

[Federal Register: August 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 168)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2106--047-California]

 
Pacific Gas and Electric; Notice of Site Visit

(August 23, 2006).
    On September 19 and September 20, 2006, the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) Staff and Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company, the applicant, will conduct an on-site visit of the McCloud-
Pit Project located on the McCloud and Pit Rivers in Shasta County, 
California. Under the Integrated Licensing Process (ILP), the 
Commission conducts its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 
scoping meeting within 90 days of the filing of the applicant's Notice 
of Intent and Pre-Application Document. A site visit is typically held 
in conjunction with that scoping meeting; however, scoping for this 
project is currently planned for October 23 and 24, 2006 and access to 
some project facilities may be limited by weather conditions. For this 
reason, the Commission will host the site visit earlier in the process. 
The Commission encourages all interested parties to participate in this 
site visit to ensure a productive scoping meeting in October 2006.
    The site visit is open to the public and resource agencies. 
Participants are responsible for their own transportation, but car 
pooling is encouraged as much as possible. Some roads in upper 
watershed locations are unpaved and may be in poor condition--4-wheel 
drive is recommended, but not required. Also, portions of the tour may 
require hiking steep trails in remote locations, so please plan 
accordingly. Tour days may be long, so please bring food and water. A 
tentative schedule is provided below (times given are in Pacific 
Daylight Savings):

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006

6:45 a.m. Individuals arrive at PG&E's Service Center, located at 20818 
Black Ranch Road, Burney, CA 96013
8 a.m. Meet at McCloud Reservoir USFS Tarantula Gulch Boat Ramp
9 a.m. Ah-Di-Na Stream Gage (MC-1)
10 a.m. Star City
10:30 a.m. McCloud Dam (Top)
11 a.m. McCloud Dam (Bottom)
11:15 a.m. Stream GageMC-7
11:30 a.m. Hawkins Creek Pipe Crossing
12:30 a.m. Lunch at USFS Deadlum Campground
1:30 p.m. Hawkins Landing Campground & Boat Ramp
2 p.m. Iron Canyon Overflow
2:30 p.m. Iron Canyon Dam
3:30 p.m. Iron Canyon Pipe
4 p.m. James B. Black Surge Chamber
4:30 p.m. James B. Black Penstock

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

6:45 a.m. Individuals arrive at PG&E's Service Center, located at 20818 
Black Ranch Road, Burney, CA 96013
8 a.m. James B. Black Powerhouse
10 a.m. Pit 6 Dam
10:30 a.m. Pit 6 Powerhouse
12 p.m. Lunch at Pit 7 Afterbay Dam
2 p.m. Pit 7 Dam
2:30 p.m. Pit 7 Powerhouse
3:30 p.m. Stream Gage PH-47

    Please direct any questions regarding the McCloud-Pit Hydroelectric 
Project licensing to Emily Carter, FERC Team Leader, at (202) 502-6512 
or emily.carter@ferc.gov.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-14391 Filed 8-29-06; 8:45 am]

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