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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 

Public Meeting Scheduled for Licensing of Kennebec River Basin 
Hydroelectric Projects

June 14, 1994.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Office of 
Hydropower Licensing will hold two ``Scoping'' Meetings to identify 
issues that should be evaluated in the preparation of an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS) for the licensing of hydroelectric project 
within the Kennebec River Basin. The hydropower projects are located 
north of the City of Augusta, Maine. The projects are: Weston, Ft. 
Halifax. Automatic, Union Gas, Rice Rips, Oakland, Wyman, Moosehead, 
Moxie, Edwards, and Sandy River.
    The first scoping meeting will be held July 13, 1994, at 7:30 p.m. 
until 10:30 p.m. at the Cushnoc Auditorium of the Augusta Civic Center, 
Augusta, Maine. Issues of primary concern to the general public will be 
the focus of the meeting.
    The second scoping meeting will be held July 14, 1994, from 8:30 
a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the Washington and York rooms of the Augusta 
Civic Center. Issues of primary concern to government agencies will be 
the focus of the session.
    The Augusta Civic Center can be reached from the Maine Turnpike by 
taking Exit 31-South onto Civic Center Drive; proceed one-half mile to 
the Civic Center entrance.
    FERC has prepared a ``Scoping Document'' providing details of 
projects proposed operations and a preliminary list of environmental 
impact issues to be examined. Copies will be available at the meeting 
or can be obtained by writing: FERC--Kennebec Projects, c/o Doug 
Hjorth, Stone & Webster, 245 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210.
    Participants wishing to make oral comments at the scoping meetings 
are asked to keep them brief.
    Questions regarding the relicensing of the projects can be 
addressed to John Blair, Task Monitor, FERC, (202) 219-2845.
Lois D. Cashel,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-14895 Filed 6-17-94; 8:45 am]
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