[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 139 (Thursday, July 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37433-37438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17804]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project Nos. 11496-000 et al.]
Hydroelectric Applications (City of Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, 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: Subsequent License.
b. Project No.: 11496-000.
c. Dated Filed: August 29, 1994.
d. Applicant: The City of Oconto Falls, Wisconsin.
e. Name of Project: Oconto Falls Hydro Project.
f. Location: On the Oconto River in Oconto County, near Oconto
Falls, Wisconsin.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Honorable Lynn V. Heim, Mayor, 104 South
Franklin Street, Oconto Falls, WI 54154, (414) 846-4505.
i. FERC Contact: Ed Lee (202) 219-2809.
j. Comment Date: September 4, 1995.
k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application has been
accepted for
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filing but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time--see
attached standard paragraph E1.
l. Description of Project: The project would consist of: (1) An
existing reservoir with a surface area of about 240 acres and a total
storage volume of about 2,280 acre-feet at the normal maximum surface
elevation of 729.7 feet (MSL); (2) an existing earth embankment, about
1,350 feet long with a crest width ranging from 15 feet to 60 feet,
constructed of sand and gravel fill with reinforced concrete corewalls
to bedrock; (3) an existing non overflow concrete gravity dam, 110 feet
long and about 28 feet high; (4) an existing spillway, 84 feet long and
about 32 feet high, constructed of reinforced concrete keyed into
bedrock, consisting of three, 11 foot high by 20 foot wide, manually
operated Taintor gates, and a fourth non operational gate, 11 feet high
by 5 feet wide; (5) an existing powerhouse with a substructure,
constructed of reinforced concrete on bedrock, about 86 feet long by 72
feet wide, and a superstructure, constructed of stone masonry with a
steel frame roof; (6) existing powerhouse generating equipment
consisting of: (a) three horizontal shaft Francis turbines, Units 1 and
2 rated at 600 hp at 28.5 feet of head, each with a maximum hydraulic
capacity of 254 cfs, and Unit 3 rated at 450 hp at 28.5 feet of head
with a maximum hydraulic capacity of 250 cfs (providing a maximum plant
hydraulic capacity of 758 cfs), and (b) three horizontal shaft
generators, Unit 1 manufactured by Electric Machinery Company and rated
at 480 Kw, Unit 2 manufactured by Westinghouse and rated at 480 Kw as
well, and Unit No. 3 manufactured by Westinghouse and rated at 360 Kw
(providing a total plant capacity of 1,320 Kw); (7) an existing earth
embankment, about 175 feet long with a crest width ranging from 15 feet
to 60 feet, constructed of sand and gravel fill with reinforced
concrete corewalls to bedrock; and (8) appurtenant facilities. No
changes are being proposed for this subsequent license. The applicant
estimates the average annual generation for this project would be 7,495
Mwh. The dam and existing project facilities are owned by Wisconsin
Electric Power Company, 231 W. Michigan, P.O. Box 2046, Milwaukee, WI
53201.
m. Purpose of Project: Project power would be sold to Wisconsin
Electric Power Company.
n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
B1 and E1.
o. Available Location of Application: A copy of the application, as
amended and supplemented, is available for inspection and reproduction
at the Commission's Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch,
located at 941 North Capitol Street, NE., Room 3104, Washington, DC
20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. A copy is also available for
inspection and reproduction at The City of Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, 104
South Franklin Street, Oconto Falls, WI 54154 or by calling (414) 846-
4505.
2 a. Type of Application: Major New License.
b. Project No.: 1927-008.
c. Date filed: January 30, 1995.
d. Applicant: PacifiCorp.
e. Name of Project: North Umpqua.
f. Location: On the North Umpqua River in Douglas County, Oregon.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact:
Stanley A. deSousa, Director, Hydro Resources PacifiCorp, 920 S.W.
Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204, (503) 464-5343
Thomas H.Nelson, Stoel Rives Boley Jones & Grey, 900 S.W. Fifth Avenue,
Portland, OR 97204, (503) 294-9281.
i. FERC Contact: Hector M. Perez, (202) 219-2843.
j. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is not ready
for environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph E1.
k. Deadline for protests and motions to intervene: September 1,
1995.
l. The project consists of 8 developments as follows:
Lemolo No. 1 : (1) The 120-foot-high, 885-foot-long rockfill with
concrete facing Lemolo dam with a sluice outlet discharge structure and
a 106-foot-long spillway that has a 33-foot-wide Tainter-gated section
and two 3-foot-high flashboards sections with a maximum operating
elevation of 1,148.5 feet U.S.G.S.; (2) Lemolo Lake with a storage
capacity of 11,752 acre-feet at normal maximum water elevation of
1,148.5 feet (Its principal tributaries are the North Umpqua River,
Pool Creek, Lake Creek, and Spring River.); (3) a canal intake
structure with trashracks and an intake gate; (4) a 7.5-foot-diameter
and 164-foot-long power conduit; (5) a 61-foot-long discharge
structure; (6) a 91-foot-long stilling basin; (7) a 195-foot-long
control structure; (8) a 16,310-foot-long open channel conduit
consisting of sections of gunite-lined canal (14,176 total length),
concrete flume (2,042 feet) and concrete transitions (92 feet); (9) a
forebay; (10) a 7,328-foot-long steel penstock varying in diameter from
9.7 to 7 feet; (11) a concrete powerhouse on the North Umpqua River at
the mouth of Warm Springs Creek containing a turbine-generator unit
with a rated capacity of 29,000 kilowatts (Kw); and (12) the 12-mile-
long transmission line No. 53 to the Clearwater switching station.
The licensee proposes to modify this development by: (1) changing
the operating levels of Lemolo Lake; (2) expanding the forebay; (3)
replacing the turbine runner to increase the output to 33,300 Kw; and
(4) adding a wildlife canal escape at the downstream end of the canal
near the forebay.
Lemolo No. 2: (1) The 25-foot-high and 350-foot-long concrete
gravity Lemolo No. 2 dam with a sluice outlet structure and gate, a
fish ladder, and a spillway with crest elevation of 3,322 feet with
3.3-foot-high flashboards, 190 feet downstream from the Lemolo No. 1
powerhouse; (2) a small pool with an area of 1.4 acres at normal water
surface elevation of 3,325 feet (its maximum water surface elevation is
3,327 feet); (3) an intake structure with trashracks and a side channel
intake spillway; (4) a 69,989-foot-long waterway consisting of 9,931
feet of concrete flume, 49,352 feet of gunite-lined canal, 6,465 feet
of concrete and rock flume, 3,755 feet of steel flume, a 486-foot-long
invert siphon, and concrete transitions; (5) a forebay; (6) an intake
structure; (7) a 3,975-foot-long penstock with a diameter varying from
10.5 to 7.3 feet consisting of an 11-foot-long concrete section, a 108-
foot-long concrete-encased steel section, and a 3,856-foot-long steel
section; (8) a reinforced concrete powerhouse on the North Umpqua River
containing a 33,000-Kw turbine-generator unit; and (9) the 1.4-mile-
long transmission line No. 55 to Clearwater switching station.
These 7 creeks divert into the waterway along its length: Helen
Creek, Potter Creek, Spotted Owl Creek, Karen Creek, Deer Creek, Thorn
Creek, and Mill Creek.
The licensee proposes to modify this development by: (1) Adding
resident fish screens in the forebay; (2) restoring the forebay
removing the accumulated sediment; (3) upgrading the waterway capacity;
(4) replacing the turbine runner to increase the maximum output to
39,800 Kw; (5) adding a new instream release structure and flow
recording gage; (6) adding 14 wildlife bridges; and (7) adding 3
wildlife canal escapes.
Clearwater No. 1: (1) The 17-foot-high and 1,426-foot-long
earthfill Clearwater No. 1 dam with a sluice outlet and a spillway with
a crest elevation of 3,875 feet and 7.2-inch-high flashboards on the
Clearwater River, about 9 miles of its confluence with the North Umpqua
River; (2) Stump Lake with a storage capacity of 30.2 acre-feet at
normal
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maximum elevation of 3,875 feet; (3) an intake structure with
trashracks, and a skimming side channel spillway; (4) a waterway
consisting of 12,578 feet of gunite-lined canal, 342 feet of concrete
flume, and a 117-foot-long concrete road culvert; (5) a forebay; (6) a
concrete intake structure; (7) a 4,863-foot-long steel penstock with a
diameter varying from 6.7 to 5 feet; (8) a reinforced concrete
powerhouse containing a 15,000-Kw turbine-generator unit; and (9) a
5.1-foot-long transmission line to the Clearwater switching station.
