97-19976. Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 146 (Wednesday, July 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40814-40815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19976]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2114-032]


Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County; Notice of 
Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment

July 24, 1997.
    A draft environmental assessment (DEA) is available for public 
review. The DEA was prepared for the Public Utility District No. 2 of 
Grant County (licensee) application to replace the turbines at its 
Wanapum Development.
    In summary, the DEA examines the environmental impacts of two 
alternatives for replacing the turbines at the Wanapum Development: (1) 
Licensee's proposed action: replacement of 10 Kaplan turbines; and (2) 
no-action. These alternatives are described in detail on pages one and 
two of the DEA.
    The DEA recommends approval of the licensee's request to replace 
the Wanapum turbines as proposed. The DEA concludes that implementation 
of this alternative would not constitute a major federal action 
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    This DEA was written by staff in the Office of Hydropower Licensing 
(OHL). As such, the DEA is OHL staff's preliminary analysis of FWS's 
recommendation for turbine replacement at the Priest Rapids Project. No 
final conclusions have been made by the Commission regarding this 
matter.
    Should you wish to provide comments on the DEA, they should be 
filed within 30 days from the date of this notice. Comments should be 
addressed to: Ms. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,

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Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (2114-032) on 
any comments filed.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-19976 Filed 7-29-97; 8:45 am]
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