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[FR Doc No: 94-29281]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project No. 2705-003 Washington]

 

Seattle City Light; Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment

November 22, 1994.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has received an 
application for relicensing of the existing Newhalem Creek 
Hydroelectric Project, Project No. 2705-003. The project is located on 
Newhalem Creek in Whatcom County, Washington.
    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 
we will include an economic, and engineering analysis.
    A draft EA will be issued and circulated for review to all 
interested parties. All timely filed comments on the draft EA will be 
analyzed by the staff and considered in the final EA. The staff's 
conclusions and recommendations will then be presented for 
consideration by the Commission in reaching its final licensing 
decision.
    Individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental 
expertise and concerns are encouraged to assist the staff in defining 
and clarifying issues to be address in the EA.
    Persons who have views on the issues or information relevant to the 
issues, may submit written comments to: The Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426, until December 16, 1994.
    All written correspondence should clearly show the following 
caption on the first page: Newhalem Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC 
No. 2705-003.
    Intervenors--those on the Commission's service list for this 
proceeding (parties)--are reminded of the Commission's rules of 
practice and procedures, 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.
    Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to John 
Costello, at (202) 219-2914.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-29281 Filed 11-28-94; 8:45 am]
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