[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33406-33408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13116]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. P-13404-002, P-13405-002, P-13406-002, P-13407-002, P-
13408-002, and P-13411-002]
Clean River Power MR-1, LLC, Clean River Power MR-2, LLC, Clean
River Power MR-3, LLC, Clean River Power MR-5, LLC, Clean River Power
MR-6, LLC, Clean River Power MR-7, LLC; Notice of Scoping Meetings and
Environmental Site Reviews and Soliciting Scoping Comments
a. Type of Applications: Original Major Licenses.
b. Project Nos. 13404-002, 13405-002, 13406-002, 13407-002, 13408-
002, and 13411-002.
c. Dated Filed: October 31, 2012.
d. Applicants: Clean River Power MR-1, LLC; Clean River Power MR-2,
LLC; Clean River Power MR-3, LLC; Clean River Power MR-5, LLC; Clean
River Power MR-6, LLC; and Clean River Power MR-7, LLC (Clean River
Power), subsidiaries of Free Flow Power Corporation.
e. Names of Projects: Beverly Lock and Dam Project, P-13404-002;
Devola Lock and Dam Project, P-13405-002; Malta/McConnelsville Lock and
Dam Project, P-13406-002; Lowell Lock and Dam Project, P-13407-002;
Philo Lock and Dam Project, P-13408-002; and Rokeby Lock and Dam
Project, P-13411-002.
f. Location: At existing locks and dams formally owned and operated
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers but now owned and operated by the
State of Ohio on the Muskingum River in Washington, Morgan, and
Muskingum counties, Ohio (see table below for specific project
locations).
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Project No. Projects County(s) City/town
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P-13404.............................. Beverly Lock and Dam... Washington............. Upstream of the city of
Beverly.
P-13405.............................. Devola Lock and Dam.... Washington............. Near the city of
Devola.
P-13406.............................. Malta/McConnelsville Morgan................. Southern shore of the
Lock and Dam. town of
McConnelsville.
P-13407.............................. Lowell Lock and Dam.... Washington............. West of the city of
Lowell.
P-13408.............................. Philo Lock and Dam..... Muskingum.............. North of the city of
Philo.
P-13411.............................. Rokeby Lock and Dam.... Morgan................. Near the city of
Rokeby.
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g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contacts: Ramya Swaminathan, Chief Operating Officer,
Free Flow Power Corporation, 239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA
02114; or at (978) 283-2822.
Daniel Lissner, General Counsel, Free Flow Power Corporation, 239
Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; or at (978) 283-2822.
Alan Topalian, Regulatory Attorney, Free Flow Power Corporation,
239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; or at (978) 283-2822.
i. FERC Contact: Aaron Liberty at (202) 502-6862; or email at
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: July 23, 2013.
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 five copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
interveners 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 intervener 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. The applications are not ready for environmental analysis at
this time.
l. The proposed Devola Lock and Dam Project would be located at the
existing
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Devola Lock and Dam on the Muskingum River at RM 5.8. The Devola dam is
a 587-foot-long, 17-foot-high dam that impounds a 301-acre reservoir at
a normal pool elevation of 592.87 feet North American Vertical Datum of
1988 (NAVD 88). The applicant proposes to remove 187 feet of the
existing dam to construct a 154-foot-long overflow weir. The project
would also consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 37-foot-long,
52-foot-high, 80-foot-wide intake structure with trash racks containing
2-inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 80-foot by 160-foot powerhouse located
on the bank of the Muskingum River opposite the existing lock; (3) two
turbine-generator units providing a combined installed capacity of 4.0
megawatts (MW); (4) a 65-foot-long, 80-foot-wide draft tube; (5) a 125-
foot-long, 140-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-foot substation;
(7) a 3,600-foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-kilovolt (kV)
transmission line to connect the project substation to the local
utility distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
The proposed Lowell Lock and Dam Project would be located at the
existing Lowell dam on the Muskingum River at RM 13.6. The Lowell dam
is an 840-foot-long, 18-foot-high dam that impounds a 628-acre
reservoir at a normal pool elevation of 607.06 feet NAVD 88. The
applicant proposes to remove 204 feet of the existing dam to construct
a 143.5-foot-long overflow weir. The project would also consist of the
following new facilities: (1) A 37-foot-long, 23-foot-high, 80-foot-
wide intake structure with trash racks that contain 2-inch clear bar
spacing; (2) a 75-foot by 160-foot powerhouse located adjacent to the
