Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, WA; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions, 17248-17249 [E5-1512]
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from the issuance date 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. The Commission
encourages electronic filings.
k. This application has been accepted,
and is ready for environmental analysis
at this time.
l. 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; and (7)
appurtenant facilities. The applicant
estimates that the total average annual
generation would be 5,660
megawatthours.
The applicant proposes to continue to
operate the project in a run-of-river
mode but to reduce the impoundment
fluctuations from 1 foot to 0.25 foot (0.5
foot for compliance purposes) from the
top of the dam crest when project inflow
exceeds 125 cubic feet per second (cfs).
At inflows of 125 cfs or less,
impoundment levels would be
maintained at or above the spillway
crest elevation.
Within 8 years of license issuance, the
applicant proposes to replace the
existing trash racks (2.5-inch clear
spacing) with trash racks with 1-inch
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clear spacing or a system of seasonal
overlays. No other major construction
activities are proposed.
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 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/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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2114–116]
Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant
County, WA; Notice of Application
Ready for Environmental Analysis and
Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Prescriptions
March 28, 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.: 2114–116.
c. Date Filed: October 29, 2003.
d. Applicant: Public Utility District
No. 2 of Grant County, Washington.
e. Name of Project: Priest Rapids
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Columbia River in
portions of Grant, Yakima, Kittitas,
Douglas, Benton, and Chelan Counties,
Washington. The project occupies
Federal lands managed by the U.S.
Bureau of Land Management, U.S.
Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department
of Energy, U.S. Department of the Army,
and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Laurel
Heacock, Licensing Manager, Public
Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, 30
C Street SW., Ephrata, Washington
98823, telephone (509) 754–6622.
i. FERC Contact: Charles Hall,
telephone (202) 502–6853, e-mail
charles.hall@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
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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,
and is ready for environmental analysis
at this time.
l. The project includes two
developments with a total authorized
capacity of 1,755 megawatts (MW) as
follows: (a) The Wanapum development
consisting of a dam 186.5 feet high and
8,637 feet long with upstream fish
passage facilities, a reservoir with an
approximate surface area of 14,680
acres, a powerhouse with ten turbinegenerator units with a total nameplate
capacity of 900 MW, transmission lines,
and appurtenant facilities; and (b) the
Priest Rapids development consisting of
a dam 179.5 feet high and 10,103 feet
long with upstream fish passage
facilities, a reservoir with an
approximate surface area of 7,725 acres,
a powerhouse with ten turbine-
generator units with a total nameplate
capacity of 855 MW, transmission lines,
and 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.
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.
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. Procedural Schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following schedule for remaining
process milestones. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.
Milestone
Date
Mandatory Terms & Conditions & Recommendations due ...........................................................................................
Issue Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and Biological Assessment; Initiate Endangered Species Act
Consultation (ESA).
Action due on 401 Water Quality Certificate (one year after application submittal) .....................................................
Comments due on DEIS (45 days after issuance) .......................................................................................................
ESA Completed; Biological Opinion due (135 days from initiation) ..............................................................................
Issue Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) ....................................................................................................
Ready for Commission Action .......................................................................................................................................
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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Clean Water Act Section 303(d): Final
Agency Action on 2 Total Maximum
Daily Loads (TMDLs)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces final
agency action on 2 TMDLs prepared by
EPA Region 6 for waters listed in
Louisiana’s Barataria river basin, under
section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act
(CWA). Documents from the
administrative record file for the 2
TMDLs, including TMDL calculations
and responses to comments, may be
viewed at https://www.epa.gov/region6/
water/tmdl.htm. The administrative
record file may be examined by calling
or writing Ms. Diane Smith at the
following address. Please contact Ms.
Smith to schedule an inspection.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diane Smith, Environmental Protection
Specialist, Water Quality Protection
Division, U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross
Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202–2733, (214)
665–2145.
In 1996,
two Louisiana environmental groups,
the Sierra Club and Louisiana
Environmental Action Network
(plaintiffs), filed a lawsuit in Federal
Court against the EPA, styled Sierra
Club, et al. v. Clifford et al., No. 96–
0527, (E.D. La.). Among other claims,
plaintiffs alleged that EPA failed to
establish Louisiana TMDLs in a timely
manner.
EPA Takes Final Agency Action on 2
TMDLs
By this notice EPA is taking final
agency action on the following 2 TMDLs
for waters located within the Barataria
river basin:
Waterbody name
020401 ...............................................
020401 ...............................................
Bayou Lafourche—Donaldville to Intracoastal Waterway at Larose ..........
Bayou Lafourche—Donaldville to Intracoastal Waterway at Larose ..........
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2114-116]
Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, WA; Notice of
Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions
March 28, 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.: 2114-116.
c. Date Filed: October 29, 2003.
d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County,
Washington.
e. Name of Project: Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Columbia River in portions of Grant, Yakima,
Kittitas, Douglas, Benton, and Chelan Counties, Washington. The project
occupies Federal lands managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management,
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department
of the Army, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Laurel Heacock, Licensing Manager, Public
Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, 30 C Street SW., Ephrata,
Washington 98823, telephone (509) 754-6622.
i. FERC Contact: Charles Hall, telephone (202) 502-6853, e-mail
charles.hall@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
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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, and is ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. The project includes two developments with a total authorized
capacity of 1,755 megawatts (MW) as follows: (a) The Wanapum
development consisting of a dam 186.5 feet high and 8,637 feet long
with upstream fish passage facilities, a reservoir with an approximate
surface area of 14,680 acres, a powerhouse with ten turbine-generator
units with a total nameplate capacity of 900 MW, transmission lines,
and appurtenant facilities; and (b) the Priest Rapids development
consisting of a dam 179.5 feet high and 10,103 feet long with upstream
fish passage facilities, a reservoir with an approximate surface area
of 7,725 acres, a powerhouse with ten turbine-generator units with a
total nameplate capacity of 855 MW, transmission lines, and 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.
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.
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. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following schedule for remaining process milestones. Revisions
to the schedule may be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Date
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Mandatory Terms & Conditions & Recommendations 60 days from date of
due. this notice.
Issue Draft Environmental Impact Statement October 2005.
(DEIS) and Biological Assessment; Initiate
Endangered Species Act Consultation (ESA).
Action due on 401 Water Quality Certificate (one October 11, 2005.
year after application submittal).
Comments due on DEIS (45 days after issuance)... November 2005.
ESA Completed; Biological Opinion due (135 days February 2006.
from initiation).
Issue Final Environmental Impact Statement April 2006.
(FEIS).
Ready for Commission Action..................... July 2006.
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Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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