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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Project Nos. 460-001, et al.]
Hydroelectric Applications [City of Takoma, Washington, et al.];
Notice of Applications
Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
1a. Type of Application: New License.
b. Project No.: 460-001.
c. Date filed: November 5, 1974.
d. Applicant: City of Tacoma, Washington.
e. Name of Project: Cushman.
f. Location: On the North Fork Skokomish River, in Mason and Pierce
Counties, Washington. The project occupies lands of the United States
within Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest, and the
Skokomish Indian Reservation.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 USC Secs. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Director of Utilities, Tacoma Public
Utilities, P.O. Box 11007, Tacoma, WA 98411, (206) 383-2471.
i. FERC Contact: James Hunter at (202) 219-2839.
j. Deadline Date: September 30, 1994.
k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for
environmental analysis at this time--see standard paragraph D10 below.
l. Description of Project: The existing Cushman Project has a total
installed capacity of 124.2 megawatts (MW) and consists of two
developments:
Cushman No. 1 Development consists of: (1) the 260-foot-high, 400-
foot-long concrete arch Dam No. 1; (2) the 9.6-mile-long Lake Cushman;
(3) a power intake located upstream of the dam; (4) a 17-foot-diameter,
540-foot-long power tunnel that leads to two 10-foot-diameter, 150-
foot-long penstocks; (5) the Cushman No. 1 powerhouse containing two
identical generating units with a total installed capacity of 43.2 MW;
(6) a switchyard adjacent to the powerhouse on the left bank; (7) two
5-mile-long, 115-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines connecting to the
switchyard at the development described below; and (8) appurtenant
facilities.
Cushman No. 2 Development consists of: (1) the 230-foot-high, 320-
foot-long concrete arch Dam No. 2; (2) the 1-mile-long Lake Kokanee;
(3) a power intake located on the left abutment; (4) a 17-foot-
diameter, 2.5-mile-long pressure tunnel that leads to a surge tank and
three 12-foot-diameter, 1,350-foot-long penstocks; (5) the Cushman No.
2 powerhouse, situated on the shoreline of Hood Canal, containing three
identical generating units with a total installed capacity of 81 MW;
(6) a switchyard adjacent to the powerhouse; (7) two 37-mile-long, 115-
kV transmission lines extending to the Pearl Street Substation in the
City of Tacoma; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
The Applicant proposes to (1) construct a new 1.3 MW powerhouse at
the base of Dam No. 2 to utilize the proposed 100 cubic foot per second
minimum flow release from that dam, and (2) remove the McTaggert Creek
diversion structure and restore the stream channel to its original
configuration.
m. Purpose of Project: Power generated at the project is delivered
to customers in the City of Tacoma, Washington.
n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraph:
D10.
o. 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, NE., Room 3104,
Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371.
2a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
b. Project No.: 11486-000.
c. Date Filed: June 13, 1994.
d. Applicant: Pacolet River Power Company, Inc.
e. Name of Project: New Savannah Bluff Hydropower Project.
f. Location: On Savannah River, Richmond County, Georgia, and Aiken
County, South Carolina.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Charles P. Mierek, Pacolet River Power
Company, Inc., 5250 Clifton-Glendale Road, Spartanburg, SC 29307-4618,
(803) 579-4405.
i. FERC Contact: Michael Dees (202) 219-2807.
j. Comment Date: October 5, 1994.
k. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam and would
consist of: (1) a proposed headrace canal; (2) a proposed powerhouse
housing one hydropower unit with a total capacity of 7,200 kW; (3) a
proposed tailrace; (4) two proposed transmission lines (46 kV and 13.8
kV); and (5) appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates that the
annual energy generation would be 45,290 MWh and that the cost of the
studies to be performed under the permit would be $175,000. The energy
would be sold to an electric utility company in the southeast.
l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C, and D2.
