95-6020. Notice of Floodplain and Wetlands Involvement for the Lower Red River Meadow Project  

  • [Federal Register Volume 60, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 1995)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 13136-13137]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 95-6020]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    
    Bonneville Power Administration
    
    
    Notice of Floodplain and Wetlands Involvement for the Lower Red 
    River Meadow Project
    
    AGENCY: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), DOE.
    
    ACTION: Notice of Floodplain and Wetlands Involvement.
    
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    SUMMARY: BPA proposes to fund the Red River Meadow Juvenile Chinook 
    Habitat Restoration Project in a cooperative effort with the Idaho Soil 
    and Water Conservation District, Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho 
    Department of Fish and Game, and Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho. The proposed 
    action would allow the sponsors to secure long-term agreements with 
    private and public landowners to conduct stream restoration and 
    fisheries habitat [[Page 13137]] enhancement activities located in 
    Idaho County, Idaho, near Elk City (T28, R9E, Secs. 18 and 19).
        In accordance with DOE regulations for compliance with floodplain 
    and wetlands environmental review requirements (10 CFR Part 1022), BPA 
    will prepare a floodplain and wetlands assessment and will perform this 
    proposed action in a manner so as to avoid or minimize potential harm 
    to or within the affected floodplain and wetlands.
        The assessment will be included in the environmental assessment 
    (EA) being prepared for the proposed project in accordance with the 
    requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. A floodplain 
    statement of findings will be included in any finding of no significant 
    impact that may be issued following the completion of the EA.
    
    DATES: Comments are due to the address below no later than April 17, 
    1995.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Beraud, ECN, Bonneville Power 
    Administration, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon 97208-621, phone number 
    503-230-3599, fax number 503-230-5699, or Robert Shank, ECN, Bonneville 
    Power Administration, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon 97208-3621, phone 
    number 503-230-5115.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BPA proposes to stabilize the stream 
    channel, restore fishery habitat features, and re-establish a riparian 
    shrub community. The project area is roughly 7.1 km (4.4 miles) of 
    state and privately owned land located adjacent to the Red River. The 
    majority of the land is currently used for cattle grazing. The proposed 
    activities are necessary to partially mitigate for juvenile chinook 
    salmon spawning and rearing habitat adversely affected by construction 
    and operation of the lower Snake and Columbia River dams and 
    reservoirs.
        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, Office of Environment/Fish and Wildlife.
    [FR Doc. 95-6020 Filed 3-9-95; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
    
    

Document Information

Published:
03/10/1995
Department:
Bonneville Power Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of Floodplain and Wetlands Involvement.
Document Number:
95-6020
Pages:
13136-13137 (2 pages)
PDF File:
95-6020.pdf