[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23984-23985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11122]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Settlement Agreement, Soliciting Comments, and 
Extension of Time To Comment on the DEIS

April 30, 2003.
    Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed 
with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Settlement Agreement.
    b. Project No.: 184-065.
    c. Date filed: April 29, 2003.
    d. Applicant: El Dorado Irrigation District.
    e. Name of Project: El Dorado Project.
    f. Location: Located on the South Fork of the American River and 
its tributaries in the counties of El Dorado, Alpine, and Amador, 
California, partially within the boundaries of the Eldorado National 
Forest. The project also diverts about 1,900 acre-feet of water from 
lower Echo Lake in the upper Truckee River Basin.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
    h. Applicant Contact: Dr. Scott E. Shewbridge, El Dorado Irrigation 
District, 2890 Mosquito Road, Placerville, CA 95667-4700. Telephone 
(530) 622-4513.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions concerning this notice should be 
addressed to Susan O'Brien, e-mail address [email protected], or 
telephone (202) 502-8849.
    j. Deadline for filing comments: The deadline for filing comments 
on the Settlement Agreement and the DEIS is May 19, 2003. Reply 
comments due May 29, 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.
    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.
    Comments 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.
    k. El Dorado Irrigation District filed the Settlement Agreement on 
behalf of itself and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, 
U.S. Department of the Interior-National Park Service, California 
Department of Fish and Game, the County of Alpine, the County of 
Amador, El Dorado County Water Agency, El Dorado Citizens for

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Water, Friends of the River, Trout Unlimited, Sierra Club, American 
Whitewater, Citizens for Water, AKT Development, Chris Shutes, Richard 
D. Wentzel, Alice Q. Howard, and Paul J. Creger. The purpose of the 
Settlement Agreement is to resolve among the signatories all issues 
associated with issuance of a new license for the project regarding 
project operations, minimum streamflows, reservoir elevations, 
environmental restoration and enhancement measures, and recreational 
resource enhancements. The term of license was not resolved by the 
Settlement Agreement.
    l. A copy of the settlement agreement 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, contact FERC 
Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free at 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.
    Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be 
notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    m. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule 
will be made as appropriate.
    Comments on DEIS and Settlement Agreement: May 19, 2003.
    Notice of the availability of the FEIS: July 2003.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-11122 Filed 5-5-03; 8:45 am]
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