eda.gov

Comments received in the EDA Regional Office by 5:00 pm on January 30, 2015 will be considered. A copy of the NEPA/NHPA decisional document will be available upon request at the above EDA Regional Office.

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Pub.: January 13, 14 & 15, 2015