Bear Swamp Power Company LLC; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests, 28442-28443 [E8-10954]
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instructions on the Commission’s Web
site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the
‘‘eFiling’’ link.
k. This application has been accepted
for filing, but is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. Description of Project: The
Mansfield Hollow Hydro Power Project
would consist of: (1) The existing 80foot-long, 10-foot-high Kirby Mill Dam;
(2) the existing 1.6-acre reservoir; (3) the
existing headgate structure; (4) the
existing 12-foot-wide, 8-foot-high, 330foot-long head race channel; (5) a new
powerhouse containing five generating
units with a total installed capacity of
500 kilowatts; (6) the existing 5-footwide, 7-foot-high, 100-foot-long conduit
and 75-foot-long open tailrace; and (7)
appurtenant facilities. The project
would have an average annual
generation of about 2,500 megawatthours.
In addition to a new powerhouse,
project reconstruction would consist of:
(1) A new 12-foot-wide, 8-foot-high,
330-foot-long head race channel; (2) a
new 20-foot-wide, 8-foot-high, 20-footlong box culvert connected to a new 25foot-wide, 4-foot-high, 153-foot-long
open channel tail race; and (3) a new
275-foot-long transmission line.
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 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.
n. Anyone may submit a protest or a
motion to intervene in accordance with
the requirements of Rules of Practice
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210,
385.211, and 385.214. In determining
the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests
filed, but only those who file a motion
to intervene in accordance with the
Commission’s Rules may become a
party to the proceeding. Any protests or
motions to intervene must be received
on or before the specified deadline date
for the particular application.
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All filings must: (1) Bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE;’’ (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
protesting or intervening; and (4)
otherwise comply with the requirements
of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant.
A copy of any protest or motion to
intervene must be served upon each
representative of the applicant specified
in the particular application.
o. Procedural schedule and final
amendments: The application will be
processed according to the following
Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to
the schedule will be made as
appropriate. The Commission staff
proposes to issue one environmental
assessment rather than issue a draft and
final EA. Comments, terms and
conditions, recommendations,
prescriptions, and reply comments, if
any, will be addressed in an EA. Staff
intents to give at least 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 license application.
Notice of application ready for
environmental analysis: September
2008.
Notice of availability of the EA: March
2009.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2669–061]
Bear Swamp Power Company LLC;
Notice of Application for Amendment
of License and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Protests
May 7, 2008.
Take notice that the following
application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public
inspection:
a. Application Type: Amendment of
License to Revise the Installed Capacity
of the Project.
b. Project No.: 2669–061.
c. Date Filed: March 31, 2008.
d. Applicant: Bear Swamp Power
Company LLC.
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e. Name of Project: Bear Swamp
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Deerfield River, in
Franklin and Berkshire counties,
Massachusetts.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Paul
Bernhardt, P.E., Brookfield Power
Company, 225 Greenfield Parkway,
Suite 201, Liverpool, NY 13088,
paul.bernhardt@brookfieldpower.com,
telephone: (315) 413–2750.
i. FERC Contact: Mrs. Anumzziatta
Purchiaroni, Telephone (202) 502–6191,
and e-mail address:
anumzziatta.purchiaroni@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protest: June
9, 2008.
All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: Kimberly
D. Bose, 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 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 Request: The
licensee is proposing non-capacity
upgrades for two existing units at the
project. The licensee plans to replace
the pump turbine runners and rewind
both generators. Consequently, the
project’s total authorized installed
capacity would increase from 610 MW
to 676 MW, and hydraulic capacity will
increase from 5,430 cfs to 6,200 cfs. The
licensee explains that all the work will
be done within the existing
powerhouse, and there are no planned
modifications to the upper or lower
reservoirs.
l. Locations of the Application: A
copy of the application is available for
inspection and reproduction at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
located at 888 First Street, NE., Room
2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
(202) 502–8371. Information about 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
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field to access the document. 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, call 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.
m. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Intervene—Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
In determining the appropriate action to
take, the Commission will consider all
protests or other comments filed, but
only those who file a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
Commission’s Rules may become a
party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must
be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular
application.
o. Any filings must bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO
INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the
Project Number of the particular
application to which the filing refers.
p. Agency Comments: Federal, State,
and local agencies are invited to file
comments on the described application.
