[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52103-52104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17963]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2323-172]


TransCanada Hydro Northeast, Inc.; Notice of Application for 
Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and 
Protests

September 6, 2007.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric 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: 2323-172.
    c. Date Filed: August 13, 2007.
    d. Applicant: Mount Snow Ski Resort.
    e. Name of Project: Deerfield River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project, consisting of eight developments, is 
located on the Deerfield River, in Windham and Bennington Counties, 
Vermont, and Franklin and Berkshire Counties, Massachusetts.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Kelly Pawlak, General Manager, Mount Snow Ski 
Resort, 12 Pisgah Road, West Dover, VT 05356; (802) 464-4119.
    i. FERC Contact: Andrea Claros, Telephone (202) 502-8171, and e-
mail: [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest: 
October 9, 2007.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    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 whose name appears on 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. A copy 
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative 
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
    k. Description of Request: Mount Snow seeks authorization to 
construct a 18,000 foot pipeline from Somerset Reservoir, located on 
the East Branch of the Deerfield River, to Mount Snow Ski Resort, 
allowing up to 484 million

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gallons of water per season (October-March) to be pumped into Mount 
Snow's snowmaking system. Somerset Reservoir is one development of the 
Deerfield River Hydroelectric Project, owned by TransCanada Hydro 
Northeast, Inc. Two pump houses, one at Somerset Reservoir and one at 
the base of Mount Snow North Face would be built. The current in-stream 
impoundment used for snowmaking, Snow Lake on the North Branch 
Deerfield River, would be taken off-stream, and the stream channel 
would be restored. Carinthia Pond, also currently used for snowmaking, 
would serve as a short-term water transfer station. Implementation of 
the proposed project would not affect TransCanada's water flows or 
water level requirements.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also 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. You may also 
register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 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) above.
    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. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, 
and the Project Number (P-2323) of the particular application to which 
the filing refers.
    p. 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.
    q. 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 at http://www.ferc.gov 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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