[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 39193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18683]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[NV-930-1430-ER]


Notice of Intent; NV

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement 
(EIS) for the Toquop Energy Project/Lincoln County well field, water 
pipeline and access road rights-of-way in southeastern Lincoln County, 
Nevada.

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SUMMARY: The action to be evaluated by this EIS is the granting of 
rights-of-way across public land administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management in southeastern Lincoln County, Nevada. The rights-of-way 
have been requested by Toquop Energy, Inc. and Lincoln County, Nevada 
for use in developing a water well field, water pipelines and improving 
an existing access road to the site of a proposed 1100 megawatt 
electrical generating plant. The power plant will be located on private 
land.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Bureau of Land 
Management, Gene A. Kolkman, Field Manager, Ely, HC 33, Box 33500, Ely, 
NV 89301-9408.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel R. Netcher, Team Leader for 
Lands and Minerals, at the above address or telephone (775) 289-1872.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Toquap Energy has proposed a 1100 Megawatt 
electrical facility fueled by natural gas from the Kern River pipeline. 
The project will be located at T. 11 S., R. 69 E., Section 36 Mount 
Diablo Meridian. The power plant will be located on private lands and 
Toquap Energy has requested a Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
rights-of-way for road access and water pipeline access to the 
facility. This EIS will evaluate the proposed right of way Action 
(granting of requested rights-of-way) and a No Action alternative. In 
addition, the EIS may consider alternative locations/alignment of the 
well field, water pipelines and access road. Key issues likely to be 
considered in analyzing each alternative include groundwater hydrology; 
impacts to surface flows of the Virgin River; threatened and endangered 
species; cultural resources; air quality; and socioeconomic effects of 
the project.

Public Involvement

    The public will be invited to participate in the scoping process, 
review of the draft Environmental Impact Statement, and a public 
meeting. The location and time of the scoping meeting to be scheduled 
during the month of Aug. 2001, will be announced in the local news 
media. Release of the draft EIS for public comment and the public 
meeting will also be announced in the local news media, as these dates 
are established.

    Dated: June 20, 2001.
Gene A. Kolkman,
Field Manager.
[FR Doc. 01-18683 Filed 7-26-01; 8:45 am]
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