[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 17, 1994)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Projects Nos. 2448-011, 2447-008, 2449-007, 2453-003, 2450-005, and
2436-007 Michigan]
Consumers Power Co.; Availability of Final Multiple Project
Environmental Assessment
May 11, 1994.
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission's)
regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office
of Hydropower Licensing has reviewed the six applications for major
license for the existing Mio, Alcona, Loud, Five Channels, Cooke, and
Foote Hydroelectric Projects, located on the Au Sable River in Oscoda,
Alcona, and Iosco Counties, in east-central Michigan, and has prepared
a final Multiple Project Environmental Assessment (MPEA) for the
projects in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Huron-Manistee National Forests.
On October 22, 1993, a draft MPEA was issued and distributed to all
parties, and comments were requested on the draft MPEA to be filed
within 45 days of the Federal Register notice date, November 4, 1993. A
45-day extension of time to comment was granted at the request of two
commenting parties. All comments that were filed have been considered
in the final MPEA.
In the final MPEA, the Commission and Forest Service staffs
analyzed the site-specific and cumulative environmental effects of the
existing projects, as proposed in a Settlement Agreement reached
between Consumers Power Company and the state and Federal resource
agencies. The Commission staff has concluded that approval of the
applications for new license, with appropriate enhancement measures,
would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the
quality of the human environment.
Copies of the final MPEA are available in the Public Reference
Branch, Room 3104, of the Commission's offices at 941 North Capitol
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-11891 Filed 5-16-94; 8:45 am]
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