The licensee proposes to modify this development by: (1) Restoring
the forebay capacity removing the accumulated sediment; (2) installing
an instream flow release structure and staff gage; (3) adding 2
wildlife bridges; and (4) adding one wildlife canal escape.
Clearwater No. 2: (1) The 18-foot-high and 157-foot-long concrete
buttress Clearwater No. 2 dam with a sluice outlet and a spillway with
a crest elevation of 3,212 feet immediately downstream of the
Clearwater No. 1 powerhouse, at the mouth of Mowich Creek; (2) a small
reservoir with a surface area of 1.2 acres at normal water surface
elevation of 3,212 feet; (3) an intake bay with trashracks and side
channel spillway; (4) a waterway consisting of 8,864 feet of concrete
flume, an 88-foot-long concrete culvert, 2,852 feet of concrete and
rock flume, 18,599 feet of gunite-lined canal, 359 feet of rock flume,
and 473 feet of steel flume; (5) a forebay; (6) an intake structure
with trashracks; (7) a 1,169-foot-long steel and concrete-encased steel
penstock; (8) a reinforced concrete powerhouse containing a 26,000-Kw
turbine-generator unit on the North Umpqua River at Toketee Lake; and
(9) the 0.3-mile-long transmission line No. 55-1 to Clearwater
switching station.
The licensee proposes to modify this development by: (1) Restoring
the forebay capacity removing the accumulated sediment; (2) restoring
the waterway freeboard; (3) rehabilitating the turbine; (4) installing
an instream flow release structure and gaging equipment; (5) adding 7
wildlife bridges; and (6) adding 3 wildlife canal escapes.
Toketee : (1) The 58-foot-high and 1,381-foot-long earthfill with
center core Toketee dam immediately downstream of the mouth of the
Clearwater River with a sluice outlet gate and a spillway with a crest
elevation of 2,430 feet; (2) Lake Toketee with a storage capacity of
491.4 acre-feet at normal maximum water surface elevation of 2,430
feet; (3) an intake structure with trashracks; (4) a waterway
consisting of a 12-foot-diameter and 1,664-foot-long wood stave pipe, a
12-foot-diameter and 1,000-foot-long concrete-lined tunnel section, a
16.5-foot-diameter and 4,080-foot-long unlined tunnel section and a 12-
foot-long and 250-foot-long concrete-lined section; (5) a 12-foot-
diameter and 1,067-foot-long steel penstock; (6) a surge tank; (7)
three 6.3-foot-diameter and 158-foot-long steel penstocks; (8) and a
reinforced concrete powerhouse with 3 turbine-generator units with a
combined rated capacity of 42,500 Kw about 1.25 miles downstream from
the Toketee Falls.
The licensee proposes modify this development by: (1) Restoring the
Toketee Lake capacity removing the accumulated sediment; (2) replacing
on of the turbine's runner to increase the maximum output from 15,300
to 15,900 Kw and rehabilitating another of the turbines; and (3) adding
an instream release structure.
Fish Creek: (1) The 6.5-foot-high and 133-foot-long concrete
gravity Fish Creek dam with a free crest spillway at elevation 3,057.7
feet, a fish ladder, and a sluiceway, on Fish Creek about 6 miles
upstream from its confluence at the North Umpqua River; (2) a small
impoundment with a surface area of 3 acres at normal water surface
elevation of 3,057.7 feet; (3) a diversion forebay; (4) an intake
structure with trashracks; (5) a waterway consisting of 178 feet of
timber flume, 1,689 feet of steel flume, 8,513 feet of concrete fume,
15,282 feet of gunite-lined canal; (6) a forebay; (7) a 2,358-foot-long
steel and concrete-encased steel penstock with a diameter varying from
4.5 to 3 feet; (8) and a reinforced concrete powerhouse containing a
11,000-Kw turbine-generator unit.
The licensee proposes to modify this development by: (1) Increasing
the capacity of the waterway; (2) uprating the turbine from 11,000 to
14,500 Kw; (3) expanding the instream flow release capacity; (4) adding
3 wildlife bridges; (5) adding 3 wildlife canal escapes; and (6) adding
one passive wildlife canal escape.
