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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 

Montana Power Company and Confederated Salish and Kootenai 
Tribes; Notice Of Intent To Prepare An Environmental Impact Statement 
And To Conduct a Scoping Meeting

June 13, 1994.
    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 
has reviewed the licensee's post-licensing filing that proposes 
modifications to project facilities and operation. Staff's initial 
evaluation of the proposed modifications was issued on May 31, 1994, in 
a draft environmental assessment (DEA). The transmittal letter for the 
DEA stated our intent to prepare an environmental impact statement 
(EIS).
    A draft EIS will be issued and circulated for review by all 
interested parties. All comments filed on the draft EIS will be 
analyzed by staff and considered in the final EIS. Staff's conclusions 
and recommendations will then be presented for the consideration of the 
Commission in reaching its final decision.

Scoping Meeting

    A scoping meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 13, 1994, at 
Cavanaugh's, 20 North Main Street, Kalispell, Montana. The meeting will 
begin at 2 p.m., adjourn at 5:30 p.m., reconvene at 7:00 p.m., and 
continue to midnight. All interested individuals, organizations, and 
agencies are invited to attend and assist staff in identifying the 
scope of environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EIS.
    The DEA will be considered the initial scoping document. Copies of 
the DEA have been mailed to all entities who have expressed interest in 
this proceeding. The DEA is also available in the Commission's 
Reference and Information Center, room 3308, of the Commission's 
offices at 941 North Capitol Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and will 
be available at the scoping meeting. We encourage all interested 
parties to read the DEA prior to the scoping meeting.

Objectives

    At the meeting staff will: (1) Describe the range of issues being 
considered in this post-licensing proceeding; (2) review the 
conclusions and recommendations in the DEA; (3) receive input from 
meeting participants on the alternatives considered in the DEA; (4) 
identify any additional issues that should be included in the EIS; and 
(5) obtain any additional information that any entity feels should be 
considered during the preparation of the EIS.

Procedures

    The scoping meeting will be recorded by a stenographer and all 
statements (oral and written) will become part of the Commission's 
public record for this proceeding that was noticed on September 21, 
1990. Interested persons who are unable to attend, or do not choose to 
speak at the scoping meeting, may submit written statements for 
inclusion in the public record. All written comments must be filed with 
the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capital 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, on or before August 15, 1994.
    All written correspondence should clearly show on the first page of 
each document the following caption: Kerr Project, FERC Project No. 5-
021.
    Further, please note the Commission's Ruled of Practice and 
Procedure, requiring all entities to file an original and eight copies 
of any filing with the Commission and parties filing documents, must 
also serve the documents on each person whose name is on the official 
service list.

    For further information, place contact John A. Schnagl at (202) 
219-2661.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-14750 Filed 6-16-94; 8:45 am]
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