[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5660-5661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2185]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 11142]
Consolidated Hydro Maine, Inc.; Public Scoping Meeting
January 24, 1995.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (has received an
application for a new license for the existing project operated by the
Consolidated Hydro Maine, Inc. (Consolidated) on the Mousam River in
southeastern Maine near Sanford and Alfred. The project includes one
development.
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. [[Page 5661]]
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will conduct two public meetings for the Estes
Lake Project. All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies
are invited 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 Estes Lake EA.
Two scoping meetings will be held on February 16, 1995, in the
Sanford municipal offices. The offices are located at 267 Main Street
in Sanford, Maine. The first meeting will be held from 1:00 PM to 3:00
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 will be recorded by a stenographer and the transcript
will become part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on
the Estes Lake 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
meetings. 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 the 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 20, 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 NE., Washington, D.C. 20426.
All filings 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. 11142: Estes Lake
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. 95-2185 Filed 1-27-95; 8:45 am]
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