[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 134 (Monday, July 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 41970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15023]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2299-082; Project No. 14581-002]
Turlock Irrigation District; Modesto Irrigation District; Notice
of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Don
Pedro and La Grange Projects
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has
reviewed the applications for new license for the Don Pedro Project
(FERC No. 2299) and for an original license for the La Grange Project
(FERC No. 14581) and has prepared a final environmental impact
statement (EIS) for the projects. The Don Pedro Project is located on
the Tuolumne River in Tuolumne County, California. It occupies 4,802
acres of federal land administered by the U.S. Department of Interior,
Bureau of Land Management. The La Grange Project is located on the
Tuolumne River immediately downstream of the Don Pedro Project in
Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties, California. It occupies 14 acres of
federal land administered by BLM.
The final EIS contains staff's evaluations of the applicant's
proposals and the alternatives for relicensing the Don Pedro Project
and licensing the La Grange Project. The final EIS documents the views
of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, affected
Indian tribes, the public, the license applicants, and Commission
staff.
In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://ferc.gov) using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at [email protected] or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically may mail
similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in
docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Dated: July 7, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-15023 Filed 7-10-20; 8:45 am]
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