[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 193 (Thursday, October 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50640-50641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24892]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Change in Project Boundary and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

September 28, 2001.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Authorization to exchange certain Coosa River 
Project, H. Neely Henry Development lands with the City of Gadsden, 
Alabama and change the project boundary for the development of a home 
improvement center (Lowe's Building Supply Store).
    b. Project No. 2146-092.
    c. Date Filed: September 6, 2001.
    d. Licensee: Alabama Power Company.
    e. Name of Project: Coosa River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Coosa River, in Calhoun, St. Clair and Etowah 
Counties, Alabama. This project does not occupy any federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Jim Crew, Alabama Power Company, P.O. Box 
2641, Birmingham, Alabama 35291. (205) 257-4265.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Jean Potvin, [email protected], or (202) 219-0022.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: October 24, 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. Copies of this filing are on 
file with the Commission and are available for public inspection. 
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 under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    k. Description of Proposal: This proposal includes: (1) The removal 
of 4.33 acres from project lands and the addition of 6.78 acres to the 
project; (2) fill 2.22 acres of wetlands and a borrow pit for the 
construction of this commercial development; (3) fill material will be 
discharged into the wetland areas to increase the site elevation by 
approximately 2 feet; (4) about 7,170 cubic yards of commercially 
obtained clean sand-clay material will be used at the site; and (5) 
mitigation for the proposal's impacts includes the placement of 
conservation easements on 1.38 acres of on-site wetlands and 20 acres 
of off-site wetlands.
    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, D.C. 
20426, or by calling 202-208-1371. Copies of this filing are on file 
with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This 
filing may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the 
``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket#'' and follow the instructions (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, 
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.
    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

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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. 01-24892 Filed 10-2-01; 8:45 am]
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