[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 122 (Monday, June 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 33678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15844]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Western Area Power Administration


Notice of Floodplain Involvement at the Casper Creek Crossing, 
Spence-Thermopolis 230-kV and Alcova-Copper Mountain 115-kV 
Transmission Lines

AGENCY: Western Area Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Floodplain Involvement.

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SUMMARY: Western Area Power Administration (Western), a power marketing 
agency of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is the lead Federal 
agency for a proposal to make repairs and correct erosion problems at 
the Casper Creek crossing for the Spence-Thermopolis 230-kilovolt (kV) 
and Alcova-Copper Mountain 115-kV transmission lines. This project is 
located in Natrona County, Wyoming, approximately 40 miles west of 
Casper, Wyoming. A crossing at Casper Creek is necessary to provide 
access for transmission line inspection and transmission line 
maintenance. All proposed work will occur within the floodplain of the 
Middle Fork Casper Creek. In accordance with the DOE's Floodplain/
Wetland Review Requirements (10 CFR 1022), Western will prepare a 
floodplain assessment and will perform the proposed actions in a manner 
so as to avoid or minimize potential impacts within the affected 
floodplain.

DATES: Comments on the proposed floodplain action are due to the 
address below no later than July 10, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Mr. Jim Hartman, Environment 
Manager, Rocky Mountain Customer Service Region, Western Area Power 
Administration, P.O. Box 3700, Loveland, CO 80539-3003, telephone (970) 
461-7450, fax (970) 461-7213, e-mail [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rodney Jones, Environmental 
Specialist, Rocky Mountain Customer Service Region, Western Area Power 
Administration, P.O. Box 3700, Loveland, CO 80539-3003, telephone (970) 
461-7371, e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposal to make repairs and correct 
erosion problems would involve construction activities within the 
floodplain of Casper Creek. The Casper Creek crossing is located at the 
Middle Fork Casper Creek, in Natrona County, Wyoming, in Sections 3 and 
4, Township 3 North, Range 86 West. Maps and further information are 
available from Western from the contact above. Western plans to remove 
an existing culvert at the Casper Creek crossing and replace it with a 
rock filled gabion-type structure. Four additional rock filled gabion-
type structures will be placed in the creek approximately 50 yards 
downstream from the crossing. Water bars will be constructed on the 
existing access road and all disturbed areas will be reseeded. The 
floodplain assessment will examine the impacts on the floodplain of 
Casper Creek by proposed construction activities.

    Dated: June 14, 2001.
Michael S. Hacskaylo,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 01-15844 Filed 6-22-01; 8:45 am]
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