Notice2024-00597
Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
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Published
January 16, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2607-2608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00597]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1494-405]
Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Availability of
Environmental Assessment
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, Commission staff reviewed the Grand River
Dam Authority's (GRDA) application for an amendment to the license of
the Pensacola Hydroelectric Project No. 1494 and have prepared an
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed amendment. GRDA proposes
to acquire, develop, and manage a 540-acre tract of land known as the
Coal Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and include these lands in
the project boundary. This area is located along the south side of the
Neosho River about three miles southwest of Miami, Oklahoma,
immediately adjacent to the project boundary. Features of the Pensacola
Project include: a concrete dam; auxiliary spillways; a reservoir known
as Grand Lake O' the Cherokees (Grand Lake); six penstocks, turbines,
and generators; a powerhouse; a tailrace; and appurtenant facilities.
The project is located on the Neosho (Grand) River in Craig, Delaware,
Mayes, and Ottawa counties, Oklahoma, and occupies
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federal land administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential
environmental effects of developing and maintaining the Coal Creek WMA
by GRDA and cooperatively with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
Conservation to provide habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife
through specific habitat restoration and management measures, and
concludes that the proposed amendment, with appropriate environmental
protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that
would significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
The EA may be viewed on the Commission's website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a> using the ``elibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (P-
1494) in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3c7a796e7f7352505552596f494c4c534e487c5a594e5f125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fabcbfa8b9b5949693949fa98f8a8a95888eba9c9f8899d49d958c">[email protected]</span></a>
or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
You may also register online at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
All comments must be filed by February 7, 2024.
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: Debbie-Anne Reese, Acting
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-
1494-405.
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#f1bea1a1b197948392df969e87"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9e6f9f9e9cfccdbca87cec6df">[email protected]</span></a>.
For further information, contact Rebecca Martin at 202-502-6012 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f1d2a2d2a2c2c2e61022e3d3b26210f292a3d2c61282039"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="61330403040202004f2c001315080f21070413024f060e17">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: January 8, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-00597 Filed 1-12-24; 8:45 am]
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