A copy of the application may be
obtained by agencies directly from the
Applicant. If an agency does not file
comments within the time specified for
filing comments, it will be presumed to
have no comments. One copy of an
agency’s comments must also be sent to
the Applicant’s representatives.
q. Comments, protests and
interventions 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 ‘‘eFiling’’ link.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–10954 Filed 5–15–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 1992–003]
Fire Mountain Lodge; Notice of
Application Tendered for Filing With
the Commission, Soliciting Additional
Study Requests, and Establishing
Procedural Schedule for Relicensing
and a Deadline for Submission of Final
Amendments
May 7, 2008.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Existing Minor
License.
b. Project No.: 1992–003.
c. Date Filed: April 25, 2008.
d. Applicant: Ken Willis.
e. Name of Project: Fire Mountain
Lodge.
f. Location: On Fern Spring in
Tehama County, California. The project
is located primarily on privately owned
land except for a small portion of the
dam and reservoir which is located on
U.S. Forest Service land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ken Willis, Fire
Mountain Lodge, 43500 Highway 36,
Mill Creek, CA 96060, (530) 258–1952.
i. FERC Contact: Matt Buhyoff, (202)
502–6824 or matt.buhyoff@ferc.gov
j. Cooperating agencies: We are asking
Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies
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 such requests
described in item l below. Cooperating
agencies should note the Commission’s
policy that agencies that cooperate in
the preparation of the environmental
document cannot also intervene. See, 94
FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).
k. Pursuant to Section 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.
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l. Deadline for filing additional study
requests and requests for cooperating
agency status: June 24, 2008.
All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
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 (https://
www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link.
m. This application is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
n. The existing Fire Mountain Lodge
project consists of: (1) A 265-foot-long
earth and concrete filled dam; (2) a 0.24acre reservoir; (3) a 38 inch intake
tower; (4) a 1540-foot-long penstock; (7)
a powerhouse with an installed capacity
of 60-kilowatts; a (8) a 4000 foot-long
transmission line and; (9) appurtenant
facilities. The power generated by the
project is utilized for commercial and
residential purposes, solely for the
owners of Fire Mountain Lodge, a selfprovider of electricity.
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 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.
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 California State
Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as
required by § 106, National Historic
Preservation Act, and the regulations of
the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation, 36, CFR, at § 800.4.
q. Procedural schedule and final
amendments: The application will be
processed according to the following
Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to
the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
Issue Deficiency Letter—June 2008.
Issue Acceptance letter—June 2008.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2669-061]
Bear Swamp Power Company LLC; Notice of Application for Amendment
of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
May 7, 2008.
Take notice that the following application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Amendment of License to Revise the Installed
Capacity of the Project.
b. Project No.: 2669-061.
c. Date Filed: March 31, 2008.
d. Applicant: Bear Swamp Power Company LLC.
e. Name of Project: Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Deerfield River, in Franklin and Berkshire
counties, Massachusetts.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Paul Bernhardt, P.E., Brookfield Power
Company, 225 Greenfield Parkway, Suite 201, Liverpool, NY 13088,
paul.bernhardt@brookfieldpower.com, telephone: (315) 413-2750.
i. FERC Contact: Mrs. Anumzziatta Purchiaroni, Telephone (202) 502-
6191, and e-mail address: anumzziatta.purchiaroni@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest:
June 9, 2008.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Kimberly D. Bose, 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 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 Request: The licensee is proposing non-capacity
upgrades for two existing units at the project. The licensee plans to
replace the pump turbine runners and rewind both generators.
Consequently, the project's total authorized installed capacity would
increase from 610 MW to 676 MW, and hydraulic capacity will increase
from 5,430 cfs to 6,200 cfs. The licensee explains that all the work
will be done within the existing powerhouse, and there are no planned
modifications to the upper or lower reservoirs.
l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington,
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. Information about 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
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field to access the document. 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, call 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.
m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene--Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
o. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable,
and the Project Number of the particular application to which the
filing refers.
p. Agency Comments: Federal, State, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
q. Comments, protests and interventions 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.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-10954 Filed 5-15-08; 8:45 am]
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