[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 154 (Monday, August 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46783-46784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18888]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 184-244]


El Dorado Irrigation District; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for 
Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms 
and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment of license.
    b. Project No.: 184-244.
    c. Date Filed: June 5, 2014.
    d. Applicant: El Dorado Irrigation District.
    e. Name of Project: El Dorado Forebay Dam Modification Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the El Dorado Forebay, an 
off-stream reservoir, within the South Fork American River Basin, near 
the town of Pollock Pines in El Dorado, Amador and Alpine Counties, 
California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Brian Mueller, P.E., Director of 
Engineering, El Dorado Irrigation District, 2890 Mosquito Road, 
Placerville, CA 95667, telephone (530) 622-4513, and email address: 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: CarLisa Linton-Peters, telephone: (202) 502-8416, 
and email address: [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions is 60 
days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. Reply 
comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice by the 
Commission. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed 
with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 
NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-184-
244) on any comments or motions filed.
    k. Description of Request: El Dorado Irrigation District (licensee) 
proposes to remediate the El Dorado Forebay Dam and its associated 
facilities in order to meet dam safety requirements, as required by the 
Commission's Division of Dam Safety and Inspections and the California 
Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams. The proposed 
action is a non-capacity license amendment. The proposed action would 
include: (1) Constructing an earthen stability buttress on the dry side 
of the El Dorado dam; (2) raising the crest of the dam 10 vertical 
feet; and (3) upgrading appurtenant facilities. The proposed project 
would also involve increasing the normal maximum reservoir elevations 
and optimizing full reservoir operation use to improve the reliability 
of the existing drinking water system and to minimize impacts to the 
licensee's ratepayers through increased hydroelectric power revenues.
    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/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 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 email 
[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

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be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular 
application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' '' 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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 requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions should relate to 
project works which are the subject of the license amendment. Agencies 
may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant (see 
item (h)). A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application. 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 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.
    p. As provided for in 18 CFR 4.34(b)(5)(i), a license applicant 
must file, no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this 
notice of acceptance and ready for environmental analysis: (1) A copy 
of the water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for 
certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying 
agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality 
certification.
    q. e-Filing: Motions to intervene, protests, comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions 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.

    Dated: August 4, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-18888 Filed 8-8-14; 8:45 am]
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