Notice2023-22692
Notice of Availability of the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Alabama Power Company Coosa River Hydroelectric Project
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October 13, 2023
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 197 (Friday, October 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 70965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22692]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2146-111; Project No. 82-000; Project No. 618-000]
Notice of Availability of the Final Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement for the Alabama Power Company Coosa River
Hydroelectric Project
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has
reviewed the application for a single new license to continue to
operate and maintain three separately licensed projects and has
prepared a final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS).\1\
The single new license would combine the Coosa Hydroelectric Project
(FERC No. 2146), which consists of the Weiss, H. Neely Henry, Logan
Martin, Lay, and Bouldin developments, the Mitchell Dam Hydroelectric
Project (FERC No. 82), and the Jordan Dam Hydroelectric Project (FERC
No. 618) into one 969.9-megawatt project, the Coosa River Hydroelectric
Project (Coosa River Project) No. 2146. The projects are located on the
Coosa River, in the states of Alabama and Georgia, and occupy about
508.31 acres of federal land administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land
Management and 5.75 acres of federal land administered by the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
participated as a cooperating agency to prepare the final SEIS.
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\1\ The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a final
rule on April 20, 2022, revising its regulations for implementing
NEPA (see National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations
Revisions, 87 FR 23,453-70). The rule became effective on May 20,
2022. However, because the NEPA review of this project was in
process at that time, the final SEIS was prepared pursuant to CEQ's
1978 regulations.
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The final SEIS has been prepared to address the July 6, 2018
opinion issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the District
of Columbia (court) regarding the Commission's environmental review of
the Coosa River Hydroelectric Project and supplements the final
environmental assessment (FEA), issued December 31, 2009, for the
project. The final SEIS focuses on the following issues identified by
the court as needing further analysis and expands upon the analysis
contained within the FEA for these issues: (1) dissolved oxygen; (2)
fish entrainment and turbine mortality; (3) federally listed threatened
and endangered species; and (4) cumulative effects. The final SEIS
describes staff's analysis of the applicant's proposal and the
alternatives for relicensing the project. The final SEIS documents the
views of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations,
affected Indian tribes, the public, the license applicant, and
Commission staff.
The Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to
view and/or print the final SEIS via the internet through the
Commission's Home Page (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov/">http://www.ferc.gov/</a>), using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number (P-2146), excluding the last three digits
in the docket number field, to access the document. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ce888b9c8d81a0a2a7a0ab9dbbbebea1bcba8ea8abbcade0a9a1b8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dc9a998e9f93b2b0b5b2b98fa9acacb3aea89cbab9aebff2bbb3aa">[email protected]</span></a>, or toll-free
at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
You may also register online at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a> to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#206f707060464552430e474f56"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="abe4fbfbebcdced9c885ccc4dd">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any question regarding this notice may be directed to Aaron Liberty
at (202) 502-6862 or at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8aebebf8e5e4a4e6e3e8eff8fef3caeceff8e9a4ede5fc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a1c0c0d3cecf8fcdc8c3c4d3d5d8e1c7c4d3c28fc6ced7">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: October 6, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-22692 Filed 10-12-23; 8:45 am]
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