[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 4, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25801-25802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11594]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2420-054]
PacifiCorp; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing
of Pre-Application Document (Pad), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process,
and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and Scoping Document, and
Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for
a New License and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
b. Project No.: 2420-054.
c. Dated Filed: March 29, 2019.
d. Submitted By: PacifiCorp.
e. Name of Project: Cutler Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Bear River near the city of Logan in Box Elder
and Cache counties in Utah. The project does not occupy any federal
lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Eva Davies, Cutler Licensing
Project Manager, PacifiCorp, 1407 West North Temple, Room 210, Salt
Lake City, Utah 84115.
i. FERC Contact: Khatoon Melick at (202) 502-8433 or email at:
[email protected].
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such
requests described in item o below. Cooperating agencies should note
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ]
61,076 (2001).
k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402 and (b) the State Historic
Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historic
Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
l. With this notice, we are designating PacifiCorp as the
Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
m. PacifiCorp filed with the Commission a Pre-Application Document
(PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule), pursuant to 18
CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website
(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, contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for download on PacifiCorp's
project relicensing website at: http://www.pacificorp.com/es/hydro/hl/cutler/index.html.
o. Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
p. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and
Commission's staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests.
All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to
the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD
and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and
all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits
of the potential application must be filed with the Commission.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
all documents using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the
eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You
must include your name and contact information at the end of your
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected]. In lieu of electronic filing, you may send
a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing
should include docket number P-2420-054.
All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading:
``Comments on Pre-Application Document,'' ``Study Requests,''
``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' ``Request for Cooperating Agency
Status,'' or ``Communications to and from Commission Staff.'' Any
individual or entity interested in submitting study requests,
commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating
status must do so by July 29, 2019.
q. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental
assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this notice, associated
scoping meeting, and our scoping process will satisfy the NEPA scoping
requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or EIS is issued by the
Commission.
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Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of
the project at the times and places noted below. The daytime meeting
will focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-governmental
organization concerns, while the evening meeting is primarily for
receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals,
organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and
to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the
scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental
document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows:
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date and Time: Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Riverwoods Conference Center, 615 S Riverwoods Parkway,
Logan, UT 84321.
Phone Number: (435) 750-5151.
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date and Time: Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Riverwoods Conference Center, 615 S Riverwoods Parkway,
Logan, UT 84321.
Phone Number: (435) 750-5151.
SD1, which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the
environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on
the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be available at the
scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov,
using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions for accessing
information in paragraph n. Based on all oral and written comments, a
Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a revised
process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified
through the scoping process.
Environmental Site Review
The potential applicant and Commission staff will conduct an
Environmental Site Review of the project on Wednesday, June 26, 2019,
starting at 9:00 a.m. All participants should meet at Cutler Marsh
Marina recreation site--also known as Valley View Marina--located on
the west side of Cutler Reservoir on Highway 30, just west of the
Highway 30 bridge over the reservoir. Driving directions: Starting at
L.W.'s Truck Stop in Logan, Utah (southwest corner of 1000 W and 200
N), drive west on Highway 30 (also 200 N) approximately 5 miles. After
crossing Cutler Reservoir, the Cutler Marsh Marina Recreation Site will
be on the south side of the highway; turn left from the highway into
the gravel parking lot. All participants are responsible for their own
transportation. Recommended gear: Closed toe shoes, good for walking 1-
2 miles in, hat, sunscreen, water bottle, binoculars (optional, for
wildlife viewing). Anyone with questions about the site visit should
contact Ms. Miriam Hugentobler with PacifiCorp at: (801) 652-8983.
Lunch and extra water will be provided by PacifiCorp. For lunch RSVPs
please contact Ms. Miriam Hugentobler at (801) 652-8983 or email her
at: [email protected].
Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the
issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource
management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and
identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and
discuss the process plan and schedule for pre-filing activity that
incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission's
regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of
federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and
(5) discuss the appropriateness of any federal or state agency or
Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an
environmental document.
Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues
and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping
meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are
included in item n. of this document.
Meeting Procedures
The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will be placed
in the public records of the project.
Dated: May 28, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-11594 Filed 6-3-19; 8:45 am]
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