[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 6239-6240] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-3534] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Project No. 2232-303; North Carolina and South Carolina] Duke Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment February 12, 1996. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47910), the Office of Hydropower Licensing (OHL) reviewed Duke Power Company's Revised Shoreline Management Plan for the Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project located on the Catawba- Wateree River in North and South Carolina. The Plan addresses 1,635 miles of shoreline area for 11 reservoirs, focusing primarily on land use classification, recreational shoreline uses, boating access, and shoreline aesthetics. The 11 reservoirs, in order from north to south, are: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ North Carolina South Carolina ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Lake James............................. 7. Lake Wylie. 2. Lake Rhodhiss.......................... 8. Fishing Creek Lake. 3. Lake Hickory........................... 9. Great Falls Lake. 4. Lookout Shoals Lake.................... 10. Rocky Creek Lake. 5. Lake Norman............................ 11. Lake Wateree. 6. Mountain Island Lake................... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In the Plan, the licensee proposes certain land uses at the 11 project reservoirs: commercial/non-residential; commercial/residential; residential; recreational; project operations; natural areas; and environmental areas. In developing the Plan, the licensee evaluated and classified existing and future shoreline and lake use at the 11 reservoirs. The projected use levels are based on the classification of existing shoreline development and the results of a boating and lake use study. The staff prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed plan and concluded that the effects on environmental resources would be nonsignificant if our recommendations are implemented, and the recreational opportunities at the project would be enhanced with additional facilities. On the basis of the independent environmental assessment, approval of the Plan would not constitute a major [[Page 6240]] federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the environment. Copies of the EA are available for review in the Reference and Information Center, Room 2A, of the Commission's offices at 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-3534 Filed 2-15-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M