Santiam Water Control District; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, Intent To Waive Pre-Filing Consultation Provisions, and Establishing Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 45241-45242 [E7-15797]

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E7–15800 Filed 8–10–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12574–002] Santiam Water Control District; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, Intent To Waive PreFiling Consultation Provisions, and Establishing Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments August 7, 2007. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Conversion of the conduit exemption application filed by the Santiam Water Control District on February 1, 2005, under P–12574– 001 to an application for a small hydro (less than 5 MW) exemption. b. Project No.: P–12574–002. c. Date Filed: June 18, 2007, and supplemented on July 18, 2007, pursuant to Order Denying Rehearing (119 FERC ¶ 61,159). d. Applicant: Santiam Water Control District. e. Name of Project: Stayton Hydroelectric Project. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45241 f. Location: On the Stayton Ditch near the Town of Stayton, Marion County, Oregon. The project would not occupy United States land. g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. §§ 2705, 2708. h. Applicant Contact: Larry Trosi, Manager, Santiam Water Control District, 284 East Water Street, Stayton, OR 97383, (503) 769–2669. i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202) 502–6041. j. Cooperating Agencies: We are asking Federal, state, and local agencies and Indian tribes with jurisdiction and/ or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments described in item l below. k. Pursuant to § 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: September 17, 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 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. Additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status 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 at (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. E:\FR\FM\13AUN1.SGM 13AUN1 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 45242 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 155 / Monday, August 13, 2007 / Notices n. Santiam Water Control District proposes to restore operation to the Stayton Project which was operated by Pacific Power until 1992. As proposed, the Stayton Project would consist of: (1) An existing 24-foot-long by 12-foot-high intake structure equipped with 24.6foot-long by 12-foot-high 3-inch bar spacing trashracks; (2) an existing 40foot-long V-type spillway weir and integral powerhouse containing a single 600-kilowatt generating unit; (3) an existing 24-foot-long by 12-foot-high outlet structure; (4) an existing 100-footlong, 2,400-kilovolt transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an average annual generation of 4,320 megawatt-hours. Additional project facilities may include the existing: (1) Power canal head gate structure and fish ladder, and the fish screen and 28-inch-diameter, 600-foot-long juvenile fish bypassed return pipe located on the Stayton Ditch; (2) the tailrace fish barrier; (3) the Spill dam and fish ladder located on the North Channel of the Santiam River just upstream of the power canal head gate structure; and (4) the North Channel of the Santiam River including the Upper and Lower Bennett dams and fish ladders. o. 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 three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. 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. p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Oregon State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4. q. Waiver of Pre-filing Consultation: We intend to use the consultation that has occurred on this project for the previous conduit exemption application supplemented with National Environmental Policy Act scoping as a means to conduct further consultation VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:19 Aug 10, 2007 Jkt 211001 with resource agencies and interested entities. Therefore, we intend to waive pre-filing consultation sections 4.38(a)– (g) which requires, among other things, holding a joint meeting, and distributing and consulting on a draft exemption application. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–15797 Filed 8–10–07; 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 7, 2007. 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.: 12807–000. c. Date Filed: July 3, 2007. d. Applicant: BPUS Generation Developmen, LLC. e. Name of Project: Mulqueeney Ranch Pumped Storage Project. f. Location: On property known as Mulqueeney Ranch, near the City of Tracy, in Alameda County, California. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jeffrey M. Auser, P.E., BPUS Generation Development, LLC., 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, NY 13088, (315) 413–2821. i. FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis at (202) 502–8735. j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. k. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P–12807–000) on any comments, protests, or motions filed. 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 whose name appears on the PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. l. Description of Project: The proposed project would consist of: (1) A proposed upper impoundment having a surface area of approximately 40 acres and a normal water surface elevation of 1,600 feet mean sea level; (2) a proposed lower impoundment having a surface area of approximately 75 acres and a normal surface area of 580 feet mean sea level; (3) a proposed waterway connecting the upper impoundment to the lower impoundment; (4) a proposed powerhouse containing two generator units with a total installed capacity of 280-megawatts; (5) a proposed 1-milelong, 230 or 500-kilovolt transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 368-gigawatt-hours. The applicant plans to sell the generated energy to a local utility. m. Location of Application: 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. n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. o. Competing Preliminary Permit: Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a 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 E:\FR\FM\13AUN1.SGM 13AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 155 (Monday, August 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45241-45242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-15797]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12574-002]


Santiam Water Control District; Notice of Application Tendered 
for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, 
Intent To Waive Pre-Filing Consultation Provisions, and Establishing 
Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments

August 7, 2007.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Conversion of the conduit exemption 
application filed by the Santiam Water Control District on February 1, 
2005, under P-12574-001 to an application for a small hydro (less than 
5 MW) exemption.
    b. Project No.: P-12574-002.
    c. Date Filed: June 18, 2007, and supplemented on July 18, 2007, 
pursuant to Order Denying Rehearing (119 FERC ] 61,159).
    d. Applicant: Santiam Water Control District.
    e. Name of Project: Stayton Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Stayton Ditch near the Town of Stayton, Marion 
County, Oregon. The project would not occupy United States land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978, 16 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  2705, 2708.
    h. Applicant Contact: Larry Trosi, Manager, Santiam Water Control 
District, 284 East Water Street, Stayton, OR 97383, (503) 769-2669.
    i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202) 502-6041.
    j. Cooperating Agencies: We are asking Federal, state, and local 
agencies and Indian tribes with jurisdiction and/or special expertise 
with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the 
preparation of the environmental document. Agencies who would like to 
request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing 
comments described in item l below.
    k. Pursuant to Sec.  4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for 
cooperating agency status: September 17, 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 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.
    Additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency 
status 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 
at (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ``eFiling'' link.
    m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.

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    n. Santiam Water Control District proposes to restore operation to 
the Stayton Project which was operated by Pacific Power until 1992. As 
proposed, the Stayton Project would consist of: (1) An existing 24-
foot-long by 12-foot-high intake structure equipped with 24.6-foot-long 
by 12-foot-high 3-inch bar spacing trashracks; (2) an existing 40-foot-
long V-type spillway weir and integral powerhouse containing a single 
600-kilowatt generating unit; (3) an existing 24-foot-long by 12-foot-
high outlet structure; (4) an existing 100-foot-long, 2,400-kilovolt 
transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The project would 
have an average annual generation of 4,320 megawatt-hours.
    Additional project facilities may include the existing: (1) Power 
canal head gate structure and fish ladder, and the fish screen and 28-
inch-diameter, 600-foot-long juvenile fish bypassed return pipe located 
on the Stayton Ditch; (2) the tailrace fish barrier; (3) the Spill dam 
and fish ladder located on the North Channel of the Santiam River just 
upstream of the power canal head gate structure; and (4) the North 
Channel of the Santiam River including the Upper and Lower Bennett dams 
and fish ladders.
    o. 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 three digits in the docket 
number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact 
FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 
208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available 
for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
    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.
    p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Oregon 
State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by section 106, 
National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.
    q. Waiver of Pre-filing Consultation: We intend to use the 
consultation that has occurred on this project for the previous conduit 
exemption application supplemented with National Environmental Policy 
Act scoping as a means to conduct further consultation with resource 
agencies and interested entities. Therefore, we intend to waive pre-
filing consultation sections 4.38(a)-(g) which requires, among other 
things, holding a joint meeting, and distributing and consulting on a 
draft exemption application.
    Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice 
of ready for environmental analysis.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-15797 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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