[Federal Register: September 1, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 171)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Dairyland Power Cooperative, Notice of Availability of an
Environmental Assessment
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability of an environmental assessment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
is publishing an environmental assessment (EA) for a project proposed
by Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC) of La Crosse, Wisconsin. The
project consists of constructing a natural gas-fired simple cycle,
combustion turbine power generation facility in Wheaton Township in
Chippewa County, Wisconsin. Total electrical output from the facility
is expected to range from 71 megawatts (MW) to 98 MW depending upon
operating conditions. RUS proposes to provide financial assistance to
DPC for this project.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nurul Islam, Environmental Protection
Specialist, Rural Utilities Service, Engineering and Environmental
Staff, Stop 1571, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-
1571, telephone: (202) 720-1414; e-mail: nislam@rus.usda.gov.
Information is also available from George L. Johnston, Senior
Environmental Biologist, DPC, 3200 East Avenue South, La Crosse,
Wisconsin 54601, telephone (608) 787-1322, FAX: (608) 787-1241. His e-
mail address is: glj@dairynet.com. RUS seeks written comments on the
DPC proposal. Written comments should be submitted to RUS within 30
days of the publication of this notice to the above address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DPC proposes to construct the facility at a
site in Wheaton Township in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. The preferred
site is located adjacent to their Elk Mound Substation, which is
located north of Highway 29. The primary purpose of the facility is to
meet DPC peak electrical load during hot summer weather. Under those
conditions the facility's expected output is about 71 MW of power. The
proposed project will consist of two simple cycle combustion turbines.
Each turbine will have a maximum rating of 35.5 Mw. The generation unit
consists of turbines similar to those found in commercial airline
engines. The primary fuel will be natural gas and distillate oil will
serve as the back up fuel for the plant. A 2.2 miles long new high-
pressure gas line from the proposed generating station north to an
existing gas line will provide gas supply. The total water usage will
be approximately 3 million gallons per year. The generating power
station will require approximately 5 acres of land. The substation
facilities will also require some upgrading.
The EA is available for public review at the RUS or the
headquarters of DPC at the addresses provided in this notice and at the
following locations:
<bullet> Chippewa Falls Public Library, 105 West Central Street,
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
<bullet> I. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire
Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Questions and comments should be sent to RUS at the address
provided in this notice. RUS will accept questions and comments on the
EA for 30 days from the date of publication of this notice.
Any final action by RUS related to the proposed project will be
subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with all relevant Federal
environmental laws and regulations and completion of environmental
review procedures as prescribed by the 7 CFR Part 1794, Environmental
Policies and Procedures.
Dated: August 28, 2000.
Lawrence R. Wolfe,
Acting Director, Engineering and Environmental Staff.
[FR Doc. 00-22394 Filed 8-31-00; 8:45 am]
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