United Water Conservation District; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions, 35423-35424 [E5-3144]
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The EA Process
We 3 are preparing this EA to comply
with the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) which requires the
Commission to take into account the
environmental impacts that could result
from an action whenever it considers
the issuance of a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also
requires us to discover and address
concerns the public may have about
proposals. This process is referred to as
‘‘scoping’’. The main goal of the scoping
process is to focus the analysis in the
EA on the important environmental
issues. By this Notice of Intent, the
Commission staff requests public
comments on the scope of the issues to
address in the EA. All comments
received are considered during the
preparation of the EA. By this notice, we
are also asking federal, state, and local
agencies with jurisdiction and/or
special expertise with respect to
environmental issues to formally
cooperate with us in the preparation of
the EA. Agencies that would like to
request cooperating status should follow
the instructions for filing comments
below.
Our independent analysis of the
issues will be in the EA. Depending on
the comments received during the
scoping process, the EA may be
published and mailed to federal, state,
and local agencies, public interest
groups, interested individuals, affected
landowners, newspapers, libraries, and
the Commission’s official service list for
this proceeding. A comment period will
be allotted for review if the EA is
published. We will consider all
comments on the EA before we make
our recommendations to the
Commission.
concerns will be addressed in the EA
and considered by the Commission. You
should focus on the potential
environmental effects of the proposal,
alternatives to the proposal (including
alternative locations and routes), and
measures to avoid or lessen
environmental impact. The more
specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. Please carefully follow
these instructions to ensure that your
comments are received in time and
properly recorded:
• Send an original and two copies of
your letter to: Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room
1A, Washington, DC 20426.
• Label one copy of the comments for
the attention of Gas Branch 2.
• Reference Docket Number CP03–
75–002.
• Mail your comments so that they
will be received in Washington, DC on
or before July 13, 2005.
Please note that the Commission
strongly encourages electronic filing of
any comments or interventions or
protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link and the link to the User’s
Guide. Before you can file comments,
you will need to create and account
which can be created on-line.
Becoming an Intervenor
Public Participation
You can make a difference by
providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the project.
By becoming a commentor, your
In addition to involvement in the EA
scoping process, you may want to
become an official party to the
proceeding known as an ‘‘intervenor’’.
Intervenors play a more formal role in
the process. Among other things,
intervenors have the right to receive
copies of case-related Commission
documents and filings by other
intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor
must send one electronic copy (using
the Commission’s eFiling system) or 14
paper copies of its filings to the
Secretary of the Commission and must
send a copy of its filings to all other
parties on the Commission’s service list
for this proceeding. If you want to
become an intervenor you must file a
motion to intervene according to Rule
214 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR
385.214, see Appendix 2).4 Only
intervenors have the right to seek
rehearing of the Commission’s decision.
Affected landowners and parties with
environmental concerns may be granted
intervenor status upon showing good
3 ’’We’’, ‘‘us’’, and ‘‘our’’ refer to the
environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects
(OEP).
4 Interventions may also be filed electronically via
the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous
discussion on filing comments electronically.
Currently Identified Environmental
Issues
Since the proposed increase in
pipeline diameter would not result in
any environmental impacts that were
not described in the Freeport LNG
Environmental Impact Statement, in the
EA, we will summarized the impacts
that could occur as a result of the
construction and operation of the
project. We will also evaluate possible
alternatives to increasing the diameter
of the pipeline.
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cause by stating that they have a clear
and direct interest in this proceeding
which would not be adequately
represented by any other parties. You do
not need intervenor status to have your
environmental comments considered.
Environmental Mailing List
If you wish to remain on our
environmental mailing list, please
return the Information Request Form
included in Appendix 2. If you do not
return this form, you will be removed
from our mailing list.
