[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 135 (Thursday, July 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43323-43324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17727]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments; 
Motions To Intervene, and Protests

July 7, 2000.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
    b. Docket No.: DI00-5-000.
    c. Date Filed: June 15, 2000.
    d. Applicant: John & Ronda Gacek.
    e. Name of Project: Hidden Creek Hydro.
    f. Location: On unnamed stream, known as Hidden Creek, San Miguel 
County, T. 42N., R. 11 W., sec. 2, SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, New Mexico Principal 
Meridian, Colorado. Project would not utilize federal lands or 
reservations.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. Secs. 817(b).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. John Joseph Gacek, Jr., and Ronda L. 
Gacek, P.O. Box 1930, 4400 Fallcreek Road, Telluride, CO 81435, 
telephone (970) 728-0214 (office/home), (970) 728-1469 (FAX), E-Mail 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Diane M. Murray at (202) 219-2682, E-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: August 14, 2000.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426.
    Please include the docket number (DI00-5-000) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: 
(1) A 3-foot-high dam; (2) a 1,260-foot-long pipeline; (3) a powerhouse 
with a total generating capacity of 1,500 kW; and (4) appurtenant 
facilities. The estimated cost of running power to the site by the 
local power company, San Miguel Power Association, is over $100,000.
    When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to 
investigate and determine if the interests of interstate or foreign 
commerce would be affected by the project. The Commission also 
determines whether or not the project: (1) Would be located on a 
navigable waterway; (2) would occupy

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or affect public lands or reservations of the United States; (3) would 
utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or (4) if 
applicable, has involved or would involve any construction subsequent 
to 1935 that may have increased or would increase the project's head or 
generating capacity, or have otherwise significantly modified the 
project's pre-1935 design or operation.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. This filing may be viewed on 
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.
    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 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.
    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 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-17727 Filed 7-12-00; 8:45 am]
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