[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6824-6827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3957]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Project Nos. 11374-001, et al.]


Hydroelectric Applications [Butler County, Iowa, 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: 5-MW Exemption.
    b. Project No.: 11374-001.
    c. Date filed: February 25, 1994.
    d. Applicant: Butler County, Iowa.
    e. Name of Project: Greene Milldam.
    f. Location: on the Shell Rock River, in the Town of Greene, Butler 
County, Iowa.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Steve Brunsma, 19429 Timber Road, 
Clarksville, Iowa 50619, (319) 278-4237.
    i. FERC Contact: Mary C. Golato, (202) 219-2804.
    j. Deadline Date: April 1, 1996.
    k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph D10.
    l. Description of Project: The existing inoperative project would 
consist of: (1) a 290-foot-long, 11-foot-high concrete dam; (2) an 
existing reservoir having an 85-acre surface area and a 385-acre-foot 
storage capacity at normal water surface elevation 946 feet mean sea 
level; (3) an existing powerhouse containing one 150-kilowatt (Kw) 
generating unit and one 250-Kw generating unit for a total installed 
capacity of 400 Kw operated at a 10.6-foot head; (4) a short 13.8-
kilovolt transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The dam is 
owned by Butler County, Iowa. The applicant estimates that the average 
annual generation would be 1,280 megawatthours.
    m. Purpose of the Project: All project energy generated would be 
utilized by the applicant for sale.
    n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
A4, D10 and H.
    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 888 First Street, 
N.E., Room 2-A, Washington, D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 219-1371. A 
copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at Mr. Steve 
Brunsma, 19429 Timber Road, Clarksville, IA 50619, (319) 278-4237.
    2a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: 11567-000.
    c. Date filed: December 15, 1995.
    d. Applicant: Shelby Electric Cooperative, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Lake Shelbyville Project.
    f. Location: On the Kaskaskia River, in Shelbyville, in Shelby 
County, Illinois.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Lincoln Duncan, Engineer, Barnes, Henry, 
Meisenheimer and Gende, Inc., 4658 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63116, 
(314) 352-8630.
    i. FERC Contact: Mary Golato, (202) 219-2804.
    j. Comment Date: April 15, 1996.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the 
existing U.S. Corps of Engineers dam and would consist of the 
following: (1) a proposed powerhouse containing one turbine-generator 
unit having a total capacity of 6,100 kilowatts; (2) a proposed 12,470-
volt transmission line 800 feet long; and (3) appurtenant facilities. 
The average annual generation is estimated to be 21,200 megawatthours. 
The cost of the studies under the term of the permit will not exceed 
$150,000.
    1. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C, D2 and H.
    3a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: 11568-000.
    c. Date Filed: January 2, 1996.
    d. Applicant: MARIA Hydro Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Marble Rock Mill Dam.
    f. Location: On the Shell Rock River in Floyd County, Iowa.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 17 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Contact Person: Thomas J. Wilkinson, Jr., 300 American Building, 
101 Second Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, (319) 366-4990.
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Julie Bernt, (202) 219-2814.
    j. Comment Date: April 15, 1996.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: 
(1) an existing 15-foot-high concrete dam owned by the City of Marble 
Rock, Iowa; (2) an impoundment with a surface area of 55 acres at 545 
feet m.s.l., with 250 acre-feet of storage; (3) a proposed powerhouse 
containing one generating unit with a rated capacity of 660 Kw; and, 
(4) a proposed 50-foot-long transmission line. The applicant estimates 
the average annual energy production to be 2,890 Mwh and the cost of 
the work to be performed under the preliminary permit to be $27,000.
    l. Purpose of Project: The power produced would be sold to a local 
utility company.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C, D2 and H.
    4a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: 11569-000.
    c. Date Filed: January 2, 1996.
    d. Applicant: HUMIA Hydro Corporation. 
    
