[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2031-046]


Springville City, Utah; Notice of Public Scoping for the 
Environmental Assessment Evaluating Issuance of a New License for the 
Bartholomew Hydroelectric Project in Utah County, UT

March 9, 2001.
    Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act and procedures of 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Commission staff intends 
to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) that evaluates the 
environmental impacts of issuing a new license for the constructed and 
operating Bartholomew Project, No. 2031-046, located within Bartholomew 
Canyon and on Hobble Creek, in Utah County, Utah. The subject project 
is partially situated on federal lands within the Uinta National 
Forest.
    The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative 
environmental effects, if any, of the proposed relicensing and 
reasonable alternatives, and will include an economic, financial, and 
engineering analysis. Preparation of staff's EA will be supported by a 
scoping process to ensure identification and analysis of all pertinent 
issues.
    At this time, the Commission staff does not anticipate holding any 
public or agency scoping meetings nor conducting a site visit. Rather, 
the Commission staff will issue one Scoping Document: (1) Outlining 
staff's preliminary evaluation of subject areas to be addressed in the 
EA; and (2) requesting concerned resource agencies, Native American 
tribes, non-governmental organizations, and individuals to provide 
staff with information on project area environmental resource issues 
that need to be evaluated in the EA.
    The aforementioned scoping document will be provided to all 
entities and persons listed on the Commission's mailing list for the 
subject project. Those not on the mailing list for the Bartholomew 
Hydroelectric Project may request a copy of the scoping document from 
Jim Haimes, the project's Environmental Coordinator, at (202) 219-2780 
or by contacting him by E-mail at [email protected].

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-6424 Filed 3-14-01; 8:45am]
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