[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 6, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 62424-62428] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-29641] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Project Nos. 11560-000, et al.] Hydroelectric Applications [Energy 2001, Inc., et al.]; Notice of Applications Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection: 1a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit. b. Project No.: 11560-000. c. Date filed: October 16, 1995. d. Applicant: Energy 2001, Inc. e. Name of Project: Halsey Forebay Project. f. Location: On Pacific Gas & Electric Company's (PG&E) existing Bear Canal, which diverts water from the Bear River, and Halsey Forebay, near the town of Auburn, in Placer County, California. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: David S. Fitzpatrick, President, Energy 2001, Inc., 1220 Skyline Blvd., Reno, Nevada 89509, (702) 825-2034. i. FERC Contact: Mr. Michael Strzelecki, (202) 219-2827. j. Comment Date: January 18, 1996. k. Description of Project: The proposed project would be located entirely within the project boundary of PG&E's existing Drum-Spaulding Project (FERC No. 2310), and would utilize PG&E's existing Bear Canal and Halsey Forebay. The project would develop the head difference between the canal and the forebay, and include: (1) an intake on the canal; (2) two 240-foot-long, 60-inch-diameter penstocks leading to a powerhouse; (3) the powerhouse containing one generating unit with an installed capacity of 750 kW; (4) a tailrace emptying water into the Halsey Forebay; (5) an 1,800-foot-long transmission line interconnecting with an existing PG&E transmission line across from the forebay (the transmission line route has not yet been determined); and (6) appurtenant facilities. No new access roads will be required to conduct the studies. 1. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C, and D2. 2a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit. b. Project No.: 11561-000. c. Date filed: October 25, 1995. d. Applicant: Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc. e. Name of Project: Old Harbor Project. f. Location: Partially within the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge (administered by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service), on an unnamed tributary to Sitkalidak Strait, near the town of Old Harbor, on Kodiak Island, Alaska. Sections 12, 13, 18, 19, and 20 in R26W, T34S. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Charles Y. Walls, General Manager, Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, 4831 Eagle Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7497, (907) 561-1818. i. FERC Contact: Mr. Michael Strzelecki, (202) 219-2827. j. Comment Date: January 18, 1996. k. Description of Project: The proposed Old Harbor Project would consist of: (1) a four-foot-high concrete diversion structure with an intake on the unnamed tributary to Sitkalidak Strait; (2) a 3,293-foot- long, 16-inch-diameter HDPE pipeline; (3) an 10,259-foot-long, 16-inch- diameter steel penstock; (4) a powerhouse containing one generating unit with an installed capacity of 330 kW; (5) a 4,270-foot-long transmission line interconnecting with an existing transmission line in the city of Old Harbor; and (6) appurtenant facilities. No new access roads will be required to conduct the studies. 1. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C, and D2. 3a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit. b. Project No.: 11562-000. c. Date filed: October 25, 1995. d. Applicant: Robert Craig. e. Name of Project: Icy Gulch Project. f. Location: On Sheep Fork and two unnamed tributaries of Carlson Creek (one which is referred to locally as Icy Gulch), about five miles east of Juneau, Alaska. The project is located partially within the Tongass National Forest, with the remainder lands being owned by the state of Alaska. Sections 22, 23, 27, 28, 32, and 33 in T41S, R68E. Section 5 in T42S, R68E. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Robert Craig, P.O. Box 20422, Juneau, AK 99802, (907) 364-2818. i. FERC Contact: Mr. Michael Strzelecki, (202) 219-2827. j. Comment Date: January 18, 1996. k. Description of Project: The applicant proposes to construct a 77-foot-high dam on Icy Gulch to enlarge an existing 25-acre lake owned by the National Forest Service to 95 acres. The project would also include: (1) A small diversion structure on the unnamed tributary of Carlson Creek diverting water through a 400-foot-long pipeline to the enlarged lake; (2) a 5,500-foot-long, 15-foot-diameter tunnel leading out of the lake; (3) an 11,000-foot-long, 36-inch-diameter buried steel penstock connecting the tunnel to a powerhouse; (4) the powerhouse, located at the mouth of Sheep Creek, containing two generating units with a total installed capacity of 9.0 MW; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The lake on Icy Gulch and the unnamed tributary of Carlson Creek, [[Page 62425]] which are the sources of water for the project, are located in a different basin than Sheep Creek, which is where the powerhouse is located. No transmission line is proposed since the powerhouse will be located adjacent to the existing Thane substation. 1. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: A5, A7, A9, A10, B, C, and D2. 4a. Type of Application: Transfer of License. b. Project No: 5334-016. c. Date Filed: October 10, 1995. d. Applicants: Joint Ypsilanti Recreation Organization and the Charter Township of Ypsilanti. e. Name of Project: Ford Lake. f. Location: On the Huron River in Washtenaw County, Michigan. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert C. Evans, 4572 Sequoia Trail, Okemos, MI 48864, (517) 351-5400. i. FERC Contact: Thomas Papsidero, (202) 219-2715. j. Comment Date: January 2, 1996. k. Description of Filing: Application to transfer the license for the Ford Lake Project to the Charter Township of Ypsilanti. l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: B, C1, and D2. 5a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 2539-003. c. Date Filed: December 23, 1991. d. Applicant: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation. e. Name of Project: School Street Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: Mohawk River, Albany and Saratoga Counties, New York. