[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12282-12283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4769]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12756-003; Project No. 12757-003; Project No. 12758-003]


Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments

 
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BOST3 Hydroelectric Company, LLC............................   12756-003
BOST4 Hydroelectric Company, LLC............................   12757-003
BOST5 Hydroelectric Company, LLC............................   12758-003
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    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Original Major License.
    b. Project Nos.: P-12756-003, 12757-003, and 12758-003.
    c. Date filed: July 26, 2010, February 24, 2011, and March 28, 
2011, respectively.
    d. Applicants: BOST3 Hydroelectric Company, LLC (BOST3), BOST4 
Hydroelectric Company, LLC (BOST4), and BOST5 Hydroelectric Company, 
LLC (BOST5).
    e. Name of Projects: Red River Lock & Dam No. 3 Hydroelectric 
Project, Red River Lock and Dam No. 4 Hydroelectric Project, and Red 
River Lock and Dam No. 5 Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Locations: The proposed projects would be located at the 
existing Army Corps of Engineer's (Corps) Red River Lock & Dam No. 3 on 
the Red River, in Natchitoches Parish near the City of Colfax, 
Louisiana, the existing Corps Red River Lock and Dam No. 4 on the Red 
River, in Red River Parish near the Town of Coushatta, Louisiana, and 
the existing Corps Red River Lock & Dam No. 5 on the Red River, in 
Bossier Parish near the Town of Ninock, Louisiana.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contacts: Mr. Douglas A. Spalding, BOST3 Hydroelectric 
Company, LLC, 8441 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 101, Golden Valley, MN 55426; 
(952) 544-8133, Mr. Douglas A. Spalding, BOST4 Hydroelectric Company, 
LLC, 8441 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 101, Golden Valley, MN 55426; (952) 544-
8133, and Mr. Douglas A. Spalding, BOST5 Hydroelectric Company, LLC, 
8441 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 101, Golden Valley, MN 55426; (952) 544-8133.
    i. FERC Contact: Jeanne Edwards (202) 502-6181, or by email at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: 30 days from the issuance 
date of this notice, or March 22, 2012.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp), under the 
``eFiling'' link. For a simpler method of submitting text only 
comments, click on ``eComment.'' For assistance, please contact FERC 
Online Support at [email protected]; call toll-free at (866) 
208-3676; or, for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-
filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. 
Bose, 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.
    k. These applications are not ready for environmental analysis at 
this time.
    l. Red River Lock and Dam No. 3: The proposed project would utilize 
the Corps' existing Red River Lock and Dam No. 3, and be operated 
consistent with the Corps current operation policy. The proposed 
project consists of: (1) An excavated 635-foot-long headrace channel to 
convey water from the upstream Pool No. 3 of the Red River to a 301-
foot-long by 90-foot-wide concrete powerhouse located southwest of the 
end of the existing spillway; (2) an excavated 820-foot-long tailrace 
channel to discharge water from the powerhouse to the downstream Pool 
No. 2 of the Red River; (3) a 36.2-megawatt (MW) horizontal Kaplan bulb 
turbine/generator unit; (4) a 2,300-foot-long, 13.2-kilovolt (kV) 
overhead transmission line which crosses the river and connects to a 
Central Louisiana Electric Company substation located on the opposite 
side of the river; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project 
would generate about 172,779 megawatt-hours (MWh) annually, which would 
be sold to a local utility.
    Red River Lock and Dam No. 4: The proposed project would utilize 
the Corps' existing Red River Lock and Dam No. 4, and be operated 
consistent with

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the Corps current operation policy. The proposed project would consist 
of: (1) An excavated 385-foot-long headrace channel to convey water 
from the upstream Pool No. 4 of the Red River to a 301-foot-long by 90-
foot-wide concrete powerhouse located southwest of the end of the 
existing overflow weir; (2) an excavated 477-foot-long tailrace channel 
to discharge water from the powerhouse to the downstream Pool No. 3 of 
the Red River; (3) a 28.1-MW horizontal Kaplan bulb turbine/generator 
unit; (4) a 3.0 mile-long, 34.5-kV overhead transmission line leading 
from a project substation located at the project's powerhouse and 
connecting to Central Louisiana Electric Company's existing 34.5-kV 
transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project 
would generate about 128,532 MWh annually, which would be sold to a 
local utility.
    Red River Lock and Dam No. 5: The proposed project would utilize 
the Corps' existing Red River Lock and Dam No. 5, and be operated 
consistent with the Corps current operation policy. The proposed 
project would consist of: (1) an excavated 416-foot-long headrace 
channel to convey water from the upstream Pool No. 5 of the Red River 
to a 301-foot-long by 90-foot-wide concrete powerhouse located 
northeast of the end of the existing overflow weir; (2) an excavated 
495-foot-long tailrace channel to discharge water from the powerhouse 
to the downstream Pool No. 4 of the Red River; (3) a 28.1-MW horizontal 
Kaplan bulb turbine/generator unit; (4) a 7-mile-long, 34.5-kV overhead 
transmission line leading from the project's powerhouse and connecting 
to Central Louisiana Electric Company's new substation; and (5) 
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would generate about 
129,400 MWh annually, which would be sold to a local utility.
    m. A copy of the application(s) 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(s), excluding the last three digits in 
the docket number field, to access the document(s). For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support. A copy is available for inspection and 
reproduction at the respective addresses in item h above.
    n. You may register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to these or other pending projects. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support.
    o. Scoping Process
    The Commission staff intends to prepare a single Environmental 
Assessment (EA), to include all three Red River Projects (Red River 
Lock and Dam No. 3 Project No. 12756, Red River Lock and Dam No. 4 
Project No. 12757, and Red River Lock and Dam No. 5 Project No. 12758), 
in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will 
consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts, as 
well as reasonable alternatives to the proposed actions.
    Commission staff does not propose to conduct any on-site scoping 
meetings at this time. Instead, we are soliciting comments, 
recommendations, and information on the Scoping Document (SD) issued on 
February 17, 2012.
    Copies of the SD outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the 
EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing list and 
the applicant's distribution list. Copies of the SD may be viewed on 
the Web at http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the 
docket number(s), excluding the last three digits in the docket number 
field(s), to access the document(s). For assistance, call 1-866-208-
3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.

    Dated: February 22, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-4769 Filed 2-28-12; 8:45 am]
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