Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments, 28036-28037 [E9-13787]

Download as PDF 28036 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 112 / Friday, June 12, 2009 / Notices period, as extended, will be considered during preparation of the Final EIS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the WVDP or this Draft EIS, contact Catherine Bohan at the above address. The following Web sites may also be accessed for additional information on the Draft EIS or the West Valley Site: https:// www.westvalleyeis.com or https:// www.wv.doe.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2009. Michael C. Moore, Director, Office of Small Sites. [FR Doc. E9–13837 Filed 6–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. P–2157–188] Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments June 5, 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 Major License. b. Project No.: P–2157–188. c. Date Filed: June 1, 2009. d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County. e. Name of Project: Henry M Jackson Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The existing project is located on the Sultan River in Snohomish County, Washington, about 20 miles east of Everett, Washington. The project penstock underlies 10.9 acres of Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County (District), Steven J. Klein, General Manager, 2320 California Street, P.O. Box 1107, Everett, WA 98206–1107. i. FERC Contact: David Turner (202) 502–6091 or via e-mail at david.turner@ferc.gov. j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. k. Project Description: The existing project consists of the following: (1) Spada Lake, with a surface area of 1,802 acres at a normal maximum water surface elevation of 1,445 feet msl; (2) Culmback dam, a 640-foot-long, 262foot-high earth and rockfill dam with a crest elevation of 1,470 feet msl located at River Mile (RM) 16.5 on the Sultan River; (3) a concrete morning glory spillway with a crest elevation of 1,450 feet msl located approximately 250 feet from the right bank; (4) a system of conduits and valves under the dam which provide the minimum flow downstream of Culmback dam; (5) a 110-foot-tall concrete powerhouse intake structure located approximately 250 feet upstream of the dam with three 20-foot movable panels to allow withdrawal from different depths; (6) a penstock consisting of a 3.8-mile-long, 14-foot-diameter unlined tunnel leading to a 3.7-mile-long, 10-foot-diameter underground pipeline; (7) a two-story reinforced-concrete powerhouse located at RM 4.3; (8) four generating units with a total installed capacity of 111.8 MW; Units 1 and 2 are 47.5 MW Pelton turbines, which discharge water directly into a 40-foot-long discharge canal to the Sultan River; Units 3 and 4 are 8.4 MW Francis turbines, which discharge water through the Lake Chaplain water supply pipeline; (9) the approximately 3.5-mile-long, 72-inch-diameter Lake Chaplain water supply pipeline, which routes water from the Francis turbines to the Portal 2 structure at Lake Chaplain; (10) the Portal 2 structure, which diverts flows from the Lake Chaplain pipeline to Lake Chaplain (a 450-acre reservoir which serves as the City of Everett’s water supply) or to the diversion dam tunnel and pipeline; (11) a 1.5-mile-long, concrete-lined tunnel and a 2,000-foot-long, 72-inch-diameter concrete pipeline connecting Lake Chaplain and the Sultan River immediately upstream of the diversion dam; (12) a 120-foot-long, 20-foot-high, concrete gravity diversion dam which was originally constructed to divert water from the Sultan River to Lake Chaplain; and (13) other appurtenant equipment. Project operations are guided by reservoir rule curves which are designed to minimize spill at Spada Lake while providing minimum flow releases to the Sultan River downstream of the diversion dam. The District proposes the following changes to the project: (1) Modifications to the project boundary that include additional land and exclude certain land included in the existing project boundary; (2) a new Operations Plan based on revised Spada Lake rule curves; (3) aquatic habitat enhancement measures; (4) measures to protect and enhance wildlife habitat; (5) measures to enhance recreational opportunities; and (6) measures to protect historic properties. l. Locations of the Application: 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 (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. m. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. For example, issuance of the Ready for Environmental Analysis Notice is based on the assumption that there will be no additional information. Milestone Date Application Deficiency Determination Letter and Issuance of Additional Information Requests (AIRs) ............................... Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis ...................................................................................... Filing of Interventions, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions .......................................... Reply Comments Due ............................................................................................................................................................ Issuance of Draft EA .............................................................................................................................................................. Comments on Draft EA Due .................................................................................................................................................. Filing of Modified Terms and Conditions ............................................................................................................................... Issuance of Final EA .............................................................................................................................................................. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:53 Jun 11, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 12JNN1 July 2009. July 2009. September 2009. November 2009. March 2010. April 2010. June 2010. September 2010. Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 112 / Friday, June 12, 2009 / Notices o. 