[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 28464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13362]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Amendments of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions
To Intervene, and Protests
May 20, 1999.
Take notice that the following applications have been filed: with
the Commission and are available for public inspection.
a. Type of Applications: Amendments of license to permit the
continuing operation of a total of six existing water intakes and
associated facilities on project lands, each of which is capable of
withdrawing in excess of 1.0 million gallons per day from the project
reservoir for irrigation.
b. Project Nos: 2149-068 and 2149-075
c. Dates Filed: January 26, 1998 and October 16, 1998
d. Applicant: Public Utility District no. 1 of Douglas County,
Washington.
e. Name of Project: Wells
f. Location: Okanogan County, Washington. The water withdrawal
sites do not occupy federal or tribal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a) to 825(r)
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Gordon Brett, Property Supervisor, Public
Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, 1151 Valley Mall Parkway,
East Wenatchee, WA 98802-4497 (509) 884-7191
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Jim Haimes at (202) 219-2780, or e-mail address:
james.haimes@ferc.fed.us.
j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: July 6, 1999
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Please include the project number (P-2149-068 or P-2149-075) on any
comments or motions filed.
k. Description of Proposal: The licensee, by letter filed on
February 25, 1999, notified the Commission that it is amending the
previously filed application for Project No. 2149-068. The revised
application requests Commission authorization for the continuing
operation of the following two existing water intakes at the Wells
Project, each of which is owned and operated by Mr. Dan Pariseau: Site
A, constructed in 1990, which irrigates approximately 120 acres of
apple and cherry orchards; and Site C, also constructed in 1990, which
irrigates about 230 acres of apple orchards.
By letter dated February 9, 1998, Mr. Pariseau informed the
licensee that: (1) all the intakes at Site A and Site C are screened
with one-eighth-inch, stainless steel sheet metal; (2) all screen areas
there exceed the state's required unit screen area per unit water
volume; and (3) all cross-screen water velocities are below those
promulgated by the Washington State Department of Wildlife.
Further, the licensee, on October 16, 1998, filed an application
for Project No. 2149-075, requesting the Commission's authorization to
allow four other existing pump stations (Crane Orchards, Custom
Orchards, RIF Development, and Fugachee-Wang) at the Wells Project to
continue to withdraw water for orchard irrigation.
l. Locations of the application: copies of the applications are
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, N.E., Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. The applications also may be
viewed on the Web at http//www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call (202)
208-2222 for assistance). Copies of the application also are available
for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list for either or both of the proposed actions should so indicate by
writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211
and .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must bear
in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as
applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to
which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed
by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the
Commission's regulations to: The Secretary at the above-mentioned
address. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon
each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular
application.
Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to
file comments on the described application. A copy of the application
may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency
does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments,
it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's
comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-13362 Filed 5-25-99; 8:45 am]
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