3a. Type of Application: New License.
b. Project No.: 2354-018.
c. Date filed: December 18, 1991.
d. Applicant: Georgia Power Company.
e. Name of Project: North Georgia Project.
f. Location: On the Tallulah, Tugalo, and Chattooga Rivers in
Rabun, Habersham, and Stephens Counties, Georgia, and Oconee County,
South Carolina.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Major H. Thompson, Jr., Manager, FERC
Licensing and Compliance, 333 Pedimont Avenue, 16th Floor, Atlanta, GA
30308, (404) 526-7140.
i. FERC Contact: James Hunter at (202) 219-2839.
j. Deadline Date: October 3, 1994.
k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for
environmental analysis at this time--see standard paragraph D10 below.
l. Description of Project: The project consists of six separate
developments: Burton, Nacoochee, Mathis-Terrora, and Tallulah Falls on
the Tallulah River, and Tugalo and Yonah on the Tugalo River. Tugalo
Dam impounds the confluence and portions of the Tallulah and Chattooga
Rivers. Each development is described separately below.
Burton consists of: (1) the 983-foot-long, 128-foot-high Burton
Dam, with a 197-foot-long gated spillway; (2) a 2,775-acre reservoir at
full pool elevation 1,866.6 feet; (3) two 7-foot-diameter, 120-foot-
long steel penstocks; (4) a powerhouse at the toe of the dam containing
two generating units with a total rated capacity of 8,100 kW; (5) a 50-
foot-wide tailrace that merges with the river channel 150 feet
downstream of the powerhouse; and (6) a step up transformer, in the
substation at the west end of the powerhouse, connecting directly to
the applicant's distribution system.
Nacoochee consists of: (1) the 500-foot-long, 73-foot-high
Nacoochee Dam, with a 140-foot-long free-crested spillway; (2) a 260-
acre reservoir at full pool elevation 1,752.5 feet; (3) two 9-foot-
diameter, 80-foot-long steel penstocks; (4) a powerhouse at the toe of
the dam containing two generating units with a total rated capacity of
4,800 kW; (5) a 50-foot-wide tailrace that merges with the river
channel 200 feet downstream of the powerhouse; and (6) a step up
transformer, in the substation adjacent to the powerhouse, connecting
directly to the distribution system.
Mathis-Terrora consists of: (1) the 615-foot-long, 115-foot-high
Mathis Dam, with a 290-foot-long gated spillway; (2) a 370-foot-long,
65-foot-high saddle dike on the reservoir rim; (3) Lake Rabun, with a
780-acre surface area at full pool elevation 1,689.6 feet; (4) a
reinforced concrete intake structure on the right abutment 1,500 feet
upstream of the dam; (5) a 5,334-foot-long, 16-foot-high, 11- to 13-
foot-wide, horseshoe-shaped power tunnel cut through rock and lined
only at the entrance and exit; (6) a reinforced concrete surge tank;
(7) two 850-foot-long, 9-foot-diameter steel penstocks; (8) the Terrora
powerhouse containing two generating units with a total rated capacity
of 16,000 kW and discharging directly into the Tullulah Falls
impoundment; and (9) four transformers, in the substation at the east
end of the powerhouse, connecting directly to the distribution system.
Tallulah Falls consists of: (1) the 426-foot-long, 130-foot-high
Tallulah Falls Dam, with a 280-foot-long gated spillway section; (2)
Tallulah Falls Lake, with a 63-acre surface area at full pool elevation
1,500 feet; (3) a reinforced concrete intake structure on the right
bank 75 feet upstream of the dam; (4) a 6,665-foot-long, 11-foot-wide,
14.5-foot-high, horseshoe-shaped, concrete-lined power tunnel; (5) a
reinforced concrete surge tank; (6) six 5-foot-diameter, 1,250-foot-
long steel penstocks; (7) a powerhouse in the Tallulah Gorge containing
six generating units with a total rated capacity of 72,000 kW; (8) a
10- to 50-foot-wide tailrace that merges with the river channel 250
feet downstream of the powerhouse; (9) 15 transformers, in the
substation adjacent to the powerhouse; and (10) a 0.3-mile, 110 kV
transmission line connecting to the Tallulah Lodge substation, which is
part of the applicant's distribution system.
Tugalo consists of: (1) the 160-foot-high, 840-foot-long Tugalo
Dam, with a 308-foot-long gated spillway section; (2) Tugalo Lake, with
a 597-acre surface area at full pool elevation 891.5 feet; (3) four 13-
foot-diameter, 308-foot-long steel penstocks; (4) a powerhouse 130 feet
downstream of the toe of the dam containing four generating units with
a total rated capacity of 45,000 kW; (5) a 150-foot-wide tailrace that
merges with the river channel 200 feet downstream of the powerhouse;
and (6) two transformers, in the substation between the dam and the
powerhouse, connecting directly to the distribution system.
