[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 98 (Monday, May 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 29329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7695]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2192-022--WI]


Consolidated Water Power Company; Notice of Availability of Draft 
Environmental Assessment

May 12, 2006.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office 
of Energy Projects has reviewed an application for the conveyance and 
acquisition of project lands at the Biron Project (FERC No. 2192), and 
has prepared a draft environmental assessment (DEA) for the proposal. 
The proposed project land exchange would occur on the Biron reservoir 
in Wood County, Wisconsin.
    In the application, Consolidated Water Power (licensee) requests 
Commission authorization to exchange approximately 3.14 acres of 
licensee-owned lands with 3,000 linear feet of shoreline along the 
Biron flowage, for three different parcels of land totaling 
approximately 205.213 total acres. The first parcel has 830 linear feet 
of river shoreline and consists of 47.546 acres. The second parcel has 
126 linear feet of river shoreline and consists of 2.960 acres, 
abutting an existing licensee-owned boat launch. The third parcel 
consists of islands in the river, peninsulas, and a roadside access 
totaling 154.84 acres (48.82 acres above water). These island 
perimeters, peninsulas, and the roadside access total 33,749 linear 
feet of waterfront. All lands are currently within the project 
boundary, and the licensee intends to retain flowage rights over any 
conveyed lands, and to retain all lands within the project boundary. 
The DEA contains the Commission staff's analysis of the probable 
environmental impacts of the licensee's land-exchange proposal.
    The DEA is available for review and reproduction at the 
Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., 
Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. The DEA may also be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``elibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number (P-2192-022) excluding the last three 
digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] 
or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Comments on the DEA should be filed within 30 days of the date of 
this notice and should be addressed to Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. Please reference ``Biron Project, FERC Project 
No. 2192-022'' on all comments. Comments may be filed electronically 
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and 
the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' 
link.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-7695 Filed 5-19-06; 8:45 am]
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