Slide Creek: (1) The 30-foot-high and 183-foot-long concrete
gravity Slide Creek dam with a spillway gates with a top elevation of
1,982.8 feet on the North Umpqua River 900 feet downstream of the
Toketee powerhouse; (2) an impoundment with a storage capacity of 43
acre-feet at normal water surface elevation of 1,982 feet; (3) an
intake structure with trashracks and a Tainter gate the right abutment
of the dam; (4) a waterway consisting of 1,921 feet of concrete and
rock flume, 3,396 feet of two-wall concrete flume, and 4,336 feet of
concrete-lined canal; (5) a 12-foot-diameter and 374-foot-long steel
penstock; and (6) a reinforced concrete powerhouse containing a 18,000
Kw turbine generator unit on North Umpqua River at the mouth of Slide
Creek, approximately 1.3 miles upstream of the Soda Springs dam.
The licensee proposes to install an instream flow release structure
and flow gaging device.
Soda Springs: (1) The 77-foot-high and 309-foot-long thin arch
reinforced concrete type Soda Springs dam with a spillway gates with a
top elevation of 1,805.9 feet; (2) an impoundment with a total storage
capacity of 411.6 acre-feet at normal maximum water surface elevation
of 1,807 feet; (3) a concrete intake structure; (4) a 2,112-foot-long
and 12-foot-diameter steel pipe; (5) a surge tank; (6) a 168-foot-long
12-foot-diameter penstock; and (7) a reinforced concrete powerhouse on
the North Umpqua River containing a 11,000-Kw turbine generator unit.
The licensee proposes to modify this development by: (1) Restoring
the capacity of the reservoir removing accumulated sediment; (2)
replacing the turbine runner to increase the maximum output to 12,300
Kw; and (3) adding an instream flow release structure and flow
measuring facilities.
m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraph:
B1, and E1.
n. Available Locations of Application: A copy of the application,
as amended and supplemented, is available for inspection and
reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference and Files Maintenance
Branch, located at 941 North Capitol Street, N.E., Room 3104,
Washington, D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. A copy is also
available for inspection and reproduction at the address shown in item
h above.
o. Requests for additional studies have been filed in accordance
with Section 4.32 (b)(7) of the Commission's Regulations. These study
requests will be addressed in the additional information request to be
issued later in the licensing proceeding.
3a. Type of Application: Amendment to Project Design.
b. Project No: 2426-076.
c. Date Filed: March 16, 1995.
d. Applicant: Department of Water Resources of the State of
California and City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
e. Name of Project: California Aqueduct, San Luis Obispo
Powerplant.
f. Location: Was to be constructed as part of the Coastal Branch,
Phase II water delivery facilities in San Luis Obispo County,
California.
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g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: John J. Silveria, Deputy Director, Department
of Water Resources, P.O. Box 942836, Sacramento, CA 94236-0001, Tel:
(916) 653-7092.
i. FERC Contact: Mohamad Fayyad, (202) 219-2665.
j. Comment Date: August 21, 1995.
k. Description of Amendment: Licensee proposes to delete the San
Luis Obispo Powerplant, which was to be constructed as part of the
Coastal Branch, Phase II water delivery facilities. The licensee's
revision of the design of its water delivery facilities, which are not
features of the licensed project, eliminated the feasibility of the San
Luis Obispo Powerplant.
l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
B, C2, and D2.
4 a. Type of Application: New License for Minor Project.
b. Project No.: 1517-008.
c. Date filed: June 19, 1995.
d. Applicant: Monroe City Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Upper Monroe Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: Partially within Fishlake National Forest, on Shingle
Creek, Serviceberry Creek, and the First Lefthand Fork of the Monroe
Creek, near the town of Monroe City, in Sevier County, Utah.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: John Spendlove, Jones & DeMille Engineering,
45 East 500 North, Richfield, Utah 84701, (801) 896-8266.
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Michael Strzelecki, (202) 219-2827
j. Description of Project: The run-of-river project as licensed
consists of: (1) A small diversion structure on each of the following
three streams--First Lefthand Fork, Shingle Creek, and Serviceberry
Creek; (2) an 11,200-foot-long penstock leading from the diversion
structure on Left Hand Fork to a powerhouse; (3) a 3,300-foot-long
penstock leading from the diversion structure on Shingle Creek to a
point on the Left Hand Fork penstock 7,400 feet upstream from the
powerhouse; (4) a 12,900-foot-long penstock leading from the diversion
structure on Serviceberry Creek to a point on the First Lefthand Fork
penstock 15 feet upstream from the powerhouse; (5) the powerhouse
containing one generating unit with an installed capacity of 250 kW;
(6) a 1.65-mile-long transmission line; (7) a tailrace returning water
to Monroe Creek; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
No new construction is planned.
k. 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.
l. Under Section 4.32(b)(7) of the Commission's Regulations (18
CFR), if any resource agency, SHPO, Indian Tribe, or person believes
that the applicant should conduct an additional scientific study to
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the
application on its merits, they must file a request for the study with
the Commission not later than 60 days after the application is filed,
and must serve a copy of the request on the applicant.
