[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52603-52604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25931]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

October 10, 2001.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters.
    b. Project No: 2232-428.
    c. Date Filed: July 30, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Duke Energy Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Catawba Wateree Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Counties and Lakes affected in North Carolina: 
Counties: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, 
Lincoln, McDowell, and Mecklenburg. Lakes: James, Rhodiss, Hickory, 
Lookout Shoals, Norman, and Mountain Island.
    Counties and Lakes affected in South Carolina: Counties: Chester, 
Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York. Lakes: Wylie, Fishing Creek, 
Great Falls, Rocky Creek, and Wateree.
    The project does not utilize federal or tribal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. E.M. Oakley, Duke Energy Corporation, 
P.O. Box 1006 (EC12Y), Charlotte, NC 28201-1006. Phone: (704) 382-5778.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Brian Romanek at (202) 219-3076, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and/or motions: November 16, 2001.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, N.E., 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 under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Please include the project number (2232-428) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    k. Description of Proposal: Pursuant Commission Order issued 
February 2, 1996, entitled Order Approving and Modifying Shoreline 
Management Plan for the Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project, the 
licensee filed a revised Shoreline Management Plan (SMP). Since the 
1996 order, the licensee requested and was granted additional time to 
complete the plan. The plan addresses relevant aspects of the land and 
water resources for each of the 11 project reservoirs consisting of 
1,653.6 shoreline miles. The plan includes, in part, for each reservoir 
Shoreline Use Classification Mapping, Shallow Water Fish Habitat Survey 
Results, a Cultural Resources Assessment, a Recreational Use and 
Boating Capacity Assessment, Proposed Recreational Enhancements, and 
information concerning woody debris management, riparian management, 
terrestrial species assessment, and cumulative impacts of shoreline 
development, and shoreline stabilization technique selection. A notable 
portion of the revised plan has been approved by the Commission by 
order issued December 1, 2000, entitled Order Modifying and Approving 
Revised Shoreline Management Classification Maps. This order was issued 
after notice and opportunity for hearing and after an Environmental 
Assessment (EA) was completed. The portions of the plan that were 
considered in that order and EA were the classification maps, shoreline 
stabilization technique selection, Shallow Water Fish Habitat Survey 
Results, and woody debris management.
    l. Locations of the Application: 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).
    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

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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. 01-25931 Filed 10-15-01; 8:45 am]
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