City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions, 14976-14977 [E9-7347]

Download as PDF 14976 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 62 / Thursday, April 2, 2009 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2660–024] Domtar Maine Corporation; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Additional Study Requests, and Establishing Procedual Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES March 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: New License. b. Project No.: 2660–024. c. Date Filed: March 19, 2009. d. Applicant: Domtar Maine Corporation. e. Name of Project: Forest City Project. f. Location: On Forest City Stream, a portion of the St. Croix River in Washington and Aroostock Counties, Maine and Canada. The project does not affect federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Scott Beal, Domtar Maine Corporation, 144 Main Street, Baileyville, Maine 04694 (207) 427–4004. i. FERC Contact: John Costello, (202) 502–6119 or john.costello@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. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:43 Apr 01, 2009 Jkt 217001 l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: May 18, 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 ‘‘eFiling’’ link. m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The existing Forest City Project comprise an earth embankment dam containing a gated timber spillway and two impoundments (East Grand and North lakes). There are no generating facilities located at the project. Approximately one-quarter of the 544foot-long dam (i.e., approximately 147 feet) is within the United States. The United States (western) section of the dam is an earth embankment measuring approximately 110 feet long with a maximum height of 12 feet. The center section of the dam (i.e., that portion located in the river channel) contains a 55-foot-wide gated timber crib spillway structure with three wooden gates (gates 1 and 2 are located within the United States). The spillway is approximately 33 feet wide with an elevation of 426.61 feet. A 5-foot-wide vertical slot design fishway is located in Canada. The eastern (Canadian) embankment is an earth structure approximately 397 feet long, 30 feet long with a crest elevation of 437.27 feet msl. No new construction is planned. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Maine State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by section 106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR at section 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. The Commission staff proposes to issue one environmental assessment rather than issue a draft and final EA. The assessment for Domtar’s application for new license for the West Branch Project, P–2618–020, may be included with the Forest City 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 letter/Additional Information Requests. Issue Scoping Document ..... Additional Information Response due. Notice of application is ready for environmental analysis. Comments, recommendations, prescriptions due. Notice of availability of the EA. May 2009. June 2009. September 2009. October 2009. December 2009. June 2010. 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. [FR Doc. E9–7346 Filed 4–1–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. P–2677–019] City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions March 26, 2009. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed E:\FR\FM\02APN1.SGM 02APN1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 62 / Thursday, April 2, 2009 / Notices with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 2677–019. c. Date filed: August 29, 2007. d. Applicant: City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin. e. Name of Project: Badger-Rapide Croche Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Fox River in the City of Kaukauna, in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. The project does not affect federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)—825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mike Pedersen, Kaukauna Utilities, 777 Island Street, P.O. Box 1777, Kaukauna, WI 54130– 7077, (920) 462–0220, or Arie DeWaal, Mead & Hunt, Inc., 6501 Watts Road, Madison, WI 53719, (608) 273–6380. i. FERC Contact: John Smith (202) 502–8972 or john.smith@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions is 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: Kimberly D. Bose, 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 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/docs-filing/ ferconline.asp) under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on ‘‘Quick Comment.’’ k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The existing project consists of the Badger and Rapide Croche developments. As licensed, the existing Badger Development utilizes the head created by the 22-foot-high Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Kaukauna dam and VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:43 Apr 01, 2009 Jkt 217001 consists of: (1) A 2,100-foot-long, 100foot-wide power canal that bifurcates into a 260-foot-long, 200-foot-wide canal and a 250-foot-long, 80-foot-wide canal leading to; (2) the Old Badger powerhouse containing two 1,000kilowatt (kW) generating units for a total installed capacity of 2,000 kW; and (3) the New Badger powerhouse containing two 1,800-kW generating units for a total installed capacity of 3,600 kW; and (4) appurtenant facilities. As licensed, the existing Rapide Croche Development utilizes the head created by the 20-foot-high Corps Rapide Croche dam, located approximately 4.5 miles downstream from the Badger Development and consists of: (1) A powerhouse, located on the south end of the dam, containing four 600-kW generating units for a total installed capacity of 2,400 kW; (2) the 5-mile-long, 12-kilovolt (kV) transmission line (serving both developments); and (3) appurtenant facilities. The license application also indicates that flashboards are used at the Kaukauna and Rapide Croche dams to provide additional head for project generation. The flashboards used at the Kaukauna dam are 6 inches high. The flashboards used at the Rapide Croche dam are 30 inches high. The proposed project would include decommissioning the Old Badger and New Badger developments and constructing a new 7-megawatt (MW) powerhouse about 150 feet upstream from the existing New Badger plant site. Proposed project works would consist of: (1) A modified power canal leading to; (2) a new powerhouse with integral intake; and (3) two identical 3.5- to 3.6– MW horizontal Kaplan ‘‘S’’ type turbines. The Old Badger development would be converted to an alternative use. The New Badger development would be decommissioned, demolished, and removed. The existing service road would be demolished and removed. The tailrace area associated with the existing Old Badger development would be filled with soil. A new service road would be constructed over the filled area. No significant changes are proposed for the Rapide Croche development. The existing Badger and Rapide Croche developments currently operate in a run-of-river mode. As proposed, the new project would continue to operate in a run-of-river mode. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14977 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 email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–7347 Filed 4–1–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 March 26, 2009. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: E:\FR\FM\02APN1.SGM 02APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. P-2677-019]