left bank of the dam; (3) two turbine-generator units providing a
combined installed capacity of 5 MW; (4) a 65-foot-long, 75-foot-wide
draft tube; (5) a 100-foot-long, 125-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot
by 40-foot substation; (7) a 1,200-foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-
kV transmission line to connect the project substation to the local
utility distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
The proposed Beverly Lock and Dam Project would be located at the
existing Beverly Lock and Dam on the Muskingum River at RM 24.6. The
Beverly dam is a 535-foot-long, 17-foot-high dam that impounds a 490-
acre reservoir at a normal pool elevation of 616.36 feet NAVD 88. The
project would also consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 37-
foot-long, 52-foot-high, 88-foot-wide intake structure with trash racks
containing 2-inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 75-foot by 160-foot
powerhouse located downstream of the dam on the left bank of the
Muskingum River; (3) two turbine-generator units providing a combined
installed capacity of 3.0 MW; (4) a 65-foot-long, 75-foot-wide draft
tube; (5) a 90-foot-long, 150-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-
foot substation; (7) a 970-foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-kV
transmission line to connect the project substation to the local
utility distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
The proposed Malta/McConnelsville Lock and Dam Project would be
located at the existing Malta/McConnelsville dam on the Muskingum River
at RM 49.4. The Malta/McConnelsville dam is a 605.5-foot-long, 15.2-
foot-high dam that impounds a 442-acre reservoir at a normal pool
elevation of 649.48 feet NAVD 88. The applicant proposes to remove
187.5 feet of the existing dam to construct a 100-foot-long overflow
weir. The project would also consist of the following new facilities:
(1) A 37-foot-long, 52-foot-high, 80-foot-wide intake structure with
trash racks containing 2-inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 80-foot by 160-
foot powerhouse located adjacent to the right bank of the dam; (3) two
turbine-generator units providing a combined installed capacity of 4.0
MW; (4) a 65-foot-long, 80-footwide draft tube; (5) a 100-foot-long,
130-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-foot substation; (7) a
1,500-foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-kV transmission line to
connect the project substation to the local utility distribution lines;
and (8) appurtenant facilities.
The proposed Rokeby Lock and Dam Project would be located at the
existing Rokeby dam on the Muskingum River at RM 57.4. The Rokeby dam
is a 525-foot-long, 20-foot-high dam that impounds a 615-acre reservoir
at a normal pool elevation of 660.3 feet NAVD 88. The project would
also consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 37-foot-long, 52-
foot-high, 80-foot-wide intake structure with trash racks that contain
2-inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 75-foot by 160-foot powerhouse located
on the bank of the Muskingum River opposite the existing lock; (3) two
turbine-generator units providing a combined installed capacity of 4
MW; (4) a 65-foot-long, 75-foot-wide draft tube; (5) a 160-foot-long,
200-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-foot substation; (7) a 490-
foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-kV transmission line to connect the
project substation to the local utility distribution lines; and (8)
appurtenant facilities.
The proposed Philo Lock and Dam Project would be located at the
existing Philo dam on the Muskingum River at RM 68.6. The Philo dam is
a 730-foot-long, 17-foot-high dam that impounds a 533-acre reservoir at
a normal pool elevation of 671.39 feet NAVD 88. The applicant proposes
to remove 128 feet of the existing dam to construct a 40-foot-long flap
gate. The project would also consist of the following new facilities:
(1) A 37-foot-long, 52-foot-high, 80-foot-wide intake structure with
trash racks that contain 2-inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 75-foot by
160-foot powerhouse located on the bank of the Muskingum River opposite
the existing lock; (3) two turbine-generator units providing a combined
installed capacity of 3 MW; (4) a 65-foot-long, 80-foot-wide draft
tube; (5) a 140-foot-long, 180-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-
foot substation; (7) a 1,600-foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-kV
transmission line to connect the project substation to the local
utility distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
The applicant proposes to operate all six projects in a run-of-
river mode, such that the water surface elevations within each project
impoundment would be maintained at the crest of each respective dam
spillway. The Beverly, Devola, Malta/McConnelsville, Lowell, Philo, and
Rokeby Lock and Dam water power projects would have average annual
energy production values of 17,850 megawatt-hours (MWh), 20,760 MWh,
21,900 MWh, 31,000 MWh, 15,960 MWh, 17,180 MWh, respectively.
m. A copy of the applications are 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. Copies are also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h above.
