[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 1994)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Projects Nos. 2599-005, and 2580-015; Michigan]

 

Consumers Power Co., Availability of Final Multiple Project 
Environmental Assessment

March 29, 1994.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission's) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office 
of Hydropower Licensing has reviewed the two applications for major 
license for the existing Hodenpyl and Tippy Hydroelectric Projects, 
located on the Manistee River in Manistee and Wexford Counties, in 
west-central Michigan, and has prepared a final Multiple Project 
Environmental Assessment (MPEA) for the projects in cooperation with 
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Huron-Manistee 
National Forests.
    On November 24, 1993, a draft MPEA was issued and distributed to 
all parties, and comments were requested on the draft MPEA to be filed 
within 45 days. All comments that were filed have been considered in 
the final MPEA.
    In the final MPEA, the Commission and Forest Service staffs 
analyzed the site-specific and cumulative environmental effects of the 
existing projects, as proposed in a Settlement Agreement reached 
between Consumers Power Company and the state and Federal resource 
agencies. The Commission staff has concluded that approval of the 
applications for new license, with appropriate enhancement measures, 
would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the 
quality of the human environment.
    Copies of the final MPEA are available in the Public Reference 
Branch, room 3104, of the Commission's offices at 941 North Capitol 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-7905 Filed 4-1-94; 8:45 am]
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