[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 203 (Tuesday, October 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 54629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27778]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2188]


Montana Power Company; Notice of Intent To Hold Public Meetings 
in Great Falls and Ennis, Montana, To Discuss the Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Proposed Relicensing of the Missouri-
Madison Hydroelectric Project

October 15, 1997.
    On September 22, 1997, the Commission staff mailed the Missouri-
Madison Hydroelectric Project DEIS to the Environmental Protection 
Agency, resource and land management agencies, and interested 
organizations, and individuals. This document evaluates the 
environmental consequences of the proposed relicensing of the Missouri-
Madison Hydroelectric Project. The nine dams (Hebgen, Madison, Hauser, 
Holter, Black Eagle, Rainbow, Cochrane, Ryan, and Morony dams) that are 
a part of this project are located between West Yellowstone and above 
Great Falls, Montana, on over 300 river miles of the Madison and 
Missouri Rivers.
    The public meetings will be recorded by a court reporter and are 
scheduled as follows: (1) Tuesday, November 18, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. in 
the Missouri Room of the Great Falls Civic Center, Great Falls, Montana 
and (2) Thursday, November 20, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ennis High 
School Library, Ennis, Montana. These meetings will focus on the DEIS 
and issues of concern to resource and land management agencies, 
interested organizations, and individuals. Another meeting is scheduled 
on Wednesday, November 19, 1997, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the 
Director's Conference Room of the State of Montana's Lee Metcalf 
Building, 1520 East Sixth Avenue, Helena, Montana. This meeting will 
focus on clarification of issues of primary concern to state and 
federal fish and wildlife agencies.
    At the public meetings, Commission staff will summarize major DEIS 
findings and recommendations. Resource agency personnel and other 
interested persons will be provided an opportunity to submit oral and 
written comments about the DEIS for the Commission's public record. 
Written comments on the DEIS may also be sent to: The Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. Comments must be received by December 2, 1997. 
All correspondence should include the appropriate project name 
(Missouri-Madison Project) and number (Project No. 2188) on the first 
page of the correspondence.
    The DEIS considers recommendations received from the license 
applicant, citizens, resource agencies, and organizations. Resource 
enhancements affect flow regulation, recreation, land use, fish, 
wildlife, water quality, reservoir shoreline erosion, vegetation 
resources and other resource issues proposed.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-27778 Filed 10-20-97; 8:45 am]
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