96-27534. City of Bonners Ferry, Idaho; Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping Meetings and a Site Visit  

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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    [Project No. 1991]
    
    
    City of Bonners Ferry, Idaho; Notice of Intent to Conduct Scoping 
    Meetings and a Site Visit
    
    October 22, 1996.
        The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is reviewing a 
    proposal to relicense and continue operating the Moyie River 
    Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 1991). The project is on the 
    Moyie River a tributary to the Kootenai River. The Moyie River Project 
    is located in Boundary County, Idaho near the town of Moyie Springs, 
    Idaho and is partially located on federal lands managed by the Idaho 
    Panhandle National Forest.
        The FERC intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) on the 
    Moyie River Hydroelectric Project in accordance with the National 
    Environmental Policy Act. In the EA, staff will consider both site-
    specific and cumulative environmental impacts of the project and 
    reasonable alternatives, and will include an economic and engineering 
    analysis.
        A Draft EA will be circulated for review and comment by all 
    interested parties. FERC staff will consider and respond to comments 
    received on the Draft EA in the Final EA. The FERC staff's conclusions 
    and recommendations will then be presented for the consideration of the 
    Commission in reaching its final licensing decision.
        Scoping: FERC staff will conduct two scoping meetings as follows: 
    (1) a scoping meeting oriented towards the public will begin at 7:00 
    p.m. on November 19 at the City Hall, 7232 Main Street, Bonners Ferry, 
    Idaho and (2) a scoping meeting oriented towards the agencies will 
    begin at 2:00 p.m. on November 20 at City Hall, 7232 Main Street, 
    Idaho.
        Interested citizens, non-governmental organizations, local 
    government agencies, state and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and any 
    other interested parties are invited to attend either or both meetings 
    and assist the staff in identifying the scope of the environmental 
    issues that should be analyzed in the EA.
        To help focus discussions at the scoping meeting, the FERC will 
    mail a scoping document, outlining subject areas to be addressed in the 
    EA, to all entities on the project's mailing lists. Copies of the 
    scoping document will also be available at the scoping meetings.
        Objectives: At the scoping meetings, FERC staff will (1) identify 
    preliminary environmental issues related to the proposed project; (2) 
    attempt to identify preliminary resource issues that are not important 
    and do not require detailed analysis; (3) identify reasonable 
    alternatives to be addressed in the EA; (4) solicit from the meeting 
    participants all available information, especially quantified data, on 
    the resource issues; and (5) encourage statements from experts and the 
    public on issues that should be analyzed in the EA, including points of 
    view in opposition to, or in support of, the staff's preliminary views.
        Procedures: The scoping meetings will be recorded by a court 
    reporter and all statements (oral and written) will become a part of 
    the official record of the Commission proceedings for the relicensing 
    of the Moyie River Project. Individuals presenting statements at the 
    meetings will be asked to clearly identify themselves for the record.
        Persons choosing not to speak at the meetings, but who have views 
    on the issues or information relevant to the issues, may submit written 
    statements for inclusion in the public record at the meetings. In 
    addition, written scoping comments may be filed with the Office of the 
    Secretary, Dockets Room 1A, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
    First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20426 until December 20, 1996. All 
    written correspondence should clearly show the following caption on the 
    first page: Moyie River (No. 1991) Hydroelectric Project.
        Site Visit: There will also be a tour of the project on November 
    20, 1996. Those who wish to attend should plan to meet at City hall in 
    Bonners Ferry, Idaho at 10:00 AM on November 20, 1996 and then drive to 
    the Moyie River Project for the site visit.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Looney, FERC, Office of Hydropower 
    Licensing, (202) 219-2852.
    Lois D. Cashell,
    Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 96-27534 Filed 10-25-96; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6717-01-M
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
10/28/1996
Department:
Energy Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
96-27534
Pages:
55633-55633 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Project No. 1991
PDF File:
96-27534.pdf