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, contact FERC
Online Support.
n. Scoping Process:
The Commission intends to prepare a multi-development Environmental
assessment (EA) on the projects in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and
cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the
proposed actions.
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Scoping Meetings
FERC staff will conduct once agency scoping meeting and two public
meetings. The agency scoping meeting will focus on resource agency and
non-governmental organization (NGO) concerns, while the public scooping
meetings are primarily for public input. All interested individuals,
organizations, and agencies are invited to attend one or all of the
meetings, and to assist the staff in identifying the scope of the
environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EA. The times and
locations of these meetings are as follows:
Agency Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Place: Holiday Inn Express
Address: 1101 Spring Street, Zanesville, Ohio 43701
Public Scoping Meetings
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Twin City Opera House
Address: 15 W. Main Street, McConnelsville, Ohio 43756
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Holiday Inn Express
Address: 1101 Spring Street, Zanesville, Ohio 43701.
Copies of the Scoping Document (SD1) outlining the subject areas to
be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the
Commission's mailing list. Copies of the SD1 will be available at the
scoping meetings or may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov
using the ``eLibrary'' link (see item m above).
Environmental Site Reviews
The Applicant and FERC staff will conduct project Environmental
Site Reviews beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. All
interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to
attend. We will also conduct site reviews of the Lowell Lock and Dam,
Beverly Lock and Dam, and Malta/McConnelsville Lock and Dam, following
at approximately 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12 p.m., respectively. Depending
upon the level of interest, we will continue the site reviews for the
Philo Lock and Dam and Rokeby Lock and Dam on Wednesday, June 26, 2013,
at approximately 12 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively, between the
scheduled daytime and evening scoping meetings. All participants are
responsible for their own transportation to the site. Attendees wishing
to attend any or all of the site reviews should assemble at the
specified times and locations provided below. Anyone with questions
about the Environmental Site Reviews should contact Mr. Dan Lissner of
Free Flow Power at (978) 283-2822.
Project: Devola Lock and Dam
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Ohio DNR parking lot at the end of River Road, Devola, Ohio
45750
Project: Lowell Lock and Dam
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Ohio DNR parking lot just beyond 7969 Muskingum River Road,
Lowell, Ohio 45744
Project: Beverly Lock and Dam
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Ohio DNR parking lot at the Muskingum River Park Lock 4 and
Canal on 3rd Street, Beverly, Ohio 45715
Project: Malta/McConnelsville Lock and Dam
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.
Location: Ohio DNR parking lot on N. Riverside Drive at 14th Street,
McConnelsville, Ohio 43756
Project: Philo Lock and Dam
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.
Location: Duncan Falls-Philo Branch Library, 222 Main Street, Duncan
Falls, Ohio 43734
Project: Rokeby Lock and Dam
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
Location: Ohio DNR parking lot at the intersection of Main Street and
N. Greer Road, near 8911 Ohio 60, McConnelsville, Ohio 43756
Objectives
At the scoping meetings, the staff will: (1) Summarize the
environmental issues tentatively identified for analysis in the EA; (2)
solicit from the meeting participants all available information,
especially quantifiable data, on the resources at issue; (3) encourage
statements from experts and the public on issues that should be
analyzed in the EA, including viewpoints in opposition to, or in
support of, the staff's preliminary views; (4) determine the resource
issues to be addressed in the EA; and (5) identify those issues that
require a detailed analysis, as well as those issues that do not
require a detailed analysis.
Procedures
The meetings are recorded by a stenographer and become part of the
formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project.
Individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental
expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meeting and to
assist the staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed
in the EA.
Dated: May 24, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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