Notice2023-22982
Idaho Power Company; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Hells Canyon Project
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October 18, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71852-71853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22982]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1971-079]
Idaho Power Company; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for
the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Hells Canyon
Project
On July 21, 2003, Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power) filed an
application for a new license to continue to operate and maintain the
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Hells Canyon Project No. 1971.\1\ On August 31, 2007, the Commission
issued a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Hells
Canyon Project. On December 30, 2019, Idaho Power filed an Offer of
Settlement (settlement) with the Commission for the Hells Canyon
Project.\2\ The settlement, which was executed on April 22, 2019,
includes, among other items, spring Chinook salmon and summer steelhead
fish passage measures. In addition, the Oregon and Idaho Departments of
Environmental Quality each issued a water quality certification under
section 401 of the Clean Water Act for the Hells Canyon Project on May
24, 2019.
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\1\ The current license expired on July 31, 2005, and the
project is operating under an annual license.
\2\ On January 7, 2020, the Commission issued notice of the
offer of settlement's filing.
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On July 1, 2020, Idaho Power supplemented the final license
application for the project with additional information on its
proposal, including an analysis of the new and revised fish-related
protection, mitigation, and enhancement measures proposed under the
settlement, and updated information on project resources. Additionally,
Idaho Power filed on October 14, 2020, draft biological assessments for
species managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National
Marine Fisheries Service, which included an analysis of the effects of
the new and revised measures on fish and wildlife listed under the
Endangered Species Act.
On June 13, 2022, Commission staff issued a notice of intent to
prepare a draft and final EIS to assess the new and revised fish-
related protection, mitigation, and enhancement measures proposed under
the settlement, the Oregon and Idaho water quality certifications, and
the draft biological assessments. The notice of intent included a
schedule for preparing a draft and final supplemental EIS.
By this notice, Commission staff is updating the procedural
schedule for completing the draft and final supplemental EIS. Further
revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Issue Draft EIS........................... February 2024.
Comments on Draft EIS due................. April 2024.
Commission issues Final EIS............... November 2024.
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Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Aaron
Liberty at (202) 502-6862 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#553434273a3b7b393c373027212c15333027367b323a23"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1d0d0c3dedf9fddd8d3d4c3c5c8f1d7d4c3d29fd6dec7">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: October 12, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-22982 Filed 10-17-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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