[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32150-32151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14969]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis
June 14, 1995.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 2645-029.
c. Date Filed: November 9, 1991.
d. Applicant: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Beaver River Hydro Project.
f. Location: On the Beaver River, tributary to the Black River, in
Herkimer and Lewis Counties, New York.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jerry Sabattis, Hydro Licensing
Coordinator, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 300 Erie Boulevard West,
Syracuse, NY 13202, (315) 474-1511.
i. FERC Contact: Tom Camp (202) 219-2832.
j. Deadline Date: The Director, Office of Hydropower Licensing,
waives section 4.34(b) of the regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May
8, 1991, 56 FR 23108 (May 20, 1991)), and states that all comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions and prescriptions concerning the
application be filed with the Commission within 30 days from the
issuance date of this notice. All reply comments must be filed with the
Commission within 45 days from the date of this notice.
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: 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.
k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application has been
accepted for filing and is ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
l. Description of Project: The existing Beaver River Project
consists of the following eight developments on the Beaver River in the
towns of Webb, Watson, and Croghan. High Falls is 11 river miles above
Beaver River's confluence with the Black River.
High Falls Development
The High Falls Development includes: (1) A 1,233-foot-long concrete
gravity dam containing a 470-foot-long non-overflow concrete gravity
section and a 650-foot-long concrete ogee spillway; (2) an impoundment
which, at the normal maximum surface elevation of 915 feet (USGS), has
a surface area of 145 acres, a gross storage capacity of 1,058 ac-ft,
and a usable capacity of 923 ac-ft; (3) a 64-foot-wide by 29-foot-high
concrete intake structure containing four 12-foot-wide by 20.5-foot-
high trashracks and four steel slide gates; (4) a 49-foot-wide log
sluice that has been sealed; (5) a 605-foot-long by 12-foot-diameter
riveted steel penstock; (6) a 34-foot-wide by 99-foot-long concrete/
masonry powerhouse containing three vertical Francis turbines connected
to direct-drive synchronous generators, each with a rated capacity of
1,600 kW, a hydraulic capacity of 300 cfs, and a design head of 100
feet; (7) a spare turbine bay for future expansion; (8) a 3.7-mile-
long, 23 kV transmission line; and (9) appurtenant equipment.
Belfort Development
The Belfort Development includes: (1) A 206-foot-long by 19-foot-
high concrete gravity dam consisting of a 161-foot-long by 17-foot-high
concrete ogee spillway equipped with 2-foot-high flashboards; (2) an
impoundment which, at the normal maximum surface elevation of 966 feet
(USGS), has a surface area of 50 acres, a gross storage capacity of 120
ac-ft, and a usable capacity of 47 ac-ft; (3) a 120-foot-long forebay;
(4) a 62-foot-wide concrete intake structure containing one 12-foot-
wide by 17-foot-high trashrack, one 12-foot-wide by 23-foot-high
trashrack, and two 11-foot by 11-foot timber slide gates; (5) one 52-
foot-long by 7-foot-diameter steel penstock and one 52-foot-long by
7.5-foot-diameter steel penstock; (6) a 78-foot-wide by 39-foot-lone
concrete masonry powerhouse containing three horizontal Francis
turbines connected to direct-drive synchronous generators, with a rated
capacity of 400 kW (unit 1), 640 kW (unit 2), and 1,000 kW (unit 3),
with hydraulic capacities of 200 cfs (units 1 and 2) and 310 cfs (unit
3), each with a design head of 48 feet; (7) a 400-foot-long tailrace
channel; (8) an existing 3,540-foot-long, 23 kV transmission line; and
(9) appurtenant equipment.
