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(original and eight copies) should be For assistance, contact FERC Online in the project planning and to identify filed with: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Support. and resolve issues before a formal Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, o. With this notice, we are initiating application is filed with the FERC. A 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC consultation with the CALIFORNIA docket number (PF05–17–000) has been 20426. Comments may be filed STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION established to place information filed by electronically via the Internet in lieu of OFFICER (SHPO), as required by § 106, Maritimes and related documents issued paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) National Historic Preservation Act, and or received by the Commission, into the and the instructions on the the regulations of the Advisory Council public record.2 Once a formal Commission’s Web site (http:// on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4. application is filed with the FERC, a www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. p. Final amendments: Final new docket number will be established. After logging into the e-Filing system, amendments to the application must be This notice is being sent to residents select ‘‘Comment on Filing’’ from the filed with the Commission no later than within 0.5 mile of the existing and Filing Type Selection screen and 30 days from the issuance date of the proposed compressor stations; continue with the filing and process. notice soliciting final terms and landowners along the pipeline routes The Commission strongly encourages conditions. under consideration; Federal, state, and electronic filing. Magalie R. Salas, local government agencies; elected l. Status: This application has not Secretary. officials; environmental and public been accepted for filing. We are not [FR Doc. E5–7909 Filed 12–27–05; 8:45 am] interest groups; Native American tribes; soliciting motions to intervene, protests, and local libraries and newspapers. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P or final terms and conditions at this With this notice, we 3 are asking time. Federal, state, and local agencies with m. Description of project: The Project DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY jurisdiction and/or special expertise is located in the central Sierra Nevada, with respect to environmental issues, within the San Joaquin River watershed, Federal Energy Regulatory especially those in Appendix 2, to about 50 miles northeast of the City of Commission cooperate with us in the preparation of 4 Fresno. The Project is operated as a [Docket No. PF05–17–000] the EIS. These agencies may choose to reservoir-storage type plant with an participate once they have evaluated the installed operating capacity of 190.0 Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.; proposal relative to their MW and a dependable operating Notice of Intent To Prepare an responsibilities. Agencies which would capacity of 187.0 MW. Water for the Environmental Impact Statement for like to request cooperating status should Project is taken from the San Joaquin the Proposed Maritimes Phase IV follow the instructions for filing River, Ross Creek, and Rock Creek and Project and Request for Comments on comments described later in this notice. conveyed to the Mammoth Pool Environmental Issues and Notice of We encourage government Powerhouse through the Mammoth Pool Scoping Meetings representatives to notify their Tunnel. constituents of this planned project and The Project facilities include: The December 16, 2005. encourage them to comment on their Mammoth Pool Dam forming Mammoth The staff of the Federal Energy areas of concern. Pool Reservoir, with a capacity of about Regulatory Commission (FERC or Some affected landowners may be 119,940 acre-feet at an elevation of Commission) will prepare an contacted by a project representative about 3,330 feet above mean sea level; environmental impact statement (EIS) about the acquisition of an easement to one power tunnel about 7.5 miles long, that discusses the environmental construct, operate, and maintain the to convey water from Mammoth Pool impacts of the Maritimes & Northeast, proposed pipeline. If so, the company Reservoir to Mammoth Pool L.L.C. (Maritimes) proposed Maritimes should seek to negotiate a mutually Powerhouse; two small diversions on Phase IV Project which involves the acceptable agreement. In the event that Rock Creek and Ross Creek; and one 230 construction of 146.2 miles of various the