[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 
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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 
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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, 
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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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