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NOTICE April 25, 2008 Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority These notices shall satisfy requirements for activities to be undertaken by Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority. NOTICE FOR DEMOLITION/ Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority will be submitting a request to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Special Applications Center, Chicago, IL, for approval of demolition/disposition activities at Washington Manor and Littlepage Terrace under Environmental Review Procedures for Entities Assuming HUD Environmental Responsibilities; Federal Register: April 30, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 84); 24 CFR Part 58 for the purposes listed below: Washington Manor is a 67-year old development (built 1941) with 16 buildings containing 301 units situated on 8.83 acres. The demolition will consist of seven (7) buildings (Bldgs. A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, B-1, B-2, and B-3) containing 120 units (42 -1 BRs, 66 - 2BRs, and 12 - 3BRs). The disposition will consist of one parcel of land totaling 3.86 acres which contains the 7 buildings/120 units and will be conveyed to Charleston Replacement Housing L.P. #3 for the nominal amount of One Dollar ($1.00) for the purpose of constructing tax credit property units. The identified area is located southeast of Daniel Boone Drive (towards Washington Street). The land will be used for the construction of 97 affordable rental units (subsidized with public housing assistance and project-based Section 8 vouchers) which will be contained in 17 buildings of which one building will be a 36-unit structure for elderly/disabled. The replacement bedroom distribution will be 36 - 1 BRs, 45 - 2BRs, and 16 - 3BRs for a total of 97 units. Littlepage Terrace is a 68-year old development (built 1940) with 10 buildings containing 170 units situated on 6 acres. The demolition will consist of three (3) buildings (Bldgs. D-1, D-2, and D-3) containing 46 units (20 - 1BRs, 20 - 2BRs, and 6 - 3BRs). The disposition will consist of two parcels of land totaling 1.52 acres (1.30 acres and 0.22 acres) which contains the 3 buildings/46 units and will be conveyed to Charleston Replacement Housing L.P. #3 for the nominal amount of One Dollar ($1.00) for the purpose of constructing tax credit property units. The identified area is located west of Carroll Court (towards Iowa Street). The land will be used for the construction of 24 affordable rental units (subsidized with public housing assistance and project-based Section 8 vouchers) which will be contained in 6 buildings. The replacement bedroom distribution will be 8 - 1BRs, 8 - 2BRs, and 8 - 3BRs for a total of 24 units. Also, it should be pointed out that twenty (20) affordable tax credit rental units subsidized with public housing assistance was recently constructed within one block of the Littlepage Terrace site under project ownership CRHLP #1. In addition, fourteen (14) affordable tax credit rental units to be subsidized with Project-Based Section 8 Voucher assistance is being constructed at/near the Littlepage Terrace site under project ownership CRHLP #2. FINDING OF NO Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority has determined that the projects will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority, 911 Michael Avenue, Charleston, West Virginia 25312 and may be examined weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on the projects may submit written comments to Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority, P.O. Box 86, Charleston, West Virginia 25321-0086. Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority will consider all comments received by June 5, 2008. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing. RELEASE OF FUNDS Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority certifies to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that Mayor Danny Jones in his capacity as Mayor of the City of Charleston, West Virginia consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD's acceptance of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and allows Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority to use Program Funds. OBJECTIONS TO DEMOLITION/ Objections to HUD must be prepared and submitted in accordance with required procedures (24CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, City Crescent Building, 10 South Howard Street, 5th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, Attn.: Dave Waggner. Questions and/or comments should be directed to Mark E. Taylor, Executive Director, Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority, P.O. Box 86, Charleston, West Virginia 25321. (337845)
PREPARING FOR THE DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION Staff from the Federal Communications Commission will visit the main Kanawha County Public Library meeting room on 123 Capitol Street, Charleston on April 23, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. to discuss the digital television transition. On February 17, 2009, all full-power broadcast stations in the United States will stop broadcasting on analog airwaves and broadcast only in digital. Consumers will need to be prepared for the change, especially if they watch signals broadcast “over-the-air” on an analog television. The FCC’s staff will provide background information and resource materials concerning the transition and answer questions about what consumers need to know to prepare for the transition.
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