Additional Information
Additional information about the
project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
at 1–866–208–FERC or on the FERC
Internet website (www.ferc.gov) using
the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary
link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and
enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the Docket Number
field. Be sure you have selected an
appropriate date range. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TYY,
contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary
link also provides access to the texts of
formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices,
and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission now
offers a free service called eSubscription
which allows you to keep track of all
formal issuances and submittals in
specific dockets. This can reduce the
amount of time you spend researching
proceedings by automatically providing
you with notification of these filings,
document summaries and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/
esubscribenow.htm.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5–3147 Filed 6–17–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[P–2153–012]
United Water Conservation District;
Notice of Application Ready for
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting
Comments, Recommendations, Terms
and Conditions, and Prescriptions
June 13, 2005.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
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with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major
License.
b. Project No.: 2153–012.
c. Date filed: April 30, 2002.
d. Applicant: United Water
Conservation District.
e. Name of Project: Santa Felicia
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On Piru Creek, in Ventura
County, California. There are 174.5
acres of United States Forest Service
land (Los Padres and Angels National
Forest) within the boundary of the
project.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)—825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: John Dickenson,
United Water Conservation District, 106
N. 8th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060,
(805) 525–4431, johnd@unitedwater.org
i. FERC Contact: Kenneth Hogan at
(202) 502–8434 or
Kenneth.Hogan@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 Santa Felicia Project is operated
as a flood control dam during the winter
with a primary purpose of storing water
to recharge alluvium aquifers
downstream of the project. Typically,
the project acts as a hydroelectric
project only during the conservation
releases that serve to recharge the
aquifers, normally a period of
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approximately 50 days during
September and October. Power is also
generated in anticipation of or during
reservoir spill periods. The existing
Santa Felicia Project consists of (1) A
200-foot-tall, 1,260-foot-long earth-fill
dam; (2) an 87,187 acre-foot reservoir
with a useable storage capacity of
67,669 acre-feet; (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 Santa Felicia
powerhouse is operated manually.
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.
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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.
[FR Doc. E5–3144 Filed 6–17–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Western Area Power Administration
Loveland Area Projects—Western Area
Colorado Missouri Balancing
Authority-Rate Order No. WAPA 118
Western Area Power
Administration, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rate.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Western Area Power
Administration (Western) is proposing
an adjustment for its Regulation and
Frequency Response Service
(Regulation) rate. The current rate, Rate
Schedule No. L–AS3, will expire
February 28, 2009.
Western is undertaking this rate
adjustment in response to anticipated
load and resource growth and the
corresponding impact on the Western
Area Colorado Missouri (WACM)
Balancing Authority (WACM Balancing
Authority). Prior to April 1, 2005, the
WACM Balancing Authority was known
as the WACM Control Area.
This proposed rate adjustment will
ensure that users of Regulation service
within the WACM Balancing Authority
are appropriately assessed for their
Regulation usage and that sufficient
revenue is collected to cover provision
of the service. Publication of this
Federal Register notice begins the
formal process for the proposed rate
adjustment.
The consultation and comment
period begins today and will end
September 19, 2005. Western will
present a detailed explanation of the
proposed rate adjustment at the public
information forum, to be held on the
following date and time:
1. July 27, 2005, 10 a.m. MDT,
Denver, CO.
Western will accept oral and written
comments at the public comment forum,
to be held on the following date and
time:
1. July 27, 2005, 1 p.m. MDT, Denver,
CO.
Western will accept written
comments at any time during the
consultation and comment period.
DATES:
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[FR Doc No: E5-3144]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[P-2153-012]
United Water Conservation District; Notice of Application Ready
for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations,
Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions
June 13, 2005.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed
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with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 2153-012.
c. Date filed: April 30, 2002.
d. Applicant: United Water Conservation District.
e. Name of Project: Santa Felicia Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On Piru Creek, in Ventura County, California. There
are 174.5 acres of United States Forest Service land (Los Padres and
Angels National Forest) within the boundary of the project.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)--825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: John Dickenson, United Water Conservation
District, 106 N. 8th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060, (805) 525-4431,
johnd@unitedwater.org
i. FERC Contact: Kenneth Hogan at (202) 502-8434 or
Kenneth.Hogan@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 Santa Felicia Project is operated as a flood control dam
during the winter with a primary purpose of storing water to recharge
alluvium aquifers downstream of the project. Typically, the project
acts as a hydroelectric project only during the conservation releases
that serve to recharge the aquifers, normally a period of approximately
50 days during September and October. Power is also generated in
anticipation of or during reservoir spill periods. The existing Santa
Felicia Project consists of (1) A 200-foot-tall, 1,260-foot-long earth-
fill dam; (2) an 87,187 acre-foot reservoir with a useable storage
capacity of 67,669 acre-feet; (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 Santa
Felicia powerhouse is operated manually.
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.
[FR Doc. E5-3144 Filed 6-17-05; 8:45 am]
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