The City of Nashua, IA; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 5829-5830 [E9-2156]
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Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice, the
Commission staff will either: Complete
the environmental assessment (EA) and
place it into the Commission’s public
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
issue a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review is
issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the
Commission staff’s issuance of the final
environmental impact statement (FEIS)
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
EA in the Commission’s public record
for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review will serve to notify Federal and
State agencies of the timing for the
completion of all necessary reviews, and
the subsequent need to complete all
Federal authorizations within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s FEIS or EA.
There are two ways to become
involved in the Commission’s review of
this project. First, any person wishing to
obtain legal status by becoming a party
to the proceedings for this project
should, on or before the comment date
stated below, file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
a motion to intervene in accordance
with the requirements of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
and the Regulations under the NGA (18
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
status will be placed on the service list
maintained by the Secretary of the
Commission and will receive copies of
all documents filed by the applicant and
by all other parties. A party must submit
14 copies of filings made in the
proceeding with the Commission and
must mail a copy to the applicant and
to every other party. Only parties to the
proceeding can ask for court review of
Commission orders in the proceeding.
However, a person does not have to
intervene in order to have comments
considered. The second way to
participate is by filing with the
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
possible, an original and two copies of
comments in support of or in opposition
to this project. The Commission will
consider these comments in
determining the appropriate action to be
taken, but the filing of a comment alone
will not serve to make the filer a party
to the proceeding. The Commission’s
rules require that persons filing
comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to
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the party or parties directly involved in
the protest.
Persons who wish to comment only
on the environmental review of this
project should submit an original and
two copies of their comments to the
Secretary of the Commission.
Environmental commentors will be
placed on the Commission’s
environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents,
and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission’s
environmental review process.
Environmental commentors will not be
required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties.
However, the non-party commentors
will not receive copies of all documents
filed by other parties or issued by the
Commission (except for the mailing of
environmental documents issued by the
Commission) and will not have the right
to seek court review of the
Commission’s final order.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests
and interventions in lieu of paper using
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file
electronically should submit an original
and 14 copies of the protest or
intervention to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
This filing is accessible online at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
review in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC.
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
Web site that enables subscribers to
receive e-mail notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
Comment Date: February 17, 2009.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 12628–002]
The City of Nashua, IA; Notice of
Application Tendered for Filing With
the Commission, Soliciting Additional
Study Requests, and Establishing a
Deadline for Submission of Final
Amendments
January 26, 2009.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Original
License.
b. Project No.: 12628–002.
c. Date filed: January 13, 2009.
d. Applicant: The City of Nashua,
Iowa.
e. Name of Project: Cedar Lake Dam
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project would be
located at the existing Cedar Lake Dam,
on the Cedar River, in Chickasaw
County, Iowa. The project would not
occupy any Federal land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Rebecca
Neal, The City of Nashua, 402 Main
Street, Nashua, IA 50658; (641) 435–
4156.
i. FERC Contact: Michael Watts,
Michael.Watts@ferc.gov, (202) 502–
6123.
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.
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 a factual basis for
complete analysis of the application on
its merits, the resource agency, Indian
tribe, or person must file a request for
the study with the Commission no later
than 60 days from the application filing
date, 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: March 16, 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 may be
filed electronically via the Internet in
lieu of paper. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filing. 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.
After logging into the eFiling system,
select ‘‘Comment on Filing’’ from the
Filing Type Selection screen and
continue with the filing process.
m. This application is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
n. Project Description: The existing
dam and integral powerhouse are
owned by the City of Nashua (City) and
were constructed in 1917 and used for
power generation until 1965. The City is
proposing to rehabilitate the project and
install new turbine generators and
associated equipment. The proposed
project would consist of: (1) An existing
15.5-foot-high concrete dam with a 258foot-long spillway equipped with four 6foot-high taintor gates, a 6-foot-high
control gate, and three 4-foot-high
flashboards; (2) an existing 405-acre
reservoir with a normal full pond
elevation of 960.1 feet above mean sea
level; (3) an existing 50-foot-wide
concrete intake structure connected to;
(4) an existing powerhouse to contain
four new turbine generating units with
a total installed capacity of 800
kilowatts; (5) a new 75-foot-long, 13.8kilovolts overhead transmission line;
and (6) appurtenant facilities. The
proposed project would generate an
estimated average annual generation of
3,285 megawatt hours.
The project would operate in a run-ofriver mode.
o. A copy of the application is on file
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection. This filing may
also be viewed on the Web at https://
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Enter the docket number, excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
filed to access the documents. 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.
p. You may also register online at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via
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email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
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. 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
intends 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.
Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter.
Issue Scoping Document .......
Notice of application is ready
for environmental analysis.
Notice of the availability of the
EA.
April 2009.
May 2009.
