The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Local Wednesday, September 4, 2019 A- 5 City of Petersburg: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Public Notice Summary: Notice is hereby given that USDA, Rural Development (RD), as required by the National Environmental Policy Act, is issuing an Environmental Assessment (EA) in connection with the possible impacts related to a project proposed by the City of Petersburg, IN. e proposal is for renovations and expansion of the capacity to the existing Petersburg wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). e work will cover various improvements to the existing structure, new sludge drying beds, new 2M gal. equalization lagoon and a solar field. e existing WWTP is not located in the floodplain but portions of the improvements will be located within the 100-year floodplain of the Pride Creek. e City of Petersburg has applied to USDA, RD for funding. e other purpose of this notice is to inform the public of the proposed construction that will take place in the floodplain and the conversion of approximately 6 acres of farmland. e construction will occur on a site owned by the City and that is adjacent to its existing waste water treatment plant. Approximately 4 acres of floodplain will be converted as will 6 acres of prime farmland aer the project and up to 3 acres maybe temporarily disturbed during construction. e City will obtain any and all necessary permits and comply with all applicable laws, permits, mitigating measures outlined by the various agencies contacted or involved. RD has evaluated the EA 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. Questions and comments may be sent to the RD office listed below. RD will accept questions and comments of the environmental assessment for 14 days from the date of the publication of this notice. 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. For further information contact: Craig McGowan, CP Southern Dist. Director, 1484 Executive Boulevard | Jasper, IN 47546. Phone 812-482-1171, Ext. 3443. Date: Aug. 28 and Sept. 4, 2019 US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE | RURAL DEVELOPMENT NEWS BRIEFS Mock helicopter crash set for Wednesday, September 18 Various emergency response teams and equipment will con- verge on the Petersburg Fire Department facility on Illinois Street Wednesday, September 18 beginning at 9 a.m. The drill will focus on a helicopter crash and associated Haz-Mat and medical emergency operations. The exercise is being conduct- ed by the Pike County Emer- gency Management, EMS, lo- cal fire departments, police and first responders through the Pike County Local Emergency Planning Committee. The ac- tivities associated with the ex- ercise will continue into the af- ternoon. Seeking Tiny Mr. and Miss contestants for Buffalo Trace Festival The Buffalo Trace Festival baby contest is seeking contes- tants for the Tiny Mr. and Miss baby contest, ages 0 -3. There is no entry fee. There will be a boy and girl category/over- all winner. There will be a win- ner and first runner-up for Mr. and Miss. Must submit a color 5x7 photo to Petersburg City Hall by Monday, Sept. 23. Pho- to must have child's name, in- formation and contact informa- tion for the parent. The festival will be September 27-28. Buffalo Trace Festival Classic Car Cruise-In set for Sept. 28 The Buffalo Trace Festival Classic Car Cruise-In will be Saturday, Sept. 28 in front of the Petersburg First United Methodist Church, 801 Walnut Street. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., with Cruise-In time from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each en- try will receive a Buffalo Trace Festival dash plaque. Each vehi- cle must be registered separate. Upcoming event? We want to know! Do you have an upcoming event? Send it to news@press- dispatch.net or call 812-354- 8500. Veterans seminar outlines new benefits Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post 3587 is hosted a one-day seminar outlining a number of little known "new" benefits avail- able to all veterans. The August 31 event was at the Coleman-Stewart VFW Post 3587 clubhouse. Pike County Service Officer Tom Dooley spoke at the seminar and explained the Veterans Administration benefits that are now available and answered questions.