[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 73 (Wednesday, April 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9392]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application for Non-Project Use of Project Lands and 
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

April 10, 2003.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Non-Project Use of Project Lands and 
Waters.
    b. Project No.: 199-199.
    c. Date Filed: February 21, 2003.
    d. Applicant: South Carolina Public Service Authority.
    e. Name of Project: Santee-Cooper Project.
    f. Location: Santee and Cooper Rivers (Lake Marion and Lake 
Moultrie) in Berkeley, Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, and Sumter 
Counties, South Carolina. The project occupies federal lands in the 
Francis Marion National Forest.
    g. Filed pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  
791(a)-825(r) and Sec. Sec.  799 and 801.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. G. Denton Lindsay, Jr., Santee Cooper 
Property Management Division, One Riverwood Drive, PO Box 2946101, 
Moncks Corner, SC 29461-4003, (843) 761-8000.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Diana Shannon, (202) 502-8887, or e-mail address: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests, comments: 
April 30, 2003.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
interveners filing a document 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 documents on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Proposed Action: The Applicant, on behalf of the 
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), seeks approval 
to use project lands and waters to construct a 480-acre Greentree 
Reservoir in Lake Marion within a Forest Management area, for the 
purposes of enhancing habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife and for 
providing recreational opportunities to the public. Creation of the 
Greentree Reservoir will require approximately 9,500 feet of dike, 
adjacent rim ditch, placement of eight water control structures and a 
pump, and the dredging of a 6 x 280 foot intake channel. The site will 
be managed by the SCDNR. Approximately 340 of the 480 acres inside the 
diked area will be flooded to an average depth of 8.7 inches after 
November 1 and will be dewatered by March 1 of each year.
    l. The 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 the address in item 
h.
    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 and 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 (199-199) on any comments or motions 
filed. 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. The Commission strongly encourages e-
filings. All documents should be filed with: The Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426. 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 applications. A copy of the 
applications 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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-9392 Filed 4-15-03; 8:45 am]
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