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    e. Name of Project: Humboldt Mill Dam.
    f. Location: On the West Fork, Des Moines River in Humboldt County, 
Iowa.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 17 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Contact Person: Thomas J. Wilkinson, Jr., 300 American Building, 
101 Second Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, (319) 366-4990.
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Julie Bernt, (202) 219-2814.
    j. Comment Date: April 15, 1996.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: 
(1) an existing 12-foot-high concrete dam owned by the Humboldt County 
Conservation Board; (2) an impoundment with a surface area of 80 acres 
at 1070 feet m.s.l. with 400 acre-feet of storage; (3) a proposed 
powerhouse containing one generating unit with a rated capacity of 820 
Kw; and, (4) a proposed 50-foot-long transmission line. The applicant 
estimates the average annual energy production to be 3,590 Mwh and the 
cost of the work to be performed under the preliminary permit to be 
$27,000.
    l. Purpose of Project: The power produced would be sold to a local 
utility company.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C, D2 and H.
    5a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: 11570-000.
    c. Date Filed: January 2, 1996.
    d. Applicant: RUTIA Hydro Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Rutland Mill Dam.
    f. Location: On the West Fork, Des Moines River in Humboldt County, 
Iowa.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 17 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Contact Person: Thomas J. Wilkinson, Jr., 300 American Building, 
101 Second Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, (319) 366-4990.
    i. FERC Contact: Ms. Julie Bernt, (202) 219-2814.
    j. Comment Date: April 15, 1996.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: 
(1) an existing 13-foot-high concrete dam owned by the Humboldt County 
Conservation Board; (2) an impoundment with a surface area of 80 acres 
at 1090 feet m.s.l. with 350-acre feet of storage; (3) a proposed 
powerhouse containing one generating unit with a rated capacity of 700 
Kw; and, (4) a proposed 200-foot-long transmission line. The applicant 
estimates the average annual energy production to be 3,549 Mwh and the 
cost of the work to be performed under the preliminary permit to be 
$27,000.
    l. Purpose of Project: The power produced would be sold to a local 
utility company.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C, D2 and H.
    6a. Type of Application: Amendment of License.
    b. Project No.: 2210-010.
    c. Dated filed: December 27, 1995.
    d. Applicant: Appalachian Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Smith Mountain.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Roanoke River in 
Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania and Roanoke Counties in 
Virginia.
    g. Filed pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Frank M. Simms, Power Generation, American 
Electric Power, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 
223-1000.
    i. FERC Contact: Buu T. Nguyen, (202) 219-2913.
    j. Comment Date: March 23, 1996.
    k. Description of Amendment: On behalf of Appalachian Power 
Company, licensee, American Electric Power filed an application 
requesting its license be amended to reflect a change in installed 
capacity from the authorized capacity of 583.75 MW to 636 MW and the 
replacement of the turbine runners for unit Nos. 2 and 4 at the Smith 
Mountain Development. The hydraulic capacity for the Smith Mountain 
Development increases from 43,400 cfs to 46,000 cfs.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs; 
B, C1, and D2.
    7a. Type of filing: Notice of Intent to File Application for New 
License.
    b. Project No.: 2056.
    c. Date filed: December 26, 1995.
    d. Submitted By: Northern States Power Company, current licensee.
    e. Name of Project: St. Anthony Falls.
    f. Location: On the Mississippi River, in the City of Minneapolis, 
Hennepin County, Minnesota.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 
16.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Effective date of original license: January 1, 1951.
    i. Expiration date of original license: December 31, 2000.
    j. The project consists of: (1) a dam consisting of the Horseshoe 
Dam gravity section and spillway, the Main Spillway, the Roll Dams, the 
Hennepin Island Earthen Dam, two abandoned wasteways, a concrete non-
overflow section, and the integrally constructed powerhouse of the 
abandoned Main Street Station; (2) the Hennepin Island Intake Canal; 
(3) the Hennepin Island powerhouse containing four 2,475-Kw generating 
units and a 2,500-Kw generating unit; and (4) appurtenant facilities. 
The project has a total installed capacity of 12,400-Kw.
    k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7, information on the project is available 
at: Northern States Power Company, Renaissance Square Building, 
Environmental and Regulatory Affairs Department, 8th Floor, 512 
Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401, Contact: Jack J. Schutz (612) 
330-5621.
    l. FERC contact: Charles T. Raabe (202) 219-2811.
    m. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.9(b)(1) each application for a new license 
and any competing license applications must be filed with the 
Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing 
license. All applications for license for this project must be filed by 
December 31, 1998.
    8a. Type of filing: Notice of Intent to File Application for New 
License.
    b. Project No.: 2901.
    c. Date filed: December 5, 1995.
    d. Submitted By: Nekoosa Packaging Corporation, current licensee.
    e. Name of Project: Holcomb Rock.
    f. Location: On the James River, in Amherst and Bedford Counties, 
Virginia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 
16.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Effective date of original license: April 1, 1962.
    i. Expiration date of original license: January 31, 2001.
    j. The project consists of: (1) a stone masonry and wood crib 
diversion dam about 21 feet high and 644 feet long; (2) a reservoir 
with a surface area of 127 acres at normal pool elevation 571.7 feet 
m.s.l.; (3) a canal 2,700 feet in length; (4) a powerhouse containing 
three generating units, each rated at 625-Kw; (5) a 2.4/13.8-Kv, 3,750-
KVA transformer; (6) a 6.5-mile-long, 13.8-Kv transmission line; and 
(7) appurtenant facilities. The project has a total installed capacity 
of 1,875-Kw.
    k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7, information on the project is available 
at: Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Big Island Mill, P.O. Box 40, Route 
501, Big Island, VA 24526.
    l. FERC contact: Charles T. Raabe (202) 219-2811.
    m. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.9(b)(1) each application for a new license 
and any competing license applications must be filed with the 
Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing 
license. All applications for license for this project must be filed by 
January 31, 1999. 

