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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[P–2602–007]
Duke Power; Notice of Application
Ready for Environmental Analysis and
Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Prescriptions
January 21, 2005.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Surrender of
License.
b. Project No.: 2602–007.
c. Date filed: May 26, 2004.
d. Applicant: Duke Power.
e. Name of Project: Dillsboro
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Tuckasegee River,
in Jackson County, North Carolina. The
project does not affect federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: John C. Wishon,
Nantahala Area Relicensing Project
Manager, Duke Power, 301 NP&L Loop,
Franklin, NC 28734, (828) 369–4604,
jcwishon@duke-energy.com
i. FERC Contact: Carolyn Holsopple at
(202) 502–6407 or
carolyn.holsopple@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days
from the issuance of this notice; reply
comments are due 105 days from the
issuance date of this notice.
All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: Magalie R.
Salas, 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.
Comments, recommendations, terms
and conditions, and prescriptions may
be filed electronically via the Internet in
lieu of paper. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filings. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘efiling’’ link.
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k. This application has been accepted
for filing and is now ready for
environmental analysis.
l. Duke Power filed an application to
surrender its major license for the
Dillsboro Hydroelectric Project. Duke
requests that the Commission approve
the following: (1) Continue operating
the Dillsboro Project under the terms of
the current license until dam removal
begins; (2) Decommission the dam and
powerhouse and complete dam removal
and powerhouse closure/removal within
three years following the final FERC
approval order; (3) Prepare and obtain
FERC approval of, and implement an
environmental monitoring plan in
association with the dam removal,
including completion of the Duke
implemented portions of any postremoval stream restoration and annual
monitoring within two years following
completion of the dam removal. Also
included in the surrender application
was the Tuckasegee/Nantahala
Settlement Agreements which were
filed on January 26, 2004 as part of the
relicense applications for the East Fork
(P–2698), West Fork (P–2686),
Nantahala (P–2692), Bryson (P–2601),
Franklin (P–2603), and Mission (P–
2619) Hydroelectric Projects. The
settlement agreements provide various
environmental enhancement measures,
which include the removal of the
Dillsboro Dam and Powerhouse.
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
https://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 at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659. A copy is also available
for inspection and reproduction at the
address in item (h) above.
You may also register online at
https://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. 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
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intent may be filed in response to this
notice.
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
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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[P–2686–032]
Duke Power; Notice of Application
Ready for Environmental Analysis and
Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Prescriptions
January 21, 2005.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New major
license.
b. Project No.: 2686–032.
c. Date filed: January 26, 2004.
d. Applicant: Duke Power.
e. Name of Project: West Fork
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the West Fork of the
Tuckasegee River, in Jackson County,
North Carolina. The project does not
affect federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: John C. Wishon,
Nantahala Area Relicensing Project
Manager, Duke Power, 301 NP&L Loop,
Franklin, NC 28734, (828) 369–4604,
jcwishon@duke-energy.com.
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i. FERC Contact: Carolyn Holsopple at
(202) 502–6407 or
carolyn.holsopple@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days
from the issuance of this notice; reply
comments are due 105 days from the
issuance date of this notice.
All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: Magalie R.
Salas, 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.
Comments, recommendations, terms
and conditions, and prescriptions may
be filed electronically via the Internet in
lieu of paper. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filings. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘efiling’’ link.
k. This application has been accepted
for filing and is now ready for
environmental analysis.
l. The existing West Fork Project
operates in a peaking mode and is
comprised of two developments: Thorpe
and Tuckasegee. The Thorpe
development consists of the following
features: (1) A 900-foot-long, 150-foottall rockfill dam (Glenville Dam), with
a 410-foot-long, 122-foot-tall earth and
rockfill saddle dam located
approximately 500 feet from the main
dam left abutment; (2) a spillway for
Glenville Dam located at the right
abutment; (3) a 1,462-acre reservoir,
with a normal reservoir elevation of
3,491.8 feet National Geodetic Vertical
Datum and a storage capacity of 72,000acre-feet; (4) a concrete and brick
powerhouse containing one generating
unit having an installed capacity of 15.5
megawatts (MW); and (5) appurtenant
facilities.