Taylorville Development
The Taylorville Development includes: (1) A 1,003-foot-long by 23-
foot-high concrete gravity dam; (2) an impoundment which, at the normal
maximum surface elevation of 1,076.6 feet (USGS), has a surface area of
170 acres, a gross storage capacity of 1,091 ac-ft, and a usable
capacity of 685 ac-ft; (3) a 33-foot-wide concrete intake structure
containing a 25-foot-wide by 20-foot-high trashrack and three 5.5-foot-
wide by 13-foot-high timber slide gates; (4) a 2,725-foot-long by 9.5-
foot-diameter steel penstock; (5) an 18-foot-diameter surge tank
located about 40 feet upstream of the powerhouse; (6) a 93-foot-wide by
62.5-foot-long concrete/masonry powerhouse containing four horizontal
Francis turbines connected to direct-drive synchronous generators, with
rated capacities of 1,100 kW (units 1 and 2), 1,372 kW (unit 3), and
1,200 kW (unit 4), each with a hydraulic capacity of 180 cfs, and a
design head of 96.6 feet; (7) a 400-foot-long, 23 kV transmission line;
and (8) appurtenant equipment.
Elmer Development
The Elmer Development includes: (1) A 238-foot-long by 23-foot-high
concrete gravity spillway; (2) a 25-foot-wide sluice gate with needle
beams; (3) an impoundment which, at the normal maximum surface
elevation of 1,108 feet (USGS), has a surface area of 34 acres, a gross
storage capacity of 345 ac-ft, and a usable capacity of 207 ac-ft; (4)
a forebay; (5) a 39-foot-wide concrete intake structure containing two
16.5-foot-wide by 21.5-foot-high trashracks and four 6-foot-wide by 11-
foot-high timber slide gates; (6) a 78-foot-wide by 34-foot-long
concrete/masonry powerhouse containing two vertical Francis turbine
connected to direct-drive synchronous generators, each with
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cfs, and a design head of 37 feet; (7) a 2,270-foot-long, 23 kV
transmission line; and (8) appurtenant equipment
Effley Developmentt
The Effley Development includes: (1) A 1,647-foot-long by 30-foot-
high concrete gravity dam containing a 430-foot-long by 30-foot-high
concrete ogee spillway; (2) a gated 29-foot-long log chute; (3) an
impoundment which, at the normal maximum surface elevation of 1,163
feet (USGS), has a surface area of 340 acres, a gross storage capacity
of 3,140 ac-ft, and a usable capacity of 1,720 ac-ft; (4) a 100-foot-
long forebay; (5) a 38.5-foot-wide intake structure containing a 22-
foot-wide by 22-foot-high trashrack and three 6-foot-wide by 8-foot-
high timber slide gates; (6) a concrete intake structure containing a
20-foot-wide by 27-foot-high trashrack and an 11-foot by 11-foot slide
gate; (7) three 87-foot-long by 5-foot-diameter steel penstocks, one
148-foot-long by 8-foot-diameter steel penstock; (8) two concrete/
masonry powerhouses, one 58-feet-wide by 53-foot-long containing three
horizontal Francis turbines and the other 42.5-feet-wide by 44-feet-
long containing a single vertical Francis turbine connected to a
direct-drive synchronous generator rated at 1,600 kW, with a hydraulic
capacity of 450 cfs and a design head of 52.6 feet; (9) a 2.3-mile-
long, 23 kV transmission line; and (10) appurtenant equipment.
Soft Maple Development
The Soft Maple Development includes: (1) Five earth embankment
dams; (2) a 910-foot-long by 115-foot-high earth embankment diversion
dam; (3) a 720-foot-long by 100-foot-high earth embankment terminal
dam; (4) an impoundment which, at the normal maximum surface elevation
of 1,289.9 feet (USGS), has a surface area of 400 acres, a gross
storage capacity of 2,678 ac-ft, and a usable capacity of 1,528 ac-ft;
(5) a 144-foot-long concrete ogee spillway with 1.5-foot-high
flashboards; (6) two 10-foot-wide aluminum sluice gates; (7) a 600-
foot-long forebay; (8) an 81.5-foot-wide concrete intake structure
containing three 26-foot-wide by 33.5-foot-high trashracks; (9) two
530-foot-long by 11.5-foot-diameter steel penstocks; (10) intake
facilities for an additional penstock; (11) an 82-foot-wide by 50-foot-
long concrete/masonry powerhouse containing two identical vertical
Francis turbines connected to direct-drive synchronous generators, each
with a rated capacity of 7,500 kW, a hydraulic capacity of 860 cfs, and
a design head at 121.5 feet; (12) a 20-foot-long, 115 kV transmission
line; and (13) appurtenant equipment.
