[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 82 (Friday, April 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 20984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-10515]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Notice of Floodplain Involvement for Casey's Pond Improvement 
Project at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of floodplain involvement.

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SUMMARY: DOE proposes to construct a six acre cooling pond in a 
floodplain located in DuPage County, Illinois. Approximately 15% of the 
new pond would be within the 100-year floodplain of Kress Creek on the 
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) site. In accordance 
with DOE Regulations for Compliance with Floodplains/Wetlands 
Environmental Review Requirements (10 CFR Part 1022), DOE will prepare 
a floodplain assessment and will perform this proposed action in a 
manner so as to avoid or minimize potential harm to or within the 
affected floodplain.

DATES: Comments are due to the address below no later than May 15, 
1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Andrew E. Mravca, Area 
Manager, Batavia Area Office, U.S. Department of Energy, P.O. Box 2000, 
Batavia, Illinois 60510.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS PROPOSED ACTION, CONTACT: Andrew E. 
Mravca, Area Manager, Batavia Area Office, U.S. Department of Energy, 
P.O. Box 2000, Batavia, Illinois 60510, Phone: (708) 840-3281, FAX: 
(708) 840-3285.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON GENERAL DOE FLOODPLAIN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW 
REQUIREMENTS, CONTACT: Dr. W. Sedgefield White, Chicago Operations 
Office, U.S. Department of Energy, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, 
Illinois 60439, Phone: (708) 252-2101, FAX: (708) 252-2835.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed action would consist of two 
parts. The first would be to add a six acre pond to an existing system 
of surface waters including ponds and ditches to provide needed 
additional cooling capacity. The second would be to install a transfer 
pipe and pumphouse to connect Casey's Pond to the existing surface 
water storage system to provide more efficient use of surface water 
storage capacity. The cooling water from the existing system is used 
primarily to cool heat exchangers located within the fixed target 
experimental complex at Fermilab. The additional cooling capacity and 
effective use of storage capacity is needed to avoid inefficiency and 
potential system shutdowns due to overheating. The added cooling would 
also help to avert unacceptable thermal discharges to Kress Creek. The 
new pond also would provide increased storage capacity for fire 
protection systems. Consultation with the Illinois Environmental 
Protection Agency and the Illinois Department of Transportation has 
been initiated to obtain the required permits.
    In accordance with DOE regulations for compliance with floodplain 
and wetlands environmental review requirements (10 CFR Part 1022), DOE 
will prepare a floodplain assessment for this proposed DOE action.
    The assessment will be included in the Environmental Assessment 
(EA) prepared for the proposed project in accordance with the 
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. Should the 
evaluation of environmental impacts in the EA support a finding of no 
significant impact (FONSI), the floodplain statement of finding shall 
be included. In the event an environmental impact statement (EIS) is 
needed, the floodplain statement will be contained in the record of 
decision (ROD).

    Issued in Argonne, Illinois, this 12th day of April 1995.
Cherri J. Langenfeld,
Manager, Chicago Operations Office.
[FR Doc. 95-10515 Filed 4-27-95; 8:45 am]
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