94-11505. Citizens Utilities Companies; Intention To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2306]

 

Citizens Utilities Companies; Intention To Prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement

May 6, 1994.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has received an 
application for a new license for the Clyde River hydropower project, 
FERC No. 2306. The hydropower project is located on the Clyde River in 
Vermont.
    The FERC staff has determined that licensing this project would 
constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment. Therefore, the staff intends to prepare an 
environmental impact statement (EIS) on the hydroelectric project in 
accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.
    The staff's EIS will objectively consider both site specific and 
cumulative environmental impacts of the project and reasonable 
alternatives, and will include an economic, financial and engineering 
analysis.
    A draft EIS will be issued and circulated for review by all the 
interested parties. All comments filed on the draft EIS will be 
analyzed by the staff and considered in a final EIS. The staff's 
conclusions and recommendations will then be presented for the 
consideration of the Commission in reaching its final licensing 
decision.

Scoping

    The FERC staff prepared a scoping document (Scoping Document 1) and 
held a scoping meeting on March 9, 1994, in Newport, Vermont, to assist 
the staff in identifying the scope of environmental issues that should 
be analyzed. The results of scoping indicated that an EIS should be 
prepared for this project rather than an Environmental Assessment as 
staff had initially anticipated.
    A revised scoping document (Scoping Document 2) will be prepared 
and distributed by mail to parties on the FERC service list and mailing 
list. Scoping document 2 will reflect input received at the scoping 
meeting and comments on Scoping Document 1, and explain why staff 
determined that an EIS should be prepared.
    For further information please contact Kathleen Sherman at (202) 
219-2834.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-11505 Filed 5-11-94; 8:45 am]
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