80_FR_50777 80 FR 50616 - Crooked River Valley Rehabilitation Project

80 FR 50616 - Crooked River Valley Rehabilitation Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Bonneville Power Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 161 (August 20, 2015)

Page Range50616-50616
FR Document2015-20603

This notice announces the availability of the ROD to fund implementation of Crooked River Valley Rehabilitation Project in Idaho County, Idaho. BPA has decided to fund implementation of Alternative 2 identified in the Crooked River Valley Rehabilitation Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS-0506, June 2015). Alternative 2 consists of: (1) Constructing a 6,000 foot temporary bypass channel and temporary access road/levee and, following construction of the channel, removing and decommissioning these structures; (2) regrading approximately 115 acres of floodplain by moving dredge tailings; (3) filling in approximately 10,960 feet of the current channel, reconstructing approximately 7,400 feet of new channel, and constructing more than 2,700 feet of side channels; (4) replanting the valley bottom with native and approved non-native plant species; (5) staging materials and equipment at campgrounds; and (6) monitoring project activities and effectiveness. All mitigation measures identified in the environmental impact statement (EIS) are adopted.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 161 (Thursday, August 20, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 161 (Thursday, August 20, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Bonneville Power Administration


Crooked River Valley Rehabilitation Project

AGENCY: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy 
(DOE).

ACTION: Notice of availability of Record of Decision (ROD).

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the ROD to fund 
implementation of Crooked River Valley Rehabilitation Project in Idaho 
County, Idaho. BPA has decided to fund implementation of Alternative 2 
identified in the Crooked River Valley Rehabilitation Project Final 
Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS-0506, June 2015). Alternative 2 
consists of: (1) Constructing a 6,000 foot temporary bypass channel and 
temporary access road/levee and, following construction of the channel, 
removing and decommissioning these structures; (2) regrading 
approximately 115 acres of floodplain by moving dredge tailings; (3) 
filling in approximately 10,960 feet of the current channel, 
reconstructing approximately 7,400 feet of new channel, and 
constructing more than 2,700 feet of side channels; (4) replanting the 
valley bottom with native and approved non-native plant species; (5) 
staging materials and equipment at campgrounds; and (6) monitoring 
project activities and effectiveness. All mitigation measures 
identified in the environmental impact statement (EIS) are adopted.

ADDRESSES:  Copies of the ROD and EIS may be obtained by calling BPA's 
toll-free document request line, 1-800-622-4520. The ROD and EIS 
Summary are also available on our Web site, www.bpa.gov/goto/CrookedRiver.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Aguirre, Bonneville Power 
Administration--KEC-4, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon, 97208-3621; 
toll-free telephone number 1-800-622-4519; fax number 503-230-5699; or 
email [email protected].

