Ice House Partners, Inc.; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, and Prescriptions, 46625-46626 [E7-16387]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 12769–000]
Ice House Partners, Inc.; Notice of
Application Ready for Environmental
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments,
Terms and Conditions,
Recommendations, and Prescriptions
August 14, 2007.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Exemption
from Licensing.
b. Project No.: 12769–000.
c. Date Filed: January 22, 2007.
d. Applicant: Ice House Partners, Inc.
e. Name of Project: Ice House Power
Project.
f. Location: On the Nashua River in
the Town of Ayer, Middlesex County,
Massachusetts. The project would
occupy United States land administered
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16
U.S.C. Sections 2705 and 2708.
h. Applicant Contact: Liisa Dowd, Ice
House Partners, Inc., 323 West Main
Street, Ayer, MA 01432, (978) 772–3303.
i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202)
502–6041.
j. Deadline for Filing Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Prescriptions: 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: 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 whose
name appears 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.
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k. This application has been accepted
and is now ready for environmental
analysis at this time.
l. Description of Project: The Ice
House Power Project would consist of:
(1) The existing 190-foot-long, 12-foothigh Ice House dam and spillway
topped with 24-inch-high flashboards
impounding; (2) the existing 965-acrefoot reservoir with a normal full pond
elevation of 216.45 feet National
Geodetic Vertical Datum; (3) the existing
headgate structure equipped with four
8-foot-high, 10-foot-wide gates of which
two are operational and two are
stationary leading to; (4) the existing 50foot-wide, 109-foot-long power canal
connected to; (5) a restored powerhouse
containing two generating units with a
total installed capacity of 280 kilowatts
discharging flow to; (6) the existing 50foot-wide, 365-foot-long tailrace; (7) the
existing 480-volt, 100-foot-long
underground transmission cable; and (8)
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 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.
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
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
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e-mail of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
n. Procedural Schedule: The
Commission staff proposes to issue a
single Environmental Assessment (EA)
rather than issuing a draft and final EA.
Staff intends to allow 30 days for
entities to comment on the EA, and will
take into consideration all comments
received on the EA before final action is
taken on the exemption application. The
application will be processed according
to the schedule, but revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate:
Action: Notice of the availability of
the EA.
Date: January 2008
o. 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 12804–000]
Public Utility District No. 1 of
Oklahoma County; Notice of
Application Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Motions To Intervene,
Protests and Comments
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August 14, 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.: 12804–000.
c. Date filed: May 17, 2007.
d. Applicant: Public Utility District
No. 1 of Okanogan County.
e. Name of Project: Shanker’s Bend
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The proposed project
would be located on the Similkameen
River in Okanogan County, Washington.
A portion of the reservoir would be
located in British Columbia, Canada.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Dan
Boettger, Director, Regulatory and
Environmental Affairs, Public Utility
District No. 1 of Okanogan County, 1331
Second Avenue N., Post Office Box 912,
Okanogan, WA 98840, (509) 422–8425.
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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.
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–12804–000) 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
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.
k. Description of Project: The
proposed project would consist of: (1) A
proposed 260-feet-high, 1,200-feet-long
dam; (2) a proposed 18,000 acre
impoundment with an average depth of
1,289 feet, and gross storage capacity of
1.7-million acre-feet; (3) a proposed
penstock; (4) an existing 1,700 foot-long
railroad tunnel enlarged to 20-feetdiameter; (5) a proposed powerhouse
containing two generating units with an
installed capacity of 42-megawatts; (6) a
proposed 7.5-mile-long, 115 kV
transmission line; and (7) appurtenant
facilities. The proposed project would
have an estimated annual generation of
approximately 280,000 megawattshours. The applicant plans to sell the
generated energy.
l. 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.
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m. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
n. 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
application no later than 30 days after
the specified comment date for the
particular application. A competing
preliminary permit application must
conform with 18 CFR 4.30 and 4.36.
o. Competing Development
Application: Any qualified development
applicant desiring to file a competing
development application must submit to
the Commission, on or before a
specified comment date for the
particular application, either a
competing development application or a
notice of intent to file such an
application. Submission of a timely
notice of intent to file a development
application allows an interested person
to file the competing application no
later than 120 days after the specified
comment date for the particular
application. A competing license
application must conform with 18 CFR
4.30 and 4.36.
p. Notice of Intent: A notice of intent
must specify the exact name, business
address, and telephone number of the
prospective applicant, and must include
an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit, if such an application may be
filed, either a preliminary permit
application or a development
application (specify which type of
application). A notice of intent must be
served on the applicant(s) named in this
public notice.
q. Proposed Scope of Studies under
Permit: A preliminary permit, if issued,
does not authorize construction. The
term of the proposed preliminary permit
would be 36 months. The work
proposed under the preliminary permit
would include economic analysis,
preparation of preliminary engineering
plans, and a study of environmental
impacts. Based on the results of these
studies, the Applicant would decide
whether to proceed with the preparation
of a development application to
construct and operate the project.
r. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 12769-000]
Ice House Partners, Inc.; Notice of Application Ready for
Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions,
Recommendations, and Prescriptions
August 14, 2007.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Exemption from Licensing.
b. Project No.: 12769-000.
c. Date Filed: January 22, 2007.
d. Applicant: Ice House Partners, Inc.
e. Name of Project: Ice House Power Project.
f. Location: On the Nashua River in the Town of Ayer, Middlesex
County, Massachusetts. The project would occupy United States land
administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978, 16 U.S.C. Sections 2705 and 2708.
h. Applicant Contact: Liisa Dowd, Ice House Partners, Inc., 323
West Main Street, Ayer, MA 01432, (978) 772-3303.
i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202) 502-6041.
j. Deadline for Filing Comments, Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Prescriptions: 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:
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 whose name appears 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.
k. This application has been accepted and is now ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. Description of Project: The Ice House Power Project would
consist of: (1) The existing 190-foot-long, 12-foot-high Ice House dam
and spillway topped with 24-inch-high flashboards impounding; (2) the
existing 965-acre-foot reservoir with a normal full pond elevation of
216.45 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum; (3) the existing headgate
structure equipped with four 8-foot-high, 10-foot-wide gates of which
two are operational and two are stationary leading to; (4) the existing
50-foot-wide, 109-foot-long power canal connected to; (5) a restored
powerhouse containing two generating units with a total installed
capacity of 280 kilowatts discharging flow to; (6) the existing 50-
foot-wide, 365-foot-long tailrace; (7) the existing 480-volt, 100-foot-
long underground transmission cable; and (8) 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 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.
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 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
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e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending
projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
n. Procedural Schedule: The Commission staff proposes to issue a
single Environmental Assessment (EA) rather than issuing a draft and
final EA. Staff intends to allow 30 days for entities to comment on the
EA, and will take into consideration all comments received on the EA
before final action is taken on the exemption application. The
application will be processed according to the schedule, but revisions
to the schedule may be made as appropriate:
Action: Notice of the availability of the EA.
Date: January 2008
o. 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. 3
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