[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 72 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 19887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9168]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2853-058]


Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation; Notice 
of Availability of Environmental Assessment

April 7, 2000.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission's) 
regulations, the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application 
requesting the Commission's approval of an application to amend the 
license for the Broadwater Project for the construction of a structural 
wall in the project reservoir. The wall would extend from the upstream 
face of the project dam 150 feet into the reservoir. The wall 
constructed of rock riprap would separate an irrigation canal intake at 
the project dam from the hydraulic influences of the turbine intake and 
would alleviate the clogging of the irrigation canal intake with debris 
during spring runoff. The Broadwater Project is located on the Missouri 
River in Broadwater County, Montana.
    An Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared by staff for the 
proposed action. In the EA, Commission staff does not identify any 
significant impacts that would result from the Commission's approval of 
the construction of the proposed wall in the project reservoir. Thus, 
staff concludes that approval of the proposed amendment of license 
would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the 
quality of the human environment.
    The EA has been attached to and made a part of an Order Amending 
License, issued March 28, 2000, for the Broadwater Project (FERC No. 
2853-058). Copies of the EA can be viewed at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, or 
by calling (202) 208-1371. The EA also may be viewed on the Web at 
www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm. Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-9168 Filed 4-12-00; 8:45 am]
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