Notice2023-23586
South Feather Water and Power Agency; Notice of Availability of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the South Feather Power Project
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October 25, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73332-73333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23586]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2088-068]
South Feather Water and Power Agency; Notice of Availability of
the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the South
Feather Power Project
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has
reviewed the application for a new license for the existing South
Feather Power Project (FERC No. 2088) and has prepared a draft
supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for the project. The
project is located on the South Fork Feather River, Lost Creek, and
Slate Creek in Butte, Yuba, and Plumas Counties, California and
occupies 1,977.12 acres of federal land administered by Plumas National
Forest and 10.57 acres of federal land administered by the U.S. Bureau
of Land Management. The project is a water supply and power generating
project consisting of four hydroelectric developments: Sly Creek,
Woodleaf, Forbestown, and Kelly Ridge, which combined provide 117.3-
megawatts of power generating capacity and an average of 498,972
megawatt-hours of electricity annually.
On June 4, 2009, Commission staff issued a final environmental
impact statement (EIS) on the proposed relicensing of the South Feather
Power Project. On October 23, 2012, South Feather Water and Power
Agency entered into a Settlement Agreement with the Department of Water
Resources of the State of California and the State Water Contractors,
Incorporated. On November 30, 2018, the California State Water
Resources Control Board issued a water quality certificate for the
project. Additionally, on October 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service filed revised final 4(e) conditions. The
draft SEIS describes staff's analysis of the applicant's proposal and
the alternatives for relicensing the project, including our analyses of
the terms and conditions included in the filings made subsequent to the
issuance of the final EIS as well as the potential effects on species
newly listed or updated under the Endangered Species Act. The draft
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 with an opportunity
to view and/or print the draft 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, 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#45030017060a2b292c2b20163035352a373105232037266b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cc8a899e8f83a2a0a5a2a99fb9bcbca3beb88caaa9beafe2aba3ba">[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.
Any comments must be filed within 60 days from the date of this
notice.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments using the Commission's eFiling system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>. Commenters can submit brief comments up to
6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system
at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</a>. You must include your
name and contact information at the end of your comments. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. In lieu of electronic
filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S.
Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A,
Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be
addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first
page of any filing should include docket number P-2088-068.
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful
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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#216e717161474453420f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a051a1a0a2c2f3829642d253c">[email protected]</span></a>.
Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this draft SEIS
(18 CFR 380.10). You must file your request to intervene as specified
above.\1\ You do not need intervenor status to have your comments
considered.
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\1\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the
internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing
comments electronically.
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For further information, please contact Quinn Emmering, the
Commission's relicensing coordinator for the project, at (202) 502-6382
or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d9a8acb0b7b7f7bcb4b4bcabb0b7be99bfbcabbaf7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6716120e090949020a0a02150e0900270102150449000811">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: October 19, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-23586 Filed 10-24-23; 8:45 am]
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