project is certificated by the 1 kV transmission line about 6.7 miles diameter pipeline loops; six new Commission, that approval conveys the long that connects the Mammoth Pool compressor stations; and modifications right of eminent domain for securing Powerhouse to the non-project Big at one existing compressor station and easements for the pipeline. Therefore, if Creek No. 3 Switchyard. four existing meter stations in Maine easement negotiations fail to produce an n. A copy of the application is and Massachusetts. This EIS will be agreement, the company could initiate available for review at the Commission used by the Commission in its decision- condemnation proceedings in in the Public Reference Room or may be making process to determine whether accordance with state law. viewed on the Commission’s Web site the project is in the public convenience A fact sheet prepared by the FERC at: http://www.ferc.gov using the and necessity. entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket The Maritimes Phase IV Project is Facility On My Land? What Do I Need number, excluding the last three digits currently in the preliminary stages of To Know?’’ addresses a number of in the docket number field (P–2085), to design and at this time a formal typically asked questions, including the access the document. For assistance, application has not been filed with the use of eminent domain and how to contact FERC Online Support at Commission. For this project, the participate in the Commission’s [email protected], or toll- Commission is initiating the National proceedings. It is available for viewing free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review prior to receiving the (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available 2 To view information in the docket, follow the for inspection and reproduction at the application. This allows interested instructions for using the eLibrary link at the end address in item h above. You may also stakeholders to become involved early of this notice. register online at: http://www.ferc.gov/ 3 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the 1 A pipeline loop is a segment of pipeline that environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects. esubscribenow.htm to be notified via e- general parallels an existing pipeline. The loop is 4 Agencies which have previously requested mail of new filings and issuances connected to the existing pipeline and serves to cooperating status for this project need not request related to this or other pending projects. increase the capacity of the pipeline system. it again.

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on the FERC Internet Web site (http:// Other Modifications in Maine and The EIS Process www.ferc.gov). Massachusetts The National Environmental Policy Summary of the Proposed Project Maine Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to take into account the environmental Maritimes wants to expand the • Addition of a meter station at the impacts that could result from an action capacity of its facilities in Maine and existing Baileyville Compressor Station whenever it considers the issuance of a Massachusetts to transport an additional in Washington County; and Certificate of Public Convenience and 1.5 billion cubic feet per day of natural • Modification of the existing Necessity under section 7 of the Natural gas from two liquefied natural gas (LNG) Gas Act. NEPA also requires us to import terminals presently under Westbrook Meter Station in Cumberland County. discover and address concerns the construction in Canada to markets in the public would have about proposals. Northeast United States. Specifically Massachusetts This process is referred to as ‘‘scoping’’. Maritimes would construct: 5 • Modification of the existing The main goal of the scoping process is Pipeline Loops in Maine Methuen Meter Station in Essex County; to focus the analysis in the EIS on the • Approximately, 1.7 miles of 30- and important environmental issues and inch-diameter pipeline and 25.5 miles • reasonable alternatives. By this Notice Modification of the existing Dracut of Intent, the Commission staff requests of 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Meter Station in Middlesex County. Washington County (Baileyville Loop); agency and public comments on the • 26.7 miles of 36-inch-diameter A map depicting the general location scope of the issues to address in the EIS. of the project facilities is provided in All comments received are considered pipeline in Hancock and Penobscot 6 Counties (Woodchopping Ridge Loop); Appendix 1. If you are interested in during the preparation of the