
[Federal Register: May 16, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 96)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 4656-020]

 
Boise-Kuna Irrigation District, Nampa & Meridian Irrigation 
District, New York; Irrigation District, Wilder Irrigation District, 
and Big Bend Irrigation District; Notice of Availability of 
Environmental Assessment

May 9, 2008.
    An environmental assessment (EA) is available for public review. 
The EA was prepared for an application filed by Boise-Kuna Irrigation 
District, et al. (licensee) on August 1, 2007, requesting Commission 
approval of: (1) An extension of time for the commencement of project 
construction to December 13, 2009, pursuant to Public Law 109-383; (2) 
changes to dates or time periods specified in license articles relating 
to actions that would be affected by an amendment; and (3) amendments 
to project design. The licensee proposes to install two 7.5-megawatt 
(MW) generating units with a total installed capacity of 15 MW, instead 
of two, 30-MW generating units with a total installed capacity of 60 
MW, as authorized in the March 27, 1989 Order Issuing License. The 
licensee also proposes to decrease the length of the licensed project's 
transmission line. Finally, the licensee requests deletion or revision 
of certain license articles that are related to the proposed design 
changes. The project would be located at the U.S. Bureau of 
Reclamation's (Reclamation) existing Arrowrock Dam on the Boise River, 
in Elmore and Ada Counties, Idaho. Parts of the project would occupy 
lands managed by Reclamation, the U.S. Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. 
Forest Service within Boise National Forest.
    The EA concludes that the proposed amendment, with staff-
recommended mitigation measures, would not constitute a major federal 
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this 
notice and should be addressed to Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426. A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room, or it may be viewed on the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.ferc.gov using the e-Library link. Enter the docket 
number ``P-4656'' in the docket number field to access the document. 
For assistance, call (202) 502-8222 or (202) 502-8659 (for TTY).
    For further information regarding this notice, please contact B. 
Peter Yarrington at (202) 502-6129.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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