[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60348-60349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20885]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12495-002, Project No. 13048-000]


Cascade Creek, LLC, Whatcom County Government, WA; Notice of 
Competing Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, 
Motions To Intervene, and Protests

October 15, 2007.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Applications: Preliminary Permit (Competing).
    b. Applicants, Project Numbers, and Dates Filed:
    Cascade Creek, LLC, filed the application for Project No. 12495-000 
October 2, 2007, at 8:29 a.m.
    Whatcom County Government, WA filed the application for Project No. 
13048-000 on October 2, 2007, at 8:41 a.m.
    c. Name of the project is Cascade Creek Project: The project would 
be located On Swan Lake, Falls Lake, and Cascade Creek, Wrangell-
Petersburg Borough, Alaska. The proposed would be located within the 
Tongass National Forest on lands owned by the U.S. Forest Service.
    d. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    e. Applicants Contacts: For Cascade Creek, LLC: Mr. Chris Spens, 
Manager, 3633 Alderwood Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225, (360) 738-9999. 
Whatcom County Government, WA: Mr. Peter Kremen, Executive, Whatcom 
County, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, WA, (360) 676-6716.
    f. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 502-6062.
    g. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to 
intervene: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. 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 
electronic filings. Please include the project number (P-12795-002, or 
P-13048-000) on any comments or motions filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person in 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.
    h. Description of Projects: The project proposed by the Cascade 
Creek, LLC, would consist of: (1) The existing natural reservoir would 
have a surface area of 579 acres with a storage capacity of 25,000 
acre-feet and normal water surface elevation of 1,520 feet mean sea 
level, (2) a proposed lake tap intake structure, (3) a proposed 4,000-
foot long upper Tunnel, (4) a proposed 2,500-foot-long, 8-foot-diameter 
buried steel upper penstock, (5) a proposed 2,000-foot-long, 12-foot-
diameter unlined lower tunnel, (6) a proposed 6,800-foot-long, 8-foot 
diameter buried steel lower penstock, (7) a proposed powerhouse 
containing four generating units having a total installed capacity of 
80 megawatts, (8) a proposed 20-mile-long 138 kilovolt transmission 
line, and (9) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual 
generation of 200 gigawatt-hours that would be sold to a local utility.
    The project proposed by Whatcom County Government, WA would consist 
of: (1) The existing natural reservoir would have a surface area of 579 
acres with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet and normal water 
surface elevation of 1,520 feet mean sea level, (2) a proposed lake tap 
intake structure, (3) a proposed 4,000-foot long upper Tunnel, (4) a 
proposed 2,500-foot-long, 8-foot-diameter buried steel upper penstock, 
(5) a proposed 2,000-foot-long, 12-foot-diameter unlined lower tunnel, 
(6) a proposed 6,800-foot-long, 8-foot diameter buried steel lower 
penstock, (7) a proposed powerhouse containing four generating units 
having a total installed capacity of 70 megawatts, (8) a proposed 23-
mile-long 138 kilovolt transmission line, and (9) appurtenant 
facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 250 
gigawatt-hours that would be sold to a local utility.
    i. The filings are 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, 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 e above.
    j. Competing Preliminary Permit--Anyone desiring to file a 
competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project 
must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to 
file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). 
Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to 
file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days 
after the specified comment date for the particular application. A 
competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 
and 4.36.
    k. Competing Development Application--Any qualified development 
applicant desiring to file a competing development application must 
submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the 
particular application, either a competing development application or a 
notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely 
notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested 
person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after 
the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing 
license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36.
    l. Notice of Intent--A notice of intent must specify the exact 
name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective 
applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to 
submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary 
permit application or a development application (specify which type of 
application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) 
named in this public notice.
    m. Proposed Scope of Studies Under Permit--A preliminary permit, if 
issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed 
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the 
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of 
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental

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impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would 
decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development 
application to construct and operate the project.
    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'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT 
TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', 
``PROTEST'', and ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the 
Project Number of the particular application to which the filing 
refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the 
original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's 
regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must 
be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower Administration and 
Compliance, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-
mentioned address. A copy of any notice of intent, competing 
application or 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 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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-20885 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am]
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