Yonah consists of: (1) the 947-foot-long, 90-foot-high Yonah Dam,
with a 450-foot-long spillway section that has 2-foot-high flashboards;
(2) Yonah Lake, with a 325-acre surface area at full pool elevation
744.25 feet; (3) three 15-foot-diameter, 80-foot-long penstocks through
the dam; (4) a powerhouse at the toe of the dam containing three
generating units with a total rated capacity of 22,500 kW; (5) a 120-
foot-wide tailrace that merges with the river channel 300 feet
downstream of the powerhouse; and (6) five transformers, in the
substation at the southwest corner of the powerhouse, connecting
directly to the distribution system.
m. Purpose of Project: The average annual generation of the North
Georgia project is 427.8 GWh. Power generated at the project is
delivered to customers within the applicant's service area.
n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraph:
D10.
o. Available Locations of Application: A copy of the application 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
Georgia Power Company's office at 333 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta,
Georgia, (404) 526-6526.
4 a. Type of Application: Major License.
b. Project No.: 11162-002.
c. Date filed: April 29, 1994.
d. Applicant: Wisconsin Power & Light Company.
e. Name of Project: Prairie du Sac Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: on the Wisconsin River, Sauk and Columbia Counties,
Wisconsin.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791 (a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Norman E. Boys, Wisconsin Power & Light
Company, P.O. Box 192, 222 West Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53701-
0192, (608) 252-3311.
i. FERC Contact: Mary C. Golato (202) 219-2804.
j. Deadline Date for Interventions and Protests: October 13, 1994.
k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application has been
accepted for filing but is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time--see standard paragraph D8 below.
l. Description of Project: The project, which is currently
operating, consists of the following facilities: (1) an existing 1,775-
foot-long earth dike; (2) an existing 1,010-foot-long concrete spillway
with 41 gates; (3) an existing navigation lock; (4) an existing
powerhouse containing eight turbine-generator units having a total
installed capacity of approximately 29 megawatts; (5) an existing short
dike; (6) an existing impoundment having an estimated normal surface
area of 9,180 acres; and (7) two existing 69-kilovolt transmission
lines extending 400 feet; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The owner of
the dam is Wisconsin Power & Light Company. The applicant estimates
that the average annual generation is 151,800 megawatt hours.
m. Purpose of Project: All project energy generated would be
utilized by the applicant for sale.
n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
A2, A9, B1, and D8.
o. Available Locations of Application: A copy of the application 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
Wisconsin Power & Light Company, Mr. Norman E. Boys, P.O. Box 192, 225
West Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53701-0191 at (608) 252-3311.
5 a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: P-2536-009.
c. Date Filed: June 26, 1991.
d. Applicant: Niagara of Wisconsin Paper Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Little Quinnesec Hydro Project.
f. Location: On the Menominee River in Marinette County, Wisconsin,
and Dickerson County, Michigan.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791 (a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: David W. Schmutzler, Niagara of Wisconsin
Paper Corporation, 1101 Mill Street, Niagara, WI 54151, (715) 251-3151.
i. FERC Contact: Ed Lee (202) 219-2809.
j. Deadline Date:
Comments: October 11, 1994.
Reply Comments: November 25, 1994.
k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application has been
accepted for filing and is ready for environmental analysis at this
time--see standard paragraph D9 below.
l. Description of Project: The project as licensed consists of: (1)
A 3,000 acre-foot reservoir with normal reservoir surface elevation at
943.0 feet m.s.l.; (2) a concrete dam having (a) a left abutment
section about 26 feet long and 24 feet high, (b) a spillway section
about 114.6-foot-long controlled by two 23.3 feet wide and 12 feet high
taintor gates and by two 24.5-foot-wide and 12-foot-high wooden
needles, (c) a sluice gate section about 10.25 feet long controlled by
8-foot-high wooden needles, (d) a forebay wall section about 38.5 feet
long and 15.96 feet high, and (e) a retaining wall section about 95
feet long, with an opening/inlet for the penstock, tied into the right
riverbank; (3) a stop-log structure about 128.25 feet long with 10 bays
each 8 feet wide which controls inflow to the forebay; (4) a forebay;
(5) a trashrack structure about 90.5 feet long with a large platform;
(6) a steel penstock 16 feet in diameter, about 245.5 feet long; (7) a
powerhouse, which is an integral part of the paper mill, with 6
generating units and total installed capacity of 9,352 kW; (8) a sheet
piling wall about 501 feet long and 18 feet high, which protects the
paper mill building; and (9) appurtenant facilities.
m. Purpose of Project: All project power is utilized entirely in
the applicant's pulp and paper mill operations.
n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
A4 and D9.
