Town of Afton; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests, 79075 [E8-30565]
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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 24, 2008 / Notices
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on January 16, 2009.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–30618 Filed 12–23–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No.: 13301–001]
Town of Afton; Notice of Application
Tendered for Filing With the
Commission and Soliciting Additional
Study Requests
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December 17, 2008.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: small
hydroelectric exemption.
b. Project No.: 13301–001.
c. Date filed: November 25, 2008.
d. Applicant: Town of Afton.
e. Name of Project: Town of Afton
Culinary Water System Hydroelectric
Project.
f. Location: In Swift Creek Canyon,
near the town of Afton, Lincoln County,
Wyoming. The project would occupy
10.5 acres of federal land managed by
the Forest Service within the BridgerTeton National Forest.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Public utility
Regulatory Policies Act 1978, 16 U.S.C.
2705, 2708.
h. Applicant Contact: Town of Afton,
James K. Sanderson, 416 Washington
Street, P.O. Box 310, Afton, WY 83110,
or Brent L. Smith, Symbiotics, LLC, P.O.
Box 535, Rigby, ID 83402, (208) 745–
0834.
i. FERC Contact: Gaylord Hoisington,
(202) 502–6032 or
gaylord.hoisington@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 comments
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
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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 this notice, and serve a copy
of the request on the applicant.
l. Deadline for filing additional study
requests and requests for cooperating
agency status: February 17, 2009.
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. The application is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
n. The Town of Afton Culinary Water
System Hydroelectric Project consist of:
(1) An existing underground
intermittent spring (Periodic Springs)
that provides the town’s water; (2) an
existing 97,000 gallon buried concrete
surge tank; (3) an existing 16,775-footlong, 18-inch-diameter iron ductile
pipe; (3) construction of a new 30-foothigh by 20-foot-square powerhouse
containing a 225 kilowatt Pelton
impulse turbine and generator; and (4)
other appurtenances. The project is
estimated to generate an average of
1,272,463 kilowatt-hours annually.
Water flow from the spring is piped
to a 97,000 gallon buried concrete surge
tank. From the surge tank, the water
flows through a 16,775-foot-long pipe to
an existing water treatment facility. The
original water treatment plan design
incorporated a bifurcation of the 18-inch
pipe before it reached the treatment
plant. It is at this bifurcation that a
proposed 18-inch pipe will be fitted that
will divert up to 12-cubic-foot-persecond (cfs) (design capacity of the
turbine unit) to the proposed power
house and Pelton turbine and generator.
Upon exiting the turbine the water will
flow through a new chlorination system
and into the existing 1 million gallon
water storage tank and used as need by
the town. The power from the project
will be used on site to operate the water
treatment plant and other electrical
needs at the plant.
o. A copy of the application is
available for review at the Commission
in the Public Reference Room or may be
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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 Wyoming 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 and procedure will be
made as appropriate.
Request Additional Information—
February 25, 2009.
Issue Acceptance letter—March 1, 2009.
Issue scoping document 1—June 30,
2009.
Issue ready for environmental
analysis—August 1, 2009.
Issue environmental analysis—October
1, 2009.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–30565 Filed 12–23–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. EL09–23–000]
Welch Motel, Inc.; Welch Oil Inc.;
Boondocks USA Truck Stop; Bob
Welch; Complainants v. Midland Power
Cooperative; Corn Belt Power
Cooperative; Respondents; Notice of
Complaint
December 17, 2008.
Take notice that on December 17,
2008, pursuant to section 206 of the
Rules and Practice and Procedure, 18
CFR 385.206, Welch Motel, Inc., Welch
Oil, Inc., Boondocks USA Truck Stop,
and Bob Welch (Complainants) filed a
formal complaint against Midland
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No.: 13301-001]
Town of Afton; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the
Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests
December 17, 2008.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: small hydroelectric exemption.
b. Project No.: 13301-001.
c. Date filed: November 25, 2008.
d. Applicant: Town of Afton.
e. Name of Project: Town of Afton Culinary Water System
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: In Swift Creek Canyon, near the town of Afton, Lincoln
County, Wyoming. The project would occupy 10.5 acres of federal land
managed by the Forest Service within the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Public utility Regulatory Policies Act 1978,
16 U.S.C. 2705, 2708.
h. Applicant Contact: Town of Afton, James K. Sanderson, 416
Washington Street, P.O. Box 310, Afton, WY 83110, or Brent L. Smith,
Symbiotics, LLC, P.O. Box 535, Rigby, ID 83402, (208) 745-0834.
i. FERC Contact: Gaylord Hoisington, (202) 502-6032 or
gaylord.hoisington@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 comments 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 this notice, and serve a copy of the request on
the applicant.
l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for
cooperating agency status: February 17, 2009.
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. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
n. The Town of Afton Culinary Water System Hydroelectric Project
consist of: (1) An existing underground intermittent spring (Periodic
Springs) that provides the town's water; (2) an existing 97,000 gallon
buried concrete surge tank; (3) an existing 16,775-foot-long, 18-inch-
diameter iron ductile pipe; (3) construction of a new 30-foot-high by
20-foot-square powerhouse containing a 225 kilowatt Pelton impulse
turbine and generator; and (4) other appurtenances. The project is
estimated to generate an average of 1,272,463 kilowatt-hours annually.
Water flow from the spring is piped to a 97,000 gallon buried
concrete surge tank. From the surge tank, the water flows through a
16,775-foot-long pipe to an existing water treatment facility. The
original water treatment plan design incorporated a bifurcation of the
18-inch pipe before it reached the treatment plant. It is at this
bifurcation that a proposed 18-inch pipe will be fitted that will
divert up to 12-cubic-foot-per-second (cfs) (design capacity of the
turbine unit) to the proposed power house and Pelton turbine and
generator. Upon exiting the turbine the water will flow through a new
chlorination system and into the existing 1 million gallon water
storage tank and used as need by the town. The power from the project
will be used on site to operate the water treatment plant and other
electrical needs at the plant.
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 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.
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
Wyoming State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by
Sec. 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36, CFR, at Sec. 800.4.
q. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will
be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule.
Revisions to the schedule and procedure will be made as appropriate.
Request Additional Information--February 25, 2009.
Issue Acceptance letter--March 1, 2009.
Issue scoping document 1--June 30, 2009.
Issue ready for environmental analysis--August 1, 2009.
Issue environmental analysis--October 1, 2009.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-30565 Filed 12-23-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