EIS. State • 23.6 miles of 36-inch-diameter obtaining detailed maps of a specific and local government representatives pipeline in Penobscot and Waldo portion of the project please contact are encouraged to notify their Counties (Brewer Loop); Rebecca Kimball with Maritimes at 800– constituents of this proposed action and • 21.7 miles of 36-inch-diameter 738–4880. encourage them to comment on their pipeline in Waldo, Knox, Lincoln and Non-Jurisdictional Facilities areas of concern. Kennebec Counties (Searsmont Loop); The EIS discusses impacts that could • 28.6 miles of 36-inch-diameter Non-jurisdictional facilities associated occur as a result of the construction and pipeline in Sagadahoc, Androscoggin with this proposal include two LNG operation of the proposed project under and Cumberland Counties (Richmond terminals presently under construction these general headings: • Loop); Geology and soils. (Canaport LNG in New Brunswick and • • 3.3 miles of 36-inch-diameter Land use. Bear Head LNG in Nova Scotia). Both • pipeline in Cumberland County terminals anticipate being in service in Water resources, fisheries, and (Falmouth Loop); and 2008. Four new compressor stations and wetlands. • • Cultural resources. 15.1 miles of 36-inch-diameter additional pipeline would also be • pipeline in Cumberland and York Vegetation and wildlife. required in Canada. • Air quality and noise. Counties (Westbrook Loop). • Land Requirements for Construction Endangered and threatened species. New Compressor Stations in Maine and • Hazardous waste. Massachusetts It is estimated that the construction of • Public safety. the proposed facilities would disturb We may also evaluate possible Maine about 1,948 acres of land. About 579 alternatives to the proposed project or • Woodchopping Ridge Compressor acres of the total would be retained for portions of the project, and make Station in Hancock County; the operation of the pipeline loops and recommendations on how to lessen or • Brewer Compressor Station in the aboveground facilities (compressor/ avoid impacts on the various resource Penobscot County; meter stations). The pipeline loops areas. • Searsmont Compressor Station in would be constructed on either a 95- or Our independent analysis of the Waldo County; 105-foot-wide right-of-way with issues are included in the draft EIS. • Westbrook Compressor Station in occasional increases in the right-of-way Depending on the comments received Cumberland; and width for additional workspace at during the scoping process, the draft EIS • Eliot Compressor Station in York waterbody, wetland, road, and railroad would be published and mailed to County. crossings. Extra workspaces may also be Federal, state, and local agencies, Native Massachusetts required in areas with site specific American tribes, public interest groups, constraints, such as side slope interested individuals, affected • New Compressor Station in construction or areas requiring topsoil landowners, newspapers, libraries, and Methuen, Middlesex County or in segregation. Other temporary land the Commission’s official service list for Haverhill, Essex County. requirements would include land for this proceeding. A comment period Additional Compression in Maine pipe storage and equipment yards. would be allotted for review of the draft • Operation of the pipeline facilities EIS. All comments on the draft EIS Richmond Compressor Station in would be considered and the document Sagadahoc County. would require a nominal 25- or 50-foot- wide permanent right-of-way. revised before issuing a final EIS. This draft EIS is used by the Commission in 5 The Westbrook Loop, the Eliot Compressor Station, the Westbrook Meter and Compressor 6 The appendices referenced in this notice are not its decision-making process to Stations, and the Dracut Meter Station would be or being printed in the Federal Register. Copies are determine whether the project is in the are adjacent to the Joint Facilities which are a available on the Commission’s Internet Web site public convenience and necessity. segment of the existing pipeline which is owned (http://www.ferc.gov) at the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link or from To ensure your comments are jointly by Maritimes and Portland Natural Gas the Commission’s Public Reference and Files Transmission System. The remaining facilities Maintenance Branch at (202) 502–8371. For considered, please carefully follow the would be or are adjacent to existing pipeline which instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the instructions in the public participation is solely owned by Maritimes. last page of this notice. section beginning on page 6.

