Clark Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14677-001—Montana] In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897 ), Office of Energy Projects staff have reviewed Clark Canyon Hydro, LLC's application for license for the proposed Clark Canyon Dam Hydroelectric Project. The project would be located at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's (Reclamation's) Clark Canyon Dam, on the Beaverhead River near the city of Dillon, Beaverhead County, Montana, and would occupy a total of 62.3 acres of federal land administered by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Staff have prepared an environmental assessment (EA) analyzing the potential environmental impacts of the project, and conclude that constructing and operating the 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 1-866-20…