[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 102 (Thursday, May 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33814-33815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13109]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Dam Remediation Work and Soliciting Comments, Motions 
To Intervene, and Protests

May 19, 2000.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

    a. Application Type: Request to deviate from the target minimum 
flow required by article 39 below Blue Lake and Rucker Lake during 
necessary dam remediation.
    b. Project No. 2310-106.
    c. Date Filed: May 9, 2000.
    d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    e. Name of Project: Drum-Spaulding Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the South Yuba and Bear 
Rivers in Nevada County and Placer County, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 12.39 of the Commission's 
Regulations.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Richard Doble, Pacific Gas and Electric 
Company (PG&E), Mail Code N11C, P.O. Box 770000, San Francisco, CA 
94177.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Diana Shannon at 202-208-7774, or e-mail address 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: June 14, 2000.

    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with Mr. 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    Please reference the following number, P-2310-106, on any comments 
or motions filed.
    k. Description of Proposal: Remediation of the existing dam at Blue 
Lake is necessary to improve the stability of the downstream slope. The 
work is required under Part 12 of the Commission's regulations. A 
drawdown of Blue Lake and a deviation from the target minimum flow, 
required by article 39, is necessary at Blue and Rucker Lakes 
(downstream of Blue Lake). Flow will be maintained at or above the 
allowable minimum stipulated in article 39. The work will be performed 
from July-October 2000. Refill of the lake will begin after completion 
of the work and may take up to three years due to the lake's small 
drainage area. The licensee has consulted with the FWS, CDFG, FS, and 
the Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding the necessary 
remediation.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or 
call 202-208-1371. The application may be viewed on-line at 
http:\\www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction 
at the address in item h above.

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    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone 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.
    Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filing 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 of the 
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-13109 Filed 5-24-00; 8:45 am]
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