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 Niagara of Wisconsin Paper Corporation,
1101 Mill Street, Niagara, WI 54151 or by calling (715) 251-3151.
p. Scoping Process: In gathering background information for
preparation of the environmental document for the issuance of a Federal
hydropower license, staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
is using a scoping process to identify significant environmental issues
related to the construction and operation or the continued operation of
hydropower projects. The staff will review all issues raised during the
scoping process and identify issues deserving of study and also
deemphasize insignificant issues, narrowing the scope of the
environmental analysis as well. If preliminary analysis indicates that
any issues presented in the scoping process would have little potential
for causing significant impacts, the issue or issues will be identified
and the reasons for not providing a more detailed analysis will be
given.
q. Request for Scoping Comments: Federal, state, and local resource
agencies; licensees, applicants and developers; Indian tribes; other
interested groups and individuals, are requested to forward to the
Commission, any information that they believe will assist the
Commission staff in conducting an accurate and thorough analysis of the
site-specific and cumulative environmental effects of the proposed
licensing activities of the project(s). Therefore you are requested to
provide information related to the following items:
Information, data, maps or professional opinion that may
contribute to defining the geographical and temporal scope of the
analysis and identifying significant environmental issues.
Identification of and information from any other EIS or
similar study (previous, on-going, or planned) relevant to the proposed
licensing activities in the subject river basin.
Existing information and any data that would aid in
describing the past and present effects of the project(s) and other
developmental activities on the physical/chemical, biological, and
socioeconomic environments. For example, fish stocking/management
histories in the subject river, historic water quality data and the
reasons for improvement or degradation of the quality, any wetland
habitat loss or proposals to develop land and water resources within
the basin.
Identification of any federal, state or local resource
plans and future project proposals that encompass the subject river or
basin. For example, proposals to construct or operate water treatment
facilities, recreation areas, or implement fishery management programs.
Documentation that would support a conclusion that the
project(s) does not contribute, or does contribute to adverse and
beneficial cumulative effects on resources and therefore should be
excluded from further study or excluded from further consideration of
cumulative impacts within the river basin. Documentation should
include, but not be limited to: how the project(s) interact with other
projects within the river basin or other developmental activities;
results from studies; resource management policies; and, reports from
federal, state, and local agencies.
Comments concerning the scope of the environmental document should
be filed by the deadline established in paragraph D9.
6 a. Type of Application: Minor License.
b. Project No.: 11322-000.
c. Date filed: August 20, 1992.
d. Applicant: Tuolumne Utilities District.
e. Name of Project: Columbia Water Supply Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: Partially on lands administered by the Bureau of Land
Management and Bureau of Reclamation, near the town of Sonora, in
Tuolumne County, California. T2N, R14E in sections 1, 2, and 3; T3N,
R14E in sections 34 and 35.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Malcolm D. Crawford, Tuolumne Utilities
District, P.O. Box 3728, 13144 Mono Way, Sonora, CA 95370, (209) 532-
5536.
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Michael Strzelecki, (202) 219-2827.
j. Deadline Date: Comments--10/17/94. Reply Comments--11/30/94.
k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for
environmental analysis at this time--see standard paragraph D10 below.
l. Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment and Invitation for
Written Scoping Comments: The Commission staff intends to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) for the Columbia Project in accordance
with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will objectively
consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts of the
project and reasonable alternatives, and will include economic,
financial, and engineering analyses.
A draft EA will be issued and circulated to all interested parties
for review. All timely filed comments on the draft EA will be analyzed
by the staff and considered in the final EA. The staff's conclusions
and recommendations will then be considered in reaching the final
licensing decision.
Scoping: Interested individuals, organizations, and agencies with
environmental expertise are invited to assist the staff in identifying
the scope of environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EA by
submitting written scoping comments. To help focus these comments, a
scoping document outlining subject areas to be addressed in the EA will
be mailed to all agencies and interested individuals on the Commission
mailing list. Copies of the scoping document may also be requested from
the staff.
