95-15709. Hydroelectric Applications [Central Maine Power Company, et al.]; Notice of Applications

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33193-33195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15709]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project Nos. 2530-014, et al.]


Hydroelectric Applications [Central Maine Power Company, et al.]; 
Notice of Applications

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
    1. a. Type of Application: Amendment of Licenses.
    b. Project Nos. P-2530-014, P2531-020, P-2194-001.
    c. Date Filed: May 18, 1995.
    d. Applicant: Central Maine Power Company.
    e. Name of Projects: Hiram Project, West Buxton Project, Bar Mills 
Project.
    f. Location: Cumberland, York and Oxford Counties, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant To: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 792(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Sarah A. Verville, Esq., Central Maine Power 
Company, Edison Drive, Augusta, ME 04330, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Robert Grieve, [phone].
    j. Comment Date: August 7, 1995.
    k. Description of Amendment: Central Maine Power Company (CMP) 
filed applications to amend existing licenses for the Hiram, West 
Buxton, and Bar [[Page 33194]] Mills Projects to incorporate the 
provisions of the May 24, 1994 Saco River Fish Passage Agreement 
(Agreement) into each project license. The Agreement sets forth the 
steps and time table agreed to by the parties (CMP, Maine Atlantic Sea 
Run Salmon Commission, Maine State Planning Office, Saco River Salmon 
Club, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries 
Service, Trout Unlimited, Atlantic Salmon Federation, American Rivers, 
Inc., Maine Council Atlantic Salmon Federation, Maine Council Trout 
Unlimited, City of Saco, City of Biddeford, New Hampshire Department of 
Fish and Game, and Swan Falls Corp.) regarding fish passage facilities 
at CMP's dams on the Saco River.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, D2.

    2. a. Type of Application: Minor License.
    b. Project No. 11546-000.
    c. Date Filed: May 31, 1995.
    d. Applicant: City of Thief River Falls Municipal Utilities.
    e. Name of Project: Municipal Power Dam.
    f. Location: On Red Lake River in the City of Thief River Falls, 
Pennington County, Minnesota.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Arlo L. Rude, P.O. Box 528, Thief River 
Falls, Minnesota 56701, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Charles T. Raabe (dt) [phone].
    j. Comment Date: July 31, 1995.
    k. Description of Project: The existing, operating project consists 
of: (1) A reservoir with a storage capacity of approximately 1,133 
acre-feet; (2) an existing 193-foot-long, 24.5-foot-high concrete 
gravity dam, having three 17.75-foot-wide, 11-foot-high steel tainter 
gates and four overflow sections with flashboards; (3) a concrete and 
brick powerhouse, containing one 250-kilowatt (Kw) generating unit and 
one 300-Kw generating unit; and (4) appurtenant facilities.
    l. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the State 
Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by Sec. 106, National 
Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council 
on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
    m. Pursuant to Section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
Regulations, if any resource agency, SHPO, Indian Tribe, or person 
believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in 
order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merits, the resource agency, SHPO, Indian Tribe, or 
person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later 
than 60 days from the filing date and serve a copy of the request on 
the applicant.

    3. a. Type of Application: Transfer of License.
    b. Project No. 2058-010.
    c. Date Filed: June 9, 1995.
    d. Applicant: The Washington Water Power Company/Resources West 
Energy Corporation.
    e. Name of Projects: Cabinet Gorge.
    f. Location: On Clark Fork River about 9 miles upstream from Pend 
Oreille Lake, in Bonner County, Idaho and Sanders County, Montana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Section 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Terry L. Syms, 1411 East Mission Avenue, 
Spokane, WA 99220-3727, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Diane M. Murray, [phone].
    j. Comment Date: August 9, 1995.
    k. Description: Application for transfer of the license from 
Washington Water Power Company to Resources West Energy Corporation.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.

    4 a. Type of Application: Transfer of License.
    b. Project No: 2075-010.
    c. Date Filed: June 9, 1995.
    d. Applicant: The Washington Water Power Company/Resources West 
Energy Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Noxon Rapids.
    f. Location: On Clark Fork River, in Sanders County, Montana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Sections 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Terry L. Syms, 1411 East Mission Avenue, 
Spokane, WA 99220-3727, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Diane M. Murray, [phone].
    j. Comment Date: August 9, 1995.
    k. Description: Application for transfer of the license from 
Washington Water Power Company to Resources West Energy Corporation.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.

    5 a. Type of Application: Transfer of License.
    b. Project No: 2544-014.
    c. Date Filed: June 9, 1995.
    d. Applicant: The Washington Water Power Company/Resources West 
Energy Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Meyers Falls.
    f. Location: On Colville River, in Stevens County, Washington, near 
the town of Kettle Falls.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Section 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Terry L. Syms, 1411 East Mission Avenue, 
Spokane, WA 99220-3727, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Diane M. Murray, [phone].
    j. Comment Date: August 9, 1995.
    k. Description: Application for transfer of the license from 
Washington Water Power Company to Resources West Energy Corporation.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.

    6 a. Type of Application: Transfer of License.
    b. Project No: 2545-048.
    c. Date Filed: June 9, 1995.
    d. Applicant: The Washington Water Power Company/Resources West 
Energy Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Spokane River.
    f. Location: On Spokane River, in Spokane, Stevens, and Lincoln 
Counties, Washington.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Sections 791(a)-
825(r)
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Terry L. Syms, 1411 East Mission Avenue, 
Spokane, WA 99220-3727, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Diane M. Murray, [phone]
    j. Comment Date: August 9, 1995
    k. Description: Application for transfer of the license from 
Washington Water Power Company to Resources West Energy Corporation.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.

    7 a. Type of Application: Surrender of Exemption.
    b. Project No: 6136-006.
    c. Date Filed: June 6, 1995.
    d. Applicant: Ordell O. & Rita A. Portwood.
    e. Name of Project: Old Oak Ranch Power.
    f. Location: North Fork Tule River, Tulare County, California, near 
Milo.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ordell O. & Rita A. Portwood, P.O. Box 736, 
Springville, CA 93265, [phone].
    i. FERC Contact: Mark Hooper, [phone].
    j. Comment Date: August 9, 1995.
    k. Description of Application: The project consists of: (1) A 5.5-
foot-high diversion structure with a 12-inch- [[Page 33195]] diameter 
outlet pipe; (2) a 4,750-foot-long, 34-inch-diameter steel conduit; (3) 
a powerhouse; and (4) a 1,000-foot-long, 12 Kv transmission line 
connected to an SCE transmission line.
    Applicant wishes to surrender their exemption because of the 
inability to find a buyer or keep the project operating.
    1. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.

Standard Paragraphs

    B. 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, 
385.211, 385.214. 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.
    C1. 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, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 825 North Capitol Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. A 
copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each 
representative of the Applicant specified in the particular 
application.
    D2. 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.

    Dated: June 21, 1995, Washington, D.C.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-15709 Filed 6-26-95; 8:45 am]
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