City of Burlington, IA; FFP Iowa 5, LLC Notice of Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 24835-24836 [E9-12081]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2206–038]
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.;
Notice of Application for Amendment
of License and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Protests
May 18, 2009.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Non-project use
of project lands.
b. Project No.: 2206–038.
c. Date Filed: April 14, 2009.
d. Applicant: Progress Energy
Carolinas, Inc.
e. Name of Project: Yadkin-Pee Dee
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The proposed non-project
use is on Lake Tillery in Stanly County,
North Carolina.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Larry Mann,
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc., 179
Tillery Dam Road, Mount Gilead, NC
27306, (919) 546–5300.
i. FERC Contact: Mark Carter, (202)
502–6554, mark.carter@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for Filing Comments,
Motions to Intervene, and Protests: June
18, 2009.
All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all interveners
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 intervener files comments
or documents with the Commission
relating to the merits of an issue that
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may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, it 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: Progress
Energy Carolinas, Inc. requests
Commission authorization to grant
Ken’s Landing, LLC permission to
expand an existing marina located on
project lands. The expansion would
include the removal of 26 boat slips
(occupying an area of 6,360 square feet)
and the addition of 40 new boat slips
(occupying an area of 17,600 square
feet). Prior to filing of the application,
Ken’s Landing, LLC consulted with
appropriate agencies and other entities,
including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, North Carolina (NC) Wildlife
Resources Commission, NC Department
of Environment and Natural Resources,
and NC Department of Cultural
Resources.
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. 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 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 1–866–208–3372 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
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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 13429–000, Project No. 13455–
000]
City of Burlington, IA; FFP Iowa 5, LLC
Notice of Preliminary Permit
Applications Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications
May 15, 2009.
On April 8, 2009, the City of
Burlington, Iowa filed an application,
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal
Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the
feasibility of the City of Burlington
Hydroelectric Project (Burlington
Project) No. 13429, to be located on the
Mississippi River, in Des Moines
County, Iowa and Henderson County,
Illinois. On April 29, 2009, FFP Iowa 5,
LLC filed an application, pursuant to
the FPA, proposing to study the
feasibility of the Mississippi River Lock
and Dam No. 18 Water Power Project
(L&D 18 Project) No. 13455, to be
located on the Mississippi River, in Des
Moines County, Iowa.
The proposed Burlington and L&D 18
projects would be located at the existing
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)
Lock and Dam No. 18 comprised of: (1)
A 1,350-foot-long dam with 14 taintor
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gates and 3 roller gates and a 600-footlong lock; and (2) a 12,152-acre reservoir
with a normal pool elevation of 529.5
feet mean sea level.
The proposed Burlington Project
would consist of: (1) Thirty submersible
500-kilowatt turbine generating units
with total installed capacity of 15
megawatts (MW); (2) a 1-mile-long, 12.5kilovolt (kV) transmission line; and (3)
appurtenant facilities. The project
would have an estimated average annual
generation of 76,831 megawatts-hours
(MWh), which would be sold to Alliant
Energy. The project would be located
along the western half of the Corps dam.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Doug Worden,
City Manager, City of Burlington, Iowa,
400 Washington Street, Burlington, Iowa
52601, (319) 753–8120.
The proposed L&D 18 Project would
consist of: (1) Twenty six Very Low
Head generating units and 100
hydrokinetic generating units with a
total installed capacity of 24.5 MW; (2)
a 5.68-mile-long, 69-kV transmission
line; and (3) appurtenant facilities. The
project would have an estimated average
annual generation of 119,500 MWh,
which would be sold to Alliant Energy.
The project would be located in the
middle of the Mississippi River just
downstream of the Corps dam.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Daniel R.
Irvin, Free Flow Power Corporation, 33
Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA
01930, phone (978) 252–7631.
FERC Contact: Patrick Murphy, (202)
502–8755.
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/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
(P–13429 or 13455) in the docket
number field to access the document.
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For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–
3372.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 12731–002]
Natural Currents Energy Services,
LLC; Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Draft Application,
Request for Waivers of Integrated
Licensing Process Regulations
Necessary for Expedited Processing of
a Hydrokinetic Pilot Project License
Application, and Soliciting Comments
May 15, 2009.