5 a. Type of Application: Amendment of License to Replace
Powerhouse.
b. Project No: 1933-011.
c. Date Filed: June 12, 1995.
d. Applicant: Southern California Edison Company.
e. Name of Project: Santa Ana River No. 1 & No. 2 Project.
f. Location: Near the mouth of the Santa Ana River Canyon, in San
Bernardino County, California.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Bryant C. Danner, Vice President and
General Counsel, Southern California Edison Company, P. O. Box 800,
2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, CA 91770, (818) 302-4459.
i. FERC Contact: Mohamad Fayyad, (202) 219-2665.
j. Comment Date: August 28, 1995.
k. Description of Amendment: Licensee proposes to build a new
powerhouse to replace existing Santa Ana No. 2 powerhouse (SAR 2). The
existing SAR 2 powerhouse could be inundated due to the construction of
Corps' Seven Oaks Dam. The new SAR 2 powerhouse would be constructed
about 2 miles downstream of the existing site on an existing flume
alignment immediately downstream of the new Seven Oaks Dam. In
addition, the portion of the existing water conveyance facility between
the existing location of SAR 2 powerhouse and SAR 3 powerhouse under
FERC license No. 2198, would be reconstructed. The new water conveyance
facility up to the new SAR 2 powerhouse would become part of Project
No. 1933.
l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
B, C1, and D2.
6 a. Type of Application: Amendment of License.
b. Project No: 2198-007.
c. Date Filed: June 12, 1995.
d. Applicant: Southern California Edison Company.
e. Name of Project: Santa Ana River No. 3 Project.
f. Location: On the Santa Ana River, in San Bernardino County,
California.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Bryant C. Danner, Vice President and
General Counsel, Southern California Edison Company, P. O. Box 800,
2244 Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, CA 91770, (818) 302-4459.
i. FERC Contact: Mohamad Fayyad, (202) 219-2665.
j. Comment Date: August 28, 1995.
k. Description of Amendment: Due to the replacement of Santa Ana
No. 2 powerhouse (SAR 2) under FERC license No. 1933, which is proposed
to be constructed about 2 miles downstream of its existing site, at a
point along the existing Project No. 2198 SAR 3 flume, the water
conveyance facilities upstream of the new SAR 2 powerhouse must become
part of Project No. 1933. Therefore, licensee proposes to remove from
Project 2198 SAR 3, those water conveyance facilities that will become
part of Project No. 1933.
l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
B, C1, and D2.
7 a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
b. Project No.: 11543-000.
c. Date filed: May 31, 1995.
d. Applicant: Richard D. Ely, III.
e. Name of Project: Lewiston Water Power Project.
f. Location: On the Trinity River, at the Lewiston dam, near the
town of Lewiston, in Trinity County, California. Section 8 of T33N,
R8W.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Richard D. Ely, III, 1213 Purdue Drive,
Davis, California 95616, (916) 753-8864.
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Michael Strzelecki, (202) 219-2827.
j. Comment Date: September 22, 1995.
k. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the
Bureau of Reclamation's existing 70-foot-high Lewiston dam and 14,000-
acre-foot Lewiston Lake and include: (1) A 100-foot-long penstock; (2)
a powerhouse, integral with the dam, containing three generating units
with a total installed capacity of 445 Kw; (3) a tailrace returning
flow to the Trinity River; (4) a 250-foot-long transmission line
interconnecting with an existing Trinity County Public Utility District
transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities.
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No new access roads will be needed to conduct the studies.
l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C, and D2.
