[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 6, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 57403-57406] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-28466] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Project Nos. 11546-000, et al.] Hydroelectric Applications [City of Thief River Falls Municipal Utilities, 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: Minor License. b. Project No.: 11546-000. c. Date filed: May 31, 1995. d. Applicant: City of Thief River Falls Municipal Utilities. e. Name of Project: Municipal Power Dam. f. Location: On Red Lake River in the City of Thief River Falls, Pennington County, Minnesota. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791 (a)-- 825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Arlo L. Rude, P.O. Box 528, Thief River Falls, MN 56701, (218) 681-5816. i. FERC Contact: Charles T. Raabe (202) 219-2811. j. Deadline Date: December 20, 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, operating project consists of: (1) a 193-foot-long, 24.5-foot-high concrete gravity dam, having three 17.75-foot-wide, 11-foot-high steel tainter gates and four overflow sections with flashboards; (2) a 4.4-mile-long reservoir having a 160-acre surface area and a storage capacity of approximately 1,133 acre-feet at normal summer pool elevation 1115.3 feet; (3) a concrete and brick powerhouse containing one 250-kW generating unit and one 300-kW generating unit operated at a 15-foot head; and (4) appurtenant facilities. Project facilities are owned by the applicant. The project's annual energy production has averaged 2,500,000-kWh. Energy produced by the project is used within applicant's system. m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: A4 and D10. 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 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, (202) 208-1371. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the City of Thief River Falls Municipal Utilities, P.O. Box 528, Thief River Falls, MN 56701, (218) 681-5816. [[Page 57404]] 2 a. Type of Application: Minor License. b. Project No.: 11072-001. c. Date filed: April 13, 1994. d. Applicant: Trenton Falls Hydroelectric Company. e. Name of Project: Boyd Dam Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the East Branch of Fish Creek, in Lewis County, New York. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791 (a)-- 825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Steven C. Samel, Box 169, Prospect, NY 13435, (315) 896-6351. i. FERC Contact: Mark Pawlowski (202) 219-2795. j. Deadline Date: December 5, 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 proposed project consists of the following: (1) an existing 82.5-foot-high concrete gravity dam composed of: (a) a 140-foot-long western non-overflow section with a crest elevation of 1,295 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) topped with an additional 3-foot-high concrete parapet wall; (b) a 150-foot- long ogee spillway section with a crest elevation of 1,280 feet (NGVD); (c) a 150-foot-long eastern non-overflow section with a crest elevation of 1,295 feet (NGVD) topped with an additional 3-foot-high concrete parapet wall; and (d) a 75-foot-long earthfill section with a crest elevation of 1,295 feet (NGVD); (2) a separate 300-foot-long by 7-foot- high earthen dike, located 350 feet east of the eastern abutment, with a crest elevation of 1,295 (NGVD); (3) an existing modified reinforced concrete intake structure adjacent to the western non-overflow section which would be equipped with a proposed 795 (kW) synchronous generator and a proposed vertical Kaplan turbine with a minimum hydraulic capacity of 80 cubic feet per second (cfs) and a maximum hydaulic capacity of 200 (cfs); (4) a reservoir, about 1.7 miles-long with a surface area of about 210 acres and a gross storage capacity of 4,345 acre-feet at a normal pool elevation of 1,280 (NGVD); (5) an upgraded 3.5 mile-long, three-phase, 1.32 kilovolt (kV) transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have a rated capacity of 795 kW. The applicant estimates that the total average annual generation would be 3,570,000 kilowatthours. 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 and D10. 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 in which 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. 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 1st 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 Steven C. Samel, Box 169, Prospect, NY 13435, (315) 896-6351. 3 a. Type of Application: Major New License. b. Project No.: 1991-009. c. Date filed: April 1, 1996. d. Applicant: City of Bonners Ferry, Idaho. e. Name of Project: Moyie River Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Moyie River in Boundary County, Idaho near the town of Moyie Springs and city of Bonners Ferry. The project is partially located on lands administered by the Idaho Panhandle National Forest. T62N,R2E, sections 11, 2, and 14. Boise Meridian. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Secs. 791 (a)- 825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mike Woodward, P.E., City Administrator, City of Bonners Ferry, P.O. Box 149, 7232 Main Street, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805, (208) 267-3105 John G. Lincoln, P.E., CH2M Hill, P.O. Box 8748, 700 Clearwater Lane, Boise, ID 83707-2748, (208) 345-5310. i. FERC Contact: Surender M. Yepuri, P.E. (202) 219-2847. j. Deadline Date: January 6, 1997. k. Status of Environmental Analysis: The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph E1. l. Brief Description of existing Project: The existing project consists of: (1) a 92-foot-high, 376-foot-long concrete dam on the Moyie River, with a 117-foot-long ogee spillway in the center of the dam; (2) a reservoir with a storage area of 30.5 acres; (3) an intake structure and trashrack; (4) a 990-foot-long combination penstock/ pressure tunnel system; (5) three powerhouses each containing generating unit(s) rated at 450, 1,500 and 2,000 kilowatts, respectively; (6) a tailrace; (7) a 13.8-kilovolt transmission line; and (8) related facilities. The are no proposed modifications to project facilities or operation at this time. m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 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 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the applicant's office (see item (h) above). 4 a. Type of Application: Amendment of License. b. Project No.: 2232-334. c. Date Filed: September 25, 1996. d. Applicant: Duke Power Company. e. Name of Project: Catawba-Wateree. f. Location: Catawba River, in Lancaster, York, and Fairfield Counties, South Carolina and Gaston, Lincoln, and Burke Counties, North Carolina. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Section 791(a)- 825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. E.M. Oakley, Duke Power Company, P.O. Box 1006, Charlotte, NC 28201-1006, (704) 382-5778. i. FERC Contact: Rebecca Martin, (202) 219-2650. j. Comment Date: December 14, 1996. k. Description of Application: The licensee has applied to grant an easement for the withdrawal of up to 250 million gallons per day of project water by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department. A new raw water intake facility and pumping station expansion would be constructed at the site of the current Catawba River Raw Water Pumping Station on Mountain Island Lake. The site is located north of the City of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and is on the southern shore of the lake, southwest of the mouth of Gar Creek. l. The notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: B, C1, and D2. 5 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. [[Page 57405]] 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. Deadline for comments: December 27, 1996. k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph D6. l. 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, 8-inch-diameter penstock leading from the diversion structure on First Lefthand Fork to a powerhouse; (3) a 3,300-foot-long, 6-inch-diameter penstock leading from the diversion structure on Shingle Creek to a point on the First Lefthand Fork penstock 7,400 feet upstream from the powerhouse; (4) a 12,900-foot- long, 8-inch-diameter 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. m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraph: D6. 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 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the offices of Jones & DeMille Engineering (see address above). 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. 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. 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. D6. 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 27, 1996 for Project No. 1517-008). All reply comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the date of this notice. (February 12, 1997 for Project No. 1517-008). 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 ``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``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 protesting or intervening; 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. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the [[Page 57406]] Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. D10. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions. The Commission directs, pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice (December 20, 1996 for Project No. 11546-000 and December 5, 1996 for Project No. 11072- 001). All reply comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the date of this notice (February 3, 1997 for Project No. 11546-000 and January 21, 1997 for Project No. 11072-001). 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. 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, 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. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. Dated: October 30, 1996, Washington, D.C. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-28466 Filed 11-5-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P