Southern Montana Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Hold a Public Scoping Meeting and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

Samenvatting

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) intends to hold a public scoping meeting and prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) in connection with possible impacts related to a project being proposed by Southern Montana Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SME), of Billings, Montana. The proposal consists of the construction and operation of a coal-fired electric generation facility, consisting of a single 250 Megawatt (MW) unit, at a site near Great Falls, Montana.