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foot-long tailrace tunnel; (7) a 72-footwide, 130-foot-high, and 360-foot-long
underground powerhouse; (8) four
reversible pump-turbine units at 325
megawatts each, for a total installed
capacity of 1,300 megawatts; (9) a 28foot-wide, 28-foot-high, by 6,625-footlong access tunnel to the underground
powerhouse; (10) a water supply
pipeline ranging from 12-to 24-inchdiameter totaling 15.3 miles; (11) a 13.5mile-long, 500-kilovolt transmission
line connecting to a new
Interconnection Collector Substation;
and (12) appurtenant facilities. The
average annual generation is estimated
to be 22.2 gigawatt-hours.
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
e-mail of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
p. With this notice, we are initiating
consultation with the California State
Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as
required by 106, National Historic
Preservation Act, and the regulations of
the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation, 36, CFR, at 800.4.
q. Procedural schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following Hydro Licensing
Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will
be made as appropriate.
Study Requests, Deficiency/Additional Information Letter (if needed) ..............................................................................
Issue Acceptance Letter ..........................................................................................................................................................
Notice that Application is Ready for Environmental Analysis ...........................................................................................
Agency Comments, Terms, and Conditions ..........................................................................................................................
Applicant Reply Comments ...................................................................................................................................................
Notice of the Availability of the Draft EIS ............................................................................................................................
Notice of the Availability of the Final EIS ...........................................................................................................................
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 13449–000]
McGinnis, Inc.; Notice of Preliminary
Permit Application Accepted for Filing
and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications
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July 6, 2009.
On April 29, 2009, McGinnis, Inc.
filed an application for a preliminary
permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the
Federal Power Act, proposing to study
the feasibility of the Markland
Hydrokinetic Project, located on the
Ohio River, in Gallatin County,
Kentucky, and Switzerland County,
Indiana. The sole purpose of a
preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant
the permit holder priority to file a
license application during the permit
term. A preliminary permit does not
authorize the permit holder to perform
any land disturbing activities or
otherwise enter upon lands or waters
owned by others without the owners’
express permission.
The proposed project would consist
of: (1) A 100 to 300-foot-long by 20 to
52-foot-wide barge spudded down to the
riverbed; (2) 10 6–8-foot-long by 6–8foot-diameter turbine-generators
mounted in line along the side of the
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barge; (3) one armored, high-voltage
cable transmitting the generated power
to the existing transmission line located
adjacent to the proposed project area;
and (4) appurtenant facilities. The
proposed project would generate about
1,533 megawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Bruce D.
McGinnis, Sr., McGinnis, Inc., P.O. Box
534, 502 Second St. Ext., South Point,
OH 45680, phone: (740) 377–4391.
FERC Contact: Sergiu Serban, 202–
502–6211.
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,
including a copy of the application, 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
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July 2009.
November 2009.
November 2009.
January 2010.
March 2010.
June 2010.
November 2010.
(P–13449) in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance,
call toll-free 1–866–208–3372.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9–16446 Filed 7–10–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 485–063]
Georgia Power Company; Notice of
Intent To File License Application,
Filing of Pre-Application Document,
Commencement of Licensing
Proceeding, and Scoping; Request for
Comments on the Pad and Scoping
Document, and Identification of Issues
and Associated Study Requests
July 6, 2009.
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application for a New
License and Commencing Licensing
Proceeding.
b. Project No.: 485–063.
c. Dated Filed: May 6, 2009.
d. Submitted By: Georgia Power
Company.
e. Name of Project: Bartletts Ferry
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Chattahoochee
River in Harris County, Georgia and Lee
and Chambers counties, Alabama. The
project does not occupy any federal
lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of
the Commission’s Regulations.
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h. Potential Applicant Contact:
Charles H. Huling P.E., Vice President,
Georgia Power Company,
Environmental Affairs, 241 Ralph
McGill Boulevard, NE., BIN 10221,
Atlanta, GA 30308–3374. Attn. George
A. Martin.
i. FERC Contact: Janet Hutzel at (202)
502–8675, or e-mail at
janet.hutzel@ferc.gov.
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state,
local, and tribal agencies with
jurisdiction and/or special expertise
with respect to environmental issues
that wish to cooperate in the
preparation of the environmental
document should follow the
instructions for filing such requests
described in item o 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. With this notice, we are initiating
informal consultation with: (a) The U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA
Fisheries under section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and the joint
agency regulations thereunder at 50
CFR, Part 402, and (b) the Alabama and
Georgia State Historic Preservation
Officers, 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.
l. With this notice, we are designating
Georgia Power Company as the
Commission’s non-federal
representative for carrying out informal
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of
the Endangered Species Act and section
106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act.
m. Georgia Power Company filed a
Pre-Application Document (PAD;
including a proposed process plan and
schedule) with the Commission,
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the
Commission’s regulations.
n. A copy of the PAD is available for
review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on
the Commission’s website (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 paragraph h.
