Environmental Assessment

The Envrionmental Assessment report for Boone's proposed water intake plant on the New River is now available online at the Town of Boone's website posted here. It can be reviewed and is available for public comment. Responses should be in writing--letters, not emails--addressed to Sandra Lawrence, USDA Rural Development Office, 134 Government Circle, Suite 201, Jefferson NC 28640, to be received by January 4, 2010. According to Sandra Lawrence, USDA Rural Development State Director Randall Gore will make the final decision about the proposed plant after reviewing the public comments. He is is newly appointed, Oct. 6, 2009, by the Obama Administration. All who are interested are encouraged to respond. Click on the title "Environmental Assessment" above to download the pdf file. It's a long file that takes a while to download.