[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 223 (Thursday, November 19, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 64249-64250] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-30962] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Bonneville Power Administration Reedsport-Fairview Transmission Project
Agency
Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy (DOE).
Action
Notice of Floodplain and Wetlands Involvement.
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Summary
This notice announces BPA's proposal to reconstruct or relocate a section of the Reedsport-Fairview No. 1 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission line located in Coos County, Oregon. This action will improve BPA's ability to maintain this section of line. In accordance with DOE regulations for compliance with floodplain and wetlands environmental review requirements, BPA will prepare a floodplain and wetlands assessment and will perform this proposed action in a manner so as to avoid or minimize potential harm to or within any affected floodplain and wetlands. The assessment will be included in the environmental assessment being prepared for the proposed project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. A floodplain statement of findings will be included in any finding of no significant impact that may be issued following the completion of the environmental assessment.
DATE: Comments are due to the address below no later than December 4, 1998.
ADDRESS: Submit comments to Communications, Bonneville Power Administration--ACS-7, P.O. Box 12999, Portland, Oregon 97212. Internet address: comment@bpa.gov.
For Further Information Contact
Nancy A. Wittpenn, Environmental Project Lead--ECN-4, Bonneville Power Administration, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon, 97208-3621, phone number 503-230-3297, fax number 503-230-5699. Internet address: nawittpenn@bpa.gov.
Supplementary Information
The project would include the following types of activities that may involve work in wetlands and floodplains: constructing or removing transmission line structures and conductors and access road building or regrading. The project area is located in Coos County, Oregon. Wetlands and floodplains that may be affected by the project are in the Ross, Shinglehouse, Isthmus, and Coalbank Sloughs and located in T26S, R12W, Sections 7, 18, and 19; T26S, R13W, Sections 1, 3, 10, 12, 15, 23, and 37.
Maps and further information are available from BPA at the address above.
Issued in Portland, Oregon, on November 10, 1998. Thomas C. McKinney, NEPA Compliance Officer. [FR Doc. 98-30962 Filed 11-18-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-M