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Download as PDF 442 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 3 / Tuesday, January 6, 2009 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13258–000] Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications December 30, 2008. On July 15, 2008 and supplemented on October 24, 2008, Bexar-MedinaAtascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the BMA Irrigation System Hydroelectric Project. The proposed project would be located on the Medina River and BMA Canal in Castroville and Medina Counties, Texas. The proposed BMA Irrigation System Hydroelectric Project would consist of: mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Lake Medina Dam (1) An existing 1,550-foot-long, 164foot-high concrete dam; (2) an existing Medina Lake upper reservoir having a surface area of 5,575 acres and a storage capacity of 25,400-acre-feet and normal water surface elevation of 1,064 feet mean sea level; (3) a proposed 160-footlong steel penstock (100 feet existing and 60 feet new); (4) a proposed powerhouse containing one generating unit having an installed capacity of 1.5megawatts; (5) a proposed tailrace; (6) a proposed 4-mile-long, 138 kV transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The proposed BMA Irrigation System would have an average annual generation of 5.2-gigawatt-hours. Diversion Lake Dam (1) A proposed 450-foot-long, 51-foothigh Diversion Lake Dam; (2) a proposed Diversion Lake lower reservoir having a surface area of 177 acres and a storage capacity of 4,500-acre-feet and normal water surface elevation of 926 feet mean sea level; (3) a proposed 100foot-long steel penstock; (4) a proposed powerhouse containing one generating unit having an installed capacity of .5 megawatts; (5) a proposed tailrace; (6) a proposed 8.4-mile-long, 138 kV transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The proposed BMA Irrigation System would have an average annual generation of 2.5-gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Ed Berger, Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, P.O. Box 170, Natalia, TX 78059; phone (830) 665–2132. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:52 Jan 05, 2009 Jkt 217001 FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, 202– 502–8735. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to the Commission’s Web site located at https://www.ferc.gov/filingcomments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13258) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–31433 Filed 1–5–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13324–000] Cedar Creek Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications December 30, 2008. On November 5, 2008, Cedar Creek, LLC filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Cedar Creek Pumped Storage Project to be located in Briscoe County, Texas. The proposed project consists of: (1) Two proposed earthen dams, upper dam 60-foot-high, 12,700-foot-long, lower dam 140-foot-high, 1,600-foot-long; (2) two proposed reservoirs, upper reservoir having a surface area of 283 acres, a storage capacity of 7,660 acre-feet, and normal maximum water surface elevation of 3,340 feet msl, lower reservoir having a surface area of 151 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 acres, a storage capacity of 8,550 acrefeet, and normal maximum water surface elevation of 2,600 feet msl; (3) a proposed 3,720-foot-long, 28-footdiameter steel penstock; (4) a proposed powerhouse with six generating units having a total capacity of 662megawatts; (5) a proposed 26-mile-long, 240-kV transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an annual generation of 1,816-gigawatt hours, which would be sold to a local utility. Applicant Contact: Mr. Brent L. Smith, Symbiotics, LLC, P.O. Box 535, Rigby, ID 83442, Phone: 208–745–0834. FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, 202– 502–8735. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and eight copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to the Commission’s Web site located at https://www.ferc.gov/filingcomments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13324) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–31434 Filed 1–5–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2007–1156; FRL–8760–3] RIN 2040–2A03 Cruise Ship Discharge Assessment Report AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. E:\FR\FM\06JAN1.SGM 06JAN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13258-000]


Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement 
District No. 1; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing 
Applications

December 30, 2008.
    On July 15, 2008 and supplemented on October 24, 2008, Bexar-
Medina-Atascosa Counties Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 
filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power 
Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the BMA Irrigation System 
Hydroelectric Project. The proposed project would be located on the 
Medina River and BMA Canal in Castroville and Medina Counties, Texas.
    The proposed BMA Irrigation System Hydroelectric Project would 
consist of:

Lake Medina Dam

    (1) An existing 1,550-foot-long, 164-foot-high concrete dam; (2) an 
existing Medina Lake upper reservoir having a surface area of 5,575 
acres and a storage capacity of 25,400-acre-feet and normal water 
surface elevation of 1,064 feet mean sea level; (3) a proposed 160-
foot-long steel penstock (100 feet existing and 60 feet new); (4) a 
proposed powerhouse containing one generating unit having an installed 
capacity of 1.5-megawatts; (5) a proposed tailrace; (6) a proposed 4-
mile-long, 138 kV transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. 
The proposed BMA Irrigation System would have an average annual 
generation of 5.2-gigawatt-hours.

Diversion Lake Dam

    (1) A proposed 450-foot-long, 51-foot-high Diversion Lake Dam; (2) 
a proposed Diversion Lake lower reservoir having a surface area of 177 
acres and a storage capacity of 4,500-acre-feet and normal water 
surface elevation of 926 feet mean sea level; (3) a proposed 100-foot-
long steel penstock; (4) a proposed powerhouse containing one 
generating unit having an installed capacity of .5 megawatts; (5) a 
proposed tailrace; (6) a proposed 8.4-mile-long, 138 kV transmission 
line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The proposed BMA Irrigation 
System would have an average annual generation of 2.5-gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Mr. Ed Berger, Bexar-Medina-Atascosa Counties 
Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, P.O. Box 170, Natalia, TX 
78059; phone (830) 665-2132.
    FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, 202-502-8735.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing 
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file 
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. 
Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing 
applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. If unable to be filed electronically, 
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight 
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For 
more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to 
the Commission's Web site located at https://www.ferc.gov/filing-
comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or 
printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of Commission's Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-
13258) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-31433 Filed 1-5-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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