[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 180 (Friday, September 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55951-55952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23767]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Bonneville Power Administration


Shelton-Kitsap Transmission Line Rebuild Project

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

ACTION: Notice of Floodplain and Wetlands Involvement.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces BPA's proposal to rebuild its existing 
Shelton-Kitsap No.2 115-kV transmission line as a double circuit 230-kV 
line in the existing right-of-way in floodplain and wetlands located in 
Mason and Kitsap Counties, Washington. In accordance with DOE 
regulations for compliance with floodplain and wetlands environmental 
review requirements, 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 October 2, 
2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Communications, Bonneville Power 
Administration--KC-7, P.O. Box 12999, Portland, Oregon 97212. Internet 
address: [email protected].

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dawn R. Boorse--KECN-4, Bonneville 
Power Administration, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon, 97208-3621, 
phone number 503-230-5678, fax number 503-230-5699.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BPA Shelton-Kitsap transmission line 
rebuild would cross the 100-year floodplains of John's Creek (T20N, 
R3W, Section 5), Cranberry Creek (T21N, R3W, Section 34), and Sherwood 
Creek (T22N, R2W, Section 35), and a total of 31 wetlands were 
identified within the cleared right-of-way.
    Maps and further information are available from BPA at the address 
above.

    Issued in Portland, Oregon, on September 8, 2000.
Thomas C. McKinney,
NEPA Compliance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-23767 Filed 9-14-00; 8:45 am]
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