[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 75929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30928]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Bonneville Power Administration


Grande Ronde and Imnaha Spring Chinook Project

AGENCY: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy 
(DOE).

ACTION: Notice of floodplain and wetlands involvement.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces BPA's proposal to construct new 
facilities and modify existing facilities for a conservation, 
integrated recovery production program for Imnaha, Lostine, and Upper 
Grande Ronde Rivers and Catherine Creek spring chinook salmon. The new 
and existing facilities would be and are located in Wallowa County, 
Oregon. In accordance with DOE regulations for compliance with 
floodplain and wetlands environmental review requirements, BPA will 
prepare a floodplain and wetlands assessment and will perform this 
proposed action in a manner so as to avoid or minimize potential harm 
to or within the affected floodplain and wetlands. The assessment will 
be included in the Environmental Assessment (EA) being prepared for the 
proposed project in accordance with the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). A floodplain statement of findings 
will be included in any finding of no significant impact that may be 
issued following the completion of the EA.

DATE: Comments are due to the address below no later than December 20, 
2000.

ADDRESSES: To comment, phone toll-free 1-800-622-4519, send an e-mail 
to the BPA Internet address comment@bpa.gov; or mail comments to 
Communications, Bonneville Power Administration--KC-7, P.O. Box 12999, 
Portland, Oregon 97212.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Patricia R. Smith, KEC-4, Bonneville 
Power Administration, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon, 97208-3621; 
phone number 503-230-7349; fax number 503-230-5699; e-mail address 
prsmith@bpa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The project would include the following 
types of activities that may involve work in wetlands and floodplains: 
construction of various buildings, raceways, rearing ponds, effluent 
facilities, and pipelines. Wetlands and floodplains that may be 
affected by the project are in Wallowa County, Oregon; Township 1 
South, Range 48 East, Section 10; Township 2 South, Range 43 East, 
Section 3; and Township 3 South, Range 48 East, Section 22.
    Maps and further information are available from BPA at the address 
above.

    Issued in Portland, Oregon, on November 22, 2000.
Thomas C. McKinney,
NEPA Compliance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-30928 Filed 12-04-00; 8:45 am]
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