Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment, 39691 [E8-15700]
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Aquaculture Association were
signatories to the Settlement Agreement.
The final EA contains the staff’s
analysis of the potential environmental
effects of the proposed project and
concludes that licensing the project,
with appropriate environmental
protective measures, would not
constitute a major federal action that
would significantly affect the quality of
the human environment.
Copies of the final EA are available for
review in Public Reference Room 2–A of
the Commission’s offices at 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC. The final
EA may also be viewed on the
Commission’s Internet Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. Additional
information about the project is
available from the Commission’s Office
of External Affairs, at (202) 502–6088, or
on the Commission’s Web site using the
eLibrary link. For assistance with
eLibrary, contact
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–3676; for TTY contact
(202) 502–8659.
For further information, contact
Kenneth Hogan at (202) 502–8434 or by
e-mail at kenneth.hogan@ferc.gov.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Upper Peninsula Power Company;
Notice of Availability of Environmental
Assessment
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July 2, 2008.
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR part
380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the
Office of Energy Projects has reviewed
Upper Peninsula Power Company’s
proposed shoreline management plan
for the Cataract Hydroelectric Project,
located on the Middle Branch of the
Escanaba River in Marquette County,
Michigan, and has prepared an
Environmental Assessment (EA).
A copy of the EA is on file with the
Commission and is available for public
inspection. The EA may also be viewed
on the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov using the
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Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP06–5–009]
Empire Pipeline, Inc. and Empire State
Pipeline; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Amended Empire Connector Project
and Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues
July 2, 2008.
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‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
number (P–10854) 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 tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659.
Any comments on the EA should be
filed by August 1, 2008, and should be
addressed to the Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Room 1–A,
Washington, DC 20426. Please reference
the project name and project number
(P–10854) on all comments. Comments
may be filed electronically via Internet
in lieu of paper. The Commission
strongly encourages electronic filings.
See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. For further
information, contact Jon Cofrancesco at
(202) 502–8951.
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The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of
the amended portion of the Empire
Connector Project involving
construction and operation of facilities
by Empire Pipeline, Inc. (EPI) and
Empire State Pipeline (Empire), a
subsidiary of National Fuel Gas
Company, in Ontario County, New
York.1 These amended facilities would
consist of about 1 mile of 24-inchdiameter pipeline. This EA will be used
by the Commission in its decisionmaking process to determine whether
the project is in the public convenience
and necessity.
If you are a landowner receiving this
notice, you may be contacted by a
1 EPI and Empire’s application was filed with the
Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act
and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations.
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pipeline company representative about
the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the
proposed facilities. The pipeline
company would seek to negotiate a
mutually acceptable agreement.
However, if the project is approved by
the Commission, that approval conveys
with it the right of eminent domain.
Therefore, if easement negotiations fail
to produce an agreement, the pipeline
company could initiate condemnation
proceedings in accordance with state
law.
A fact sheet prepared by the FERC
entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas
Facility On My Land? What Do I Need
To Know?’’ was attached to the project
notice EPI provided to landowners. This
fact sheet addresses a number of
typically asked questions, including the
use of eminent domain and how to
participate in the Commission’s
proceedings. It is available for viewing
on the FERC Internet Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov).
Summary of the Proposed Project
EPI and Empire’s Empire Connector
Project (project) which expands
Empire’s pipeline system in New York
was approved by the FERC on December
21, 2006, and is a part of the Northeast07 Project (NE–07 Project) 2 and is
currently under construction. Through
its recent easement negotiations about
the crossing of the New York State
Thruway (Thruway) with the New York
State Department of Transportation
(NYSDOT), Empire learned that a
portion of the approved route between
approximate mileposts (MPs) 4.0 and
4.8 along Crowley Road lies within the
NYSDOT property and is part of the
Thruway easement. The NYSDOT’s
policy prohibiting lateral occupancy of
limited access highways by utilities
(other than communication utilities)
applies to this location. Empire has
developed the proposed alternative
pipeline route to avoid construction
within the easement. Empire seeks
authority to construct and operate:
• About 1 mile of 24-inch-diameter
pipeline between MPs 3.8 and 4.8 of the
project.
The location of the project facilities is
shown in Appendix 1.2
Land Requirements for Construction
Construction of the proposed facilities
would require about 11.0 acres of land.
Following construction, about 5.3 acres
would be maintained within the
2 The notice of availability for the final
supplemental environmental impact statement for
the NE–07 Project was issued October 13, 2006. It
will be incorporated by reference into the EA for
this amendment project.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 10854-080-MI]
Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Availability of
Environmental Assessment
July 2, 2008.
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR part
380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the Office of Energy Projects has
reviewed Upper Peninsula Power Company's proposed shoreline management
plan for the Cataract Hydroelectric Project, located on the Middle
Branch of the Escanaba River in Marquette County, Michigan, and has
prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA).
A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available
for public inspection. 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-10854) 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 1-866-208-
3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
Any comments on the EA should be filed by August 1, 2008, and
should be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1-A, Washington, DC 20426.
Please reference the project name and project number (P-10854) on all
comments. Comments may be filed electronically via Internet in lieu of
paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site under the ``eFiling'' link. For further information, contact Jon
Cofrancesco at (202) 502-8951.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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