[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11611-11612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3201]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Application Accepted for Filing; Ready for 
Environmental Analysis; and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests, 
Comments on Application and Settlement Agreement; and Recommendations, 
Terms and Conditons and Prescriptions

February 28, 2006.
    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 and approval of 
Settlement Agreement.
    b. Project No.: 2170-029.
    c. Date Filed: Application--April 22, 2005; Settlement Agreement 
August 31, 2005.
    d. Applicant: Chugach Electric Association.
    e. Name of Project Cooper Lake Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Cooper Lake, approximately 4.8 river miles from the 
mouth of Cooper Creek in south central Alaska, 55 air miles south of 
Anchorage.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r) and 
Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 
385.602.
    h. Applicant Contact: Burke Wick, Chugach Electric Association, 
5601 Minnesota Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99519. (907) 762-4779.
    i. FERC Contact: David Turner (202) 502-6091 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene, protests, comments on 
application and settlement agreement, recommendations, terms and 
conditions and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this 
notice; Applicant reply comments are due 105 days from 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.

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    Motions to intervene and protests 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. This application has been accepted, and is ready for 
environmental analysis.
    l. The existing project consists of: (1) The Cooper Lake Dam, a 52-
foot-high earth-and-rockfilled structure; (2) the 2,620-acre, 5-mile-
long Cooper Lake Reservoir; (3) two vertical-shaft Francis turbines 
with a total capacity of 19.38 megawatts; (4) an intake structure 
located on Cooper Lake; (5) a tunnel and penstock extending 10,686 feet 
east from the intake to the powerhouse; a (6) 6.3-mile-long, 69-kV 
transmission line from the powerhouse to Quartz Creek Substation; and 
90.4-mile-long, 115-kV transmission line from the Quartz Creek 
Substation to Anchorage.
    A new dam is proposed to be constructed on Stetson Creek to divert 
water into Cooper Lake to provide flow releases for fish habitat 
improvements in Cooper Creek.
    m. Chugach Electric filed on August 31, 2005, a Settlement 
Agreement on behalf of itself, and the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, National Marine Fisheries 
Service, Kenaitze Indian Tribe, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, 
Alaska Department of Natural Resources, The Fish for Cooper Creek 
Coalition, Alaska Flyfishers Association, and the Alaska Center for the 
Environment. 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 economic and power considerations, 
water quality and temperature, instream flows, fish habitat, visual 
resources, recreation and cultural resources. The Parties to the 
Settlement jointly request the Commission accept and incorporate into 
any new license for the project, the protection, mitigation, and 
enhancement measures and proposed license articles stated in the 
Settlement Agreement.
    n. A copy of the application and settlement agreement is on file 
with the Commission and is available for public inspection. 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 ``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 1-866-208-3676, or for Text Telephone (TTY) call (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. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requiremens of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 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. A copy of all other 
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof 
of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the 
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 
385.2010.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-3201 Filed 3-7-06; 8:45 am]
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