[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11305-11306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-03554]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 190-106]
Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc.; Notice of Application for
Surrender of License Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions
To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Surrender of license.
b. Project No: P-190-106.
c. Date Filed: December 31, 2024.
d. Applicant: Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc.
e. Name of Project: Uintah Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located near the town of Neola,
Duchesne County, Utah and diverts water from primarily the Uinta River
as well as Big Springs Creek and Pole Creek. All project features, with
the exception of a 0.4-acre portion of transmission line, are located
entirely on Tribal lands of the Uintah and Ouray Native American
Reservation and federal lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service,
Ashley National Forest.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a--825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Yankton Johnson, General Manager, Moon Lake
Electric Association, 800 W Highway 40, Roosevelt, Utah, 84066, 435-
722-5482, [email protected],
i. FERC Contact: Diana Shannon, (202) 502-6136,
[email protected].
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j. Cooperating agencies: With this notice, the Commission is
inviting federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction
and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected
by the proposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any
environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for
filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies
should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the
preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
k. Water Quality Certification: A water quality certificate under
section 401 of the Clean Water Act is required for this proposal from
the Environmental Protection Agency and the Utah Department of
Environmental Quality, Division of Water Quality. The applicant must
file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this
notice either: (1) a copy of the request for water quality
certification submitted to these agencies; or (2) a copy of the water
quality certification or evidence of waiver of water quality
certification.
l. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: March 31, 2025.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at [email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a
paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of any filing
should include the docket number P-190-106. Comments emailed to
Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors 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 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.
m. Description of Request: Following the 2017 filing of a license
application and continued consultation with parties regarding potential
licensing recommendations, the applicant ultimately determined that the
appropriate course of action is to surrender the project license. The
project includes two concrete diversion structures, two canals, a
forebay, a penstock, a powerhouse with two generating units, and
interconnection facilities. Under the proposal, some of these project
features will be removed while leaving others in place. Those retained
features will then be transferred to the Ute Indian Tribe. Project
features to be removed include the scour protection weir which
traverses the Uinta River; the elevated pipeline that supplies water to
the main canal; the Pole Creek diversion structure; the substation; and
two operator houses. Features to be retained include: the main canal
heading structure and main canal, the Big Springs diversion structure
(and access road); the project forebay, the powerhouse; and garage. The
transmission line that provides electricity to legacy cabins and the
nearby Ute Fish Hatchery will be retained. Some of the project fencing
will also be retained.
The applicant included an applicant-prepared environmental
assessment with its surrender application. Documentation of
consultation with the Ute Indian Tribe and federal and state resource
agencies was included with the application.
n. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's website at https://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 https://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. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant.
o. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
p. 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, respectively. 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.
q. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (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 commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor 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
385.2010.
r. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
community organizations, Tribal members, and others access publicly
available information and navigate Commission processes. For public
inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions,
comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to
contact OPP at (202)502-6595 or [email protected].
Dated: February 27, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-03554 Filed 3-4-25; 8:45 am]
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