The Tuckasegee development consists
of the following features: (1) A 254-footlong, 61-foot-high concrete arch dam
(Tuckasegee Dam), with 24 steel
flashboards; (2) a 233.5-foot-long
spillway; (3) a 7.9-acre reservoir, with a
normal reservoir elevation of 2,778.75
feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum
and a storage capacity of 35-acre-feet; (4)
a concrete powerhouse containing one
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generating unit having an installed
capacity of 2.6 MW; and (5) 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
https://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 at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659. A copy is also available
for inspection and reproduction at the
address in item (h) above.
You may also register online at
https://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. 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.
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
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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[P–2692–032]
Duke Power; Notice of Application
Ready for Environmental Analysis and
Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Prescriptions
January 21, 2005.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major
License.
b. Project No.: 2692–032.
c. Date filed: February 20, 2004.
d. Applicant: Duke Power.
e. Name of Project: Nantahala
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Nantahala River
and its tributaries, in Macon and Clay
Counties, North Carolina. There are 41
acres of United States Forest Service
managed land (Nantahala National
Forest) within the Nantahala Project
boundary.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: John C. Wishon,
Nantahala Area Relicensing Project
Manager, Duke Power, 301 NP&L Loop,
Franklin, NC 28734, (828) 369–4604,
jcwishon@duke-energy.com.
i. FERC Contact: Carolyn Holsopple at
(202) 502–6407 or
carolyn.holsopple@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days
from the issuance of this notice; reply
comments are due 105 days from the
issuance date of this notice.
All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: Magalie R.
Salas, 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.
Comments, recommendations, terms
and conditions, and prescriptions may
be filed electronically via the Internet in
lieu of paper. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filings. See 18
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[P-2686-032]
Duke Power; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental
Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Prescriptions
January 21, 2005.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New major license.
b. Project No.: 2686-032.
c. Date filed: January 26, 2004.
d. Applicant: Duke Power.
e. Name of Project: West Fork Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the West Fork of the Tuckasegee River, in Jackson
County, North Carolina. The project does not affect federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: John C. Wishon, Nantahala Area Relicensing
Project Manager, Duke Power, 301 NP&L Loop, Franklin, NC 28734, (828)
369-4604, jcwishon@duke-energy.com.
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i. FERC Contact: Carolyn Holsopple at (202) 502-6407 or
carolyn.holsopple@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance of this
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this
notice.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Magalie R. Salas, 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.
Comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions
may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The
Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
(https://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-filing'' link.
k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready
for environmental analysis.
l. The existing West Fork Project operates in a peaking mode and is
comprised of two developments: Thorpe and Tuckasegee. The Thorpe
development consists of the following features: (1) A 900-foot-long,
150-foot-tall rockfill dam (Glenville Dam), with a 410-foot-long, 122-
foot-tall earth and rockfill saddle dam located approximately 500 feet
from the main dam left abutment; (2) a spillway for Glenville Dam
located at the right abutment; (3) a 1,462-acre reservoir, with a
normal reservoir elevation of 3,491.8 feet National Geodetic Vertical
Datum and a storage capacity of 72,000-acre-feet; (4) a concrete and
brick powerhouse containing one generating unit having an installed
capacity of 15.5 megawatts (MW); and (5) appurtenant facilities.
The Tuckasegee development consists of the following features: (1)
A 254-foot-long, 61-foot-high concrete arch dam (Tuckasegee Dam), with
24 steel flashboards; (2) a 233.5-foot-long spillway; (3) a 7.9-acre
reservoir, with a normal reservoir elevation of 2,778.75 feet National
Geodetic Vertical Datum and a storage capacity of 35-acre-feet; (4) a
concrete powerhouse containing one generating unit having an installed
capacity of 2.6 MW; and (5) 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 https://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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-
866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
You may also register online at https://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.
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 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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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