[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5677-5678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2184]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project No. 1988]
Pacific Gas & Electric Company; Public Scoping Meeting
January 24, 1995.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), has received
an application for a new license (relicense) for the existing project
operated by the Pacific Gas & Electronic Company (PG&E), on the North
Fork Kings River in east central California in or near Fresno. The
project includes two developments: Haas and Kings River.
Upon review of the application, supplemental filings and intervenor
submittals, the Commission staff concludes that, given the location and
interaction of the project with other projects nearby, staff will
prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) that describes and evaluates
the probable impacts of the applicant's proposals and alternatives for
the project.
One element of the EA process is scoping. Scoping activities are
initiated early to:
Identify reasonable alternative operational procedures and
environmental enhancement measures that should be evaluated in the EA;
Identify significant environmental issues related to the
operation of the existing project;
Determine the depth of analysis for issues that will be
discussed in the EA; and
Identify resource issues that are of lesser importance
and, consequently, do not require detailed analysis in the EA.
Site Visit
A site visit by Commission staff is planned for February 28, 1995,
weather permitting, to familiarize staff with project facilities, other
projects in the area, and the environmental setting. The visit will
begin at 9:00 AM at the Kings River powerhouse. Anyone wishing to
accompany Commission staff is invited to attend.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will conduct two public meetings for the Haas-
Kings River Project. All interested individuals, organizations, and
agencies are invited [[Page 5678]] to attend either or both of the
planned meetings and help staff identify the scope of environmental
issues that should and should not be analyzed in the Haas-Kings River
EA.
Two scoping meetings will be held on March 1, 1995, in the Clovis
City Council Chambers. The Chambers are located at 1033 Fifth Street,
Clovis, California. The first meeting will be held from 9:00 AM to
12:00 PM and will be oriented toward resource agency concerns. The
second meeting will be held in the evening from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM and
will be oriented toward public participation.
Procedures
The meetings, which will be recorded by a stenographer, will become
part of the formal record of the Commission's proceeding on the Haas-
Kings River Project. Individuals presenting statements at the meetings
will be asked to sign in before the meeting starts and to identify
themselves for the record.
Concerned parties are encouraged to speak during the public
meeting. Speaking time allowed for individuals will be determined
before each meeting, based on the number of persons wishing to speak
and the approximate amount of time available for the session. All
speakers will be provided at least 5 minutes to present their views.
Objectives of the Scoping Meetings
At the scoping meetings, the staff will:
Summarize the environmental issues tentatively identified
for analysis in the EA;
Identify resource issues that are of lesser importance
and, therefore, do not require detailed analysis;
Solicit from the meeting participants all available
information, especially quantifiable data, concerning significant local
resources; and
Encourage statements from experts and the public on issues
that should be analyzed in the EA.
Information Requested
Federal and state resource agencies, local government officials,
interested groups, area residents, and concerned individuals are
requested to provide any information they believe will assist the
Commission staff to analyze the environmental impacts associated with
relicensing the project. The types of information sought include the
following:
Data, reports, and resource plans that characterize the
baseline physical, biological, or social environments in the vicinity
of the projects; and
Information and data that helps staff identify or evaluate
significant environmental issues.
Scoping information and associated comments should be submitted to
the Commission no later than March 31, 1995. Written comments should be
provided at the scoping meeting or mailed to the Commission, as
follows: Lois Cashell, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
825 North Capitol Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.
All findings sent to the Secretary of the Commission should contain
an original and 8 copies. Failure to file an original and 8 copies may
result in appropriate staff not receiving the benefit of your comments
in a timely manner. See 18 CFR 4.34(h).
All correspondence should clearly show the following caption on the
first page:
FERC Project No. 1988: Haas-Kings River
Intervenors and interceders (as defined in 18 CFR 385.2010) who
file documents with the Commission are reminded of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure requiring them to serve a copy of all
documents filed with the Commission on each person whose name is listed
on the official service list for this proceeding. See 18 CFR 4.34(b).
For further information, please contact Frankie Green at (202) 501-
7704.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-2184 Filed 1-27-95; 8:45 am]
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