Notice of Application and Applicant-Prepared EA Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, and Soliciting Comments, and Final Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions, 58399-58400 [E5-5496]
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j. Deadline for filing comments,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days
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. After logging into the eFiling system, select ‘‘Comment on
Filing’’ from the Filing Type Selection
screen and continue with the filing
process.’’
k. This application has been accepted
and is now ready for environmental
analysis.
l. Description of the Project: The
existing Norway Oakdale Hydroelectric
Project consists of the Norway
development and the Oakdale
development and has a combined
installed capacity of 16.4 megawatts
(MW). The project produces an average
annual generation of 65,000 megawatthours (MWh). All power is dispatched
directly into the local grid and is used
within the East Central Area Reliability
Coordination Agreement.
The Norway development includes
the following constructed facilities: (1)
A 915-foot-long dam consisting of a 410foot-long, 34-foot-maximum-height
earthfill embankment with a concrete
corewall; a 225-foot-long, 29-foot-high
concrete gravity overflow spillway with
flashboards; a 120-foot-long, 30-foothigh concrete gated spillway with three
30-foot wide, 22-foot-high spillway
gates; a 18-foot-wide, 30-foot-high trash
sluice housing with one 8-foot-wide, 11foot-high gate; and a 142-foot-long, 64foot-wide powerhouse integral with the
dam containing four vertical Francis
turbines-generating units with a rated
head of 28 feet, total hydraulic capacity
of 3,675 cubic feet per second (cfc) and
a total electric output of 7.2 MW; (2) a
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10-mile-long, 10-foot average depth,
1,291-acre reservoir; (3) a two-mile-long
69,000 volt transmission line; and (4)
appurtenant facilities.
The Oakdale development includes
the following constructed facilities: (1)
A 1688-foot-long dam consisting of a
126-foot-long, 58-foot-maximum-height
east concrete buttress and slab dam
connecting the left abutment to the
powerhouse; a 114-foot-long, 70-footwide powerhouse integral with the dam
containing three vertical Francis
turbines-generating units with a rated
head of 42 to 48 feet, total hydraulic
capacity of 3,200 cubic feet per second
(cfc) and a total electric output of 9.2
MW; an 18-foot-wide structure
containing a nonfunctional fish ladder
and a gated trash sluice; a 84-foot-long
ogee-shaped concrete gated spillway
with two 30-foot wide, 22-foot-high
vertical lift gates; a 90-foot-long, six bay
concrete gravity siphon-type auxiliary
spillway; and a 1,260-foot-long west
earth embankment with a maximum
height of 58 feet and a 30-foot-wide
crest; (2) a 10-mile-long, 16-foot average
depth, 1,547-acre reservoir; and (3)
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 website at
https://www.ferc.gov using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits in
the docket number field (P–12514) 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
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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. Public notice of the filing of the
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 application
must be filed in response to and in
compliance with public notice of the
initial application. No competing
applications or notices of intent may be
filed in response to this notice.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Application and ApplicantPrepared EA Accepted for Filing,
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and
Protests, and Soliciting Comments,
and Final Recommendations, Terms
and Conditions, and Prescriptions
September 30, 2005.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application and applicantprepared environmental assessment 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
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On Boulder Creek about 6
miles north of the town of Boulder in
Garfield County, Utah. About 29.6 acres
are located on the Dixie National Forest.
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. Deadline for filing motions to
intervene and protests, comments, and
final recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days
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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.
Motions to intervene and protests,
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.
l. 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
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
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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.
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 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.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, ‘‘MOTION
TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘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 protesting or
intervening; 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. 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
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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Application for Non-Project
Use of Project Lands and Waters and
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Protests
September 30, 2005.
Take notice that the following
application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public
inspection:
a. Application Type: Non-Project Use
Of Project Lands And Waters.
b. Project No: 2232–495.
c. Date Filed: September 7, 2005.
d. Applicant: Duke Energy
Corporation.
e. Name of Project: The CatawbaWateree Project, which includes the
Cowans Ford development, also known
as Lake Norman.
f. Location: The proposed action will
take place at the Cowans Ford
development, also known as Lake
Norman, which is located in Iredell
County, on the Catawba River
approximately 16 miles northwest of
Charlotte, North Carolina and 7 miles
west-northwest of Huntersville, North
Carolina.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a) 825(r) and sections
799 and 801.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Joe Hall,
Lake Management Representative; Duke
Energy Corporation; P.O. Box 1006;
Charlotte, NC; 28201–1006; (704) 382–
8576
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on
this notice should be addressed to
Lesley Kordella at (202) 502–6406, or by
e-mail: Lesley.Kordella@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments and or
motions: October 31, 2005.
All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: Ms.
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application and Applicant-Prepared EA Accepted for
Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, and Soliciting
Comments, and Final Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and
Prescriptions
September 30, 2005.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application and
applicant-prepared environmental assessment 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 Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On Boulder Creek about 6 miles north of the town of
Boulder in Garfield County, Utah. About 29.6 acres are located on the
Dixie National Forest.
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. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments,
and final recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions is
60 days
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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.
Motions to intervene and protests, 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.
l. 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.
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.
n. 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.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``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 protesting or
intervening; 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. 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.
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