Register online at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via e-
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mail of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
o. With this notice, we are soliciting
comments on the PAD and Scoping
Document 1 (SD1), as well as study
requests. All comments on the PAD and
SD1, and study requests should be sent
to the address above in paragraph h. In
addition, all comments on the PAD and
SD1, study requests, requests for
cooperating agency status, and all
communications to and from
Commission staff related to the merits of
the potential application (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 (Bartletts Ferry Hydroelectric
Project) and the project number (P–485–
063), and bear the heading ‘‘Comments
on Pre-Application Document,’’ ‘‘Study
Requests,’’ ‘‘Comments on Scoping
Document 1,’’ ‘‘Request for Cooperating
Agency Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to
and from Commission Staff.’’ Any
individual or entity interested in
submitting study requests, commenting
on the PAD or SD1, and any agency
requesting cooperating status must do so
by September 4, 2009.
Comments on the PAD and SD1,
study requests, requests for cooperating
agency status, and other permissible
forms of communications with the
Commission 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.’’
p. Although our current intent is to
prepare an environmental assessment
(EA), there is the possibility that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
will be required. Nevertheless, this
meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping
requirements, irrespective of whether an
EA or EIS is issued by the Commission.
individuals, organizations, and agencies
to attend any of the meetings, and to
assist staff in identifying particular
study needs, as well as the scope of
environmental issues to be addressed in
the environmental document. The times
and locations of these meetings are as
follows:
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold scoping
meetings in the vicinity of the project at
the times and places noted below. The
daytime meetings will focus on resource
agency, Indian tribes, and nongovernmental organization concerns,
while the evening meetings are
primarily for receiving input from the
public. We invite all interested
Georgia Power Company and
Commission staff will conduct a site
visit of the project facilities on
Wednesday, August 5, 2009, starting at
10:30 a.m. EST. The site visit will entail
touring the project dam and
powerhouse. At 1 p.m. EST, a tour of
Lake Harding will start from the
project’s powerhouse. Anyone
interested in visiting the project
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August 4, 2009, Daytime Scoping
Meeting
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009.
Time: 1 p.m. EST.
Location: City of Valley, Alabama’s
Community Center, 130 Sportsplex
Drive, Valley, Alabama 36854.
August 4, 2009, Evening Scoping
Meeting
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009.
Time: 6 p.m. EST.
Location: City of Valley, Alabama’s
Community Center, 130 Sportsplex
Drive, Valley, Alabama 36854.
August 6, 2009, Daytime Scoping
Meeting
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009.
Time: 1 p.m. EST.
Location: Old Mountain Hill
Schoolhouse, 47 Mountain Hill Road,
Fortson, Georgia 31808.
August 6, 2009, Evening Scoping
Meeting
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009.
Time: 6 p.m. EST.
Location: Old Mountain Hill
Schoolhouse, 47 Mountain Hill Road,
Fortson, Georgia 31808.
Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which
outlines the subject areas to be
addressed in the environmental
document, was mailed to the
individuals and entities on the
Commission’s mailing list. Copies of
SD1 will be available at the scoping
meetings, or may be viewed on the Web
at https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the directions
for accessing information in paragraph
n. Based on all oral and written
comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2)
may be issued. SD2 may include a
revised process plan and schedule, as
well as a list of issues, identified
through the scoping process.
Site Visit
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facilities and/or touring Lake Harding
must send an e-mail to Bartletts Ferry
Relicensing, at bfrelice@southerco.com,
by July 24, 2009. Please indicate if you
want to visit the project facilities, tour
Lake Harding, or both. Participants of
the tours must provide identification,
sign a liability waiver, and wear
appropriate clothing and closed toed
shoes. If any participant attending any
part of the sites visit is disabled or has
special needs, please e-mail Bartletts
Ferry Relicensing, at
bfrelice@southerco.com.
Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1)
Initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review
and discuss existing conditions and
resource management objectives; (3)
review and discuss existing information
and identify preliminary information
and study needs; (4) review and discuss
the process plan and schedule for prefiling activity that incorporates the time
frames provided for in Part 5 of the
Commission’s regulations and, to the
extent possible, maximizes coordination
of federal, state, and tribal permitting
and certification processes; and (5)
discuss the appropriateness of any
federal or state agency or Indian tribe
acting as a cooperating agency for
development of an environmental
document.
Meeting participants should come
prepared to discuss their issues and/or
concerns. Please review the PAD in
preparation for the scoping meetings.
Directions on how to obtain a copy of
the PAD and SD1 are included in item
n. of this notice.
Meeting Procedures
The meetings will be recorded by a
stenographer and will become part of
the formal record of the Commission
proceeding on the project.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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[Project No. 2165–029]
Alabama Power Company; Notice of
Application for Amendment of License
and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Protests
July 2, 2009.
a. Type of Application: Non-project
use of project lands and waters.
