Hydraco Power, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing; Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene and Protests; Paper Scoping and Soliciting Scoping Comments; Establishing a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments; and Schedule for Processing Application, 52377-52378 [E5-4816]
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[FR Doc. E5–4811 Filed 9–1–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[ P–12588–000]
Hydraco Power, Inc.; Notice of
Application Accepted for Filing;
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene and Protests; Paper Scoping
and Soliciting Scoping Comments;
Establishing a Deadline for
Submission of Final Amendments; and
Schedule for Processing Application
August 26, 2005.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Types of Application: Exemption
from License, 5 MW or Less.
b. Project Nos.: P–12588–000.
c. Date filed: May 3, 2005.
d. Applicant: Hydraco Power, Inc.
e. Name of Project: A. H. Smith Dam
Project.
f. Location: On the San Marcos River
near the town of Martindale, Caldwell
County, Texas. The project does not
affect Federal lands.
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g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16
U.S.C. §§ 2705, 2708.
h. Applicant Contact: Linda A. Parker,
Small Hydro of Texas, Inc., 1298 FM
766, Cuero, Texas 77954. (361) 275–
9395.
i. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar,
monte.terhaar@ferc.gov, (202) 502–
6035.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests, and
deadline for filing scoping comments:
60 days from the issuance date of this
notice.
Any comments (original and eight
copies) should be addressed to the
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Room 1–A, Washington, DC 20426.
Please affix ‘‘A.H. Smith Dam Project
No. 12588–000’’ to all comments.
Comments may be filed electronically
via 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’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.
k. 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.
l. This application has been accepted,
but is not ready for environmental
analysis at this time.
m. Project Description: Hydraco
proposes to restore existing facilities
and operate run-of-river, at all times
providing flow over the dam. The
project would cease generation and pass
all flows over the dam when inflows to
the impoundment are 100cfs or less.
The proposed project consists of: (1)
An existing 10.5-foot-high by 86.5-footlong concrete dam with a 20-foot-wide
concrete apron; (2) an existing 3-footwide by 4-foot-high wooden stopgate
positioned in the east bank of the dam
which regulates flows to the turbines;
(3) a 10.62-acre impoundment; (4) an
existing 20-foot-wide by 30-foot-long
brick powerhouse; (5) an existing
generator with installed capacity of 150
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kilowatts (kW); (6) an existing 150 kW
turbine; (7) a 100-foot-long buried
transmission line; and (8) an existing
trashrack.
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 (P–12588) 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 of the
application is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the
addresses in item h above.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION
TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
‘‘SCOPING COMMENTS’’; (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. 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.
o. Scoping Process:
The Commission staff intends to
prepare a single Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the A. H. Smith
Dam 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.
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,
as indicated in item number n.
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p. Procedural schedule: Recipients
will have 30 days to provide the
Commission with any written comments
on the EA. All comments filed with the
Commission will be considered in the
Order taking final action on the
application. However, should
substantive comments requiring reanalysis be received on the EA
document, we would consider preparing
a subsequent EA document. The
application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to
the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
Milestone
Notice Accepting Application, and Motion to
Intervene.
Notice of Paper Scoping
Interventions and/or
Scoping comments
due.
Notice Ready for Environmental Analysis/Soliciting Final Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions.
Deadline for Agency
Recommendations.
Notice of the availability
of the EA.
Public Comments on EA
due.
Ready for Commission
decision on the application.
Target date
August 2005.
August 2005.
October 2005.
October 2005.
November 2005.
December 2005.
January 2006.
February 2006.
q. Final amendments to the
application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 60 days from
the issuance date of this notice.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5–4816 Filed 9–1–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Application Accepted For
Filing and Soliciting Motions To
Intervene, Protests, and Comments
August 26, 2005.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Preliminary
Permit.
b. Project No.: 12590–000.
c. Date filed: May 9, 2005.
d. Applicant: Historic Hydro, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Holliday Project.
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f. Location: On the west Fork of the
White River, in Hamilton County,
Indiana. The dam is own by PSI Energy.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert L.
Aram, Holliday Hydro, LLC, 8802E
141st Street, Noblesville, IN 46060,
(317) 773–0128.
i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202)
502–6062.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
protests, and motions to intervene: 60
days from the issuance date of this
notice.
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 in 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.
k. Description of Project: The
proposed project would consist of; (1)
An existing 10-foot-high, 350-foot-long
concrete gravity dam, (2) an existing
impoundment having a surface area of
28 acres, with negligible storage and
normal water surface elevation of 764
feet mean seas level, (3) an existing
powerhouse containing two generating
units having a total installed capacity of
350 kilowatts, (4) a proposed 1000-footlong transmission line, and (5)
appurtenant facilities. The project
would have an annual generation of 1.5
gigawatt-hours that would be sold to a
local utility.
l. Locations of Applications: A copy of
the application is available for
inspection and reproduction at the
Commission in the Public Reference
Room, located at 888 First Street NE.,
Room 2A, Washington DC 20426, or by
calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may
also 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, call toll-free
1–866–208–3676 or e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,
call (202) 502–8659. 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.
n. Competing Preliminary Permit—
Anyone desiring to file a competing
application for preliminary permit for a
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proposed project must submit the
competing application itself, or a notice
of intent to file such an application, to
the Commission on or before the
specified comment date for the
particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36).
