[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 129 (Thursday, July 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 39260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-3566]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

June 29, 2005.
    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters.
    b. Project No.: 2232-489.
    c. Date Filed: June 6, 2005.
    d. Applicant: Duke Power, a division of Duke Energy Corporation.
    e. Name of Project: Catawba-Wateree Project.
    f. Location: This project is located on the Catawba and Wateree 
Rivers, in nine counties in North Carolina (Burke, Alexander, McDowell, 
Iredell, Caldwell, Lincoln, Catawaba, Gaston, and Mecklenburg Counties) 
and five counties in South Carolina (York, Chester, Lancaster, 
Fairfield and Kershaw Counties). This project does not occupy any 
Tribal or federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a) 825(r) 
and 799 and 801.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Joe Hall, Lake Management Representative; 
Duke Energy Corporation; PO Box 1006; Charlotte, NC 28201-1006; 704-
382-8576.
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Kate DeBragga at (202) 502-8961, or by e-mail: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: July 29, 2005.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Ms. 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. Please include the project 
number (P-2232-489) 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.
    k. Description of Request: Duke Power, licensee for the Catawba-
Wateree Hydroelectric Project, requested Commission approval to lease 
3.09 acres of project lands for non-project use on Lake Rhodhiss in 
Caldwell County, North Carolina. Duke Power proposes to lease these 
lands to O&S Enterprises, LLC, for the expansion of the Castle Bridge 
Marina. Additions to the commercial/nonresidential marina will consist 
of 9 cluster docks with 59 double boat slips (for a total of 118 
slips), and 15 docking locations on the outside of the boat slip 
fingers. O&S Enterprises previously replaced 65 existing docking 
locations (including 33 mooring sites and a gas dock facility) at the 
site that were in poor condition with 65 new docking locations. The 
rebuilding and expansion of the marina will result in a total of 133 
docking locations, 1 gas docking facility, 1 pump-out facility, 1 boat 
ramp, and 1 launch-and-retrieve area for dry storage of 100 boat 
storage spaces.
    l. Location of the Application: This filing is available for review 
at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 
http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' 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 (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    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 of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 
385.211, 385.214. 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 of the particular application to 
which the filing refers. 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. E5-3566 Filed 7-6-05; 8:45 am]
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