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[Project No. 2219–020—Utah]
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Garkane Energy; Notice of Availability
of Draft Environmental Assessment
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December 14, 2006.
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 the application
for new license for the Boulder Creek
Hydroelectric Project, located on
Boulder Creek in Garfield County, Utah,
and has prepared a Draft Environmental
Assessment (DEA) for the project. The
project occupies 29.59 acres of federal
land, administered by the U.S. Forest
Service as part of the Dixie National
Forest.
The DEA contains the staff’s analysis
of the potential environmental impacts
of the project and concludes that issuing
a new license for the project, with
appropriate environmental protective
measures, would not constitute a major
federal action that would significantly
affect the quality of the human
environment.
A copy of the DEA is available for
review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on
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Magalie R. Salas,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project Nos. 12606–000 and 2545–091]
[Project No. 2216–066]
Niagara Project; Notice of Availability
of the Final Environmental Impact
Statement for the Niagara Project
December 29, 2006.
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC)
regulations contained in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) (18 CFR Part
380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR
47897]), the Office of Energy Projects
staff (staff) reviewed the application for
a New Major License for the Niagara
Project, and prepared a final
environmental impact statement (FEIS)
for the project which is located on the
Niagara River in Niagara County, New
York.
The FEIS contains staff’s analysis of
the applicant’s proposal and the
alternatives for relicensing the Niagara
Project. The FEIS documents the views
of governmental agencies, nongovernmental organizations, affected
Indian tribes, the public, the license
applicant, and Commission staff.
A copy of the FEIS is available for
review in the Commission’s Public
Reference Branch, Room 2A, located at
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. The FEIS also may be viewed on
the Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov under 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
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Post Falls Hydroelectric Project;
Spokane River Developments Project;
Avista Corporation; Spokane, WA;
Notice of Availability of the Draft
Enivironmental Impact Statement for
the Spokane River Developments and
Post Falls Hydroelectric Projects
December 28, 2006.
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC)
regulations contained in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) (18 CFR Part
380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897])
the Office of Energy Projects staff (staff)
reviewed the applications for New
Major Licenses for the Spokane River
Hydroelectric Project and Post Falls
Project. Staff prepared a draft
environmental impact statement (DEIS)
for the projects which are located on the
Spokane River, Washington.
The DEIS contains staff’s analysis of
the potential environmental effects of
the projects and concludes that
licensing the projects, with staff’s
recommended measures, would not
constitute a major Federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the
human environment. Copies of the DEIS
have been sent to Federal, state, and
local agencies; public interest groups;
and individuals on the Commission’s
mailing list.
A copy of the DEIS is available for
review at the Commission’s Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on
the Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘e-Library’’ link.
Enter the docket number (P–2545) or (P–
12606), to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online
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Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–2376, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502–8659.
Comments should be filed with
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
All comments must be filed by March 6,
2007, and should reference Project Nos.
2545–091 and 12606–000. Comments
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 instructions on
the Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov under the eLibrary link.
In addition to or in lieu of sending
written comments, you are invited to
attend a public meeting; time and
location of the meeting to be announced
in a separate notice. At the meeting,
resource agency personnel and other
interested persons will have the
opportunity to provide oral and written
comments and recommendations
regarding the draft EIS. The meeting
will be recorded by a court reporter, and
all statements (verbal and written) will
become part of the Commission’s public
record for the project.
For further information, please
contact: John Blair at (202) 502–6092 or
at john.blair@ferc.gov.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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Alcoa Power Generating, Inc.; Notice
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Soliciting Motions To Intervene and
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December 28, 2006.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are
available for public inspection.
a. Type of Applications: New Major
Licenses.
b. Project Nos.: P–2197–073 and P–
2206–030.
c. Dates filed: April 25, 2006 and
April 26, 2006.
d. Applicants: Alcoa Power
Generating, Inc. and Carolina Power and
Light Company d/b/a/ Progress Energy
Carolinas, Inc.
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e. Names of Projects: Yadkin
Hydroelectric Project and Yadkin-Pee
Dee River Hydroelectric Project.
f. Locations: The Yadkin Project is
located on the Yadkin River in
Davidson, Davie, Montgomery, Rowan,
and Stanly Counties, North Carolina.
The Yadkin-Pee Dee River Project is
located on the Yadkin and Pee Dee
Rivers in Anson, Montgomery,
Richmond, and Stanly Counties, North
Carolina. There are no federal lands
affected by these projects.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contacts: Yadkin
Project—Mr. Gene Ellis, Licensing and
Property Manager, Alcoa Power
Generating, Inc., Yadkin Division, P.O.
Box 576, NC Highway 740, Badin, NC
28009–0576.
Yadkin-Pee Dee Project—E. Michael
Williams, Senior Vice President Power
Operations, Progress Energy, 410 S.
