[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 71007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29541]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1354-081]


 Pacific Gas & Electric Company; Notice of Availability of 
Supplemental Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 
as amended, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations (18 CFR part 380), Commission staff prepared a Supplemental 
Environmental Assessment (SEA), to supplement the Final EA that was 
issued on February 19, 2010 regarding Pacific Gas & Electric Company's 
(PG&E) proposal to perform Commission-required seismic remediation work 
at Crane Valley Dam, part of the Crane Valley Hydroelectric Project. 
The Crane Valley Project occupies approximately 738 acres of federal 
lands within the Sierra National Forest, and is located approximately 
40 miles northeast of the city of Fresno in Madera County, California. 
PG&E is currently performing the seismic remediation work and 
supporting activities analyzed in the February 19, 2010 Final EA.
    PG&E is proposing two new contingency actions that are necessary to 
ensure that the seismic work at Crane Valley Dam can be completed in a 
timely manner. First, PG&E proposes to increase the amount of imported 
rock fill hauled from off-site quarries to ensure an adequate supply of 
quality rock for completion of the work. Second, PG&E proposes to 
install, and operate on an as-needed basis, a primary bypass diversion 
to pass water around the dam to assist in reservoir level control 
during work on the upstream face of the dam, as well as a minimum flow 
bypass diversion to ensure continuation of required minimum flow 
releases.
    The SEA examines the environmental effects of PG&E's proposed 
contingency actions and resource protection and mitigation plans that 
PG&E would follow in accordance with consultation with federal and 
state resource agencies, and also recommends further measures to 
minimize any environmental effects. In the SEA, staff concludes that 
the proposed contingency actions, compliance with the resource 
protection and mitigation plans, and the recommended measures, would 
not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the 
quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the SEA is available for review at the Commission's 
Public Reference Room, or it may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket 
number (P-1354) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call (202) 502-8222, or (202) 502-8659 (for TTY).
    For further information on this notice, please contact B. Peter 
Yarrington at (202) 502-6129.

    Dated: November 9, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-29541 Filed 11-15-11; 8:45 am]
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