[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 24126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11926]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Bonneville Power Administration


Santiam-Bethel Transmission Line 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 a 17-mile 
portion of the Santiam-Chemawa single-circuit 230-kilovolt (kV) line as 
a double-circuit 230-kV line in the existing right-of-way in 
floodplains and wetlands located in Marion and Linn Counties, Oregon. 
The purpose of the project is to prevent overloads on the Santiam-
Chemawa 230-kV line. 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 May 29, 
2001.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie Kelleher, Bonneville Power 
Administration--KEC-4, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon, 97208-3621; 
telephone number 503-230-7692; fax number 503-230-5699.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BPA Santiam-Bethel transmission line 
rebuild would cross the 100-year floodplain of North Santiam River 
(T9S, R1E, Section 22) and a tributary to the Pudding River (T7S, R2W, 
Section 25); a total of 14 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 May 4, 2001.
Thomas C. McKinney,
NEPA Compliance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-11926 Filed 5-10-01; 8:45 am]
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