[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 10188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5306]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Southwestern Power Administration


Notice of Floodplain/Wetland Involvement for the OG&E Clarksville 
to Little Spadra Transmission Line Project

AGENCY: Southwestern Power Administration, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Floodplain/Wetland Involvement.

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SUMMARY: Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern), a power 
marketing agency of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is the lead 
federal agency for a proposal to connect the Oklahoma Gas and Electric 
(OG&E) Little Spadra Substation, northeast of Clarksville, Arkansas in 
Johnson County to Southwestern's system at the Clarksville Substation 
on the west side of Clarksville, Arkansas. The proposal includes the 
construction of 5.2 miles of 161 kilovolt (kV) electric transmission 
line (single pole or H-frame structures). Some of the proposed 
construction activity will likely occur within a 100-year floodplain.
    In accordance with the DOE's Floodplain/Wetland Review 
Requirements, Southwestern will prepare a floodplain/wetland impact 
assessment. The proposed action will be performed in a manner so as to 
avoid or minimize potential harm to or within any affected floodplain/
wetland.

DATES: Comments on the proposed floodplain/wetland action are due to 
the address below no later than March 21, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to Ms. Darlene Low, 
Environmental, Safety, Health and Aviation Program Manager, 
Southwestern Power Administration, One West Third Street, Tulsa, OK, 
74103-3519, fax (918) 595-6656, email [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Orr, Environmental 
Specialist, RMC-Consultants, Inc., 2858 S. Golden, Springfield, MO, 
65808, phone (417) 891-2668, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed project will involve 
construction activities within floodplain and wetland areas. 
Southwestern Power Administration or their representative will be 
performing the construction. Some construction activities would take 
place during the winter months when the ground is frozen to facilitate 
access in extremely wet areas. The floodplain/wetland assessment will 
examine the proposed construction activities. The transmission line 
will extend from the Clarksville Substation to OG&E's Little Spadra 
Substation in Johnson County, Arkansas. The proposed transmission line 
routing would cross four streams.
    These streams include Little Spadra Creek (perennial), Little 
Willett Branch (intermittent), unnamed tributary of Little Willett 
Branch, and an unnamed tributary of Little Spadra Creek. Maps and 
further information are available from the Southwestern contacts 
identified above.

    Dated: February 26, 2002.
Michael A. Deihl,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 02-5306 Filed 3-5-02; 8:45 am]
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