[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65113-65114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26944]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions 
To Intervene and Protests

October 16, 2002.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: P-5334-019.
    c. Date filed: October 2, 2001.
    d. Applicant: Charter Township of Ypsilanti.
    e. Name of Project: Ford Lake Hydroelectric Station.
    f. Location: On the Huron River, Washtenaw County, within the 
township of Ypsilanti, MI. The project does not affect Federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  791 
(a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Joann Brinker, Administrative Services/
Human Resources Director, Charter Township of Ypsilanti, 7200 South 
Huron River Driver, Ypsilanti, Mi 48197, (734) 484-0065.
    i. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar, (202) 502-6035 or 
[email protected].
    j. Cooperating Agencies: We are asking Federal, state, local, and 
tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect 
to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the 
environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating 
status should follow the instructions for filing documents described in 
item k below.
    k. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests and 
requests for

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cooperating agency status: 60 days from the issuance date of this 
notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's rules of practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an 
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to 
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a 
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document 
on that resource agency.
    Motions to intervene and protests and requests for cooperating 
agency status may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    l. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    m. The existing Ford Lake Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A 
1,050 acre reservoir; (2) a 110-foot-long earth embankment dam; (3) a 
46.5-foot-long powerhouse with 2 hydroelectric turbines; (4) a 172-
foot-long spillway with six bays, each with a 6-foot by 8-foot sluice 
gate; (5) a 380-foot-long earth embankment; (6) a 175-foot-long 
emergency spillway; (7) two vertical shaft turbine/generator units with 
an installed capacity of 1,920 kilowatts at normal pool elevation; and 
(8) appurtenant facilities. The project operates run-of-river with a 
normal reservoir elevation maintained between 684.4 and 684.9 feet MSL. 
Average annual generation between 1995 and 2000 has been 8,664 
megawatthours. Generated power is sold to Detroit Power. No new 
facilities are proposed.
    n. A copy of the application is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link. 
Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket 
number field to access the document. For assistance, call 1-866-208-
3676 or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    o. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate 
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (2) set forth in the heading 
the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-26944 Filed 10-22-02; 8:45 am]
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