[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 10819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05493]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2331-083]


Duke Energy Carolinas; Notice of Availability of Environmental 
Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) regulations, 
18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy 
Projects has reviewed an application submitted by Duke Energy Carolinas 
(licensee) to allow Thomas Sand Company, in Cherokee County, South 
Carolina, the use of Ninety-Nine Islands Hydroelectric (FERC No. 2331) 
project lands and waters to conduct hydraulic sand mining. The project 
is located on the mainstem of the Broad River between the upstream 
Cherokee Falls Project (FERC No. 2880) and downstream Lockhart Project 
(FERC No. 2620) in Cherokee County, South Carolina. The reservoir is 
approximately 4 miles long, with approximately 1 mile of transitional 
flowing habitat upstream of the impounded reach. The project does not 
occupy federal lands.
    An Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared as part of 
Commission staff's review of the proposal. In the application, Thomas 
Sand anticipates removing 42,000 tons of sand each year from a 33 acre 
area of the project reservoir. The dredge would pump sand to an upland 
processing area outside of the project area. This EA contains 
Commission staff's analysis of the probable environmental impacts of 
the proposed action and concludes that approval of the proposal would 
not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the 
quality of the human environment with implementation of the staff 
recommendations.
    The EA is available for electronic review and reproduction at the 
Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE, 
Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. The EA may also be viewed on the 
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number (P-2331) in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll-free at (866) 208-3372 or for TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    For further information, contact Michael Calloway at (202) 502-8041 
or by email at [email protected].

    Dated: March 18, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-05493 Filed 3-21-19; 8:45 am]
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