[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 188 (Thursday, September 29, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-24048] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: September 29, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP94-282-000] Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Hood River Pipeline Loop and Extension Project September 23, 1994. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the natural gas facilities proposed by Northwest Pipeline Corporation (Northwest) in the above-referenced docket. The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the proposed Hood River Pipeline Loop and Extension Project in Klickitat County, Washington, including:3.7 miles of loop of 6-inch-diameter pipeline, 1.6 miles of new 6-inch-diameter pipeline, and a new meter station. The purpose of the proposed project would be to provide up to 11,000 million British thermal units per day of natural gas to the planned Klickitat Energy Partners cogeneration facility. The staff has recommended an alternative to the proposed route in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area's agriculturally designated General Management Area. The discussion of the alternatives begins on page 11 of the EA. The EA has been placed in the public files on the FERC and is available for public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Division of Public Information, 941 North Capitol Street NE., Room 3104, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208-1371. Copies of the EA have been mailed to Federal, state and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, newspapers, and parties to this proceeding. A limited number of copies of the EA are available from: Mr. Bob Kopka, Environmental Project Manager, Environmental Review and Compliance Branch I, Office of Pipeline Regulation, Room 7215, 825 North Capitol Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208-0282. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Written comments must reference Docket No. CP94-282-000, and be addressed to: Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments should be filed as soon as possible, but must be received no later than October 24, 1994, to ensure consideration prior to a Commission decision on this proposal. A copy of any comments should also be sent to Mr. Bob Kopka, Environmental Project Manager. Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). The date for filing timely motions to intervene in this proceeding has passed. Therefore, parties now seeking to file late interventions must show good cause, as required by Sec. 385.214(b)(3), why this time limitation should be waived. Environmental issues have been viewed as good cause for late intervention. You do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. Additional information about this project is available from Mr. Bob Kopka, Environmental Review and Compliance Branch I, Office of Pipeline Regulations, at (202) 208-0282. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 94-24048 Filed 9-28-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M