California Department of Water Resources; Notice of Availability and Adoption of Final 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. 2100-184] Pending before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is an application filed by the California Department of Water Resources (licensee) for a non-capacity amendment for the Feather River Hydroelectric Project No. 2100. The licensee is proposing to make improvements to an existing recreation area, including a campground, day-use area, and boat launch, at the Oroville Wildlife Area adjacent to the Thermalito Afterbay. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Commission's regulations at 18 CFR part 380 , Commission staff have decided to adopt the Environmental Assessment (EA) reviewed and by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for the proposed work. [ 1 ] In determining whether to adopt the EA, Commission staff independently reviewed the EA. The actions analyzed by the Corps are essentially the same as those being proposed in the licensee's application, and therefore, Commission staff concludes that the EA adequately assesses the environmental impacts of the proposed action and can be adopted. Commission staff also agrees with the Corps' finding that the proposed work is not a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The licensee is working in conjunction with its partner agency the Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency to construct recreation improvements at the existing Oroville Wildlife Area within the …