[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60682-60683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24274]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 184-166]


El Dorado Irrigation District; Notice of Application for 
Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Protests

October 3, 2008.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Request for Approval of an Interim Streamflow 
Release Plan for Caples Creek.
    b. Project No: 184-166.
    c. Date Filed: September 19, 2008.
    d. Applicant: El Dorado Irrigation District.
    e. Name of Project: El Dorado Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the South Fork American River and its tributaries, 
in El Dorado, Alpine, and Amador Counties, California. The project 
occupies federal lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Steve Setoodeh, Department Head, 
Facilities Management, El Dorado Irrigation District, 2890 Mosquito 
Road, Placerville, California 95667; (530) 622-4513.
    i. FERC Contact: Philip Scordelis; (415) 369-3335; 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest: 
November 3, 2008.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Kimberly D. Bose, 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

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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: The El Dorado Irrigation District seeks 
approval of an interim streamflow release plan for Caples Creek to be 
in effect until April 30, 2009. Repairs to the outlet gates at Caples 
Lake Dam required the drawdown of the lake to levels that prevent the 
release of license-required minimum streamflows until the reservoir 
refills in the Spring 2009.
    l. Location of the Application: The filing 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/docsfiling/esubscription.asp to be 
notified via e-mail 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,.211,.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 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.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-24274 Filed 10-10-08; 8:45 am]
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