[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 17357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8688]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service


Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.; Notice 
of Finding of No Significant Impact

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of finding of no significant impact.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 
has made a finding of no significant impact in connection with a 
request from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. 
(Tri-State) for assistance from RUS to finance the construction and 
operation of an 150 MW combustion turbine generation facility in 
Hildago County, New Mexico.

FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Dennis E. Rankin, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, RUS, Engineering and Environmental Staff, Stop 
1571, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-1571, 
telephone: (202) 720-1953 or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Tri-State is proposing to construct a 150 MW 
combustion turbine generation plant at a site located approximately 12 
miles southeast of Lordsburg, New Mexico, just west of State Highway 
113 and 2 miles south of Interstate 10. The Pyramid Generating Station 
will consist of 4 General Electric LM-6000 combustion turbines that 
will provide approximately 150 MW of generating capacity. The gas 
turbines will be fueled by natural gas; light distillate oil will serve 
as the backup fuel. The natural gas will be supplied via a 10-mile 
lateral pipeline from an existing El Paso Gas pipeline. Water will be 
obtained from existing wells and a new well on the property. The 
project includes modifications to an existing transmission system. The 
Bureau of Land Management will issue a right-of-way permit for the 
sections of transmission line located on Federal land.
    Copies of the Environmental Assessment and FONSI are available at, 
or can be obtained from, RUS at the address provided herein, or from 
Karl Myers, Tri-State, P.O. Box 33695, Denver, Colorado 80233-0695, 
telephone: (303) 452-6111 or e-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: April 4, 2002.
Blaine D. Stockton,
Assistant Administrator, Electric Program, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 02-8688 Filed 4-9-02; 8:45 am]
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