[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]
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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