United Water Conservation District; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment, 72817-72818 [E5-6931]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 234 / Wednesday, December 7, 2005 / Notices 4. Prime Power Sales I, LLC. [Docket No. ER05–982–002] Take notice that on October 18, 2005, Prime Power Sales I, LLC (PPSI) tendered for filing a notice of change in status regarding the representations the Commission relied upon in granting PPSI market-based authority on July 14, 2005. PSSI states that it has changed it upstream ownership since the July 14 Order was issued. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on December 7, 2005. 5. Xcel Energy Services Inc. [Docket No. ER06–172–000] Take notice that on November 3, 2005, Xcel Energy Services Inc. (XES) tendered for filing revised tariff sheets to the Xcel Energy Operating Companies Joint Open Access Transmission Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1. XES states that these revised tariff sheets are being submitted on behalf of its operating companies Northern States Power Company—Minnesota and Northern States Power Company—Wisconsin and Southwestern Public Service Company. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on December 7, 2005. Standard Paragraph Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a VerDate Aug<31>2005 13:01 Dec 06, 2005 Jkt 208001 document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–6952 Filed 12–6–05; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2984–042] S.D. Warren Company; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment November 29, 2005. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects’ staff has reviewed the application for new license for the Eel Weir Project, located at the outlet of Sebago Lake, and has prepared a final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project. In the final EA, Commission staff analyzed the potential environmental effects of relicensing the project and concludes that issuing a new license for the project, with appropriate environmental measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the final EA is available for review 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. You may also register online at https://www.fer.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or any other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–6940 Filed 12–6–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2153–012 California] United Water Conservation District; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment November 28, 2005. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 72817 Sfmt 4703 In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations (18 CFR Part 380), Commission staff reviewed the application for a minor license for the Santa Felicia Hydroelectric Project and prepared this environmental assessment (EA). The project is located on Piru Creek in Ventura County, California. The project occupies 174.5 acres of U.S. land that is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (Forest Service) in the Los Padres and Angeles National Forests. Specifically, the project licensee, United Water Conservation District, requested Commission approval of the Santa Felicia Project for hydroelectric generation purposes. In the EA, Commission staff analyze the probable environmental effects of relicensing the project and conclude that approval of the project, with appropriate staffrecommended environmental measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Copies of the EA are available for review in Public Reference Room 2–A of the Commission’s offices at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC. The EA also may be viewed on the Commission’s Internet Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs at (202) 502–6088, or on the Commission’s website using the eLibrary link. For assistance with eLibrary, contact FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free at (866) 208–3676; for TTY contact (202) 502–8659. Any comments on the EA should be filed within 45 days of the date of this notice and should be addressed to Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please reference ‘‘Santa Felicia Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2153–012’’ on all comments. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages E:\FR\FM\07DEN1.SGM 07DEN1 72818 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 234 / Wednesday, December 7, 2005 / Notices electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Please contact Kenneth Hogan by telephone at (202)502–8434 or by e-mail at Kenneth.Hogan@ferc.gov if you have any questions. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–6931 Filed 12–6–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission which was issued November 22, 2005, and is available for review and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. The EA may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘elibrary’’ link. Enter the project number (prefaced by P-) and 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 (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–6932 Filed 12–6–05; 8:45 am] [Project No. 2246–047] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Yuba County Water Agency; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment November 28, 2005. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed an application for an amendment of license for the Yuba River Development Project (FERC No. 2246) and has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed amendment. The project is located on the North Yuba River downstream of Englebright Dam in Yuba County, California, about 20 miles northeast of Marysville and about 24 miles upstream from the confluence of the Yuba and Feather Rivers. The licensee requests approval to construct and operate a 3,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) synchronous flow bypass system and to revise flow reduction and fluctuation criteria under article 33(d) of the license for the Narrows II development. Currently, the licensee is only capable of bypassing 650 cfs through the plant, which has a capacity of 3,400 cfs under full generation load. The proposed bypass system will allow the licensee, especially during emergency shutdown periods, to be able to minimize flow fluctuations downstream. The EA contains Commission staff’s analysis of the probable environmental impacts of the proposal and concludes that approving the licensee’s application would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA is attached to a Commission order titled ‘‘Order Modifying and Approving Amendment of License,’’ VerDate Aug<31>2005 13:01 Dec 06, 2005 Jkt 208001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06–018–000] Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Essex-Middlesex Project; Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Site Visit and Public Scoping Meeting November 28, 2005. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Essex-Middlesex Project involving construction and operation of facilities by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee Gas) in Essex and Middlesex Counties, Massachusetts.1 These facilities would consist of about 7.8 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipeline and aboveground pig receiver and tie-in facilities. This EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted by a pipeline company representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The pipeline company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if the project is approved by the Commission, that approval conveys 1 Tennessee Gas’ application was filed with the Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations. PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with state law. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’ was attached to the project notice Tennessee Gas provided to landowners. This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission’s proceedings. It is available for viewing on the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov). Summary of the Proposed Project Tennessee Gas wants to increase its ability to receive and transport gas into the Northeast natural gas pipeline network by constructing its facilities in Essex and Middlesex Counties, Massachusetts to provide up to 82,300 decatherms per day of incremental firm transportation capacity. Tennessee Gas would connect its Beverly-Salem Line 270C–100 near Saugus, Massachusetts to its DOMAC Line 270C–1100 near Lynnfield, Massachusetts. The proposed alignment follows New England Power Company’s (NEPCO) powerline right-ofway. Tennessee Gas seeks authority to construct and operate: • 7.8 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipeline in Essex and Middlesex Counties, Massachusetts; • One tie-in facility at the northern terminus, milepost 7.83; • One new pig receiver at the north end, milepost 7.62; and • One tie-in facility at the southern terminus, milepost 0.0. The general location of the project facilities is shown in Appendix 1.2 Land Requirements for Construction Construction of the proposed facilities would require about 81 acres of land. Following construction, about 47 acres would be maintained as new permanent pipeline right-of-way. The remaining 34 acres of land would be restored and allowed to revert to its former use. Tennessee Gas would use a total construction right-of-way width of 75 to 100 feet during construction. Following construction, Tennessee Gas would 2 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all appendices, other than Appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission’s Web site at the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link or from the Commission(s Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202)502–8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the last page of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. E:\FR\FM\07DEN1.SGM 07DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6931]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2153-012 California]


