Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 29303-29304 [E5-2547]
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including consultation, submission of
additional information requests, and
cooperation in the preparation of
scoping and environmental documents.
The FS and BLM will make
independent decisions to determine
whether, and under what conditions, to
authorize the construction, operation
and maintenance of the hydropower
project on Federal lands.
This scoping process will also satisfy
the scoping responsibilities of the FS
and BLM, as required by National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
the agencies’ regulations. The FS and
BLM will conduct ongoing consultation
with the affected and interested Indian
Tribes in order to meet FS and BLM
consultation commitments.
p. Scoping Process: The Commission
intends to prepare a single
environmental document in accordance
with NEPA. The environmental
assessment (EA) will consider both sitespecific and cumulative environmental
effects and reasonable alternatives to the
proposed action.
Site Visit: Commission staff, along
with FS, BLM, and the applicant will
conduct a site visit to the proposed
project area on Wednesday, June 15,
2005. All interested parties and
individuals are invited to attend. Please
note that the site visit may involve
extensive walking. Participants in the
site visit will need to provide their own
transportation (carpooling will be
encouraged) and bring their own lunch/
water. Anyone planning to attend the
site visit needs to contact Susan O’Brien
at (202) 502–8449 or
susan.obrien@ferc.gov by June 9, 2005.
The time and location of the site visit is
as follows:
Public Site Visit
Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2005.
Time: 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (PDT).
Place: Meet at Likely Fire Hall (in
parking lot), Route 395, Likely,
California.
Scoping Meetings: Commission staff
will hold two scoping meetings in the
project area to ensure all interested
parties have an opportunity to attend.
All interested resource agencies, nongovernmental organizations, Native
American tribes, and individuals are
invited to attend one or both of the
meetings. The times and locations of
these meetings are as follows:
Daytime Public Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2005.
Time: 10 a.m. (PDT).
Place: Likely Fire Hall, Route 395,
Likely California.
Evening Pubic Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2005.
Time: 6:30 p.m. (PDT).
Place: Likely Fire Hall, Route 395,
Likely California.
Copies of the Scoping Document (SD)
outlining the subject areas to be
addressed in the EA were mailed to all
parties on the Commission’s mailing list
and will be available at the scoping
meetings. Copies may also be viewed on
the Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link
[see item (n.) above]. The Scoping
meetings and site visit are posted on the
Commission’s calendar located on the
Internet at https://www.ferc.gov/
EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along
with other related information.
Objectives: At the scoping meetings,
staff will: (1) Summarize the
environmental issues tentatively
identified for analysis in the EA; (2)
solicit from the meeting participants all
available information, especially
empirical data, on the resources at issue;
(3) encourage statements from experts
and participants on issues that should
be analyzed in the EA, including
viewpoints in opposition to, or in
support of, the staff’s preliminary view;
(4) determine the resource issues to be
addressed in the EA; and (5) identify
those issues that do not require a
detailed analysis.
Procedures: The meetings will be
recorded by a stenographer and become
part of the formal record of the
Commission proceeding on the project.
Individuals, organizations, resource
agencies, and Indian tribes with
environmental expertise and concerns
are encouraged to attend the meetings
and to assist Commission staff in
defining and clarifying the issues to be
addressed in the EA.
q. Procedural schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following Hydro Exemption
Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will
be made as appropriate.
Major milestone
Target date
Issue Scoping Document .......................................................................................................................................................
Site visit and Scoping Meetings ............................................................................................................................................
Scoping Comments due ........................................................................................................................................................
Additional Information Request (AIR) ....................................................................................................................................
AIR Response due from Applicant ........................................................................................................................................
Notice that application is ready for environmental analysis ..................................................................................................
Comments, Terms and Conditions due .................................................................................................................................
Reply Comments due ............................................................................................................................................................
Environmental Assessment Issued ........................................................................................................................................
Ready for Commission’s decision on the application ............................................................................................................
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Application Tendered for
Filing With the Commission, and
Establishing Procedural Schedule for
Relicensing and a Deadline for
Submission of Final Amendments
May 13, 2005.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
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June 14–15, 2005.
