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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project Nos. 11497-000, et al.]

 

Hydroelectric Applications [Kodiak Electric Association, Inc. 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: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: 11497-000.
    c. Date filed: September 1, 1994.
    d. Applicant: Kodiak Electric Association, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Leanne Lake Hydropower Project.
    f. Location: In Leanne Lake basin and another unnamed basin of 
Kizhuyak Bay on Kodiak Island, Alaska. T28S, R22W in sections 19, 20, 
30, 31, and 32.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mitchell R. Katzel, Project Manager, 
Trihey & Associates, 4180 Treat Blvd., Suite N, Concord, CA 94518, 
(510) 689-8822.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Michael Strzelecki, (202) 219-2827.
    j. Comment Date: December 7, 1994.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project, which would be 
entirely on non-federal lands, would include two developments. The 
first development would consist of: (1) A 15-foot-high dam constructed 
at the outlet of the existing No-Name Lake raising the water surface 
level 12 feet to create a 22-acre impoundment; (2) a 16-inch-diameter, 
6,150-foot-long penstock; (3) a powerhouse containing an unspecified 
number of generating units with an installed capacity of 1.4 MW; (4) a 
short transmission line interconnecting with an existing Alaska Energy 
Authority transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities.
    The second development would consist of: (1) The existing Leanne 
Lake; (2) a siphon intake in that lake; (3) a 16-inch-diameter, 5,825-
foot-long penstock; (4) a powerhouse containing an unspecified number 
of generating units with a total installed capacity of 1.4 MW; (5) a 
short transmission line interconnecting with an existing Alaska Energy 
Authority transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    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.

    2 a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: 11498-000.
    c. Date filed: September 2, 1994.
    d. Applicant: Sealaska Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Reynolds Creek Water Power Project.
    f. Location: On Reynolds Creek, near the village of Hydaburg, in 
Alaska.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Leo H. Barlow, CEO, Sealaska Corporation, One 
Sealaska Plaza, Suite 400, Juneau, Alaska 99801-1276, (907) 586-1512.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Michael Strzelecki, (202) 219-2827.
    j. Comment Date: December 7, 1994.
    k. Competing Application: Upper Reynolds Creek Project, FERC No. 
11480-000, Haida Corporation.
    l. Description of Project: The proposed project would be located 
entirely on non-Federal lands, and would consist of: (1) A 10-foot-high 
concrete dam raising the water surface elevation of the applicant's 
existing Mellen Lake about 8 feet; (2) a 2,600-foot-diameter penstock; 
(3) a powerhouse containing one generating unit with an installed 
capacity of 750 kW; (4) a transmission line of undetermined location 
between 10.5 and 18.5 miles long, interconnecting with an existing 
Alaska Power and Telephone transmission line; and (5) appurtenant 
facilities.
    No new access roads will be needed to conduct the studies.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
A8, A10, B, C, and D2.

    3 a. Type of Application: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 5728-014.
    c. Date Filed: April 20, 1994.
    d. Applicant: Paul C. Preble.
    e. Name of Project: Sandy Hollow Power Project.
    f. Location: State--New York, County--Jefferson, Township--
Philadelphia, Body of Water--Indian River.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Gary G. Manter, Blue Water Hydro, 80 Rust 
Street, Hamilton, MA 01982, (617) 468-1598.
    i. FERC Contact: Hong S. Tung, (202) 219-2663.
    j. Comment Date: November 21, 1994.
    k. Description of Amendment: The licensee of Sandy Hollow 
PowerProject applied for an amendment of license to increase the 
installed capacity by adding a 34'' Leffel vertical shaft, fixed blade, 
propeller-type runner. The installed capacity of this new addition is 
160 kw and water to the new turbine will be supplied by a new siphon-
fed penstock to enter through the side of the powerhouse and into the 
original open flume, which was in use until the early 1960's. The 
generator will be mounted on the adjacent wall of the powerhouse. All 
the existing and new equipment will be controlled by a computer which 
will be installed so pond level can be maintained with a great degree 
of accuracy.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs; 
B, C1, and D2.