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Currently Identified Environmental • Mail your comments so that they will conduct in the area. The locations Issues will be received in Washington, DC on and times for these meetings are listed We have identified several issues that or before January 20, 2006. below: Please note that we are continuing to we think deserve attention based on a January 9, 2006, 7 p.m., Jeff’s Catering experience delays in mail deliveries preliminary review of the proposed Brewer, 5 Coffin Avenue, Brewer, ME from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, facilities and the environmental 04412 we would include all comments that we information provided by Maritimes. January 10, 2006, 7 p.m., Liberty Town receive within a reasonable time frame Hall, 7 Waters Street, Liberty, ME This preliminary list of issues may be in our environmental analysis of this changed based on your comments and 04949 project. However, the Commission January 11, 2006, 7 p.m., American our analysis. strongly encourages electronic filing of • Geology and Soils. Legion Hall, 17 Dunn Street, any comments or interventions or Westbrook, ME 04092 —Blasting and disposal of excess rock. protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR • January 12, 2006, 7 p.m., Metheun High Water Resources. 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions School Cafeteria, 1 Ranger Road, —Impacts of construction on water on the Commission’s Web site at http:// Methuen, MA 01844 quality. www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link The public scoping meetings are —Impact of construction on wetlands. and the link to the User’s Guide. Before designed to provide state and local • Fish, Wildlife, and Vegetation. you can file comments you should open a free account which can be created on- agencies, interested groups, affected —Impacts of construction on cold water landowners, and the general public with fisheries and anadromous fisheries line. If you do not want to send comments more detailed information and another (including Atlantic salmon). at this time but still want to remain on opportunity to offer your comments on —Impacts of construction on wildlife our mailing list, please return the the proposed project. Interested groups habitat (including deer wintering attached Mailing List Retention Form and individuals are encouraged to areas). (Appendix 3). If you do not return the attend the meeting and to present —Disposal of timber and stumps. form, you will be taken off the mailing comments on the environmental issues • Endangered and Threatened list. they believe should be addressed in the Species. EIS. A transcript of the meetings will be Additional Information —Impacts of construction on Atlantic made so that your comments will be salmon, shortnosed sturgeon, and Additional information about the accurately recorded. bald eagles. project is available from the Finally, public meetings will be posted on the Commission’s calendar —Impacts on essential fish habitat. Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at 1–866–208-FERC or on the FERC located at http://www.ferc.gov/ • Reliability and Safety. Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along —Safety and reliability of the using the eLibrary link. Click on the with other related information. compressor stations and pipeline eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ loops. Magalie R. Salas, and enter the docket number excluding • Air Quality and Noise. Secretary. the last three digits in the Docket [FR Doc. E5–7903 Filed 12–27–05; 8:45 am] —Impacts of construction and operation Number field. Be sure you have selected of the pipeline and compressor an appropriate date range. For BILLING CODE 6717–01–P stations on residences. assistance, please contact FERC Online Public Participation Support at [email protected] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for You can make a difference by TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The providing us with your specific Federal Energy Regulatory eLibrary link also provides access to the Commission comments or concerns about the project. texts of formal documents issued by the By becoming a commentor, your Commission, such as orders, notices, Notice of Application for Non-Project concerns may be addressed in the EIS and rulemakings. Use of Project Lands and Waters and and considered by the Commission. You In addition, the Commission now Soliciting Comments, Motions To should focus on the potential offers a free service called eSubscription Intervene, and Protests environmental effects of the proposal, which allows you to keep track of all alternatives to the proposal (including formal issuances and submittals in December 16, 2005. alternative locations and routes), and specific dockets. This can reduce the Take notice that the following measures to avoid or lessen amount of time you spend researching application has been filed with the environmental impact. The more proceedings by automatically providing Commission and is available for public specific your comments, the more useful you with notification of these filings, inspection: they may be. Please carefully follow document summaries and direct links to a. Application Type: Non-Project Use these instructions to ensure that your the documents. Go to http:// of Project Lands and Waters. comments are received in time and www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm. b. Project No.: 2067–024. properly recorded: Finally, public meetings or site visits c. Date Filed: June 2, 2005. • Send an original and two copies of will be posted on the Commission’s d. Applicant: Oakdale and San your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, calendar located at http://www.ferc.gov/ Joaquin Irrigation District. Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along e. Name of Project: Tulloch Project. Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room with other related information. f. Location: Stanislaus River in 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties, • Label one copy of the comments for Public Scoping Meeting California. the attention of Gas Branch 2; and In addition to or in lieu of sending g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power • Reference Docket No. PF05–17–000 written comments, we invite you to Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a) 825(r) and 799 on the original and both copies. attend the public scoping meetings we and 801.

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