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File a License Application for an
Original License for a Hydrokinetic Pilot
Project.
b. Project No.: 12731–002.
c. Date Filed: May 15, 2009.
d. Submitted By: Natural Currents
Energy Services, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Angoon Tidal
Power Pilot Project.
f. Location: In Kootznahoo Inlet on
the western shore of Admiralty Island,
near the City of Angoon in the SkagwayHoonah-Angoon Census Area of
southeastern Alaska.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the
Commission’s regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: Roger Bason,
President, Natural Currents Energy
Services, 24 Roxanne Blvd., Highland,
NY 12528; (845) 691–4008;
info@naturalcurrents.com.
i. FERC Contact: Steve Hocking (502)
552–8753.
j. Natural Currents Energy Services,
LLC (Natural Currents) has filed with
the Commission: (1) A notice of intent
(NOI) to file an application for an
original license for a hydrokinetic pilot
project and a draft license application
with monitoring plans; (2) a proposed
schedule; (3) a request to be designated
as the non-Federal representative for
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
consultation; and (4) a request to be
designated as the non-Federal
representative for section 106
consultation under the National Historic
Preservation Act (collectively the prefiling materials).
k. With this notice, we are soliciting
comments on the pre-filing materials
listed in paragraph j above, including
the draft license application and
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monitoring plans. All comments should
be sent to the address above in
paragraph h. In addition, all comments
(original and eight copies) must be filed
with the Commission at the following
address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. All filings with the Commission
must include on the first page, the
project name (Angoon Tidal Power Pilot
Project) and number (P–12731–002),
and bear the heading ‘‘Comments on the
proposed Angoon Tidal Power Pilot
Project.’’ Any individual or entity
interested in submitting comments on
the pre-filing materials must do so by
July 14, 2009.
Comments 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.
l. With this notice, we are approving
Natural Currents’ request to be
designated as the non-Federal
representative for section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) and its
request to initiate consultation under
section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act; and recommending
that it begin informal consultation with:
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
and the National Marine Fisheries
Service as required by section 7 of ESA;
and (b) the Alaska State Historic
Preservation Officer, as required by
section 106, National Historical
Preservation Act, and the implementing
regulations of the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
m. This notice does not constitute the
Commission’s approval of Natural
Currents’ request to use the Pilot Project
Licensing Procedures. Upon its review
of the project’s overall characteristics
relative to the pilot project criteria, the
draft license application contents, and
any comments filed, the Commission
will determine whether there is
adequate information to conclude the
pre-filing process.
n. The proposed Angoon Tidal Power
Pilot Project would consist of eight (8)
25-kw Red Hawk Tidal Turbines, with
a combined maximum output of 200 kW
for the pilot project. Initially, the
turbines would be mounted on portable
anchored barges to test different
positions within the site for the best
turbine performance. Following the
location of the desired development
site, tidal turbines will be mounted on
constructed docks or piers secured to
the solid, scoured, subsurface bedrock.
The transmission intertie is to be
determined. The estimated annual
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 13429-000, Project No. 13455-000]
City of Burlington, IA; FFP Iowa 5, LLC Notice of Preliminary
Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications
May 15, 2009.
On April 8, 2009, the City of Burlington, Iowa filed an
application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA),
proposing to study the feasibility of the City of Burlington
Hydroelectric Project (Burlington Project) No. 13429, to be located on
the Mississippi River, in Des Moines County, Iowa and Henderson County,
Illinois. On April 29, 2009, FFP Iowa 5, LLC filed an application,
pursuant to the FPA, proposing to study the feasibility of the
Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 18 Water Power Project (L&D 18
Project) No. 13455, to be located on the Mississippi River, in Des
Moines County, Iowa.
The proposed Burlington and L&D 18 projects would be located at the
existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Lock and Dam No. 18
comprised of: (1) A 1,350-foot-long dam with 14 taintor
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gates and 3 roller gates and a 600-foot-long lock; and (2) a 12,152-
acre reservoir with a normal pool elevation of 529.5 feet mean sea
level.
The proposed Burlington Project would consist of: (1) Thirty
submersible 500-kilowatt turbine generating units with total installed
capacity of 15 megawatts (MW); (2) a 1-mile-long, 12.5-kilovolt (kV)
transmission line; and (3) appurtenant facilities. The project would
have an estimated average annual generation of 76,831 megawatts-hours
(MWh), which would be sold to Alliant Energy. The project would be
located along the western half of the Corps dam.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Doug Worden, City Manager, City of
Burlington, Iowa, 400 Washington Street, Burlington, Iowa 52601, (319)
753-8120.
The proposed L&D 18 Project would consist of: (1) Twenty six Very
Low Head generating units and 100 hydrokinetic generating units with a
total installed capacity of 24.5 MW; (2) a 5.68-mile-long, 69-kV
transmission line; and (3) appurtenant facilities. The project would
have an estimated average annual generation of 119,500 MWh, which would
be sold to Alliant Energy. The project would be located in the middle
of the Mississippi River just downstream of the Corps dam.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Daniel R. Irvin, Free Flow Power
Corporation, 33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, MA 01930, phone (978)
252-7631.
FERC Contact: Patrick Murphy, (202) 502-8755.
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-13429
or 13455) in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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