[Federal Register: June 25, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 122)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[NV-030-02-5101-ER-F333]
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for
the Tracy to Silver Lake Power Line Project
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Carson City Field Office, Nevada,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact
statement (EIS) for the Tracy to Silver Lake Power Line Project
(Project).
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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City Field Office
intends to prepare an EIS, in cooperation with Washoe County and the
Reno-Sparks Indian Colony to analyze the impacts (direct, indirect, and
cumulative) resulting from an electrical power line and two substations
proposed by Sierra Pacific Power Company. The proposed Project includes
the upgrade and extension of an electrical 120 KV transmission line, as
well as the construction of two substations, from the existing power
plant at Tracy, Nevada to the Silver Lake area near Stead in Washoe
County, Nevada. The BLM will work closely with interested parties to
identify the best possible alternatives and management decisions that
will take into account local, regional, and national needs and
concerns. This NOI initiates the public scoping process to identify
issues and concerns to be addressed in the EIS.
DATES: The scoping comment period will commence with the publication of
this notice. Formal scoping will end 30 days after publication of this
notice. Comments on issues and concerns should be received on or before
the end of the scoping period at the address listed below. Public
meetings will be held throughout the scoping and preparation of the
EIS. At least 15 days public notice will be given prior to meetings or
activities where the public is invited to attend. Meetings and comment
deadlines will be announced through the local and regional news media
and the BLM Web site (www.nv.blm.gov/carson). In addition to the
ongoing public participation process, formal opportunities will be
provided through comment on the Draft EIS (60-day comment period) and
the Final EIS (30-day comment period).
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent via U.S. Mail to: BLM Carson
City Field Office, Attn: Sierra EIS Project Manager, 5665 Morgan Mill
Road, Carson City, NV 89701. In addition, comments may be sent via fax
at (775) 885-6147 or electronic mail to d2parker@nv.blm.gov. Comments,
including names and street addresses of respondents, will be available
for public review at the above address during regular business hours
(7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except holidays, and may be
published as part of the EIS. Individual respondents may request
confidentiality. If you wish to withhold your name or street address
from public review or from disclosure under the Freedom of Information
Act, you must state this prominently at the beginning of your written
comment. However, we will not consider anonymous comments. Such
requests will be honored to the extent allowed by law. All submissions
from organizations or businesses, and from individuals identifying
themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or
businesses, will be made available for public inspection in their
entirety.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For further information and/or to have your
name added to our mailing list, contact David Parker (775) 885-6076 or
Terri Knutson (775) 885-6156, BLM Carson City Field Office, Carson
City, Nevada.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EIS will address issues brought forth
through scoping and will be evaluated by an interdisciplinary team of
BLM, Washoe County, and Reno-Sparks Indian Colony specialists. A range
of alternatives and mitigating measures will be considered to evaluate
and minimize environmental impacts and to assure that the proposed
actions do not result in undue or unnecessary degradation of public
lands. Federal, State, and local agencies and other individuals or
organizations who may
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be interested in or affected by the BLM decision on the Tracy to Silver
Lake Power Line Project are urged to participate in the EIS process. It
is important that those interested in the proposed activities
participate in the scoping and commenting processes of the EIS. To be
most helpful, comments should be as specific as possible.
Dated: May 14, 2002.
John Singlaub,
Manager, Carson City Field Office.
[FR Doc. 02-16005 Filed 6-24-02; 8:45 am]
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