[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 118 (Thursday, June 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33401-33404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16032]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 1218-000, et al.]


Hydroelectric Applications [Georgia Power Company, 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 filing: Notice of Intent to File Application for a New 
License.
    b. Project No.: 1218.
    c. Date filed: September 30, 1996.
    d. Submitted By: Georgia Power Company, current licensee.
    e. Name of Project: Flint River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Flint River, in Dougherty and Lee Counties, 
Georgia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 
16.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Effective date of current license: December 1, 1979.
    i. Expiration date of current license: September 30, 2001.
    j. The project consists of the following:
    Structures on Flint River consist of: (1) a 464-foot-long dam and 
buttress spillway; (2) a 8-mile-long reservoir; (3) a powerhouse 
containing three 1,800 kW generating units with a combined installed 
capacity of 5,400-kW; (4) three 46-kV transmission lines; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities.
    Structures on Muckafoonee Creek consist of: (1) a 89-foot-long 
diversion dam and a 133-foot-long gated spillway; (2) an old powerhouse 
substructure; (3) a 383-foot-long earth dike; and (4) a reservoir 
extending 2.6-miles and 1.5-miles up Kinchafoonee Creek and Muckabee 
Creek, respectively.
    Connecting structures (Flint River to Muckafoonee Creek) consist 
of: (1) a 2,600-foot-long dike connecting the two dams above; and (2) a 
2,800-foot-long excavated channel connecting the two reservoirs above.
    k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7, information on the project is available 
at: Robert L. Boyer, Vice President, Georgia Power Company, 333 
Piedmont Avenue, Altanta, GA 30308, (404) 526-7892.
    l. FERC contact: Thomas A. Dean (202) 219-2778.
    m. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 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 September 30, 1999.

    2 a. Type of filing: Notice of Intent to File Application for a New 
License.
    b. Project No.: 1960.
    c. Date filed: August 31, 1995.
    d. Submitted By: Dairyland Power Cooperative, current licensee.
    e. Name of Project: Flambeau Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Flambeau River, in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 
16.6 of the Commission's regulations.

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    h. Effective date of current license: March 1, 1951.
    i. Expiration date of current license: February 28, 2001.
    j. The project consists of: (1) A 4,980-foot-long embankment dam; 
(2) a 1,952-acre reservoir; (3) a 138-foot-long spillway with three 40-
foot-wide Taintor gates; (4) a powerhouse containing three 5,000 kW 
generating units with a combined installed capacity of 15,000-kW; (5) a 
66-kV transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7, information on the project is available 
at: William L. Berg, General Manager, Dairyland Power Cooperative, 3200 
East Avenue South, P.O. Box 817, La Crosse, WI 54602, (608) 788-4000.
    l. FERC contact: Thomas A. Dean (202) 219-2778.
    m. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 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 February 28, 1999.

    3 a. Type of filing: Notice of Intent to File Application for a New 
License.
    b. Project No.: 2721.
    c. Date filed: September 11, 1995.
    d. Submitted By: Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, current licensee.
    e. Name of Project: Howland Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Piscataquis River, in Penobscot County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 15 of the Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 
16.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Effective date of current license: April 1, 1962.
    i. Expiration date of current license: September 30, 2000.
    j. The project consists of: (1) A 660-foot-long gravity dam; (2) a 
270-acre reservoir; (3) four 9 by 9-foot gates; (4) a 570-foot-long 
spillway; (5) an abandoned fishway; (6) an operating fishway and log 
sluice section; (7) a 90-foot-long cutoff wall; (8) a powerhouse with 
an installed capacity of 1,875-kW; and (9) appurtenant facilities.
    k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7, information on the project is available 
at: Kathleen C. Billings, Director, Environmental Services and 
Compliance, Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, P.O. Box 932, 33 State 
Street, Bangor, ME 04402, (207) 941-6636.
    l. FERC contact: Thomas A. Dean (202) 219-2778.
    m. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 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 September 30, 1998.

    4 a. Type of filing: Notice of Intent to File Application for a 
Subsequent License.
    b. Project No.: 2724.
    c. Date filed: September 30, 1996.
    d. Submitted By: The City of Hamilton, Ohio, current licensee.
    e. Name of Project; City of Hamilton Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Miami River in the City of Hamilton, Butler 
County, Ohio.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 16.6 of the Commission's regulations.
    h. Effective date of current license: April 1, 1962.
    i. Expiration date of current license: September 30, 2001.
    j. The project consists of: (1) A 1,000-foot-long timber crib 
overflow dam; (2) a 190-foot-long dam; (3) a 3-mile-long power canal; 
(4) a powerhouse containing two 750-kW generating units with an 
installed capacity of 1,500-kW; (5) a 1,600-foot-long tailrace; (6) a 
13.2-kV transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities.
    k. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.7, information on the project is available 
at: Richard Fleming, City of Hamilton, Department of Public Utilities, 
20 High Street, Hamilton, OH 45011, (513) 868-5907.
    l. FERC contact: Thomas A. Dean (202) 219-2778.
    m. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 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 September 30, 1999.