United Water Conservation District; Notice of Availability of 
Environmental Assessment

November 28, 2005.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 
as amended, and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations (18 CFR Part 380), Commission staff reviewed the 
application for a minor license for the Santa Felicia Hydroelectric 
Project and prepared this environmental assessment (EA). The project is 
located on Piru Creek in Ventura County, California. The project 
occupies 174.5 acres of U.S. land that is administered by the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (Forest Service) in the Los 
Padres and Angeles National Forests.
    Specifically, the project licensee, United Water Conservation 
District, requested Commission approval of the Santa Felicia Project 
for hydroelectric generation purposes. In the EA, Commission staff 
analyze the probable environmental effects of relicensing the project 
and conclude that approval of the project, with appropriate staff-
recommended environmental measures, would not constitute a major 
federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human 
environment.
    Copies of the EA are available for review in Public Reference Room 
2-A of the Commission's offices at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, 
DC. The EA also may be viewed on the Commission's Internet Web site 
(https://www.ferc.gov) using the ``eLibrary'' link. Additional 
information about the project is available from the Commission's Office 
of External Affairs at (202) 502-6088, or on the Commission's website 
using the eLibrary link. For assistance with eLibrary, contact 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free at (866) 208-3676; for TTY 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any comments on the EA should be filed within 45 days of the date 
of this notice and should be addressed to Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. Please reference ``Santa Felicia Hydroelectric 
Project, FERC Project No. 2153-012'' on all comments. Comments may be 
filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission 
strongly encourages

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electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions 
on the Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Please contact Kenneth Hogan by telephone at (202)502-8434 or by e-
mail at Kenneth.Hogan@ferc.gov if you have any questions.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-6931 Filed 12-6-05; 8:45 am]
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