FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments, 6647-6648 [E5-504]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 25 / Tuesday, February 8, 2005 / Notices 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 and recommendations may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 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, and is ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The Bar Mills Hydroelectric Project consists of the following existing facilities: (1) A 400-foot-long by 25-foothigh dam with 6.75-foot-high flashboards, a 90- to 200-foot-wide by 725-foot-long power canal; (2) a 5.3mile-long impoundment, which has a surface area of 263 acres at the normal full pond elevation of 148.5 feet above mean sea level; (3) a powerhouse containing two generating units with total installed generating capacity of 4.5 megawatts (MW); and (4), appurtenant facilities. The dam and existing project facilities are owned by FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC. 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. 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 VerDate jul<14>2003 18:12 Feb 07, 2005 Jkt 205001 persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm 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. Procedures Schedule: The Commission staff proposes to issue an Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than issuing a draft and final EA. Staff intends to allow at least 30 days for entities to comment on the EA, and will take into consideration all comments received on the EA before final action is taken on the license application. The application will be processed according to the following schedule, but revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate: Issue Notice of Availability of EA: May 15, 2005. Ready for Commission Decision on the Application: June 30, 2005. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–503 Filed 2–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2194–020] FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments February 1, 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.: P–2194–020. c. Date Filed: June 30, 2003. d. Applicant: FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC. e. Name of Project: Bar Mills Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Saco River in the towns of Buxton and Hollis, York County, Maine. The project does not affect any Federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)—825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Frank Dunlap, FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, 160 Capitol Street, Augusta, ME 04330, (207) 623–8417. i. FERC Contact: Jack Hannula, (202) 502–8917, john.hannula@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for Filing Scoping Comments: March 4, 2005. PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6647 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. Scoping comments 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 is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The project is located on the Saco River in the towns of Buxton and Hollis, York County, Maine. The project lies about 19 river miles upstream from the river mouth at Camp Ellis, Maine. The Bar Mills Project consists of two generating units with an installed capacity of 4.5 megawatts (MW), a hydraulic capacity of 3,120 cubic feet per second (cfs), and generates about 18,850 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy annually. The project operates essentially in a cycling mode with moderate fluctuations of the impoundment up to 2 feet of the normal full pond elevation. The project does not occupy any federal lands. 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. n. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov.esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. o. Scoping Process. The Commission staff intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Bar Mills Hydroelectric Project in E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1 6648 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 25 / Tuesday, February 8, 2005 / Notices accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. Commission staff does not propose to conduct any on-site scoping meetings at this time. Instead, we will solicit comments, recommendations, information, and alternatives in the Scoping Document (SD). Copies of the SD outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of the SD may be viewed on the Web 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, call 1–866– 208–3676 or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–504 Filed 2–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 7321–018] Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Scoping and Soliciting Scoping Comments February 1, 2005. a. Type of Application: Subsequent license. b. Project No.: 7321–018. c. Date Filed: November 26, 2004. d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. e. Name of Project: Macomb Project. f. Location: On the Salmon River in Franklin County, New York. This project does not occupy federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jerry L. Sabattis, Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, NY 13088, (315) 413–2787. i. FERC Contact: John Smith, telephone (202) 502–8972, e-mail john.smith@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for Filing Scoping Comments: March 2, 2005. 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. Scoping comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of VerDate jul<14>2003 18:12 Feb 07, 2005 Jkt 205001 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 ‘‘Filing’’ link. k. The existing Macomb Project consists of: (1) A 106-foot-long, 32-foothigh concrete gravity overflow-type dam having a spillway crest elevation of 570.7 feet above mean sea level; (2) a 38foot-long, 25-foot-high intake structure along each bank; (3) a 6-foot-diameter, 60-foot-long, riveted-steel, gated waste tube along each bank; (4) a 14-acre reservoir with a net storage capacity of 14 acre-feet at the spillway crest elevation; (5) a 6.5-foot-diameter, 60foot-long, riveted-steel, concreteencased, gated pipeline along the left (south) bank; (6) a powerhouse containing one 1,000-kilowatt horizontal Francis turbine; (7) a 370foot-long, 34.5-kilovolt transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates that the total average annual generation would be 5,660 megawatthours. l. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the Web at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link—select ‘‘Docket #’’ and follow the instructions. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (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 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. m. Scoping Process. Scoping is intended to advise all parties regarding the proposed scope of the environmental analysis and to seek additional information pertinent to this analysis. The Commission staff intends to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) on the project 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 action. At this time, the Commission staff does not propose to conduct any formal public or agency meetings or an on-site visit. Instead we will solicit comments, recommendations, information, and alternatives by conducting paper PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 scoping through issuing this scoping document. Copies of the scoping document outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission’s mailing list. Copies of the scoping document are available for review at the Commission 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 (806) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. As part of scoping, the staff will: (1) Summarize the environmental issues tentatively identified for analysis in the EA; (2) solicit from comments 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. Consequently, interested entities are requested to file with the Commission any data and information concerning environmental resources and land uses in the project area and the subject project’s impacts to the aforementioned. n. The revised schedule for processing the Macomb Project license application is: Major milestone Notice of application is ready for environmental analysis. Notice of the availability of the EA. Ready for Commission’s decision on the application. Target date April 2005. October 2005. November 2005. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–505 Filed 2–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6647-6648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-504]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2194-020]


FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments

February 1, 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.: P-2194-020.
    c. Date Filed: June 30, 2003.
    d. Applicant: FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Bar Mills Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Saco River in the towns of Buxton and Hollis, 
York County, Maine. The project does not affect any Federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Frank Dunlap, FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC, 160 
Capitol Street, Augusta, ME 04330, (207) 623-8417.
    i. FERC Contact: Jack Hannula, (202) 502-8917, 
john.hannula@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for Filing Scoping Comments: March 4, 2005.
    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.
    Scoping comments 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 is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    l. The project is located on the Saco River in the towns of Buxton 
and Hollis, York County, Maine. The project lies about 19 river miles 
upstream from the river mouth at Camp Ellis, Maine. The Bar Mills 
Project consists of two generating units with an installed capacity of 
4.5 megawatts (MW), a hydraulic capacity of 3,120 cubic feet per second 
(cfs), and generates about 18,850 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy 
annually. The project operates essentially in a cycling mode with 
moderate fluctuations of the impoundment up to 2 feet of the normal 
full pond elevation. The project does not occupy any federal lands.
    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.
    n. You may also register online at https://
www.ferc.gov.esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filings 
and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
    o. Scoping Process. The Commission staff intends to prepare an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Bar Mills Hydroelectric Project 
in

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accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will 
consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and 
reasonable alternatives to the proposed action.
    Commission staff does not propose to conduct any on-site scoping 
meetings at this time. Instead, we will solicit comments, 
recommendations, information, and alternatives in the Scoping Document 
(SD).
    Copies of the SD outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the 
EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing list. 
Copies of the SD may be viewed on the Web 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-504 Filed 2-7-05; 8:45 am]
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