[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 848-037-NV]

Wells Rural Electric Company; Notice of Availability of
Environmental Assessment

    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 license for
the Trout Creek Hydroelectric Project, located on Trout Creek in Elko
County, near the Town of Wells, Nevada, and has prepared an
Environmental Assessment (EA).
    The EA contains the staff's analysis of the potential environmental
impacts of the project and concludes that licensing 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 website 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
[email protected],<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY).
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
    Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this
notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please
file comments using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the
eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You
must include your name and contact information at the end of your
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. In lieu
of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-848-
037.
    For further information, contact Kelly Wolcott at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
[email protected].

    Dated: December 19, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 10 (Thursday, January 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-00339]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9921-28-ORD]

Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters: A
Review and Synthesis of the Scientific Evidence

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing
the availability of the final report titled, ``Connectivity of Streams
and Wetlands to Downstream Waters: A Review and Synthesis of the
Scientific Evidence'' (EPA/600/R-14/475F). The purpose of this report
is to summarize the current understanding about the connectivity and
mechanisms by which streams and wetlands affect the physical, chemical,
and biological integrity of downstream waters.
    The report is available via the Internet on the EPA Office of
Research and Development (ORD), National Center for Environmental
Assessment's Web site (www.epa.gov/ncea) under the Recent Additions and
Publications menu.

DATES: The Agency is releasing the report publicly on January 15, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The report is available primarily via the Internet on the
EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD), National Center for
Environmental Assessment's Web site (www.epa.gov/ncea) under the Recent
Additions and Publications menu. A limited number of paper copies will
be available from the Information Management Team, National Center for
Environmental Assessment; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; facsimile: 703-347-
8691. If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name,
your mailing address, and the document title.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information concerning
the assessment, contact EPA National Center for Environmental
Assessment, Dr. Laurie Alexander, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER> or email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Information About the Project/Document

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research
and Development (ORD) developed this report to review and synthesize
the peer-reviewed scientific literature on the connectivity or
isolation of streams and wetlands relative to large water bodies such
as rivers, lakes, estuaries, and oceans. The purpose of the report,
``Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters: A Review
and Synthesis of the Scientific Evidence,'' is to summarize the current
understanding about the connectivity and mechanisms by which streams
and wetlands, singly or in aggregate, affect the physical, chemical,
and biological integrity of downstream waters. The report addresses
three main questions related to connectivity:
    (1) What are the physical, chemical, and biological connections to,
and effects of, ephemeral, intermittent, and perennial stream on
downstream waters?
    (2) What are the physical, chemical, and biological connections to,
and effects of, riparian or floodplain wetlands and open-waters on
downstream waters?
    (3) What are the physical, chemical, and biological connections to,
and effects of, wetlands and open-waters in non-floodplain settings on
downstream waters?
    This report informs development of a rule proposed by EPA and the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to clarify the definition of waters of the
United States under the Clean Water Act (http://www2.epa.gov/uswaters).

    Dated: December 30, 2014.
Lynn Flowers,
Acting Deputy Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
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