[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 174 (Thursday, September 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 54261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22942]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application To Amend License, Draft Environmental 
Assessment and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

August 31, 2000.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application and draft 
environmental assessment has been filed with the Commission and is 
available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Amendment of Licenses.
    b. Project Nos: 935-037, 2071-105, and 2111-011.
    c. Date Filed: July 6 and August 17, 2000.
    d. Applicant: PacifiCorp.
    e. Name of Projects: Merwin, Yale, and Swift No. 1 Projects.
    f. Location: On the North Fork Lewis River, in Cowlitz, Clark, and 
Skamania Counties, Washington. No federal lands are involved in this 
application.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Frank Shrier, PacifiCorp, 825 NE Multnomah, 
1500 LTC, Portland, OR 97232, (503) 813-6622.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Jim Hastreiter at (503) 944-6760 or by email at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: 45 days from the 
issuance date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed wit: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    Please include the project numbers (935-037, 2071-015, and 2111-011 
on any comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Filing: PacifiCorp proposes to amend certain 
license articles to incorporate conservation measures that are intended 
to avoid and minimize effects as a result of project operations on 
species listed under the Endangered Species Act. These measures 
include: (1) Assist with the acquisition of Eagle Island and the 
conveyance of that land to the State of Washington; (2) purchase lands 
in the Cougar Creek area and place conservation easements on the 
Courgar Creek and Panamaker Creek riparian corridors; (3) purchase 
lands in the Swift Creek area known as Devil's Backbone and create a 
conservation easement within the Swift Creek parcel; (4) limit 
downramping at the Merwin Project (5) develop an engineering design 
study to modify the Yale Project spillway; and (6) continue net and 
haul activities for adult bull trout in the Yale Project tailrace and 
fund and implement the activities in the Bull Trout Plan.
    PacifiCorp provided a draft environmental assessment of the 
proposed amendment application with its filing. Commission staff is 
adopting the draft environmental assessment as its own. Any comments 
received on this draft environmental assessment will be addressed by 
Commission staff, and incorporated into the final environmental 
assessment of the proposed amendment application.
    l. Location of the Application and draft environmental assessment: 
A copy of the application and draft environmental assessment is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, N.E., Room 2A, Washington, 
D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. This filing may be viewed on 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm. (Call (202) 208-2222 for 
assistance). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction 
at the address in item h above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commissions mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit 
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 211, 
214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will 
consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file 
a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commissions's Rules may 
become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to 
intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for 
the particular application.
    Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must bear 
in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as 
applicable, and the Project Number(s) of the particular application to 
which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed 
by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the 
Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any 
motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the 
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    Agency Comments--Federal, state and local agencies are invited to 
file comments on the described application and draft environmental 
assessment. A copy of the application and draft environmental 
assessment may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If 
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing 
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an 
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-22942 Filed 9-6-00; 8:45 am]
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