Document ID: FERC-2008-0418-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Assessment: Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
Posted Date: 2008-03-20T04:00Z

[Federal Register: March 20, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 55)]
[Notices]               
[Page 14981]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 77-187]

 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Availability of 
Environmental Assessment

March 13, 2008.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 
as amended, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, 
18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the Commission has 
reviewed an application, filed January 31, 2008, requesting approval to 
temporarily amend article 52 of the Potter Valley Project license. The 
project is located on the Eel River and the East Branch Russian River 
in Lake and Mendocino Counties, California.
    Pacific Gas and Electric Company (licensee for the Potter Valley 
Project) requested approval to allow the diversion of additional water 
from the Eel River through the Potter Valley powerhouse for use by 
Potter Valley Irrigation District (PVID) for frost protection of 
commercial crops. The additional water would be provided to PVID 
between March 15 and April 14, 2008. The licensee would restore in Lake 
Pillsbury all additional water diverted for frost protection, starting 
on April 15, 2008, resulting in a water-neutral situation.
    An environmental assessment (EA), prepared by Commission staff in 
the Office of Energy Projects, analyzed the probable environmental 
effects of the proposed amendment and has concluded that approval would 
not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the 
quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission 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 documents. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov or toll-free 
at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-5595 Filed 3-19-08; 8:45 am]

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