8 a. Type of Application: Major License.
b. Project No.: 11181-002.
c. Date filed: November 28, 1994.
d. Applicant: Energy Storage Partners.
e. Name of Project: Lorella Pumped Storage.
f. Location: On Bureau of Land Management land, near the towns of
Lorella and Malin, in Klamath County, Oregon. T39S, R11E, section 35,
T40S, R12E, section 2, T40S, R12E, section 1, T40S, R12E, section 12,
T40S, R12E, section 11, T40S, R12E section 14, T40S, R12E, section 22.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 USC Secs. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas Spaulding, Energy Storage
Partners, c/o Independent Hydro Developers, 5402 Parkdale Drive,
Minneapolis MN 55416, (612) 525-1445.
i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer at (202) 219-2846.
j. Deadline Date for Protests and Interventions: September 13,
1995.
k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is not ready
for environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph D8. A
separate notice of upcoming scoping meetings and site visit will be
issued. If you have any questions about that notice call Michael
Spencer at (202) 219-2846.
l. Description of Project: The proposed pump storage project would
consist of: (1) An upper storage reservoir formed behind two 178-foot-
high embankment dams, with a maximum surface area of 199 acres, a total
reservoir capacity of 16,519 acre-feet, and a maximum surface elevation
of 5,523 feet msl; (2) a 24-foot-diameter, 4,526-foot-long tunnel,
joining a penstock mainfold which divides the power tunnel into 4
penstocks; (3) each penstock will have a 12-foot-diameter, and 355-
foot-length; (4) a powerhouse/pump station containing 4 motor/generator
and pump/turbine units with a total installed capacity of 1,000 MW and
producing an estimated average annual generation of 1,927 GWh; (5) a
1,500-foot-long, 38-foot-square D-shaped concrete tailrace tunnel; (6)
a lower storage reservoir formed behind a 57-foot-high embankment dam,
with a maximum surface area of 405 acres, a total reservoir capacity of
18,646 acre-feet, and a maximum surface elevation of 4,191 feet msl;
(7) a 4-mile-long, 500-kV transmission line interconnecting with the
existing area transmission system; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
Water for the project would be supplied by three wells. The cost of the
project is estimated at $1,174,249,000.
m. Purpose of the Project: Project power would be sold.
n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
A2, A9, B1, D8.
Standard Paragraphs
A2. Development Application--Any qualified applicant desiring to
file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or
before the specified deadline date for the particular application, a
competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such
an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an
interested person to file the competing development application no
later than 120 days after the specified deadline date for the
particular application. Applications for preliminary permits will not
be accepted in response to this notice.
A5. Preliminary Permit--Anyone desiring to file a competing
application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit
the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an
application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date
for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a
timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the
competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after
the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing
preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b)(1) and
(9) and 4.36.
A7. Preliminary Permit--Any qualified development applicant
desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the
Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular
application, either a competing development application or a notice of
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of
intent to file a development application allows an interested person to
file the competing application no later than 120 days after the
specified comment date for the particular application. A competing
license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b)(1) and (9) and
4.36.
A9. Notice of intent--A notice of intent must specify the exact
name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective
applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary
permit application or a development application (specify which type of
application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s)
named in this public notice.
A10. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit--A preliminary permit,
if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts.
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to
construct and operate the project.
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, .211,
.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.
B1. Protests or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit a protest
or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules
of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In
determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will
consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be
received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular
application.
C. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT
TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'',
``PROTEST'', ``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. An
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additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Project Review,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Room 1027, at the above-mentioned
address. A copy of any notice of intent, competing application or
motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the
Applicant specified in 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.
C2. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING
APPLICATION,'' ``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``PROTEST,'' or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE,'' as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular
application to which the filing refers. Any of these 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 a notice of intent, competing application, or 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.
D8. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is
not ready for environmental analysis at this time; therefore, the
Commission is not now requesting comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, or prescriptions.
When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' or ``COMPETING APPLICATION;'' (2) set forth in
the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the
application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name,
address, and telephone number of the person protesting or intervening;
and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001
through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application
directly from the applicant. Any of these documents must be filed by
providing the original and the number of copies required by the
Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 825 North Capitol Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. An
additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Project Review,
Office of Hydropower Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Room 1027, at the above address. A copy of any protest or motion to
intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant
specified in the particular application.
E1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is
not ready for environmental analysis at this time; therefore, the
Commission is not now requesting comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, or prescriptions.
When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (2) set forth in the heading
the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the
applicant. Any of these documents must be filed by providing the
original and the number of copies required by the Commission's
regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
825 North Capitol Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional
copy must be sent to Director, Division of Project Review, Office of
Hydropower Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Room 1027,
at the above address. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must
be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the
particular application.
Dated: July 14, 1995, Washington, DC.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-17804 Filed 7-19-95; 8:45 am]
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