[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 37 (Monday, February 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12749-12750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04273]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 9202-178]
Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District; Notice of Application
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. Types of Application: Request to amend the project boundary,
relocate portions of a recreational trail, and relocate a flowage area.
b. Project No.: 9202-178.
c. Date Filed: January 22, 2013, and supplemented February 7, 2013.
d. Applicant: Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District.
e. Name of Project: Stagecoach Hydropower Project.
f. Location: Yampa River, in Routt County, Colorado.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Kevin McBride, District Manager, Upper
Yampa Water Conservancy District, 3310 Clear Water Trail, P.O. Box
775529, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477, (970) 871-1035.
i. FERC Contact: Mr. Jeremy Jessup, (202) 502-6779,
[email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests, is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the
Commission. 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 at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paper-filed. To
paper-file, an original and seven copies should be mailed to:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. 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.
Please include the project number (P-9202-178) on any comments,
motions, or recommendations filed.
k. Description of Request: The applicant proposes to relocate a
recreation trail, modify the flowage area by adding approximately 3,500
cubic yards of fill in the project boundary, and amend the project
boundary to exclude portions of the filled-in area and include the
relocated recreation trail. The applicant is requesting to remove
approximately 3.4 acres from within the project boundary, relocate
approximately 1,550 linear feet of the recreation trail, and impact
approximately 0.04 acres of the reservoir's 100-year flood plain area.
The lands that the applicant proposes to remove from inside the project
boundary will no longer be necessary for project purposes after the
relocation of the recreation trail and modification of the flowage
area. The applicant intends to convey the lands to a local developer
for commercial site development once they are removed from the project
boundary.
l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits
in the docket number field to access the document. 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h) above.
m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
n. 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.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive 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 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 and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR
4.34(b). All motions to intervene, protests, or comments should relate
to project works which are the subject of the application. 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. 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. 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
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accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
Dated: February 19, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-04273 Filed 2-22-13; 8:45 am]
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