94-18978. Skykomish River Hydro; Intent to Conduct Environmental Scoping Meetings and Site Visit  

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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    [Project No. 10942-001]
    
     
    
    Skykomish River Hydro; Intent to Conduct Environmental Scoping 
    Meetings and Site Visit
    
    July 29, 1994.
        The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has received an 
    application for a license of the proposed Martin Creek Hydroelectric 
    Project, Project No. 10942-001. The Martin Creek Hydroelectric Project 
    is located on Martin Creek, about 7 miles east of Skykomish, 
    Washington, in King County.
        The FERC staff intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) 
    on this hydroelectric project in accordance with the National 
    Environmental Policy Act.
        In the EA, we will consider both site-specific and cumulative 
    environmental impacts of the project and reasonable alternatives, and 
    will include an economic, financial, and engineering analysis.
        The draft EA will be issued and circulated for review by all 
    interested parties. All comments filed on the draft EA will be analyzed 
    by the staff and considered in a final EA. The staff's conclusions and 
    recommendations will then be presented for the consideration by the 
    Commission in reaching its final licensing decision.
    
    Scoping Meetings
    
        Staff will hold two scoping meetings. A scoping meeting oriented 
    towards the public will be held on August 24, 1994 at 6 p.m., at the 
    Skykomish School, 100 Railroad Avenue, Skykomish, Washington. A scoping 
    meeting oriented towards the agencies will be held on August 25, 1994 
    at 9:30 a.m., at the Conference Room--Skykomish River Hydro, 1422 130th 
    Avenue NE., Bellevue, Washington.
        Interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to 
    attend either or both meetings and assist the staff in identifying the 
    scope of environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EA.
        To help focus discussions at the meetings, a scoping document 
    outlining subject areas to be addressed in the EA will be mailed to 
    agencies and interested individuals on the FERC mailing list. Copies of 
    the scoping document will also be available at the scoping meeting.
    
    Objectives
    
        At the scoping meetings the FERC staff will: (1) identify 
    preliminary environmental issues related to the proposed project; (2) 
    identify preliminary resource issues that are not important and do not 
    require detailed analysis; (3) identify reasonable alternatives to be 
    addressed in the EA; (4) solicit from the meeting participants all 
    available information, especially quantified data, on the resource 
    issues; and (5) encourage statements from experts and the public on 
    issues that should be analyzed in the EA, including points of view in 
    opposition to, or in support of, the staff's preliminary views.
    
    Procedures
    
        The scoping meetings will be recorded by a court reporter and all 
    statements (oral and written) will become part of the formal record of 
    the Commission proceedings on the Martin Creek Hydroelectric Project. 
    Individuals presenting statements at the meetings will be asked to 
    clearly identify themselves for the record.
        Individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental 
    expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meetings and assist 
    the staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed in the 
    EA.
        Persons choosing not to speak at the meetings, but who have views 
    on the issues or information relevant to the issues, may submit written 
    statements for inclusion in the public record at the meetings. In 
    addition, written scoping comments may be filed with Secretary, Federal 
    Energy Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol Street, NE., 
    Washington, DC 20426, until September 30, 1994.
        All written correspondence should clearly show the following 
    caption on the first page: Martin Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC 
    Project No. 10942-001.
        Intervenors--those on the Commission's service list for this 
    proceeding (parties)--are reminded of the Commission's Rules of 
    Practice and Procedure, requiring parties filing documents with the 
    Commission, to serve a copy of the document on each person whose name 
    appears on the official service list. Further, if a party or interceder 
    files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits 
    of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular 
    resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that 
    resource agency.
    
    Site Visit
    
        A site visit to the Martin Creek Hydroelectric Project is planned 
    for August 24, 1994. Those who wish to attend should plan to meet at 10 
    a.m. at the Skyriver Inn in Skykomish, Washington, and shortly 
    thereafter, leave for the project site located about 7 miles away. For 
    more details, contact Mr. Lon Covin, Skykomish River Hydro, at (206) 
    455-0234.
        Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Mr. Carl 
    Keller, Environmental Coordinator at FERC, (202) 219-2831.
    Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
    Acting Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 94-18978 Filed 8-3-94; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
08/04/1994
Department:
Energy Department
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Document Number:
94-18978
Pages:
0-0 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: August 4, 1994, Project No. 10942-001