NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

| June 29, 2011 1:00 PM

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR

Part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed Public Utility

District No. 2 of Grant County's proposed shoreline management plan

(SMP) for the Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project, located on the

mid-Columbia River in portions of Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas,

Benton, and Chelan Counties, Washington, and has prepared an

environmental assessment (EA) of the SMP.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County Project No. 2114-208 - WA

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

(June 23, 2011)

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, 18 CFR Part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County's proposed shoreline management plan (SMP) for the Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project, located on the mid-Columbia River in portions of Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas, Benton, and Chelan Counties, Washington, and has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) of the SMP.

A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. The EA may also be viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the "eLibrary" link. Enter the docket number (P-2114) 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 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.

Any comments on the EA should be filed by July 23, 2011, and should be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Room 1-A, Washington, D.C. 20426. Please reference the project name and project number (P-2114-208) on all comments. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's website under the "eFiling" link. For further information, contact Hillary Berlin at (202) 502-8915.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

06063/1753117

Pub.June 29th, 2011