Idaho Power Company; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment, 10205 [E7-3967]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 44 / Wednesday, March 7, 2007 / Notices (202) 502–6012 or by e-mail at Rebecca.Martin@ferc.gov. Filing link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–3997 Filed 3–6–07; 8:45 am] Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–3967 Filed 3–6–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No.: P–2232–522] [Project No. 2778–035] Duke Energy LLC.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Notice of Scoping Meetings and Soliciting Scoping Comments Idaho Power Company; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES February 27, 2007. 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 F.R. 47897]), the Office of Energy Projects staff (staff) reviewed the application for amendment of license for the Shoshone Falls Project, located on the Snake River, Jerome and Twin Falls Counties, Idaho, and prepared a draft environmental assessment (DEA) for the project. Within the project boundary, 1.97 acres of lands are owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. In this DEA, staff analyzes the potential environmental effects of the proposed amendment of license and concludes that the proposal would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of the DEA is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, or it may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov using the e-Library link. Enter the docket number (P–2778) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call (202) 502–8222 or (202) 502–8659 (for TTY). Any comments should be filed by March 30, 2007, and should be addressed to Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please reference Shoshone Falls Project No. 2778–035, on all comments. For further information on this notice, please contact Robert Fletcher at (202) 502–8901, or at robert.fletcher@ferc.gov. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the e- VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:25 Mar 06, 2007 Jkt 211001 February 28, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application was filed with Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: P–2232–522. c. Dates filed: August 29, 2006. d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. e. Name of Project: Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project. f. Locations: The Catawba-Wateree Project is located on the Catawba River in Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, McDowell, and Mecklenburg counties, North Carolina, and on the Catawba and Wateree Rivers in the counties of Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, and York, South 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: Jeffrey G. Lineberger, Catawba-Wateree Hydro Relicensing Manager; and E. Mark Oakley, Catawba-Wateree Relicensing Project Manager, Duke Energy, Mail Code EC12Y, P.O. Box 1006, Charlotte, NC 28201–1006. i. FERC Contacts: Sean Murphy at (202) 502–6145 or sean.murphy@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: April 30, 2007. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 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 on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10205 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. Scoping 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 the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. k. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The existing Catawba-Wateree Project consists of eleven developments: (1) The Bridgewater development consists of the following existing facilities: (1) The Catawba dam consisting of: (a) A 1,650-foot-long, 125foot-high earth embankment; (b) a 305foot-long, 120-foot-high concrete gravity ogee spillway; and (c) a 850-foot-long, 125-foot-high earth embankment; (2) the Paddy Creek dam consisting of: a 1,610foot-long, 165-foot-high earth embankment; (3) the Linville dam consisting of: a 1,325-foot-long, 160foot-high earth embankment; (4) a 430foot-long uncontrolled low overflow weir spillway situated between Paddy Creek Dam and Linville Dam; (5) a 6,754 acre reservoir formed by Catawba, Paddy Creek, and Linville with a normal water surface elevation of 1,200 feet above msl; (6) a 900-foot-long concretelined intake tunnel; (7) a powerhouse containing two vertical Francis-type turbines directly connected to two generators, each rated at 10,000 kW, for a total installed capacity of 20.0 MW; and (8) other appurtenances. (2) The Rhodhiss development consists of the following existing facilities: (1) The Rhodhiss dam consisting of: (a) A 119.58-foot-long concrete gravity bulkhead; (b) a 800foot-long, 72-foot-high concrete gravity ogee spillway; (c) a 122.08-foot-long concrete gravity bulkhead with an additional 8-foot-high floodwall; and (d) a 283.92-foot-long rolled fill earth embankment; (2) a 2,724 acre reservoir with a normal water surface elevation of 995.1 feet above msl; (4) a powerhouse integral to the dam, situated between the bulkhead on the left bank and the ogee spillway section, containing three vertical Francis-type turbines directly connected to three generators, two rated at 12,350 kW, one rated at 8,500 kW for a total installed capacity of 28.4 MW; and (5) other appurtenances. (3) The Oxford development consists of the following existing facilities: (1) The Oxford dam consisting of: (a) A 74.75-foot-long soil nail wall; (b) a 193- E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 7, 2007)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2778-035]


Idaho Power Company; Notice of Availability of Draft 
Environmental Assessment

February 27, 2007.
    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 F.R. 47897]), the Office of Energy 
Projects staff (staff) reviewed the application for amendment of 
license for the Shoshone Falls Project, located on the Snake River, 
Jerome and Twin Falls Counties, Idaho, and prepared a draft 
environmental assessment (DEA) for the project. Within the project 
boundary, 1.97 acres of lands are owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land 
Management. In this DEA, staff analyzes the potential environmental 
effects of the proposed amendment of license and concludes that the 
proposal would not constitute a major federal action significantly 
affecting the quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the DEA is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room, or it may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 
at https://www.ferc.gov using the e-Library link. Enter the docket 
number (P-2778) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call (202) 502-8222 or (202) 502-8659 (for TTY).
    Any comments should be filed by March 30, 2007, and should be 
addressed to Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please reference Shoshone Falls 
Project No. 2778-035, on all comments. For further information on this 
notice, please contact Robert Fletcher at (202) 502-8901, or at 
robert.fletcher@ferc.gov.
    Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the e-Filing link. 
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-3967 Filed 3-6-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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