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. E9–13787 Filed 6–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings June 4, 2009. Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Docket Numbers: RP09–683–000. Applicants: Caledonia Energy Partners, LLC. Description: Caledonia Energy Partners, LLC submits First Revised Sheet No 55 et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1 to be effective 8/1/09. Filed Date: 06/01/2009. Accession Number: 20090603–0032. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 15, 2009. Docket Numbers: RP09–684–000. Applicants: Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation. Description: Gas Transmission Northwest Corporation submits Fourth Revised Sheet 101 et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume 1–A, to be effective 8/1/09. Filed Date: 06/01/2009. Accession Number: 20090603–0039. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 15, 2009. Docket Numbers: RP09–685–000. Applicants: Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company. Description: Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company submits Second Revised Sheet 91 et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume 1 to be effective 8/1/09. Filed Date: 06/01/2009. Accession Number: 20090603–0033. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 15, 2009. Docket Numbers: RP09–686–000. Applicants: Portland Natural Gas Transmission System. Description: Portland Natural Gas Transmission System submits First Revised Sheet 323 et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume 1 to be effective 8/1/09. Filed Date: 06/01/2009. Accession Number: 20090603–0040. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:53 Jun 11, 2009 Jkt 217001 Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 15, 2009. Docket Numbers: RP09–687–000. Applicants: Equitrans, L.P. Description: Equitrans, L.P. submits Second Revised Sheet 286 et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume 1 to be effective 8/1/09. Filed Date: 06/01/2009. Accession Number: 20090603–0034. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 15, 2009. Docket Numbers: RP09–688–000. Applicants: WestGas InterState, Inc. Description: WestGas InterState, Inc. submits Eighth Revised Sheet 92 et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume 1 to be effective 8/1/09. Filed Date: 06/01/2009. Accession Number: 20090603–0035. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 15, 2009. Docket Numbers: RP09–689–000. Applicants: North Baja Pipeline, LLC. Description: North Baja Pipeline, LLC submits Third Revised Sheet 101 et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume 1 to be effective 8/1/09. Filed Date: 06/01/2009. Accession Number: 20090603–0036. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 15, 2009. Docket Numbers: RP09–690–000. Applicants: Trans-Union Interstate Pipeline, L.P. Description: Trans-Union Interstate Pipeline, L.P. submits First Revised Sheet 111 et al. to FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume 1, to be effective 8/1/ 09. Filed Date: 06/01/2009. Accession Number: 20090603–0041. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 15, 2009. Docket Numbers: RP09–691–000. Applicants: Freebird Gas Storage, LLC. Description: Freebird Gas Storage, LLC submits First Revised Sheet 146 et al. to FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume 1 to be effective 8/1/09. Filed Date: 06/01/2009. Accession Number: 20090603–0042. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 15, 2009. Docket Numbers: RP09–692–000. Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation. Description: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation submits First Revised Sheet 433 et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume 1 to be effective 8/1/09. Filed Date: 06/01/2009. Accession Number: 20090603–0037. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 15, 2009. PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28037 Docket Numbers: RP09–693–000. Applicants: Pine Needle LNG Company, LLC. Description: Pine Needle LNG Company submits Sixth Revised Sheet 89 et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume 1 effective 8/1/09. Filed Date: 06/01/2009. Accession Number: 20090603–0038. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 15, 2009. Docket Numbers: RP09–694–000. Applicants: National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation. Description: National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation submits Ninth Revised Sheet 457 and Seventh Revised Sheet 458 to FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised Volume 1, to be effective 8/1/09. Filed Date: 06/01/2009. Accession Number: 20090603–0148. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 15, 2009. Docket Numbers: RP09–695–000. Applicants: Dauphin Island Gathering Partners. Description: Dauphin Island Gathering Partners submits Second Revised Sheet 168 et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume 1 to be effective 8/1/09. Filed Date: 06/01/2009. Accession Number: 20090603–0130. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 15, 2009. Docket Numbers: RP09–696–000. Applicants: Cimarron River Pipeline, LLC. Description: Cimarron River Pipeline, LLC submits First Revised Sheet 335 et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume 1 to be effective 8/1/09. Filed Date: 06/01/2009. Accession Number: 20090603–0129. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 15, 2009. Docket Numbers: RP09–697–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC. Description: Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC submits First Revised Sheet No 254 et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No 1 to be effective 8/1/09. Filed Date: 06/01/2009. Accession Number: 20090603–0128. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 15, 2009. Docket Numbers: RP09–698–000. Applicants: Portland General Electric Company. Description: Portland General Electric Company submits Second Revised Sheet 27 et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume 1 to be effective 8/1/09. Filed Date: 06/01/2009. Accession Number: 20090603–0127. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 15, 2009. E:\FR\FM\12JNN1.SGM 12JNN1

