[Federal Register: October 11, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 198)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 11834-000 and 4026-033--Maine]
FPL Energy Maine Hydro, LLC and Androscoggin Reservoir Company;
Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment
October 4, 2002.
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission's)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office
of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for an original license
for the Upper and Middle Dam Storage Project located on the Rapid
River, in Oxford and Franklin Counties, Maine, and has prepared an
Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the project. In addition, the
FEA analyzes the proposed permanent flow pursuant to Article 32 of the
existing license for the Aziscohos Project, located on the Magalloway
River, in Oxford County, Maine. In the FEA, the Commission's staff has
analyzed the potential environmental effects of the project, and
permanent minimum flow and has concluded that approval of the project,
with appropriate environmental measures, would not constitute a major
federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human
environment.
On May 21, 2002, the Commission staff issued a draft Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the Upper and Middle Dam Storage Project and the
proposed permanent minimum flow from the Aziscohos Project and
requested that any comments be filed within 30 days. Comments were
filed by four entities and are addressed in the FEA.
The FEA contains the staff's analysis of the potential
environmental effects of the 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.
A copy of the FEA is available for review at the Commission in the
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or for TTY (202) 502-
8659, or e-mail FERCONLINESUPPORT@FERC.GOV.
For further information, contact Mark Pawlowski at (202) 502-6052.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-25818 Filed 10-10-02; 8:45 am]
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