August 2009.
March 2010.
Final amendments: 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
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Commission
[Project Nos. P–2403–056; P–2721–020; P–
2312–019]
Penobscot River Restoration Trust;
Notice of Application for Surrender of
Licenses Accepted for Filing, Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene and
Protests, Ready for Environmental
Analysis
January 26, 2009.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Surrender of
Licenses.
b. Project Nos.: P–2403–056, P–2721–
020, P–2312–019.
c. Date filed: November 7, 2008.
d. Applicant: Penobscot River
Restoration Trust (Trust). PPL Maine,
LLC is the licensee for the Veazie (P–
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2403) and Howland (P–2721) Projects
and PPL Great Works, LLC is the
licensee for the Great Works Project (P–
2312). Pursuant to the transfer orders
issued January 6, 2009, the Trust is to
become the licensee once the
instruments of conveyance are signed.
Pursuant to the Lower Penobscot River
Basin Comprehensive Settlement
Accord filed on June 25, 2004, the
transfer of ownership to the Trust is
contingent upon the issuance of the
license surrender order.
e. Name of Projects: Veazie, Howland
and Great Works Hydroelectric Projects.
f. Location: The Veazie and Great
Works Projects are located on the
Penobscot River in Penobscot County,
Maine. The Howland Project is located
on the Piscataquis River in Penobscot
County, Maine.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Laura Rose
Day, Penobscot River Restoration Trust,
P.O. Box 5695, Augusta, Maine 04332,
Telephone (207) 430–0114, e-mail
laura@penobscotriver.org.
i. FERC Contact: Ms. Brandi
Sangunett, Telephone (202) 502–8393,
and e-mail brandi.sangunett@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing motions to
intervene and protests, comments,
recommendations is 30 days from the
issuance of this notice. 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.
k. Description of Request: The
applicant proposes to surrender the
licenses for the Veazie, Great Works and
Howland Hydroelectric Projects. In
addition, the applicant proposes to
decommission and remove the dams at
the Veazie and Great Works Projects.
Further, the applicant proposes to
decommission the powerhouse,
generating units, and existing fish
ladder at the Howland Project. The
applicant proposes to keep the Howland
dam in place but remove the flashboards
to lower the reservoir by 0.8 feet and
create a nature-like fish bypass reach
around the south end of the dam. This
application is part of a four phase
program to restore native sea-run fish
through improved access to 1,000 miles
of their historic habitat in the Penobscot
River watershed while also
accommodating the continued
generation of hydroelectric power at
specified locations.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 12628-002]
The City of Nashua, IA; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing
With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and
Establishing a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
January 26, 2009.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Original License.
b. Project No.: 12628-002.
c. Date filed: January 13, 2009.
d. Applicant: The City of Nashua, Iowa.
e. Name of Project: Cedar Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project would be located at the existing Cedar
Lake Dam, on the Cedar River, in Chickasaw County, Iowa. The project
would not occupy any Federal land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Rebecca Neal, The City of Nashua, 402
Main Street, Nashua, IA 50658; (641) 435-4156.
i. FERC Contact: Michael Watts, Michael.Watts@ferc.gov, (202) 502-
6123.
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. 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 a factual basis for complete analysis of the application on its
merits, the resource agency, Indian tribe, or person must file a
request for the study with the Commission no later than 60 days from
the application filing date, 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: March 16, 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 may be filed electronically via the
Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. 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. After logging into the eFiling system, select
``Comment on Filing'' from the Filing Type Selection screen and
continue with the filing process.
m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
n. Project Description: The existing dam and integral powerhouse
are owned by the City of Nashua (City) and were constructed in 1917 and
used for power generation until 1965. The City is proposing to
rehabilitate the project and install new turbine generators and
associated equipment. The proposed project would consist of: (1) An
existing 15.5-foot-high concrete dam with a 258-foot-long spillway
equipped with four 6-foot-high taintor gates, a 6-foot-high control
gate, and three 4-foot-high flashboards; (2) an existing 405-acre
reservoir with a normal full pond elevation of 960.1 feet above mean
sea level; (3) an existing 50-foot-wide concrete intake structure
connected to; (4) an existing powerhouse to contain four new turbine
generating units with a total installed capacity of 800 kilowatts; (5)
a new 75-foot-long, 13.8-kilovolts overhead transmission line; and (6)
appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would generate an
estimated average annual generation of 3,285 megawatt hours.
The project would operate in a run-of-river mode.
o. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is
available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the
Web at https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the
docket number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number
filed to access the documents. 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.
p. 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.
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. 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 intends 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.
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Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter.... April 2009.
Issue Scoping Document................... May 2009.
Notice of application is ready for August 2009.
environmental analysis.
Notice of the availability of the EA..... March 2010.
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Final amendments: 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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