Duke Power; A Division of Duke Energy Corporation; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment, 30913 [E6-8329]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 104 / Wednesday, May 31, 2006 / Notices free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–8329 Filed 5–30–06; 8:45 am] [Project No. 2232–480–NC] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Duke Power; A Division of Duke Energy Corporation; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment Federal Energy Regulatory Commission jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed an application for non-project use of project lands and waters at the Catawba-Wateree Project (FERC No. 2232), and has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed non-project use. The project is located on Lake Wylie in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. In the application, Duke Power (licensee) requests Commission authorization to lease to The Sanctuary at Lake Wylie, LLC and The Sanctuary Property Owners Association (The Sanctuary) 0.461 acre of project land for a commercial residential marina. The Sanctuary proposes to construct one cluster dock with ten boat slips and a covered fishing pier located adjacent to the cluster dock, an irrigation intake structure, and install 20,000 feet of shoreline stabilization. The EA contains Commission staff’s analysis of the probable environmental impacts of the proposal and concludes that approving the licensee’s application, with staff’s recommended environmental measures, would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is attached to a Commission order titled ‘‘Order Modifying and Approving Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters’’, issued May 23, 2006. The EA is available for review and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. The EA may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘elibrary’’ link. Enter the dock number (prefaced by P– 2232) and excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll- VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:52 May 30, 2006 Jkt 208001 PacifiCorp; Notice of Availability of Environment Assessment May 23, 2006. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s regulations, the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application requesting the Commission’s authorization to remove its Cove development and reduce the minimum flow required in the bypassed reach of the Grace development. The project is located on the Bear River in Caribou and Franklin Counties, Idaho. An environmental assessment (EA) has been prepared. In the EA, the Commission’s staff concludes that approval of the licensee’s application, with adoption of staff’s recommendations, would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is attached to a Commission order titled ‘‘Order Amending License and Revising Annual Charges’’, issued May 23, 2006, and is available at the Commission’s Public Reference Room. A copy of the EA may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘elibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number (P–20) in the docket field to access the document. For assistance, call (202) 502–8222 or (202) 502–8659 (for TTY). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–8328 Filed 5–30–06; 8:45 am] PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06–018–000] May 24, 2006. [Project Nos. 20–065] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Essex-Middlesex Project DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY May 23, 2006. 30913 The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed to be constructed by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee Gas) in the above-referenced docket. The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of: • 7.8 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipeline in Essex and Middlesex Counties, Massachusetts; • One tie-in facility at the northern terminus, milepost 7.83; • One new pig receiver at the north end, milepost 7.62; and • One tie-in facility at the southern terminus, milepost 0.0. The purpose of the proposed project is to increase its ability to receive and transport gas into the Northeast natural gas pipeline network by constructing its facilities in Essex and Middlesex Counties, Massachusetts, to provide up to 82,300 decatherms per day of incremental firm transportation capacity. The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. A limited number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. (202) 502–8371. Copies of the EA have been mailed to Federal, state and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, newspapers, and parties to this proceeding. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that we receive your comments before the date specified below. Please carefully follow these instructions to E:\FR\FM\31MYN1.SGM 31MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2232-480-NC]


Duke Power; A Division of Duke Energy Corporation; Notice of 
Availability of Environmental Assessment

May 23, 2006.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office 
of Energy Projects has reviewed an application for non-project use of 
project lands and waters at the Catawba-Wateree Project (FERC No. 
2232), and has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
proposed non-project use. The project is located on Lake Wylie in 
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
    In the application, Duke Power (licensee) requests Commission 
authorization to lease to The Sanctuary at Lake Wylie, LLC and The 
Sanctuary Property Owners Association (The Sanctuary) 0.461 acre of 
project land for a commercial residential marina. The Sanctuary 
proposes to construct one cluster dock with ten boat slips and a 
covered fishing pier located adjacent to the cluster dock, an 
irrigation intake structure, and install 20,000 feet of shoreline 
stabilization. The EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the 
probable environmental impacts of the proposal and concludes that 
approving the licensee's application, with staff's recommended 
environmental measures, would not constitute a major Federal action 
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA is attached to a Commission order titled ``Order 
Modifying and Approving Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters'', 
issued May 23, 2006. The EA is available for review and reproduction at 
the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, 
NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. The EA may also be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ``elibrary'' 
link. Enter the dock number (prefaced by P-2232) and excluding the last 
three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 
or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-8329 Filed 5-30-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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