
[Federal Register: April 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 68)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2146-111]

 
Alabama Power Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental 
Assessment

April 6, 2009.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office 
of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a New Major License 
for the Coosa River Hydroelectric Project (Coosa), which includes the 
Weiss, H. Neely Henry, Logan Martin, Lay and Bouldin developments; the 
Mitchell Hydroelectric Project (P-82); and the Jordan Hydroelectric 
Project (P-618). Alabama Power Company has requested that Project Nos. 
2146, 82, and 618 be consolidated into one project. We are processing 
these three projects under Project No. 2146-111.
    The Coosa River Project is located on the Coosa River, in the 
states of Alabama and Georgia. The Logan Martin development affects 
less than an acre of Federal lands, the Lay development affects 133.5 
acres of Federal lands, the Mitchell Project affects 127.3 acres of 
Federal lands, and the Jordan Project affects 10.1 acres of Federal 
lands. Staff has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the 
project.
    The EA contains staff's analysis of the potential environmental 
effects of the project and concludes that licensing the

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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 EA 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 ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket 
number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    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. Please affix Project No. 2146-111 to all comments. Comments may 
be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
(http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    For further information, please contact Janet Hutzel at (202) 502-
8675 or at janet.hutzel@ferc.gov.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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