[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 236 (Monday, December 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72941-72942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31090]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Recreation Plan Amendment and Soliciting Motions To 
Intervene, Protests, and Comments

December 3, 2002.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Amendment of Recreation Plan.
    b. Project No.: P-2113-148.
    c. Date filed: October 4, 2002.
    d. Applicant: Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company.
    e. Name and Location of Project: This amendment will affect project 
lands on the shores of the Rice development, located on the Tomahawk 
River in Lincoln and Oneida Counties, Wisconsin. The Rice reservoir is 
composed of three lakes: Nokomis Lake, Bridge Lake, and Deer Lake. The 
project utilizes U.S. Forest Service lands within the Nicolet and 
Ottawa National Forests and lands of the Lac Vieux Desert Bank of Lake 
Superior Chippewa Indians. This project does not include any 
hydroelectric generating facilities.
    f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r).
    g. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert Gall, President, Wisconsin Valley 
Improvement Company, 2301 North Third Street, Wausau, Wisconsin.
    h. FERC Contact: Elizabeth Jones (202) 502-8246.
    i. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to 
intervene: January 3, 2003.
    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. 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

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on the Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' link. The 
Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Please include the 
project number (P-2113-148) on any comments or motions filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person in the official service list for the 
project. Further, if an intervener 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.
    j. Description of Amendment: The proposed amendment would (1) 
remove the requirement to development Site 2 in 2002 from the 
Recreation Plan, close vehicle access to Site 2 for erosion control and 
public safety reasons and retain it in the Recreation Plan for possible 
future development; (2) Reinstate Site 7 in the Recreation Plan for 
development in 2004; (3) Close Site 1 for public safety reasons when 
Site 7 opens.
    k. This filing 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 toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
[email protected] . For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at Holbrook Hydro, LLC, 
975 South State Highway, Logan, UT 84321, (435) 752-2580.
    l. 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.
    m. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT 
TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project 
Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of 
the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and 
the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, 
Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any 
notice of intent, competing application or motion to intervene must 
also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in 
the particular application.
    n. 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 
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.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-31090 Filed 12-6-02; 8:45 am]
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