    5 a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: P-11605-000.
    c. Date filed: May 5, 1997.
    d. Applicant: Stoughton Water Power Company, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Stoughton Hydro Project.
    f. Location: On the Yahara River near Stoughton, Dane County, 
Wisconsin.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Thomas J. Reiss, Stoughton Water Power 
Company, Inc., P.O. Box 553, 319 Hart Street, Watertown, WI 53094, 
(414) 261-7975.
    i. FERC Contact: Ed Lee at (202) 219-2809.
    j. Comment Date: July 24, 1997.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: 
(1) an existing 14-foot-high, 320-foot-long concrete gravity and 
earthen embankment dam; (2) an existing 80 acre-foot reservoir with a 
surface area of 11 acres; (3) an existing concrete and brick powerhouse 
containing one proposed 192-kilowatt (kW) generating unit; (4) a new 
350-foot-long transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The 
applicant estimates that the average annual generation would be 450,000 
kWh. No new access road will be needed to conduct the studies. The 
applicant estimates that the cost of the studies to be conducted under 
the preliminary permit would be $25,000. All project structures are 
owned by the City of Stoughton, 211 Water Street, P.O. Box 383, 
Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589.
    l. Purpose of Project: Project power would be sold to a local 
ultility.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C, and D2.

    6 a. Application Type: Dredging on project lands to install new 
boat ramp.
    b. Project No: 459-090.
    c. Date Filed: May 7, 1997.
    d. Applicant: Union Electric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Osage Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Lake of the Ozarks, Benton County, Missouri.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.200.
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Sandra Repert-Shropshire, Union Electric 
Company, 1901 Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63166, (314) 554-3458.
    i. FERC Contact: Steve Hocking, (202) 219-2656.
    j. Comment Date: July 17, 1997.
    k. Description of Application: Union Electric Company (licensee) 
requests Commission approval to grant a permit to Mr. Keith Ackerson 
(permittee) to excavate about 600 cubic yards of sediment from the Lake 
of the Ozarks. The excavation would be near lake mile 78.7 in Section 
12, Township 40 North, Range 21 West, Benton County, Missouri. The 
permittee proposes to install a new boat ramp at this location.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C1, and D2.

    7 a. Type of Application: New License for Major Project.
    b. Project No.: 11243-002.
    c. Date filed: January 6, 1997.
    d. Applicant: Whitewater Engineering Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Power Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Power Creek, near the town of Cordova, in Alaska.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 791(a)-
825(r).

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    h. Applicant Contact: Thom Fischer, Whitewater Engineering 
Corporation, 1050 Larrabee Avenue, Suite 104-107, Bellingham, WA 98225, 
(360) 738-9999.
    i. FERC Contact: Michael Henry, (503) 326-5858 ext. 224.
    j. Deadline for comments: See attached paragraphs A4 and D10.
    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 run-of-river project would 
consist of: (1) a 20-foot-high concrete and earthfill diversion 
structure on Power Creek; (2) a 5,900-foot-long tunnel and pipeline 
system; (3) a powerhouse containing three generating units with a total 
installed capacity of 6 MW; (4) a tailrace returning water to Power 
Creek; (5) a 7.2-mile-long underground transmission line; (6) 2.5 miles 
of access roads; and (7) appurtenant facilities.
    m. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraph: 
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, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or by 
calling (202) 208-1371. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the offices of Whitewater Engineering Corporation (see 
address above).

    8 a. Type of Application: Transfer of License.
    b. Project No.: 8657-050.
    c. Date Filed: April 30, 1997.
    d. Applicants: Greenwood Ironworks and Virginia Hydrogeneration & 
Historical Society, L.C.
    e. Name of Project: Harvell Dam.
    f. Location: On the Appomattox River in Dinwiddie and Chesterfield 
Counties, Virginia.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Secs. 791(a)-
825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: C.D.L. Perkins, General Manager, Virginia 
Hydrogeneration & Historical Society, L.C., 5516 Falmouth Street, 
Richmond, VA 23230, (804) 673-9667.
    i. FERC Contact: Regina Saizan, (202) 219-2673.
    j. Comment Date: July 28, 1997.
    k. Description of the Request: Greenwood Ironworks, licensee, and 
the Virginia Hydrogeneration & Historical Society, L.C. (VHHS) jointly 
request that the license for the Harvell Dam Project be transferred 
from Greenwood Ironworks to VHHS.
    l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: 
B, C2, and D2.

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 
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, 
385.211, 385.214. 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, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any 
motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative

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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, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 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.
    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. All reply 
comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the 
date of this notice.
    Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the 
Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary 
circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the 
application directly from the applicant. Any of these documents must be 
filed by providing the original and the number of copies required by 
the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 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.

    Dated: June 13, 1997.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
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