[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 216 (Friday, November 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26506]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. UL14-01-000, DI15-01-000]


Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments, 
Protests, and/or Motions To Intervene; Horseshoe Bend Ranch, Inc.

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the 
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Petition for Declaratory Order
    b. Docket Nos.: UL14-01-000 and DI15-01-000
    c. Date Filed: October 8, 2014
    d. Applicant: Horseshoe Bend Ranch, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Horseshoe Bend Water Turbine Project
    f. Location: The existing Horseshoe Bend Water Turbine Project will 
be located on Billy Creek, a tributary of the Salmon River, near the 
town of Cottonwood, Idaho County, Idaho, affecting T. 31N, R. 02W and 
R. 03W, S. 25 and 31, Boise Meridian.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 
U.S.C. 817(b) (2012).
    h. Applicant Contact: George E. Shroyer, Jr., Horseshoe Bend Ranch, 
Inc., 1910 Chapel Drive, Philomath, OR 97370; telephone: (541) 929-
3308; Email address: [email protected]: [email protected]
    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed 
to Jennifer Polardino, (202) 502-6437, or Email address: 
[email protected]
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and/or motions is: 30 
days from the issuance of this notice by the Commission.
    Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests may be filed 
electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(l)(iii) (2014) 
and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the ``eFiling'' 
link. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paper-
filed. To paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. For more information on how to 
submit these types of filings, please go to the Commission's Web site 
located at http://www.ferc.gov/filing-comments.asp.
    Please include the docket numbers (DI15-01-000 and UL14-01-000) on 
any comments, protests, and/or motions filed.
    k. Description of Project: The existing 7.5-kilowatt run-of-river 
Horseshoe Bend Water Turbine Project consists of: (1) A two to three-
foot-high dam on Billy Creek, a tributary of the Salmon River; (2) a 6-
inch-diameter pipe which transfers water from a reservoir which holds 
2,000 gallons of water to a holding tank; (3) a 6-inch-diameter 
overflow pipe which diverts water from the holding tank into Billy 
Creek; (4) a 3 to 4-inch diameter, 3,800-foot-long penstock; (5) a 
turbine rated at 400 feet of net head coupled to a generator with an 
average flow of .37 cubic feet per second; (6) a 6-inch-diameter 
tailrace which returns water back into Billy Creek; (7) and appurtenant 
facilities. The project intake starts on the applicant's property and 
continues through lands owned by the State of Idaho and the Bureau of 
Land Management.
    When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to 
investigate and determine if the project would affect the interests of 
interstate or foreign commerce. The Commission also determines whether 
or not the project: (1) Would be located on a navigable waterway; (2) 
would occupy public lands or reservations of the United States; (3) 
would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or 
(4) would be located on a non-navigable stream over which Congress has 
Commerce Clause jurisdiction and would be constructed or enlarged after 
1935.
    l. Locations of the Application: Copies of this filing are on file 
with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This 
filing may be viewed on the web 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 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 be received on or before the specified 
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--All filings must 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTESTS'', AND/
OR ``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Docket Number of 
the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any 
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.

    Dated: November 3, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-26506 Filed 11-6-14; 8:45 am]
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