Submission of a timely notice of intent
allows an interested person to file the
competing preliminary permit
application no later than 30 days after
the specified comment date for the
particular application. A competing
preliminary permit application must
conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
o. Competing Development
Application—Any qualified
development applicant desiring to file a
competing development application
must submit to the Commission, on or
before a specified comment date for the
particular application, either a
competing development application or a
notice of intent to file such an
application. Submission of a timely
notice of intent to file a development
application allows an interested person
to file the competing application no
later than 120 days after the specified
comment date for the particular
application. A competing license
application must conform with 18 CFR
4.30(b) and 4.36.
p. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent
must specify the exact name, business
address, and telephone number of the
prospective applicant, and must include
an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit, if such an application may be
filed, either a preliminary permit
application or a development
application (specify which type of
application). A notice of intent must be
served on the applicant(s) named in this
public notice.
q. Proposed Scope of Studies Under
Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued,
does not authorize construction. The
term of the proposed preliminary permit
would be 36 months. The work
proposed under the preliminary permit
would include economic analysis,
preparation of preliminary engineering
plans, and a study of environmental
impacts. Based on the results of these
studies, the Applicant would decide
whether to proceed with the preparation
of a development application to
construct and operate the project.
r. 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
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[ P-12588-000]
Hydraco Power, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing;
Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene and Protests; Paper Scoping
and Soliciting Scoping Comments; Establishing a Deadline for Submission
of Final Amendments; and Schedule for Processing Application
August 26, 2005.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Types of Application: Exemption from License, 5 MW or Less.
b. Project Nos.: P-12588-000.
c. Date filed: May 3, 2005.
d. Applicant: Hydraco Power, Inc.
e. Name of Project: A. H. Smith Dam Project.
f. Location: On the San Marcos River near the town of Martindale,
Caldwell County, Texas. The project does not affect Federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978, 16 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 2705, 2708.
h. Applicant Contact: Linda A. Parker, Small Hydro of Texas, Inc.,
1298 FM 766, Cuero, Texas 77954. (361) 275-9395.
i. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar, monte.terhaar@ferc.gov, (202) 502-
6035.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests, and deadline for filing scoping comments: 60 days from the
issuance date of this notice.
Any comments (original and eight copies) should be addressed to the
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Room 1-A, Washington, DC 20426. Please affix ``A.H. Smith Dam Project
No. 12588-000'' to all comments. Comments may be filed electronically
via 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'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.
k. 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.
l. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
m. Project Description: Hydraco proposes to restore existing
facilities and operate run-of-river, at all times providing flow over
the dam. The project would cease generation and pass all flows over the
dam when inflows to the impoundment are 100cfs or less.
The proposed project consists of: (1) An existing 10.5-foot-high by
86.5-foot-long concrete dam with a 20-foot-wide concrete apron; (2) an
existing 3-foot-wide by 4-foot-high wooden stopgate positioned in the
east bank of the dam which regulates flows to the turbines; (3) a
10.62-acre impoundment; (4) an existing 20-foot-wide by 30-foot-long
brick powerhouse; (5) an existing generator with installed capacity of
150 kilowatts (kW); (6) an existing 150 kW turbine; (7) a 100-foot-long
buried transmission line; and (8) an existing trashrack.
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 (P-12588) 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 of the application is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the addresses in item h above.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS'', ``SCOPING
COMMENTS''; (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. 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 e-mail 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 a single Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the A. H. Smith Dam 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.
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, as indicated in item number n.
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p. Procedural schedule: Recipients will have 30 days to provide the
Commission with any written comments on the EA. All comments filed with
the Commission will be considered in the Order taking final action on
the application. However, should substantive comments requiring re-
analysis be received on the EA document, we would consider preparing a
subsequent EA document. The application will be processed according to
the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Notice Accepting Application, and August 2005.
Motion to Intervene.
Notice of Paper Scoping............... August 2005.
Interventions and/or Scoping comments October 2005.
due.
Notice Ready for Environmental October 2005.
Analysis/Soliciting Final Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and Conditions.
Deadline for Agency Recommendations... November 2005.
Notice of the availability of the EA.. December 2005.
Public Comments on EA due............. January 2006.
Ready for Commission decision on the February 2006.
application.
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q. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-4816 Filed 9-1-05; 8:45 am]
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