[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 118 (Monday, June 20, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35875-35876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15170]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 13368-002]
Blue Heron Hydro LLC; Notice of Application Ready for
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms
and Conditions, and Prescriptions
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Original Minor License.
b. Project No.: 13368-002.
c. Date filed: November 1, 2010.
d. Applicant: Blue Heron Hydro LLC.
e. Name of Project: Townshend Dam Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Townshend Dam on
the West River near the Town of Townshend, Windham County, Vermont.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Lori Barg, Blue Heron Hydro LLC, 113 Bartlett
Road, Plainfield, Vermont 05667. (802) 454-1874.
i. FERC Contact: Dr. Nicholas Palso, (202) 502-8854 or
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this
notice.
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/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] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676,
or for TTY, (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. This application has been accepted and is now ready for
environmental analysis.
l. Project Description: The Townshend Dam Hydroelectric Project
would utilize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' existing Townshend Dam
and reservoir and would consist of: (1) Two turbine generator modules
located within the existing intake tower, each containing 6 horizontal
mixed flow turbines directly connected to 6 submersible generator units
for a total installed capacity of 925 kilowatts; (2) a new 12.47-
kilovolt, 430-foot-long transmission line; and (3) appurtenant
facilities. The project would have an estimated average annual
generation of approximately 2,000 megawatt-hours.
m. A copy of the application is 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 excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h above.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND
CONDITIONS,'' or ``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
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the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the
filing; 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). Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each
filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on
the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
n. Public notice of the filing of the initial development
application, which has already been given, established the due date for
filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the
Commission's regulations, any competing development application must be
filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of the
initial development application. No competing applications or notices
of intent may be filed in response to this notice.
Dated: June 13, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-15170 Filed 6-17-11; 8:45 am]
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