[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 236 (Friday, December 9, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-30303]


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[Federal Register: December 9, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project No. 2433-004; Project No. 2357-003; Project No. 2394-006; 
Project No. 2536-009]

 

Wisconsin Public Service Corp.; Wisconsin Electric Power Co.; 
Wisconsin Electric Power Co.; Niagara of Wisconsin Paper Corp.; Notice 
of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

December 2, 1994.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has received 
applications for license for the existing Grand Rapids Project No. 
2433, the existing White Rapids Project No. 2357, and the existing 
Chalk Hill Project No. 2394. These projects are located on the 
Menominee River in Menominee County, Michigan, and Marinette County, 
Wisconsin. The FERC has also received an application for license for 
the existing Little Quinnesec Falls Project No. 2536. This project is 
located on the Menominee River in Marinette County, Wisconsin, and 
Dickinson County, Michigan.
    A Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for this 
group of projects was issued on October 14, 1994. After scoping and 
site visits, staff determined that an Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) would be appropriate. The FERC staff will prepare the EIS on the 
hydroelectric projects in accordance with the National Environmental 
Policy Act.
    The staff's EIS will objectively consider both site specific and 
cumulative environmental impacts on the projects and reasonable 
alternatives, and will include economic, financial and engineering 
analyses.
    A draft EIS will be issued and circulated for review to all 
interested parties. All comments filed on the draft EIS will be 
analyzed by the staff and considered in a final EIS. The staff's 
conclusions and recommendations will then be presented for the 
consideration of the Commission in reaching its final licensing 
decision.

Scoping Meetings and Filing of Comments

    A scoping document was issued on October 24, 1994 and was sent to 
the Commission's mailing list for the projects. A site visit was 
conducted to the project sites on November 7 and 8, 1994, and scoping 
meetings were held on Wednesday, November 9, 1994. The comment period 
for filing comments based on the scoping document expired November 28, 
1994.
    Interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to 
comment on this notice. Comments must be filed with the Secretary 
within 30 days from the date this notice is published in the Federal 
Register. Comments that have been filed previously on these projects 
are already in the project record and need not be refiled.
    Written comments may be filed with the Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426.
    All written correspondence should clearly show one or more of the 
following captions on the first page: Grand Rapids Project No. 2433, 
White Rapids Project No. 2357, Chalk Hill Project No. 2394, or Little 
Quinnesec Falls Project No. 2536.
    Intervenors--those on the Commission's service list for these 
proceedings (parties)--are reminded of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, requiring parties filing documents with the 
Commission, to serve a copy of the document on each person whose name 
appears on the official service list.
    Further, if a party or interceder files comments or documents with 
the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the 
responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve 
a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    If you have any questions please contact Thomas Camp at (202) 219-
2832.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-30303 Filed 12-8-94; 8:45 am]
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