Notice of Scoping Meetings and Site Visit and Soliciting Scoping Comments, 18392-18393 [E5-1645]

Download as PDF 18392 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 68 / Monday, April 11, 2005 / Notices facilities. The average annual generation is estimated to be 17.5 gigawatt hours. 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. 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, .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. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE;’’ (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. 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. 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 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. [FR Doc. E5–1644 Filed 4–8–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate jul<14>2003 17:45 Apr 08, 2005 Jkt 205001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Scoping Meetings and Site Visit and Soliciting Scoping Comments April 4, 2005. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 2153–012. c. Date filed: April 30, 2003. d. Applicant: United Water Conservation District. e. Name of Project: Santa Felicia Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Piru Creek in Ventura County, California. The project affects 174.5 acres of federal land within the Los Padres and Angeles National Forests. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)—825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Dana Wisehart, United Water Conservation District, 106 North 8th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060. i. FERC Contact: Kenneth Hogan at (202) 502–8434 or kenneth.hogan@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: May 16, 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 and Procedure 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 existing Santa Felicia Project consists of: (1) A 200-foot-tall, 1200foot-long earth fill dam; (2) an 88,000 acre-foot reservoir; (3) an ungated spillway and associated works, (4) a PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 powerhouse with two units having a total installed capacity of 1,434kilowatts and (5) appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates that the total average annual generation would be 1,300 megawatthours. 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 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. n. Scoping Process: The Commission 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. Scoping Meetings FERC staff will conduct one agency scoping meeting and one public meeting. The agency scoping meeting will focus on resource agency and nongovernmental organization (NGO) concerns, while the public scoping meeting is primarily for public input. All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend one or both of the meetings, and to assist the staff in identifying the scope of the environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EA. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows: Agency Scoping Meeting DATE: Tuesday, May 3, 2005 TIME: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm (PST) PLACE: United Water Conservation District ADDRESS: 106 North 8th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 Public Scoping Meeting DATE: Tuesday, May 3, 2005 TIME: 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm (PST) PLACE: United Water Conservation District ADDRESS: 106 North 8th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060 Copies of the Scoping Document (SD1) outlining the subject areas to be E:\FR\FM\11APN1.SGM 11APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 68 / Monday, April 11, 2005 / Notices addressed in the EIS were distributed to the parties on the Commission(s mailing list. Copies of the SD1 will be available at the scoping meeting or may be viewed on the web at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link (see item m above). Site Visit Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Dam Remediation Work and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests April 4, 2005. The Applicant and FERC staff will conduct a project site visit beginning at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2005. All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend. All participants should meet at the offices of United Water Conservation District at 106 North 8th Street, Santa Paula, CA. All participants are responsible for their own transportation to the site. Anyone with questions about the site visit should contact John Dickenson of United Water Conservation District directly at (805) 525–4431 or via e-mail at johnd@unitedwater.org. Objectives At the scoping meetings, the staff will: (1) Summarize the environmental issues tentatively identified for analysis in the EA; (2) solicit from the meeting participants 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. Procedures The meetings are recorded by a stenographer and become part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project. Individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meeting and to assist the staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed in the EA. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1645 Filed 4–8–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate jul<14>2003 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 17:45 Apr 08, 2005 Jkt 205001 Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Request to deviate from the target and allowable minimum flows required by Article 39 below Middle and Lower Lindsey Lake Dams during necessary dam remediation. b. Project No.: 2310–146. c. Date Filed: March 16, 2005. d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric Company. e. Name of Project: Drum-Spaulding Project. f. Location: The project is located on the South Yuba and Bear Rivers in Nevada County and Placer County, California. g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 10(c) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Richard Doble, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Mail Code N11C, P.O. Box 770000, San Francisco, CA 94177. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Philip Scordelis, at (415) 369–3335, or e-mail address philip.scordelis@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for Filing Comments and or Motions: May 6, 2005. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with Ms. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please reference the following number, P–2310–146, on any comments or motions filed. k. Description of Proposal: Improvements to the existing cut-off wall around the outlet structure and along the south embankment at Lower Lindsey Lake Dam are necessary to reduce seepage. The work is required under part 12 of the Commission’s regulations. Lower Lindsey Lake will be lowered to an elevation of 6490.0 feet to facilitate the work. Deviations from the target and allowable minimum flows required by article 39 below Middle and Lower Lindsey Lake Dams are necessary to ensure continued release of water to Lindsey Creek during and after construction. A target flow of 0.20 cubic feet per second (cfs) and an allowable minimum flow of 0.10 cfs are proposed PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18393 to maintain flow in Lindsey Creek until the Spring of 2006. The improvement work will be performed from July though September 2005. Refilling of the lakes will begin after completion of the work and will take one year. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208–1371. The application may be viewed online at https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/elibrary.asp (call 1–866– 208–3676 for assistance). 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. 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. 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, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. 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. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 68 (Monday, April 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E5-1645]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Scoping Meetings and Site Visit and Soliciting Scoping 
Comments

