94-25835. Public Service Company of New Hampshire; Intent To Hold a Public Meeting for Discussion of Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Ayers Island Hydroelectric Project

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project No. 2456-009-NH]

 

Public Service Company of New Hampshire; Intent To Hold a Public 
Meeting for Discussion of Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) 
for the Ayers Island Hydroelectric Project

October 13, 1994.
    On October 3, 1994, the Commission staff mailed the Ayers Island 
DEIS to the Environmental Protection Agency, resource and land 
management agencies, and interested organizations and individuals. This 
document evaluates the environmental consequences of continuing the 
operation and maintenance of the existing Ayers Island Hydroelectric 
Project, located on the Pemigewasset River in Belknap and Grafton 
Counties, New Hampshire.
    The applicant is not proposing any new development. However, it is 
proposing to modify the peaking operation between May 15th to August 
31st and to implement new ramping rate schedules. The applicant 
estimates the average annual generation for this project would be 
44.228 gigawatthours. The dam and existing project facilities are owned 
by the applicant. Project power would be utilized by the applicant for 
sale to its customers.
    The subject DEIS also evaluates the environmental effects of: 
implementing applicant's proposal supplemented with staff's recommended 
mitigative measures; and the no-action alternative (license denial).
    The public meeting, which will be recorded by an official 
stenographer, is scheduled on Wednesday, October 26, 1994, from 2:00 
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Bristol Town Office Building, P.O. Box 297, 71 
Lake Street, Bristol, New Hampshire 03222.
    At the subject meeting, resource agency personnel and other 
interested persons will have the opportunity to provide oral and 
written comments and recommendations regarding the subject DEIS for the 
Commission's public record.

    For further information, please contact Ed Lee or Rich Takacs at 
[phone].
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-25835 Filed 10-18-94; 8:45 am]
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