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jerry Sabattis, Hydro Licensing Coordinator, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 300 Erie Boulevard West, Syracuse, NY 13202, (315) 474-1511. i. FERC Contact: Edward R. Meyer (202) 208-7998. j. Deadline Date: See paragraph D10. k. Status of Environmental Analysis: The Commission has waived the applicant's responsibility to respond to an additional information request for entrainment and mortality studies at the School Street Project. The application has been accepted for filing and is ready for environmental analysis at this time with one exception. The settlement negotiations among the applicant, resource agencies, and other parties have not yet closed. The details of any settlement offer that emerges from those negotiations will be considered in the environmental assessment after filing of such an offer with the Commission. In the interim, environmental analysis will proceed on all other issues as presented during scoping and in the application materials--see attached paragraph D10. No second REA notice will be issued. l. Description of Project: The School Street Project is located on the Mohawk River approximately 2 miles from its confluence with the Hudson River in Albany and Saratoga counties, New York. The applicant owns the dam and operates the project as a pulsing facility. The dam creates a 100 Ac impoundment with a normal maximum water surface elevation of 156.1 ft msl, a usable storage capacity of 270 ac-ft, and a gross storage capacity of 788 ac-ft. The normal maximum vertical fluctuation of the water surface is 3 ft. Project structures include: (a) A masonry gravity dam; (b) an upper gatehouse with nine timber slide gates and three steel Taintor gates; (c) a canal that leads to the lower gatehouse; (d) a lower gatehouse which consists of five steel headgates that lead to the penstocks; (e) an ice sluice adjacent to the lower gatehouse with three openings which converge into a single sluiceway; (f) five steel penstocks that feed the turbines; and (g) a powerhouse that houses five vertical Francis turbine-generator units and associated controls and equipment. The total installed capacity of the project is 38.8 MW, an annual average energy generation of 177,700 MWh with a hydraulic capacity of 5,910 cfs. The facility creates a 4,500-ft-long bypass reach between the dam and the powerhouse tailrace. The bypass currently receives no minimum flows. The powerhouse operates under a gross head of 94 ft. There are no transmission lines or facilities included in the existing project. The applicant proposed to replace the runners for Units 3 and 5 at the powerhouse with modern design runners to improve efficiency and increase plant life. The applicant would install a new 3,000 cfs vertical Kaplan unit, increasing the installed capacity of the project from 38.8 MW to 59.8 MW. The additional generator would require expansion of the existing powerhouse. The applicant would construct a new steel penstock to service the added unit from a new intake area at the southern end of the lower gatehouse to the new powerhouse addition. To allow for the increased hydraulic capacity needed for the new unit, the applicant would excavate the canal, removing approximately 103,000 cubic yards of rock. The proposed maximum discharge is 8,850 cfs with proposed normal fluctuation limits of 1 ft. Minimum flows in the bypass reach would be 60 cfs, and base flow through the turbines would be 600 cfs. Proposed recreational enhancements include redevelopment of Overlook Park downstream of Cohoes Falls in the city of Cohoes. m. Purpose of Project: Project power would be utilized by the applicant for sale to its customers. n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: A4 and D10. o. Available Location of Application: A copy of this application, as amended and supplemented, is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, located at 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 300 Erie Boulevard West, Syracuse, NY 13202, or by calling (315) 474-1511. 6a. Type of Application: Surrender of License. b. Project No.: 3195-068. c. Date Filed: November 2, 1995. d. Applicant: Sayles Hydro Associates. e. Name of Project: Sayles Flat Project. f. Location: South Fork American River, El Dorado County, California. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC Section 791(a)-- 825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Steven Strasser, Sayles Hydro Associates, 11100 N.E. 8th Street, Suite 550, Bellevue, WA 98004, (206) 453-9800. i. FERC Contact: Hillary Berlin, (202) 219-0038. j. Comment date: January 6, 1996. k. Description of Project: The licensee states that they are unable to obtain an appropriate power contract, and that all funds for the project have been exhausted. l. The notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: B, C1, and D2. 7a. Type of Application: Major License. b. Project No.: 11214-001. c. Date Filed: February 22, 1995. d. Applicant: Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc. e. Name of Project: Carlyle Reservoir. f. Location: On the Kaskaskia River near the City of Carlyle, Clinton County, Illinois. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Secs. 791(a)- 825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert Weinberg, 1615 M Street, N.W.-- Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 467-6370. [[Page 62426]] i. FERC Contact: Charles T. Raabe (202) 219-2811. j. Deadline Date: January 22, 1996. k. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application has been accepted for filing but is not ready for environmental analysis at this time--see attached paragraph D7. l. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Carlyle Dam and Reservoir and would consist of: (1) An intake structure, placed below pool surface, which includes a fish screen/trashrack with 1.5-inch spaced horizontal bars; (2) five intake conduits (penstocks), each with a 96-inch inside diameter, approximately 680 feet long, placed about 500 feet east of the center of the spillway; (3) a 35-foot-wide by 73-foot-long concrete and brick masonry powerhouse equipped with: (a) five semi-kaplan type submersible generating units, each with a rated capacity of 800 kilowatts (kW), two turbines with variable pitch blades and three with fixed pitch blades; and (b) a hydraulic capacity ranging from 200 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 1,700 cfs; (4) a 1,400-foot-long, 5 kilovolt (kV), buried underground section of primary transmission line and a 3,000-foot-long section of above ground transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an estimated average annual generation of 26,293,000 kWh. The application was filed during the term of applicant's preliminary permit. m. Purpose of Project: Project power would be utilized by the applicant for sale to its customers. n. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: A2, A9, B1, and D7. o. Available Locations of Application: A copy of the application, as amended and supplemented, is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference and Files and Maintenance Branch, located at 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at Barnes, Henry, Meisenheimer and Gende, Inc., 4658 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, Missouri 63116, (314) 352-8630, and at Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Inc., South Elm Street and Route 40, Greenville, Illinois 62246, (618) 664-1025. 