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[FR Doc No: E9-13787]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. P-2157-188]


Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County; Notice of 
Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing 
Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final 
Amendments

June 5, 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 Major License.
    b. Project No.: P-2157-188.
    c. Date Filed: June 1, 2009.
    d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County.
    e. Name of Project: Henry M Jackson Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The existing project is located on the Sultan River in 
Snohomish County, Washington, about 20 miles east of Everett, 
Washington. The project penstock underlies 10.9 acres of Mount Baker-
Snoqualmie National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish 
County (District), Steven J. Klein, General Manager, 2320 California 
Street, P.O. Box 1107, Everett, WA 98206-1107.
    i. FERC Contact: David Turner (202) 502-6091 or via e-mail at 
david.turner@ferc.gov.
    j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    k. Project Description: The existing project consists of the 
following: (1) Spada Lake, with a surface area of 1,802 acres at a 
normal maximum water surface elevation of 1,445 feet msl; (2) Culmback 
dam, a 640-foot-long, 262-foot-high earth and rockfill dam with a crest 
elevation of 1,470 feet msl located at River Mile (RM) 16.5 on the 
Sultan River; (3) a concrete morning glory spillway with a crest 
elevation of 1,450 feet msl located approximately 250 feet from the 
right bank; (4) a system of conduits and valves under the dam which 
provide the minimum flow downstream of Culmback dam; (5) a 110-foot-
tall concrete powerhouse intake structure located approximately 250 
feet upstream of the dam with three 20-foot movable panels to allow 
withdrawal from different depths; (6) a penstock consisting of a 3.8-
mile-long, 14-foot-diameter unlined tunnel leading to a 3.7-mile-long, 
10-foot-diameter underground pipeline; (7) a two-story reinforced-
concrete powerhouse located at RM 4.3; (8) four generating units with a 
total installed capacity of 111.8 MW; Units 1 and 2 are 47.5 MW Pelton 
turbines, which discharge water directly into a 40-foot-long discharge 
canal to the Sultan River; Units 3 and 4 are 8.4 MW Francis turbines, 
which discharge water through the Lake Chaplain water supply pipeline; 
(9) the approximately 3.5-mile-long, 72-inch-diameter Lake Chaplain 
water supply pipeline, which routes water from the Francis turbines to 
the Portal 2 structure at Lake Chaplain; (10) the Portal 2 structure, 
which diverts flows from the Lake Chaplain pipeline to Lake Chaplain (a 
450-acre reservoir which serves as the City of Everett's water supply) 
or to the diversion dam tunnel and pipeline; (11) a 1.5-mile-long, 
concrete-lined tunnel and a 2,000-foot-long, 72-inch-diameter concrete 
pipeline connecting Lake Chaplain and the Sultan River immediately 
upstream of the diversion dam; (12) a 120-foot-long, 20-foot-high, 
concrete gravity diversion dam which was originally constructed to 
divert water from the Sultan River to Lake Chaplain; and (13) other 
appurtenant equipment. Project operations are guided by reservoir rule 
curves which are designed to minimize spill at Spada Lake while 
providing minimum flow releases to the Sultan River downstream of the 
diversion dam. The District proposes the following changes to the 
project: (1) Modifications to the project boundary that include 
additional land and exclude certain land included in the existing 
project boundary; (2) a new Operations Plan based on revised Spada Lake 
rule curves; (3) aquatic habitat enhancement measures; (4) measures to 
protect and enhance wildlife habitat; (5) measures to enhance 
recreational opportunities; and (6) measures to protect historic 
properties.
    l. Locations of the Application: 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 (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.
    m. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    n. Procedural Schedule:
    The application will be processed according to the following Hydro 
Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as 
appropriate. For example, issuance of the Ready for Environmental 
Analysis Notice is based on the assumption that there will be no 
additional information.

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              Milestone                              Date
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Application Deficiency Determination  July 2009.
 Letter and Issuance of Additional
 Information Requests (AIRs).
Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready  July 2009.
 for Environmental Analysis.
Filing of Interventions,              September 2009.
 Recommendations, Terms and
 Conditions, and Fishway
 Prescriptions.
Reply Comments Due..................  November 2009.
Issuance of Draft EA................  March 2010.
Comments on Draft EA Due............  April 2010.
Filing of Modified Terms and          June 2010.
 Conditions.
Issuance of Final EA................  September 2010.
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    o. 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. E9-13787 Filed 6-11-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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