[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 208 (Thursday, October 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58057-58058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28180]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Western Area Power Administration


Notice of Floodplain Involvement for the Miracle Mile-Cheyenne 
No. 1 Transmission Line

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of floodplain involvement.

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SUMMARY: Western Area Power Administration (Western) proposes to 
redirect the flow of the Little Laramie River about 9 miles north west 
of Laramie, Wyoming, to prevent a transmission line structure on the 
Miracle Mile-Cheyenne No. 1 transmission line from being washed out. 
The wood pole H-frame transmission line structure is located in the 
center of a small ox bow of the Little Laramie River. The river has 
eroded the bank on the ox bow to within a few feet of the structure. If 
the current rate of erosion continues, the structure could potentially 
fail during the year 2000 spring runoff. Per a review of the flood 
hazard maps for Albany County, Wyoming, Western determined that 
redirecting the flow of the river around the transmission line 
structure involves the 100-year floodplain of the Little Laramie River. 
In accordance with the U.S. Department of Energy's Floodplain/Wetland 
Review Requirements (10 CFR part 1022), Western will prepare a 
floodplain assessment and will perform the proposed actions in a manner 
so as to avoid or minimize potential harm to or within the affected 
floodplain.

DATES: Comments on the proposed floodplain action are due to the 
address below no later than November 12, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Mr. Jim Hartman, Environment 
Manager, Rocky Mountain Customer Service Region, Western Area Power 
Administration, P.O. Box 3700, Loveland, CO 80539-3003, email 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rodney Jones, Environmental 
Specialist, Rocky Mountain Customer Service Region, Western Area Power 
Administration, P.O. Box 3700, Loveland, CO 80539-3003, telephone (970) 
490-7371, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposal to redirect the flow of the 
Little Laramie River to avoid potential failure of a transmission line 
structure would involve construction activities within the floodplain, 
including mechanical land excavation of a new channel that would cut 
across a small ox bow. The floodplain assessment will examine the 
construction of a new channel that would divert the river flow away 
from the transmission line structure. The Miracle Mile-Cheyenne No. 1 
transmission line crosses the floodplain of the Little Laramie River in 
Albany County, Wyoming in T. 17 N., R. 74 W., Sections 7, 17, and 18. 
Maps and further information are available from Western from the 
contact above.


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    Dated: October 7, 1999.
Michael S. Hacskaylo,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 99-28180 Filed 10-27-99; 8:45 am]
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