July 11, 2005.
August 2005.
November 2005.
November 2005.
January 2006.
March 2006.
April 2006.
June 2006.
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major
License.
b. Project No.: 2219–020.
c. Date Filed: April 29, 2005.
d. Applicant: Garkane Energy
Cooperative, Inc. (Garkane).
e. Name of Project: Boulder Creek
Hydroelectic Project.
f. Location: On Boulder Creek about 6
miles north of the town of Boulder in
Garfield County, Utah. About 31.74
acres are located on the Dixie National
Forest.
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g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: John
Spendlove, P.E., Jones and DeMille
Engineering, 1535 South 100 West,
Richfield, UT 84710; (435) 896–8266.
i. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman
(202) 502–6077, E-mail:
Dianne.rodman@ferc.gov.
j. Cooperating agencies: We are asking
Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special
expertise with respect to environmental
issues to cooperate with us in the
preparation of the environmental
document. Agencies who would like to
request cooperating status should follow
the instructions for filing comments
described in item l below.
k. Deadline for requests for
cooperating agency status: June 28,
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.
Requests for cooperating agency status
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.
l. This application is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
m. The existing project consists of: (1)
The West Fork rock-filled 20-foot-high,
30-foot-long diversion dam with
ungated spillway and gates on the West
Fork of Boulder Creek; (2) a buried
17,600-foot-long, 27-inch-diameter
concrete conduit running from the West
Fork dam to the East Fork of Boulder
Creek; (3) the East Fork earth-filled 29foot-high, 630-foot-long forebay dam
with an ogee concrete spillway on the
East Fork of Boulder Creek; (4) a 22,200foot-long, 31.5 to 34-inch-diameter steel
penstock running from the East Fork
dam to the Boulder Plant powerhouse;
(5) the seasonally-operated Peterson
Plant powerhouse located about 17,000
feet below the East Fork dam with an
installed capacity of 100 kilowatts (kW);
(6) the Boulder Plant powerhouse
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located at the downstream end of the
penstock with an installed capacity of
1,400 kW; (7) an afterbay re-regulating
pool formed by a 12-foot-high earthfilled dam with gates and ditches; (8) a
35,000-foot-long, 7.2-kilovolt (kV)
distribution and communication line
from the West Fork dam to the East Fork
dam and on to the Peterson Plant
powerhouse; (9) a 4,725-foot-long,
12.47/7.2-kV distribution and
communication line from the Peterson
Plant powerhouse to the Boulder Plant
substation; (10) a 100-foot-long, 2,400volt transmission line connecting the
Boulder Plant powerhouse with the
Boulder Plant substation; and (11) other
appurtenant structures and equipment.
Garkane proposes to reconstruct the
West Fork dam to provide storage for
fishery enhancement. Garkane would
increase the height of the dam by 12.5
feet to a new height of 36.5 feet,
resulting in a surface area of about 4.8
acres and a storage capacity of 54.2 acrefeet. Garkane would continue to operate
the project in run-of-river mode.
n. 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.
o. Procedural schedule and final
amendments: The application will be
processed according to the following
Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to
the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
Issue Acceptance or Deficiency
Letter—June 2005.
Request Additional Information—June
2005.
Notice Soliciting Final Terms and
Conditions—September 2005.
Notice of the Availability of the EA—
February 2006.
Ready for Commission’s Decision on
the Application—April 2006.
Final amendments to the application
must be filed with the Commission no
later than 30 days from the issuance
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date of the notice of ready for
environmental analysis.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Commission
[Docket No. AD05–11–000 and ER02–1656–
000]
Energy Infrastructure and Investment
in California, California Independent
System Operator Corporation; Notice
of Technical Conference
May 13, 2005.
Take notice that the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission in conjunction
with California state agencies, will host
a technical conference on Thursday,
June 2, 2005, to discuss energy
infrastructure and investment in
California. The conference will be held
in San Francisco, California. The
conference is scheduled to begin at 9
a.m. (PST) and end at approximately 3
p.m. A separate notice will be issued by
the Commission to announce the exact
location and final agenda. FERC
Commissioners will attend and
participate.
