HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FOR GUYAN VALLEY WELLNESS CENTER NEW FACILITY In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the Council on Environmental Quality regulations for implementing NEPA (40 CFR Parts 1500 through 1508) and the HHS General Administration Manual Part 30 Environmental Protection (February 25, 2000), HRSA has determined that the Guyan Valley Wellness Center New Facility proposed by Lincoln County Primary Care Center Inc. will have no significant adverse impact on the quality of the human environment. As a result of this FONSI, an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides discretionary grant and cooperative agreement awards to support health centers expand their capacity to provide primary and preventive health care services to medically underserved populations nationwide. Lincoln County Primary Care Center Inc. in Hamlin, WV has applied for HRSA grant funding. The applicant proposes to use grant funds to construct a new healthcare facility at 5322 McClellan and 15 Lexington Ave in Branchland, Lincoln County, West Virginia. The applicant has submitted an Environmental Assessment (EA) that documents impacts of the proposed action. This EA is incorporated by reference into this FONSI. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Assessment for this project, which is on file at the following address(es) for public examination upon request between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Lincoln County Primary Care Center Inc 7400 Lynn Ave. Hamlin, WV 25523 Chris Harper 304.824.5806 Guyan River Public Library 5320 McClellan Highway Branchland, WV 25506 304.824.4640 No further environmental review of this project is proposed prior to final approval from HRSA. Public Comments Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on these projects may submit written comments to the Lincoln County Primary Care Center Inc. Attn: Chris Harper, Chief Development Officer, at the above referenced address. HRSA will consider all comments received within 15 days of this “Notice” prior to final approval from HRSA. LH-126658 03-30 4-01;2022