8a. Type of Application: Minor New License. b. Project No.: 1994-004. c. Date filed: November 2, 1995. d. Applicant: Heber Light and Power Company. e. Name of Project: Snake Creek. f. Location: Partially within Uintah National Forest, on Snake Creek, in Wasatch County, Utah. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 USC Secs. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Alden C. Robinson, Sunrise Engineering, Inc., 25 East 500 North, P.O. Box 186, Fillmore, UT 84631, (801) 743- 6151. i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer at (202) 219-2846. j. Description of Project: The existing project consists of: (1) a grated penstock inlet at the entrance to Steamboat Tunnel; (2) a 16,417-foot-long, 16-inch-diameter penstock; (3) a powerhouse containing one generating unit with a capacity of 800 Kw and an average annual generation of 4.3 Gwh; and (4) a 12.4 KV transmission line. k. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER (SHPO), as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4. 1. Under Section 4.32 (b)(7) of the Commission's Regulations (18 CFR), if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that the applicant should conduct an additional scientific study to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merits, they must file a request for the study with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the date of this notice, and must serve a copy of the request on the applicant. 9a. Type of Application: Amendment of Buffer Zone Management Plan. b. Project No: 2833-044. c. Date Filed: September 29, 1995. d. Applicant: Lewis County Public Utility District No. 1. e. Name of Project: Cowlitz Falls Project. f. Location: Lewis County, Washington. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Gary Kalich, Lewis County Public Utility District No. 1, P.O. Box 330, Chehalis, WA 98532, (206) 748-9261. i. FERC Contact: Heather Campbell, (202) 219-3097. j. Comment Date: January 12, 1996. k. Description of Project: The Buffer Zone Management Plan (Plan), approved by the Commission in an order issued April 3, 1989, required the licensee to acquire the buffer zone in fee simple ownership. Lewis County Public Utility District No. 1 is requesting approval to amend its Plan to permit acquisition of the buffer zone through a perpetual easement with local property owners rather than fee simple purchase. Out of 900 acres in the buffer zone, the licensee proposes to acquire approximately 133 acres through the perpetual easement. l. This notice also consists of the following standard paragraphs: B, C1, and D2. Standard Paragraphs A2. Development Application--Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application, 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 deadline date for the particular application. Applications for preliminary permits will not be accepted in response to this notice. A4. Development Application--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. A5. Preliminary Permit--Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. A7. Preliminary Permit--Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested person to file the competing application no [[Page 62427]] later than 120 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. A9. Notice of intent--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, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary permit application or a development application (specify which type of application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice. A10. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit--A preliminary permit, if issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts. Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to construct and operate the project. B. 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. 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. B1. Protests or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified deadline date for the particular application. C. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Project Review, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above-mentioned address. A copy of any notice of intent, competing application or motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. C1. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ''PROTEST'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. D2. Agency Comments--Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives. D7. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time; therefore, the Commission is not now requesting comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions. When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING APPLICATION,'' or ``COMPETING APPLICATION;'' (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. Any of these documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies required by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Project Review, Office of Hydropower Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. D10. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--The application is ready for environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions. The Commission directs, pursuant to section 4.34(b) of the regulations (see Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56 FR 23108, May 20, 1991) that all comments, recommendations, terms and conditions and prescriptions concerning the application be filed with the Commission within 60 days from the issuance date of this notice (January 16, 1996 for Project No. 2539-003). All reply comments must be filed with the Commission within 105 days from the date of this notice (February 29, 1996 for Project No. 2539-003). Anyone may obtain an extension of time for these deadlines from the Commission only upon a showing of good cause or extraordinary circumstances in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2008. 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 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 [[Page 62428]] with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Any of these documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies required by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Project Review, Office of Hydropower Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. 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. Dated: November 30, 1995, Washington, DC. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 95-29641 Filed 12-5-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P