Eagle Development
The Eagle Development includes: (1) A 365-foot-long by 21-foot-high
concrete gravity dam containing a 185-foot-long ogee spillway topped
with 1-foot flashboards and an 85-foot-long, non-overflow concrete
abutment; (2) an impoundment which, at the normal maximum surface
elevation of 1,426.2 feet (USGS), has a surface area of 138 acres, a
gross storage capacity of 668 ac-ft, and a usable capacity of 545 ac-
ft; (3) a 20-foot-wide gated log sluice; (4) a 50-foot-long headgate
with four 9.5-foot-wide stop log slots and four 9.5-foot by 9.5-foot
trashracks; (5) an 18-foot-wide by 16-foot-deep by 540-foot-long
forebay canal; (6) a concrete intake structure containing three 10-
foot-wide by 7-foot-high timber slide gates; (7) a 2,725-foot-long by
9-foot-diameter steel penstock; (8) a 63-foot-wide by 87-foot-long
concrete masonry powerhouse containing four horizontal Francis turbines
connected to direct-drive synchronous generators, with rated capacities
of 1,350 kW (units 1 through 3) and 2,000 kW (unit 4), hydraulic
capacities of 150 cfs (units 1 through 3) and 200 cfs (unit 4), and
design heads of 135 feet (units 1 through 3) and 125 feet (unit 4); (9)
a 5-foot-wide aluminum slide gate that currently supplies minimum flow
to the bypass; (10) a 160-foot-long, 115 KV transmission line; and (11)
appurtenant equipment.
Moshier Development
The Moshier Development includes: (1) A 920-foot-long by 93-foot-
long earth embankment dam consisting of a 200-foot-long concrete
spillway topped with 2-foot-high flashboards; (2) an impoundment which,
at the normal maximum surface elevation of 1,641 feet (USGS), has a
surface area of 340 acres, a gross storage capacity of 7,339 acre-feet
(ac-ft), and a usable capacity of 2,876 ac-ft; (3) a 28-foot-wide by
51-foot-high concrete intake structure containing two 11-foot-wide by
51.5-foot-high trashracks and two 10-foot-wide by 12-foot-high steel
slids gates; (4) a 3,740-foot-long by 10-foot-diameter steel penstock
connected to a 5,620-foot-long by 10-foot-diameter fiberglass
reinforced plastic penstock for a total penstock length of 9,360 feet;
(5) an excavated tailrace channel; (6) a 30-foot-diameter steel surge
tank; (7) a bifurcation downstream of the penstock into two 70-foot-
long by 7-foot-diameter steel surge tank; (7) a bifurcation downstream
of the penstock into two 70-foot-long by 7-foot-diameter steel
penstocks; (8) a 34-foot-wide by 70-foot-long concrete/masonry
powerhouse containing two vertical Francis turbines connected to
direct-drive synchronous generators, each with a rated capacity of
4,000 kW, a hydraulic capacity of 330 cfs, and a design head of 196
feet; (9) an 11-mile-long, 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line; and
(10) appurtenant equipment.
On May 30, 1995, the applicant filed a settlement offer executed by
parties to this proceeding.
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 paragraph:
A4.
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 Mohawk Power Corporation, 300
Erie Boulevard West, Syracuse, NY 13202 or by calling (315) 474-1511.
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 the public notice of the initial development application. In
relicensing cases, competing applicaitons shall be filed with the
Commission at least 24 months before the expiration of the term of the
existing license. No competing applications or notices of intent may be
filed in response to this notice.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-14969 Filed 6-19-95; 8:45 am]
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