[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 17879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8252]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Request for Approval to Upgrade River North Marina 
(Formerly Lake Hill Marina) and Soliciting Comments, Motions to 
Intervene, and Protests

March 29, 2001.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Request for approval to permit Russell Lands, 
Inc. to upgrade an existing marina at the Martin Dam Project.
    b. Project No. 349-076.
    c. Date Filed: February 12, 2001.
    d. Licensee: Alabama Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Martin Dam Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Tallapoosa River in the 
counties of Coosa, Elmore, and Tallapoosa, Alabama. The marina site 
does not involve federal or tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. James R. Schauer, Alabama Power Company, 
P.O. Box 2641, 600 North 18th Street, Birmingham, Alabama, 35291. 
Telephone (205) 257-1401, or E-mail address: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Jean Potvin, at [email protected], or (202) 219-0022.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: May 4, 2001.
    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. Comments, protests and 
interventions may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of 
paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's web site at 
http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm. Please reference the following 
number, P-349-076, on any comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Proposal: The licensee proposes to issuee a 
permit to Russell Lands, Inc. for the following upgrades to the River 
North Marina: (1) closure of the existing fuel facility and replacement 
with a state and federally approved facility to be located 1000 feet 
west of the old tank site (completed); (2) new fueling facility and 6-
boat capacity floating fuel dock (completed); (3) forklift ramp and 
courtesy docks (completed); (4) replacement of the original 44 wooden 
wet slips with 2 new concrete wet slip docks containing 40 courtesy 
slips (completed); and (5) construction of a rip rap seawall 
(completed). In addition to the above facilities within the project 
boundary, Russell Lands, Inc. has constructed outside the project 
boundary a new administrative building to provide offices for the 
marina staff, covered boat showroom, and a 200-capacity dry stack 
storage building; and improved parking and restroom facilities at the 
wet slip area.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 
20426, or by calling 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.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. 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.
    o. 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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be 
served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the 
particular application.
    p. 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 
any 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. 01-8252 Filed 4-3-01; 8:45 am]
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