[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 204 (Monday, October 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 53414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26497]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Surrender of Exemption and Removal of 
Dam, and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests

October 16, 2001.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and is available 
for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Surrender of Exemption.
    b. Project No: 7118-007.
    c. Date Filed: September 10, 2001.
    d. Applicant: State of Maine, Department of Marine Resources (Maine 
DMR).
    e. Name of Project: Smelt Hill Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Smelt Hill Dam is located on the Presumpscot River 
in the town of Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Thomas Squires, Director, Stock Enhancement 
Division, Maine DMR, 21 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333, (207) 
624-6348.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions concerning this notice should be 
addressed to Paul Friedman at (202) 208-1108; e-mail: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions, or protests: November 16, 
2001.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy 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 under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Please include the Project No. (7118-007) on any comments or 
motions filed.
    k. Description of Project and Proposed Action: The Smelt Hill 
development consists of a dam, powerhouse and feeder canal, gatehouse, 
two fish passage structures, and a reservoir. A flood in 1996 damaged 
portions of the dam, the hydroelectric generating facility, and the 
hydraulic fish lift, rendering them inoperable. In September 2001, the 
Maine DMR acquired the Smelt Hill dam and associated facilities, with 
the intent of removing the dam to restore the aquatic ecosystem of the 
lower Presumpscot River. The dam would be removed by the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers.
    l. Locations of this 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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-26497 Filed 10-19-01; 8:45 am]
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