95-6019. Notice of Wetlands Involvement for the Skyline Farm Project  

  • [Federal Register Volume 60, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 1995)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 13137]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 95-6019]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    
    Notice of Wetlands Involvement for the Skyline Farm Project
    
    AGENCY: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy 
    (DOE).
    
    ACTION: Notice of Wetlands Involvement.
    
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    SUMMARY: Today's notice announces BPA's proposal to transfer Skyline 
    Farm's water rights from agricultural use to in-stream use for fish. 
    Skyline Farm encompasses about 3640 hectares (9,000 acres) with 
    approximately 50,000 acre-feet of water rights and is located in 
    Malheur County, Oregon. In July 1994, BPA entered into a 1- to 3-year 
    purchase option and water use agreement with the main owner of Skyline 
    Farm. This agreement allows BPA to file application with the state to 
    temporarily transfer use of 16,000 acre-feet of water per year from 
    agricultural use to in-stream use for fish and hydropower generation 
    and evaluate the effects. The purpose of this agreement is to carry out 
    part of the Northwest Power Planning Council's program to increase 
    stream flows in the upper Snake River Basin for salmon and steelhead. 
    This proposal could impact wetlands that occur on the Skyline Farm 
    property. In accordance with DOE regulations for compliance with 
    floodplain and wetlands environmental review requirements (10 C.F.R. 
    Part 1022), BPA will prepare a wetlands assessment and will perform 
    this proposed action in a manner so as to avoid or minimize potential 
    harm to or within the affected wetlands. The assessment will be 
    included in the environmental assessment being prepared for the 
    proposed project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy 
    Act.
    
    DATES: Comments are due to the address below no later than April 17, 
    1995.
    
    ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Public Involvement and Information 
    Manager, Bonneville Power Administration--CKP, P.O. Box 12999, 
    Portland, Oregon 97212.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Nancy A. Wittpenn, Bonneville Power 
    Administration--ECN-500, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon 97208-3621, 
    phone number 503-230-3297, fax number 503-230-5699.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On the Skyline Farm property, palustrine 
    emergent wetlands occur in drainages located in sections 2, 3, and 4 
    within Township 18 South, Range 46 East, and in sections 1, 2, 10-17, 
    20-23, 26-28, and 32-35 within Township 17 South, Range 46 East. 
    Palustrine scrub-shrub wetlands associated with water impoundments 
    within Jacobsen Gulch occur in sections 10, 14, and 16 within Township 
    17 South, Range 46 East.
        Maps and further information are available from BPA at the address 
    above.
    
        Issued in Portland, Oregon, on March 2, 1995.
    John M. Taves,
    NEPA Compliance Officer for Fish and Wildlife.
    [FR Doc. 95-6019 Filed 3-9-95; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
    
    

Document Information

Published:
03/10/1995
Department:
Energy Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of Wetlands Involvement.
Document Number:
95-6019
Pages:
13137-13137 (1 pages)
PDF File:
95-6019.pdf