[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 62 (Friday, March 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 14093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7741]



-----------------------------------------------------------------------


DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Kalispel Tribe Resident Fish Project

AGENCY: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy 
(DOE).

ACTION: Notice of Floodplain and Wetlands Involvement.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This notice announces BPA's proposal to construct a warm water 
bass hatchery and create two bass nurseries on the ``Flying Goose 
Ranch'' in northeastern Washington State. The action is being 
undertaken to mitigate partially for salmon and steelhead losses 
incurred as a result of the construction and operation of Chief Joseph 
and Grand Coulee dams. The action proposed within the floodplain of the 
Pend Oreille River is to construct, operate, and maintain water control 
structures to create two bass nursery sloughs adjacent to the Pend 
Oreille River in Pend Oreille County in northeastern Washington. In 
accordance with DOE regulations for compliance with floodplain and 
wetlands environmental review requirements (10 CFR Part 1022), BPA will 
prepare a floodplain and wetlands assessment and will perform this 
proposed action in a manner so as to avoid or minimize potential harm 
to or within the affected floodplain and wetlands. The assessment will 
be included in the environmental assessment being prepared for the 
proposed project in accordance with the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act. A floodplain statement of findings will be 
included in any finding of no significant impact that may be issued 
following the completion of the environmental assessment.

DATES: Comments are due to the address below no later than April 15, 
1996.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to the Public Involvement and Information 
Manager, Bonneville Power Administration--CKP, P.O. Box 12999, 
Portland, Oregon 97212. Internet address: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Gene Lynard--ECN, Bonneville Power 
Administration, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon, 97208-3621, phone 503-
230-3790, fax 503-230-3212.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The wetlands and floodplain involved are 
located in sections 17, 18, 19 and 20, T34N, R44E, Willamette Meridian.
    Maps and further information are available from BPA at the address 
above.

    Issued in Portland, Oregon, on March 21, 1996.
Nancy H. Weintraub,
Fish and Wildlife Team Lead, Environment, Fish and Wildlife Group.
[FR Doc. 96-7741 Filed 3-28-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P