[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 176 (Monday, September 12, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56189-56191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23207]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 12965-002]
Symbiotics, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing,
Soliciting Motions to Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms
and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway 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 Major License.
b. Project No.: 12965-002.
c. Date filed: March 25, 2011.
d. Applicant: Symbiotics, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Wickiup Dam Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The proposed project would be constructed at the
existing U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) Wickiup dam located
on the Deschutes River near LaPine in Deschutes County, Oregon. The
project would occupy 1.02 acres of federal
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lands jointly managed by the U.S. Forest Service and Reclamation.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 USC 791 (a)--825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Brent L. Smith, Chief Operating Officer,
Symbiotics, LLC, 371 Upper Terrace, Suite 2, Bend, OR 97702; telephone
(541) 330-8779.
i. FERC Contact: Matt Cutlip, (503) 552-2762 or
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments,
recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary
prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply
comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice.
Motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations,
preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions
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 for filing and is now ready
for environmental analysis.
l. Project Description: The proposed project would consist of the
following new facilities: (1) Two 8-foot-diameter, 75-foot-long steel
penstocks connecting to the existing twin outlet conduits above the
existing regulating tube valves combining into a 10-foot-diameter, 68-
foot-long penstock delivering flow to the powerhouse; (2) two 8-foot-
diameter isolation valves constructed within the 75-foot-long
penstocks; (3) a 50-foot by 50-foot concrete powerhouse located on the
northwest side of the existing concrete stilling basin with one
generating unit with a total installed capacity of 7.15 megawatts; (4)
a fish killing rotor system downstream of the powerhouse draft tube to
prevent non-native fish species from surviving Kaplan turbine passage
into the Deschutes River downstream of the project; (5) a tailrace
picket barrier downstream of the fish killing rotor system to protect
upstream migrating fish; (6) a 135-foot-long, 24.9-kilovolt buried
transmission line connecting to an existing power line; and (7)
appurtenant facilities.
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.
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. 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.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,''
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or
``PRELIMINARY 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). Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or
motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the
applicant specified in the particular application. 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.
o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Target Date
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Filing of recommendations, preliminary November 2011
terms and conditions, and preliminary
fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues Draft EA.............. May 2012
Comments on Draft EA.................... June 2012
Filing of modified terms and conditions. July 2012
Commission issues Final EA.............. October 2012
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p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
q. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following
the date of issuance of the notice of acceptance and ready for
environmental analysis provided for in 5.22: (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.
r. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be
accepted in response to this notice.
A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address,
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A
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notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this
public notice.
Dated: September 6, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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