    Issued in Portland, Oregon: August 13, 2015.
Elliot E. Mainzer,
Administrator and Chief Executive Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-20603 Filed 8-19-15; 8:45 am]
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                                              Chamorro Standard Time (ChST)]. This                    Web site (www.CNMIJointMilitary                         Issued in Portland, Oregon: August 13,
                                              extension is made in recognition of                     TrainingEIS.com).                                     2015.
                                              damage on Saipan from Typhoon                                                                                 Elliot E. Mainzer,
                                                                                                        Dated: August 13, 2015.
                                              Soudelor and the ongoing recovery                       N.A. Hagerty-Ford,                                    Administrator and Chief Executive Officer.
                                              effort.                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2015–20603 Filed 8–19–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                      Commander, Judge Advocate General’s Corps,
                                              DATES: The public comment period for                    U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer.          BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
                                              the Draft EIS began on April 03, 2015,                  [FR Doc. 2015–20507 Filed 8–19–15; 8:45 am]
                                              EDT [April 04, 2015, ChST] with the                     BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P
                                              publication of the Notice of Availability                                                                     DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                              in the Federal Register by the U.S.
                                              Environmental Protection Agency, and                                                                          Office of Energy Efficiency and
                                              with this extension, will end on October                                                                      Renewable Energy
                                                                                                      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                              1, 2015, EDT [October 2, 2015, ChST]                                                                          Notice for EV Everywhere Logo Design
                                              for a total of 179 days. Mailed comments                Bonneville Power Administration                       Competition
                                              should be postmarked no later than
                                              October 1, 2015, EDT [October 2, 2015,                  Crooked River Valley Rehabilitation                   AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
                                              ChST] to ensure they are considered.                    Project                                               Renewable Energy, Department of
                                              ADDRESSES: The public may provide                                                                             Energy.
                                                                                                      AGENCY:  Bonneville Power
                                              comments through the project Web site                   Administration (BPA), Department of                   ACTION: Notice.
                                              at www.CNMIJointMilitaryTraining
                                                                                                      Energy (DOE).
                                              EIS.com, or by mail at: Naval Facilities                                                                      SUMMARY:    The Department of Energy
                                              Engineering Command, Pacific, Attn:                     ACTION: Notice of availability of Record              (DOE) gives notice of the availability of
                                              09PA, Public Affairs Office, 258                        of Decision (ROD).                                    the EV Everywhere Logo Design
                                              Makalapa Drive, Suite 100, JBPHH, HI                                                                          Competition, to encourage artists and
                                                                                                      SUMMARY:   This notice announces the
                                              96860–3134.                                                                                                   designers to create a graphic
                                                 The Draft EIS/OEIS was distributed to                availability of the ROD to fund
                                                                                                                                                            representation of the DOE’s efforts to
                                              federal and local agencies, elected                     implementation of Crooked River Valley
                                                                                                                                                            increase the use of plug-in electric
                                              officials, and other interested                         Rehabilitation Project in Idaho County,
                                                                                                                                                            vehicles. The Logo Contest includes a
                                              individuals and organizations. The Draft                Idaho. BPA has decided to fund
                                                                                                                                                            $5,000 cash prize.
                                              EIS/OEIS is available for public review                 implementation of Alternative 2
                                                                                                      identified in the Crooked River Valley                DATES: The submission period for
                                              at www.CNMIJointMilitaryTraining                                                                              entries begins at August 13, 2015 and
                                              EIS.com, and at the following libraries:                Rehabilitation Project Final
                                                                                                      Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/                  must be received electronically by
                                                 (1) Joeten Kiyu Public Library, Saipan;
                                                                                                      EIS–0506, June 2015). Alternative 2                   September 25, 2015 by 11:59 p.m. EST.
                                              (2) Northern Marianas College Olympio
                                                                                                      consists of: (1) Constructing a 6,000 foot            The winning contestant will be
                                              T. Borja Memorial Library, Saipan; (3)
                                                                                                      temporary bypass channel and                          announced October 26, 2015. All dates
                                              Tinian Public Library, Tinian; (4)
                                              Antonio C. Atalig Memorial Rota Public                  temporary access road/levee and,                      are subject to change. The winning
                                              Library, Rota; (5) University of Guam                   following construction of the channel,                contestant will be notified in advance of
                                              Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Library,                     removing and decommissioning these                    the public announcement.
                                              Guam; (6) Nieves M. Flores Memorial                     structures; (2) regrading approximately               ADDRESSES: Interested persons can find
                                              Library, Guam.                                          115 acres of floodplain by moving                     full details about the competition rules
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DoN’s                    dredge tailings; (3) filling in                       and register to participate online at
                                              proposed action is to establish live-fire               approximately 10,960 feet of the current              https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/
                                              Range Training Areas (RTAs) within the                  channel, reconstructing approximately                 ev-everywhere-logo-contest/. See
                                              CNMI to address the U.S. Pacific                        7,400 feet of new channel, and                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
                                              Command Service Components’ unfilled                    constructing more than 2,700 feet of                  further information.
                                              unit level and combined level training                  side channels; (4) replanting the valley              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              requirements in the Western Pacific.                    bottom with native and approved non-                    • Email: ev-everywhere@ee.doe.gov.
                                              The DoN recognizes that public                          native plant species; (5) staging                       • Mail: Robert Graham, EV
                                              comments are an essential part of the                   materials and equipment at                            Everywhere Director, Office of Energy
                                              National Environmental Policy Act                       campgrounds; and (6) monitoring                       Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
                                              (NEPA) process. Accordingly, the DoN                    project activities and effectiveness. All             Department of Energy, 1000
                                              initially established a 60-day public                   mitigation measures identified in the                 Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
                                              comment period in lieu of the minimum                   environmental impact statement (EIS)                  DC 20585, 202–586–3801.
                                              45-day period required by NEPA                          are adopted.
                                                                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                              implementing regulations. Notices                       ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD and EIS
                                              extending the public comment period                     may be obtained by calling BPA’s toll-                Competition Details
                                              by 60 days and 14 days were published                   free document request line, 1–800–622–                   (1) Subject of Competition: The
                                              on May 14, 2015 (80 FR 27678) and July                  4520. The ROD and EIS Summary are                     Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking
                                              31, 2015 (80 FR 45647), respectively.                   also available on our Web site,                       a new design to be used as the official
                                              Due to Typhoon Soudelor recovery                        www.bpa.gov/goto/CrookedRiver.                        logo of EV Everywhere. EV Everywhere
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                                              efforts, the DoN is further extending the               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      is the umbrella activity for DOE efforts
                                              Draft EIS public comment period by 45                   Brenda Aguirre, Bonneville Power                      to increase the use of plug-in electric
                                              days to October 1, 2015, EDT [October                   Administration—KEC–4, P.O. Box 3621,                  vehicles (PEVs). Its mission is to raise
                                              2, 2015, ChST] for a total of 179 days.                 Portland, Oregon, 97208–3621; toll-free               awareness of the benefits of PEVs, help
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        telephone number 1–800–622–4519; fax                  individuals realize that PEVs are a
                                              CNMI Joint Military Training EIS/OEIS                   number 503–230–5699; or email                         viable option for them, and position
                                              Project Manager by email via the project                baguirre@bpa.gov.                                     DOE as the definitive resource for


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability of Record of Decision (ROD).
ContactBrenda Aguirre, Bonneville Power Administration--KEC-4, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon, 97208-3621; toll-free telephone number 1-800-622-4519; fax number 503-230-5699; or email [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 50616 

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