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[FR Doc No: 94-14750]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Montana Power Company and Confederated Salish and Kootenai
Tribes; Notice Of Intent To Prepare An Environmental Impact Statement
And To Conduct a Scoping Meeting
June 13, 1994.
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR part
380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47910), the Office of Hydropower Licensing
has reviewed the licensee's post-licensing filing that proposes
modifications to project facilities and operation. Staff's initial
evaluation of the proposed modifications was issued on May 31, 1994, in
a draft environmental assessment (DEA). The transmittal letter for the
DEA stated our intent to prepare an environmental impact statement
(EIS).
A draft EIS will be issued and circulated for review by all
interested parties. All comments filed on the draft EIS will be
analyzed by staff and considered in the final EIS. Staff's conclusions
and recommendations will then be presented for the consideration of the
Commission in reaching its final decision.
Scoping Meeting
A scoping meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 13, 1994, at
Cavanaugh's, 20 North Main Street, Kalispell, Montana. The meeting will
begin at 2 p.m., adjourn at 5:30 p.m., reconvene at 7:00 p.m., and
continue to midnight. All interested individuals, organizations, and
agencies are invited to attend and assist staff in identifying the
scope of environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EIS.
The DEA will be considered the initial scoping document. Copies of
the DEA have been mailed to all entities who have expressed interest in
this proceeding. The DEA is also available in the Commission's
Reference and Information Center, room 3308, of the Commission's
offices at 941 North Capitol Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and will
be available at the scoping meeting. We encourage all interested
parties to read the DEA prior to the scoping meeting.
Objectives
At the meeting staff will: (1) Describe the range of issues being
considered in this post-licensing proceeding; (2) review the
conclusions and recommendations in the DEA; (3) receive input from
meeting participants on the alternatives considered in the DEA; (4)
identify any additional issues that should be included in the EIS; and
(5) obtain any additional information that any entity feels should be
considered during the preparation of the EIS.
Procedures
The scoping meeting will be recorded by a stenographer and all
statements (oral and written) will become part of the Commission's
public record for this proceeding that was noticed on September 21,
1990. Interested persons who are unable to attend, or do not choose to
speak at the scoping meeting, may submit written statements for
inclusion in the public record. All written comments must be filed with
the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capital
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, on or before August 15, 1994.
All written correspondence should clearly show on the first page of
each document the following caption: Kerr Project, FERC Project No. 5-
021.
Further, please note the Commission's Ruled of Practice and
Procedure, requiring all entities to file an original and eight copies
of any filing with the Commission and parties filing documents, must
also serve the documents on each person whose name is on the official
service list.
For further information, place contact John A. Schnagl at (202)
219-2661.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-14750 Filed 6-16-94; 8:45 am]
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