[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 82 (Friday, April 28, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 20984] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-10515] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Notice of Floodplain Involvement for Casey's Pond Improvement Project at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice of floodplain involvement. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: DOE proposes to construct a six acre cooling pond in a floodplain located in DuPage County, Illinois. Approximately 15% of the new pond would be within the 100-year floodplain of Kress Creek on the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) site. In accordance with DOE Regulations for Compliance with Floodplains/Wetlands Environmental Review Requirements (10 CFR Part 1022), DOE will prepare a floodplain assessment and will perform this proposed action in a manner so as to avoid or minimize potential harm to or within the affected floodplain. DATES: Comments are due to the address below no later than May 15, 1995. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Andrew E. Mravca, Area Manager, Batavia Area Office, U.S. Department of Energy, P.O. Box 2000, Batavia, Illinois 60510. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS PROPOSED ACTION, CONTACT: Andrew E. Mravca, Area Manager, Batavia Area Office, U.S. Department of Energy, P.O. Box 2000, Batavia, Illinois 60510, Phone: (708) 840-3281, FAX: (708) 840-3285. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON GENERAL DOE FLOODPLAIN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW REQUIREMENTS, CONTACT: Dr. W. Sedgefield White, Chicago Operations Office, U.S. Department of Energy, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439, Phone: (708) 252-2101, FAX: (708) 252-2835. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed action would consist of two parts. The first would be to add a six acre pond to an existing system of surface waters including ponds and ditches to provide needed additional cooling capacity. The second would be to install a transfer pipe and pumphouse to connect Casey's Pond to the existing surface water storage system to provide more efficient use of surface water storage capacity. The cooling water from the existing system is used primarily to cool heat exchangers located within the fixed target experimental complex at Fermilab. The additional cooling capacity and effective use of storage capacity is needed to avoid inefficiency and potential system shutdowns due to overheating. The added cooling would also help to avert unacceptable thermal discharges to Kress Creek. The new pond also would provide increased storage capacity for fire protection systems. Consultation with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Department of Transportation has been initiated to obtain the required permits. In accordance with DOE regulations for compliance with floodplain and wetlands environmental review requirements (10 CFR Part 1022), DOE will prepare a floodplain assessment for this proposed DOE action. The assessment will be included in the Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared for the proposed project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. Should the evaluation of environmental impacts in the EA support a finding of no significant impact (FONSI), the floodplain statement of finding shall be included. In the event an environmental impact statement (EIS) is needed, the floodplain statement will be contained in the record of decision (ROD). Issued in Argonne, Illinois, this 12th day of April 1995. Cherri J. Langenfeld, Manager, Chicago Operations Office. [FR Doc. 95-10515 Filed 4-27-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P