City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin; Notice of Application Ready for 
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms 
and Conditions, and Prescriptions

March 26, 2009.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed

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with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: 2677-019.
    c. Date filed: August 29, 2007.
    d. Applicant: City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin.
    e. Name of Project: Badger-Rapide Croche Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Fox River in the City of Kaukauna, in Outagamie 
County, Wisconsin. The project does not affect federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mike Pedersen, Kaukauna Utilities, 777 Island 
Street, P.O. Box 1777, Kaukauna, WI 54130-7077, (920) 462-0220, or Arie 
DeWaal, Mead & Hunt, Inc., 6501 Watts Road, Madison, WI 53719, (608) 
273-6380.
    i. FERC Contact: John Smith (202) 502-8972 or john.smith@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions is 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: 
Kimberly D. Bose, 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 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/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the ``e-filing'' 
link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on 
``Quick Comment.''
    k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The existing project consists of the Badger and Rapide Croche 
developments.
    As licensed, the existing Badger Development utilizes the head 
created by the 22-foot-high Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Kaukauna 
dam and consists of: (1) A 2,100-foot-long, 100-foot-wide power canal 
that bifurcates into a 260-foot-long, 200-foot-wide canal and a 250-
foot-long, 80-foot-wide canal leading to; (2) the Old Badger powerhouse 
containing two 1,000-kilowatt (kW) generating units for a total 
installed capacity of 2,000 kW; and (3) the New Badger powerhouse 
containing two 1,800-kW generating units for a total installed capacity 
of 3,600 kW; and (4) appurtenant facilities.
    As licensed, the existing Rapide Croche Development utilizes the 
head created by the 20-foot-high Corps Rapide Croche dam, located 
approximately 4.5 miles downstream from the Badger Development and 
consists of: (1) A powerhouse, located on the south end of the dam, 
containing four 600-kW generating units for a total installed capacity 
of 2,400 kW; (2) the 5-mile-long, 12-kilovolt (kV) transmission line 
(serving both developments); and (3) appurtenant facilities.
    The license application also indicates that flashboards are used at 
the Kaukauna and Rapide Croche dams to provide additional head for 
project generation. The flashboards used at the Kaukauna dam are 6 
inches high. The flashboards used at the Rapide Croche dam are 30 
inches high.
    The proposed project would include decommissioning the Old Badger 
and New Badger developments and constructing a new 7-megawatt (MW) 
powerhouse about 150 feet upstream from the existing New Badger plant 
site. Proposed project works would consist of: (1) A modified power 
canal leading to; (2) a new powerhouse with integral intake; and (3) 
two identical 3.5- to 3.6-MW horizontal Kaplan ``S'' type turbines. The 
Old Badger development would be converted to an alternative use. The 
New Badger development would be decommissioned, demolished, and 
removed. The existing service road would be demolished and removed. The 
tailrace area associated with the existing Old Badger development would 
be filled with soil. A new service road would be constructed over the 
filled area. No significant changes are proposed for the Rapide Croche 
development.
    The existing Badger and Rapide Croche developments currently 
operate in a run-of-river mode. As proposed, the new project would 
continue to operate in a run-of-river mode.
    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 email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality 
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including 
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; 
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-7347 Filed 4-1-09; 8:45 am]
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