    4 a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2433-004.
    c. Date Filed: December 17, 1991.
    d. Applicant: Wisconsin Public Service Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Grand Rapids Hydro Project.
    f. Location: On the Menominee River in Marinette County, Wisconsin, 
and Menominee County, Michigan.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. R.A. Krueger, Senior Vice President, 
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, 700 North Adams Street, P.O. Box 
19002, Green Bay, WI 54307, (414) 433-1598.
    i. FERC Contact: Tom Camp (202) 219-2832.
    j. Deadline Date: See paragraph D9.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application has been 
accepted for filing and is ready for environmental analysis at this 
time--see attached paragraph D9.
    l. Description of Project: The project as licensed consists of the 
following: (1) The existing Grand Rapids Dam, 1,402 feet long, composed 
of (a) A 900-foot long concrete core earth fill section, (b) a 208-foot 
long reinforced concrete ungated ogee spillway with 24-inch high 
flashboards extending along the crest, (c) a 278-foot long reinforced 
concrete gated spillway with eight 12.0 by 12.5-foot Tainter gates, 141 
feet long, and seven 14.0 by 14.5-foot Tainter gates, 122 feet long, 
(d) a log sluice and fishway, both currently unusable; (2) an existing 
one story poured concrete boiler house, used to melt ice in area of 
Tainter gates; (3) an existing impoundment with a surface area of 300 
acres and a total volume of 2,141 acre-feet at the normal maximum 
surface elevation of 664.45 NGVD; (4) an existing power canal, 3,200-
feet long and approximately 10-feet deep; (5) an existing concrete 
guard lock bridge, 16-feet high by 145-feet long, with thirteen 10-foot 
locks; (6) an existing powerhouse, a 121-foot long by 35-foot wide 
reinforced concrete structure, containing (a) a trash sluice with 
control gate, (b) three twin Francis turbines, manufactured by S. 
Morgan Smith and rated at 1,700 hp, one double runner Francis turbine, 
manufactured by General Electric and rated at 2,500 hp, and one DH 
horizontal turbine, manufactured by Allis-Chalmers and rated at 2,400 
hp, (c) two 3-phase, 60-cycle, horizontal type generators, manufactured 
by Westinghouse and rated at 1,100 Kw, one 3-phase, 60-cycle, 
horizontal type generator, manufactured by General Electric and rated 
at 1,400 Kw, and one 3-phase, 60-cycle, generator, manufactured by 
Allis- Chalmers and rated at 1,900 Kw; and (7) existing appurtenant 
facilities.
    No changes are being proposed for this new license. The applicant 
estimates that the installed project capacity is 7.02 MW with an 
average annual generation of 40 GWH. The project dam and facilities are 
owned by the applicant. The existing project would also be subject to 
Federal takeover under sections 14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act.
    m. Purpose of Project: Project power would be utilized by the 
applicant for sale to its customers.
    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, 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 Public Service Corporation, 
700 North Adams Street, P.O. Box 19002, Green Bay, WI 54307, or by 
calling (414) 433-1598.

    5 a. Type of Application: Approval To Remove 1.15 Acre Parcel From 
Project Boundary.
    b. Project No: 1982-015.
    c. Date Filed: September 5, 1994.
    d. Applicant: Northern States Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Holcombe Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Chippewa County, Holcombe, Wisconsin.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Lloyd D. Everhart, Northern States Power 
Company, Hydro Relicensing, 100 North Barstow Street, P.O. Box 8, Eau 
Claire, WI 54702-0008, (715) 839-2621.
    i. FERC Contact: Jean Potvin, (202) 219-0022.
    j. Comment Date: December 5, 1994.
    k. Description of Project: The licensee proposes selling a 1.15 
acre parcel to the current lessee. The parcel would be used as a single 
family home site. The licensee also proposes removing the parcel from 
the project boundary.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.

Standard Paragraphs

    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 will 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.
    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 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.
    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.
    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 (December 6, 1994 
for Project No. 2433-004). All reply comments must be filed with the 
Commission within 105 days from the date of this notice (January 20, 
1995 for Project No. 2433-004).
    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.

    Dated: October 18, 1994.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-26236 Filed 10-21-94; 8:45 am]
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