[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 7773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3844]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Golden Field Office; Notice of Wetlands Involvement for the
Kotzebue Wind Farm Project
AGENCY: Golden Field Office, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of wetlands involvement.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy proposes to provide financial
assistance to the Kotzebue Electric Association to expand its exiting
wind farm site near Kotzebue, Alaska. In accordance with 10 CFR Part
1022, DOE will prepare an environmental assessment, to include a
wetland assessment, and will perform this proposed action in a manner
so as to avoid or minimize potential harm to or within the affected
wetlands.
DATES: Comments are due to the address below no later than March 4,
1998.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Deborah A. Turner, U.S.
Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden
CO, 80401, Phone (303) 275-4746, Fax (303) 275-4788.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS PROPOSED ACTION, CONTACT: Doug Hooker,
U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Boulevard,
Golden CO, 80401, Phone (303) 275-4780, Fax (303) 275-4753.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON GENERAL DOE WETLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
REQUIREMENTS, CONTACT: Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA
Policy and Assistance, EH-42, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20585, Phone (202) 586-4600
or 1-800-472-2756, Fax (202) 586-7031.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Kotzebue Wind Farm Project that DOE is
considering funding will involve the installation, operation, and
maintenance of up to 20 wind turbines and ancillary equipment necessary
to maintain the site. The proposed project would be located on an
existing 148-acre wind farm site located near Kotzebue, Alaska. The
entire 148-acre land parcel as well as the town of Kotzebue and the
local airport are located on land that has been designated as wetlands.
In accordance with DOE regulations for compliance with floodplain
and wetlands environmental review requirements (10 CFR Part 1022), DOE
will prepare an environmental assessment, to include a wetlands
assessment, for this proposed DOE action.
Issued in Golden Colorado on February 16, 1998.
Frank M. Stewart,
Manager, Golden Field Office.
[FR Doc. 98-3844 Filed 2-13-98; 8:45 am]
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