The purpose of the conference is for
the Commission and state officials to
discuss with industry representatives
the current and future state of
infrastructure development and
investment in California. We look
forward to an informative discussion of
the issues to clarify how we can
facilitate and enhance a comprehensive
collaborative approach to energy
infrastructure development and
reliability for California.
The Commission is now soliciting
nominations for speakers at the
technical conference. Persons wishing
to nominate themselves as speakers
should do so using this electronic link:
https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/
registration/infra-06-02-speakerform.asp. Such nomination must be
made before the close of business on
May 20, 2005, so that a final agenda for
the technical conference can be drafted
and published.
Although registration is not a strict
requirement, in-person attendees are
asked to register for the conference online by close of business on May 31,
2005 at https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/
registration/infra-06-02-form.asp.
Transcripts of the conference will be
immediately available from Ace
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission,
and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for
Submission of Final Amendments
May 13, 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.: 2219-020.
c. Date Filed: April 29, 2005.
d. Applicant: Garkane Energy Cooperative, Inc. (Garkane).
e. Name of Project: Boulder Creek Hydroelectic Project.
f. Location: On Boulder Creek about 6 miles north of the town of
Boulder in Garfield County, Utah. About 31.74 acres are located on the
Dixie National Forest.
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g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: John Spendlove, P.E., Jones and DeMille
Engineering, 1535 South 100 West, Richfield, UT 84710; (435) 896-8266.
i. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman (202) 502-6077, E-mail:
Dianne.rodman@ferc.gov.
j. Cooperating agencies: We are asking Federal, state, local, and
tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect
to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the
environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating
status should follow the instructions for filing comments described in
item l below.
k. Deadline for requests for cooperating agency status: June 28,
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.
Requests for cooperating agency status 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.
l. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
m. The existing project consists of: (1) The West Fork rock-filled
20-foot-high, 30-foot-long diversion dam with ungated spillway and
gates on the West Fork of Boulder Creek; (2) a buried 17,600-foot-long,
27-inch-diameter concrete conduit running from the West Fork dam to the
East Fork of Boulder Creek; (3) the East Fork earth-filled 29-foot-
high, 630-foot-long forebay dam with an ogee concrete spillway on the
East Fork of Boulder Creek; (4) a 22,200-foot-long, 31.5 to 34-inch-
diameter steel penstock running from the East Fork dam to the Boulder
Plant powerhouse; (5) the seasonally-operated Peterson Plant powerhouse
located about 17,000 feet below the East Fork dam with an installed
capacity of 100 kilowatts (kW); (6) the Boulder Plant powerhouse
located at the downstream end of the penstock with an installed
capacity of 1,400 kW; (7) an afterbay re-regulating pool formed by a
12-foot-high earth-filled dam with gates and ditches; (8) a 35,000-
foot-long, 7.2-kilovolt (kV) distribution and communication line from
the West Fork dam to the East Fork dam and on to the Peterson Plant
powerhouse; (9) a 4,725-foot-long, 12.47/7.2-kV distribution and
communication line from the Peterson Plant powerhouse to the Boulder
Plant substation; (10) a 100-foot-long, 2,400-volt transmission line
connecting the Boulder Plant powerhouse with the Boulder Plant
substation; and (11) other appurtenant structures and equipment.
Garkane proposes to reconstruct the West Fork dam to provide
storage for fishery enhancement. Garkane would increase the height of
the dam by 12.5 feet to a new height of 36.5 feet, resulting in a
surface area of about 4.8 acres and a storage capacity of 54.2 acre-
feet. Garkane would continue to operate the project in run-of-river
mode.
n. 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.
o. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will
be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule.
Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate.
Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter--June 2005.
Request Additional Information--June 2005.
Notice Soliciting Final Terms and Conditions--September 2005.
Notice of the Availability of the EA--February 2006.
Ready for Commission's Decision on the Application--April 2006.
Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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