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    9a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: 11319-001.
    c. Date filed: January 2, 1996.
    d. Applicant: Haines Light & Power Company, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Upper Chilkoot Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Partially on lands administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management, on an unnamed reservoir in the Chilkoot Lake drainage 
system, near the town of Haines in Alaska. Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 
34, and 35 in T28S, R57E; sections 4, 9, 10, 14, 15, 22, 23, 25, 26, 
and 36 in T29S, R58E.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Corry V. Hildenbrand, President, Haines Light 
& Power Company, Inc., 889 South Franklin, Juneau, Alaska 99801, (907) 
463-6315.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. Michael Strzelecki, (202) 219-2827.
    j. Comment Date: April 18, 1996.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: 
(1) a 48-foot-high dam at the mouth of Upper Chilkoot Lake (proposed to 
be renamed Connolly Lake) which would increase its surface area from 90 
acres to 160 acres; (2) a 6,188-foot-long, 30-inch diameter steel 
penstock; (3) a powerhouse containing one generating unit with an 
installed capacity of 6,200 Kw; (4) a 14-mile-long underground 
transmission line interconnecting with an existing Haines Light & Power 
Company, Inc. transmission line; and (5) 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.
    10a. Type of filing: Notice of Intent to File Application for New 
License.
    b. Project No.: 2902.
    c. Date filed: December 5, 1995.
    d. Submitted By: Nekoosa Packaging Corporation, current licensee.
    e. Name of Project: Big Island.
    f. Location: On the James River, in Amherst and Bedford Counties, 
Virginia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 
16.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Effective date of original license: April 1, 1962.
    i. Expiration date of original license: December 31, 2000.
    j. The project consists of: (1) a stone masonry and wood crib dam 
about 15 feet high and 600 feet long; (2) a reservoir with a surface 
area of 100 acres at normal pool elevation 604.7 feet m.s.l.; (3) a 
powerhouse containing two generating units each rated at 256-kW; and 
(4) appurtenant facilities. The project has a total installed capacity 
of 512-kW.
    k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7, information on the project is available 
at: Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Big Island Mill, P.O. Box 40, Route 
501, Big Island, VA 24526.
    l. FERC contact: Charles T. Raabe (202) 219-2811.
    m. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.9(b)(1) each application for a new license 
and any competing license applications must be filed with the 
Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing 
license. All applications for license for this project must be filed by 
December 31, 1998.
    11a. Type of filing: Notice of Intent to File Application for New 
License.
    b. Project No.: 3090.
    c. Date filed: January 18, 1996.
    d. Submitted By: Village of Lyndonville Electric Department, 
current licensee.
    e. Name of Project: Vail.
    f. Location: On the Passumpsic River, in Caledonia County, VT.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 
16.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Effective date of original license: April 1, 1962.
    i. Expiration date of original license: January 31, 2001.
    j. The project consists of: (1) a 15-foot-high, 96-foot-long 
concrete gravity-type dam having spillway crest elevation 686.91 feet 
m.s.l. surmounted by 18-inch-high flashboards; (2) a reservoir having a 
25 acre-foot storage capacity at normal water surface elevation 688.33 
feet m.s.l.; (3) a trashrack and headgate; (4) an integral concrete 
powerhouse containing a 350-kW generating unit; (5) a 2.4-kV, 0.8-mile-
long transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7, information on the project is available 
at: Village of Lyndonville, Electric Department, 20 Park Avenue, 
Lyndonville, VT 05851.
    l. FERC contact: Charles T. Raabe (202) 219-2811.
    m. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.19 and 16.20, each application for a new 
or subsequent license and any competing license applications must be 
filed with the Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of 
the existing license. All applications for license for this project 
must be filed by January 31, 1999.

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) 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) 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 

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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, 888 First Street, 
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional copy must be sent to 
Director, Division of Project Review, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 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, 888 First 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.
    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 (April 2, 1996 for 
Project No. 11374-001). All reply comments must be filed with the 
Commission within 105 days from the date of this notice (May 17, 1996 
for Project No. 11374-001).
    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, 888 First 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, 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.
    H. In responding, commenters may submit a copy of their comments on 
a 3 1/2-inch diskette formatted for MS-DOS based computers. In light of 
our ability to translate MS-DOS based materials, the text need only be 
submitted in the format and version that it was generated (i.e., MS 
Word, WordPerfect 5.1/5.2, ASCII, etc.). It is not necessary to 
reformat word processor generated text to ASCII. For Macintosh users, 
it would be helpful to save the documents in Macintosh word processor 
format and then write them to files on a diskette formatted for MS-DOS 
machines.

    Dated: February 15, 1996, Washington, D.C.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
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