Persons who have views on the issues or information relevant to the
issues may submit written statements for inclusion in the public
record. Those written comments should be filed with the Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, by the deadline date shown in item (j) above. All
written correspondence should clearly show the following caption on the
first page: Columbia Water Supply Hydroelectric Project No. 11322.
Intervenors are reminded of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure requiring parties filing documents with the Commission to
serve a copy of the document on each person whose name appears on the
official service list for the project. Further, if a party or
interceder files comments or documents with the Commission relating to
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency.
m. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of:
(1) The applicant's existing 5-mile-long Columbia Ditch which gets
water from the Main Tuolumne Canal of Pacific Gas & Electric's licensed
Phoenix Project No. 1061; (2) an intake structure on the ditch; (3) an
18,700-foot-long steel penstock; (4) a powerhouse containing one
generating unit with an installed capacity of 350 kW; (5) a 500-foot-
long tailrace returning water to the Bureau of Reclamation's existing
New Melones Reservoir; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraph:
D10.
o. 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, NE., Room 3104,
Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. A copy is also
available for inspection and reproduction at the Tuolumne Utilities
District, located at 13144 Mono Way, Sonora, California, or by calling
Mr. Malcolm D. Crawford at (209) 532-5536.
7 a. Type of Application: Amendment to Enlarge Project Boundary.
b. Project No: 2105-033.
c. Date Filed: August 2, 1994.
d. Applicant: Pacific Gas & Electric Company.
e. Name of Project: Upper North Fork Feather River.
f. Location: On the North Fork Feather River, near the town of
Quincy, in Plumas County, California.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Shankar Bhattacharya, Pacific Gas and
Electric Company, 77 Beale Street, P.O. Box 7442, (415) 973-5310.
i. FERC Contact: Mohamad Fayyad, (202) 219-2665.
j. Comment Date: October 3, 1994.
k. Description of Amendment: Licensee proposes to extend the
boundary of the Upper North Fork Feather River Project, FERC No. 2105,
to include about 8 acres of land in the vicinity of the project's
Belden Siphon. Licensee proposes the extension to improve the slope
stability around the Belden Siphon, and to allow for the construction
of associated access roads. The project's boundary extension affects
property that includes both PG&E fee lands and federally owned lands
administered by the Plumas National Forest.
l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
B, C1, and D2.
8 a. Type of Application: Major License.
b. Project No.: 10942-001.
c. Date filed: March 8, 1994.
d. Applicant: Skykomish River Hydro.
e. Name of Project: Martin Creek.
f. Location: In Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, on Martin
Creek, in King County, Washington. Township 26S, Range 12E, Sections
13, 24 and 25.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Lon G. Covin, 1442 130th Avenue NE.,
Bellevue, WA 98005, (206) 455-0234.
i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer at (202) 219-2846.
j. Deadline Date for Protests and Interventions: October 20, 1994.
k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is not ready
for environmental analysis at this time--see standard paragraph D7
below. A separate notice of upcoming scoping meetings and site visit
has been issued. If you have any questions about that notice call Carl
Keller at (202) 219-2831.
l. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of:
(1) A diversion dam on Kelley Creek with negligible impoundment; (2) a
diversion dam on Martin Creek with negligible impoundment; (3) a 44-
inch-diameter, 810-foot-long penstock from the Martin Creek dam to a
confluence; (4) a 38-inch-diameter, 590-foot-long penstock from the
Kelley Creek dam to a confluence; (5) a 10,436-foot-long penstock from
the confluence to; (6) a powerhouse containing a generating unit with a
capacity of 10.2 MW and an estimated average annual generation of 39.44
GWh; (7) a 2.3-mile-long underground transmission line connecting to
Puget Sound Power and Light Company's Skykomish substation; and (8)
appurtenant facilities.
m. Purpose of Project: Project power would be sold.
n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
A2, A9, B1, D7.
