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acre-feet of water annually from Big
Stone Lake. The permit specifies the
diversion rates allowed by the proposed
plant, authorizes the construction of the
water use system, and the placing of
water to beneficial use subject to certain
conditions. The permit includes the
same withdrawal restrictions based on
Big Stone Lake water levels and time of
year as in the permit for the existing
plant. The water appropriation permit
was issued by the SDWMB in the
interest of public policy, and thus water
appropriations by the proposed Project
are in conformance with South Dakota
laws. The SDWMB, in issuing the
permits for water withdrawal, have
determined that the proposed water use
would not be damaging for the intended
purpose. Additionally, in accordance
with the Settlement Agreement
approved by the Minnesota Public
Utilities Commission, the Project’s Coowners have agreed to provide all data
used to evaluate the effects of water
withdrawals from Big Stone Lake to the
South Dakota Department of
Environment and Natural Resources and
MnDNR and to participate in meetings
with State agencies to address the
management of the Big Stone Lake water
flow and level issues. Western notes
MnDNR’s desire to have the Minnesota/
South Dakota Boundary Commission
reconvened, however, that decision
rests with the respective State
governors.
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Western’s environmental record of
decision (ROD) is to allow the CoOwners’ request for interconnection to
Western’s transmission system at Morris
and Granite Falls substations in
Minnesota and to complete
modifications to these substations to
support the interconnection.2 Western’s
environmental decision to grant this
interconnection request satisfies the
agency’s statutory mission and the Coowners’ objectives while minimizing
harm to the environment. Additionally,
an interconnection agreement must be
completed in accordance with Western’s
Tariff.
The Co-owners have committed to
minimize the propose Project’s impact
on the environment through the
Project’s design, the use of pollution
control technology, the offset of carbon
dioxide emissions, and the
implementation of mitigation measures
as summarized in Tables 2.2–7, 2.2–8,
and 2.6–2 of the Final EIS. For its part,
2 Western’s authority to issue a record of decision
is pursuant to authority delegated on October 4,
1999, from the Assistant Secretary for Environment,
Safety and Health to Western’s Administrator.
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Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Room 1–A,
Washington, DC 20426. Please reference
the project name and project number
(P–1494–348) on all comments.
Comments may be filed electronically
via the 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 Brian Romanek at (202) 502–
6175.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Timothy J. Meeks,
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California Independent System
Operator Corporation; Supplemental
Notice of Technical Conference
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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 regulations, 18 CFR part
380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the
Office of Energy Projects has reviewed
Grand River Dam Authority’s proposed
shoreline management plan (SMP) for
the Pensacola Hydroelectric Project,
located on the Grand River in Craig,
Delaware, Mayes, and Ottawa Counties,
Oklahoma, and has prepared an
environmental assessment (EA) on the
SMP.
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–1494) 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 September 14, 2009, and should
be addressed to the Secretary, Federal
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Western will adhere to mitigation
measures for all modifications at its
Morris and Granite Falls substations as
noted in Table 2.2–9 of the Final EIS.
Western conditions its environmental
approval of the Co-owner’s request to
interconnect to Western’s transmission
system upon the adoption and
implementation of the mitigation
measures as described in the Final EIS.
This decision is based on the
information contained in the Big Stone
II Power Plant and Transmission Project
Final EIS (DOE/EIS–0377). This ROD
was prepared pursuant to the
requirements of the Council on
Environmental Quality Regulations for
Implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts
1500–1508) and DOE’s Procedures for
Implementing NEPA (10 CFR part 1021).
On July 29, 2009, the Commission
issued an order establishing technical
conference in the above-captioned
proceedings to explore issues
concerning Market Efficiency
Enhancement Agreements (MEEA)
between the California Independent
System Operator Corporation (CAISO)
and eligible market participants. The
technical conference will be held on
Thursday, August 20, 2009, at 10 a.m.
(EDT), in Hearing Room 7 at the offices
of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426 and ending at
approximately 4 p.m. (EDT). The
following additional information and
instruction is provided regarding the
conference.
The technical conference will afford
Commission staff and interested parties
an opportunity to discuss the issues
related to the MEEAs. The conference is
intended to be a working session
focused on discussing the information
necessary to execute a MEEA and the
transactions under a MEEA that should
receive MEEA pricing. The July 29, 2009
order outlined the issues to be
discussed.
The technical conference will be open
to the public. Although staff encourages
all interested parties to attend in person,
the conference will be accessible via
telephone on a listen-only basis. For
information regarding telephone access
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1494-348-OK]
Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Availability of
Environmental Assessment
August 14, 2009.
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 Grand River Dam Authority's proposed shoreline management plan
(SMP) for the Pensacola Hydroelectric Project, located on the Grand
River in Craig, Delaware, Mayes, and Ottawa Counties, Oklahoma, and has
prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the SMP.
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-1494) 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 September 14, 2009, 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-1494-348) on
all comments. Comments may be filed electronically via the 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
Brian Romanek at (202) 502-6175.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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