E9-8457. Blue Heron Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comment, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications

April 7, 2009.

On February 6, 2009, Blue Heron Hydro, LLC, filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the North Springfield Dam Hydroelectric Project, to be located on the Black River, in Windsor County, Vermont.

The proposed North Springfield Dam Hydroelectric Project would be located at: (1) The existing 2,940-foot-long U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Springfield Dam; (2) an existing Corps intake tower and control works; and (3) an existing 1,200-acre reservoir with 50,000 acre-feet of storage.

The project would consist of: (1) Three new turbine generating units connected the intake tower with a total installed capacity of 0.65 megawatts; (2) a new 12.47-kilovolt transmission line and transformer connected to an existing above ground distribution system; and (3) appurtenant facilities. The North Springfield Dam Project would have an estimated average annual generation of 2,200 megawatt-hours, which would be sold to local utilities.

Applicant Contact: Ms. Lori Barg, Blue Heron Hydro, LLC, 113 Bartlett Rd., Plainfield, VT 05667, phone [phone].

FERC Contact: John Ramer, [phone].

Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For more information on how to submit these types of filings, please go to the Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov/​filing-comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or printed on the “eLibrary” link of the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/​docs-filing/​elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-13370) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.