9 a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit
b. Project No. 11464-000
c. Date filed: March 25, 1994
d. Applicant: Utah State University
e. Name of Project: U.S.U. Hydro-Electric Project
f. Location: On Logan River in Cache County, Utah near the city of
Logan, on the Utah State University campus. T.12N, R.1E., sections 35
and 36. Salt Lake Meridian and Base line.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact:
Fred Hunsaker, Vice President for Administrative Affairs, Utah
State University, Logan, UT 84322-1445, (801) 797-1146
Richard Strong, University Engineer, Campus Planning & Engineering,
Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-8400, (801) 797-3737
i. FERC Contact: Ms. Deborah Frazier-Stutely (202) 219-2842.
j. Comment Date: October 27, 1994.
k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of
the existing Logan 1 Hydropower facility, consisting of: (1) the 30-
foot-high, 200-foot-long reinforced concrete gravity dam; (2) an 11.4
acre reservoir with a storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, with a water
surface elevation at 4,677.18 feet msl; (3) a powerhouse located at the
dam, containing a single generating unit rated at 300kW; (4) a
tailrace; and (5) related facilities.
The applicant is proposing to increase the project installed
capacity from 300kW to 600kW to approximately double the annual
generation.
The applicant estimates the cost of the studies to be conducted
under the preliminary permit at $100,000.
No new roads will be needed for the purpose of conducting these
studies.
l. Purpose of Project: The applicant is seeking a permit to study
the feasibility of expanding their Logan 1 Hydropower Project. See, 61
FERC 62,011. All generated power will continue to be used by the
University and no power will be sold to non-University entities.
m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C, and D2.
10 a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
b. Project No.: 11493-000.
c. Date filed: August 1, 1994.
d. Applicant: L. B. Industries, Inc.
e. Name of Project: Brink Pumped Storage Project.
f. Location: Partially on lands administered by the Bureau of Land
Management, near Bear Valley, about 14 miles southeast of the town of
Richfield, in Sevier County, Utah. RW1, T25S; RW1, T24S; R1W, T23S;
R2W, T23S; R2W, T22S.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)--
825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Rick S. Koebbe, Vice President, L. B.
Industries, Inc., 1401 Shoreline Drive, P.O. Box 2797, Boise, Idaho
83701, (208) 345-7028.
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Michael Strzelecki, (202) 219-2827.
j. Comment Date: October 20, 1994.
k. Description of Project: The proposed pumped storage project
would consist of: (1) a 60-foot-high dam forming a 94-acre upper
reservoir on the Brink Ridge; (2) a 12-foot-diameter, 3,100-foot-long
steel penstock connecting the upper reservoir with a lower reservoir;
(3) a powerhouse containing 2 generating units with a total installed
capacity of 200 MW; (4) a 10-foot-high dam forming the 69-acre lower
reservoir in Bear Valley; (5) a 15-mile-long, 230-kV transmission line
interconnecting with an existing PacifiCorp transmission line at the
Sigurd Substation; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
No new access roads will be needed to conduct the studies. The
approximate cost of the studies would be $1,000,000.
l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs:
A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C, and D2.
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.
A4. Development Application.--Public notice of the filing of the
initial development application, which has already been given,
established the due date for filing competing applications or notices
of intent. Under the Commission's regulations, any competing
development application must be filed in response to and in compliance
with public notice of the initial development application. No competing
applications or notices of intent may be filed 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, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. An 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, NE., Washington, DC 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 must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
D7. 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. 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.
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.
D9. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents.--The application is
ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is
requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions.
The Commission directs, pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the
regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20,
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice (October 11, 1994
for Project No. 2536-009). All reply comments must be filed with the
Commission within 105 days from the date of this notice (November 25,
1994 for Project No. 2536-009). Anyone may obtain an extension of time
for these deadlines from the Commission only upon a showing of good
cause or extraordinary circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2008.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 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. Each filing must be accompanied by
proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by
the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b),
and 385.2010.
D10. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents.--The application
is ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is
requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions.
The Commission directs, pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the
regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20,
1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and
prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission
within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice (September 30,
1994 for Project No. 460-001; October 3, 1994 for Project No. 2354-018;
October 17, 1994 for Project No. 11322-000). All reply comments must be
filed with the Commission within 105 days from the date of this notice
(November 14, 1994 for Project No. 460-001; November 17, 1994 for
Project No. 2354-018; November 30, 1994 for Project No. 11322-000).
Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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 submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 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. Each filing must be
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
Dated: August 22, 1994.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
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