April 4, 2005.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2153-012.
    c. Date filed: April 30, 2003.
    d. Applicant: United Water Conservation District.
    e. Name of Project: Santa Felicia Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Piru Creek in Ventura County, California. The 
project affects 174.5 acres of federal land within the Los Padres and 
Angeles National Forests.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Dana Wisehart, United Water Conservation 
District, 106 North 8th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060.
    i. FERC Contact: Kenneth Hogan at (202) 502-8434 or 
kenneth.hogan@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: May 16, 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 and Procedure 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 existing Santa Felicia Project consists of: (1) A 200-foot-
tall, 1200-foot-long earth fill dam; (2) an 88,000 acre-foot reservoir; 
(3) an ungated spillway and associated works, (4) a powerhouse with two 
units having a total installed capacity of 1,434-kilowatts and (5) 
appurtenant facilities. The applicant estimates that the total average 
annual generation would be 1,300 megawatthours.
    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 email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. Scoping Process: The Commission 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.

Scoping Meetings

    FERC staff will conduct one agency scoping meeting and one public 
meeting. The agency scoping meeting will focus on resource agency and 
non-governmental organization (NGO) concerns, while the public scoping 
meeting is primarily for public input. All interested individuals, 
organizations, and agencies are invited to attend one or both of the 
meetings, and to assist the staff in identifying the scope of the 
environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EA. The times and 
locations of these meetings are as follows:
    Agency Scoping Meeting
    DATE: Tuesday, May 3, 2005
    TIME: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm (PST)
    PLACE: United Water Conservation District
    ADDRESS: 106 North 8th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060
    Public Scoping Meeting
    DATE: Tuesday, May 3, 2005
    TIME: 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm (PST)
    PLACE: United Water Conservation District
    ADDRESS: 106 North 8th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060
    Copies of the Scoping Document (SD1) outlining the subject areas to 
be

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addressed in the EIS were distributed to the parties on the 
Commission(s mailing list. Copies of the SD1 will be available at the 
scoping meeting or may be viewed on the web at https://www.ferc.gov 
using the ``eLibrary'' link (see item m above).

Site Visit

    The Applicant and FERC staff will conduct a project site visit 
beginning at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2005. All interested 
individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend. All 
participants should meet at the offices of United Water Conservation 
District at 106 North 8th Street, Santa Paula, CA. All participants are 
responsible for their own transportation to the site. Anyone with 
questions about the site visit should contact John Dickenson of United 
Water Conservation District directly at (805) 525-4431 or via e-mail at 
johnd@unitedwater.org.

Objectives

    At the scoping meetings, the staff will: (1) Summarize the 
environmental issues tentatively identified for analysis in the EA; (2) 
solicit from the meeting participants 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.

Procedures

    The meetings are recorded by a stenographer and become part of the 
formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project.
    Individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental 
expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meeting and to 
assist the staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed 
in the EA.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-1645 Filed 4-8-05; 8:45 am]
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