Wilmington Street PEB 13, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27602; Telephone (919)
546–6640.
i. FERC Contacts: Stephen Bowler at
(202) 502–6861 or
stephen.bowler@ferc.gov, or Lee Emery
at (202) 502–8379 or lee.emery@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing motions to
intervene and protests: February 26,
2007.
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 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,
but is not ready for environmental
analysis at this time.
l. The existing Yadkin Project consists
of four developments on the Yadkin
River: High Rock, Tuckertown, Narrows,
and Falls. The High Rock development
is the furthest upstream development,
located at river mile (RM) 253, and
includes the following existing
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facilities: (1) A dam and spillway; (2) 10
flood gates; (3) a 14,400-acre reservoir,
with a normal pool elevation of 623.9
feet U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
datum and a usable storage capacity of
217,400 acre-feet; and (4) a powerhouse,
integral to the dam, containing three
turbine-generator units with a total
installed capacity of 32 megawatts
(MW).
The Tuckertown development (RM
244.3) includes the following existing
facilities: (1) Dam; (2) spillway with 11
gates; (3) a 2,560-acre reservoir, with a
normal pool elevation of 564.7 feet
USGS and a usable storage capacity of
6,700 acre-feet; and (4) a powerhouse,
integral to the dam, containing three
turbine-generator units with a total
installed capacity of 38 MW.
The Narrows development (RM 236.5)
includes the following existing
facilities: (1) A dam and spillway; (2) 22
flood gates and a trash gate; (3) an intake
structure with four openings each with
two gates; (4) four penstocks; (5) a
powerhouse downstream of the dam; (6)
a bypass spillway with 10 control gates
and a trash gate; (7) a 5,355-acre
reservoir, with a normal pool elevation
of 509.8 feet USGS and a usable storage
capacity of 129,100 acre-feet; and (8)
four turbine-generators with a total
installed capacity of 108 MW.
The Falls development (RM 234)
includes the following constructed
facilities: (1) A dam; (2) a spillway with
12 flood gates and a trash gate; (3) a 204acre reservoir, with a normal pool
elevation of 332.8 feet USGS and a
usable storage capacity of 940 acre-feet;
and (4) a powerhouse, integral to the
dam, and containing three turbinegenerators with a total installed capacity
of 31 MW.
Alcoa Generating operates the High
Rock development in a store-and-release
mode and the Tuckertown, Narrows,
and Falls developments in a run-of-river
mode on a daily basis. The High Rock
development provides storage for the
three downstream developments. The
maximum annual drawdown for High
Rock is 13 feet.
The existing Yadkin-Pee Dee Project
consists of the Tillery development on
the Yadkin and Pee Dee Rivers and the
Blewett Falls development on the Pee
Dee River. The Tillery development (RM
218) includes the following existing
facilities: (1) A dam and spillway; (2) 18
flood gates; (3) a trash sluice gate; (4) a
5,697-acre reservoir, with a normal pool
elevation of 277.3 feet North American
Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) and
a usable storage capacity of 84,150 acrefeet; (5) a powerhouse, integral to the
dam, containing four turbine-generators
with a total installed capacity of 84 MW;
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 12606-000 and 2545-091]
Post Falls Hydroelectric Project; Spokane River Developments
Project; Avista Corporation; Spokane, WA; Notice of Availability of the
Draft Enivironmental Impact Statement for the Spokane River
Developments and Post Falls Hydroelectric Projects
December 28, 2006.
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC)
regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (18 CFR
Part 380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897]) the Office of Energy
Projects staff (staff) reviewed the applications for New Major Licenses
for the Spokane River Hydroelectric Project and Post Falls Project.
Staff prepared a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the
projects which are located on the Spokane River, Washington.
The DEIS contains staff's analysis of the potential environmental
effects of the projects and concludes that licensing the projects, with
staff's recommended measures, would not constitute a major Federal
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
Copies of the DEIS have been sent to Federal, state, and local
agencies; public interest groups; and individuals on the Commission's
mailing list.
A copy of the DEIS is available for review at the Commission's
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov using the ``e-Library'' link. Enter the docket
number (P-2545) or (P-12606), to access the document. For assistance,
contact FERC Online
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Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at (866) 208-2376,
or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
Comments should be filed with Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. All comments must be filed by March 6, 2007, and should
reference Project Nos. 2545-091 and 12606-000. Comments 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 instructions on the Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov
under the eLibrary link.
In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, you are
invited to attend a public meeting; time and location of the meeting to
be announced in a separate notice. At the meeting, resource agency
personnel and other interested persons will have the opportunity to
provide oral and written comments and recommendations regarding the
draft EIS. The meeting will be recorded by a court reporter, and all
statements (verbal and written) will become part of the Commission's
public record for the project.
For further information, please contact: John Blair at (202) 502-
6092 or at john.blair@ferc.gov.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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