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b. Project Number: 2165–029.
c. Date Filed: June 5, 2009.
d. Applicant: Alabama Power
Company.
e. Name of Project: Warrior River
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on
Sipsley Fork and the Black Warrior
River in Cullman, Tuscaloosa, Walker,
and Winston Counties, Alabama. The
proposed action would occur at the
Lewis Smith Development in Cullman
County.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a), 825(r) and 799
and 801.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Jason
Powers, Alabama Power Company, 600
18th Street North, Birmingham,
Alabama 35203, telephone: (205) 257–
4070.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on
this notice should be addressed to
Christopher Yeakel at (202) 502–8132,
or e-mail address:
christopher.yeakel@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments and or
motions: August 3, 2009.
k. Description of Request: Alabama
Power Company proposes to permit Mr.
Lynn Layton to replace one existing,
covered, 10-slip boat dock with three
covered boat docks, each with 10 slips
at Cushman’s Marina, located on the
Warrior River Project. Each dock would
consist of: (1) A 50-foot-long ramp; (2)
an equalizing platform; (3) a 78-footlong central walkway; and (4) ten 12foot-wide by 28-foot-long slips.
Navigational lighting would be installed
on each dock. No fuel-dispensing or
sewage-pumping facilities are proposed.
The docks would be available for rental
by the general public. The licensee also
proposes to allow the removal of an
existing building at the site, and the
construction of a new patio within the
project boundary.
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 (p-2165) to
access the document. You may also
register online at https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be
notified via e-mail 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
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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
comment date for the particular
application.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents—Any filings must bear in
all capital letters the title
‘‘COMMENTS’’,
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS
AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, OR
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as
applicable, and the Project Number of
the particular application to which the
filing refers (P–2165–029). All
documents (original and eight copies)
should be filed with: The Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. A copy of any motion to
intervene must also be served upon each
representative of the Applicant
specified in the particular application.
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
‘‘e-Filing’’ link.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 485-063]
Georgia Power Company; Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, Commencement of
Licensing Proceeding, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the Pad and
Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study
Requests
July 6, 2009.
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for
a New License and Commencing Licensing Proceeding.
b. Project No.: 485-063.
c. Dated Filed: May 6, 2009.
d. Submitted By: Georgia Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Bartletts Ferry Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Chattahoochee River in Harris County, Georgia
and Lee and Chambers counties, Alabama. The project does not occupy any
federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
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h. Potential Applicant Contact: Charles H. Huling P.E., Vice
President, Georgia Power Company, Environmental Affairs, 241 Ralph
McGill Boulevard, NE., BIN 10221, Atlanta, GA 30308-3374. Attn. George
A. Martin.
i. FERC Contact: Janet Hutzel at (202) 502-8675, or e-mail at
janet.hutzel@ferc.gov.
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such
requests described in item o 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. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402, and (b) the Alabama and
Georgia State Historic Preservation Officers, 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.
l. With this notice, we are designating Georgia Power Company as
the Commission's non-federal representative for carrying out informal
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
m. Georgia Power Company filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD;
including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission,
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission's regulations.
n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website
(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 paragraph h.
Register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and
Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests. All comments on
the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to the address above
in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, study
requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all
communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits of
the potential application (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 (Bartletts Ferry Hydroelectric Project)
and the project number (P-485-063), and bear the heading ``Comments on
Pre-Application Document,'' ``Study Requests,'' ``Comments on Scoping
Document 1,'' ``Request for Cooperating Agency Status,'' or
``Communications to and from Commission Staff.'' Any individual or
entity interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD
or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so by
September 4, 2009.
Comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for
cooperating agency status, and other permissible forms of
communications with the Commission 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.''
p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental
assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will
satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or
EIS is issued by the Commission.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold scoping meetings in the vicinity of the
project at the times and places noted below. The daytime meetings will
focus on resource agency, Indian tribes, and non-governmental
organization concerns, while the evening meetings are primarily for
receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals,
organizations, and agencies to attend any of the meetings, and to
assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the
scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental
document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows:
August 4, 2009, Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009.
Time: 1 p.m. EST.
Location: City of Valley, Alabama's Community Center, 130
Sportsplex Drive, Valley, Alabama 36854.
August 4, 2009, Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009.
Time: 6 p.m. EST.
Location: City of Valley, Alabama's Community Center, 130
Sportsplex Drive, Valley, Alabama 36854.
August 6, 2009, Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009.
Time: 1 p.m. EST.
Location: Old Mountain Hill Schoolhouse, 47 Mountain Hill Road,
Fortson, Georgia 31808.
August 6, 2009, Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009.
Time: 6 p.m. EST.
Location: Old Mountain Hill Schoolhouse, 47 Mountain Hill Road,
Fortson, Georgia 31808.
Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be
addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals
and entities on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be
available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the Web at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions
for accessing information in paragraph n. Based on all oral and written
comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a
revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues,
identified through the scoping process.
Site Visit
Georgia Power Company and Commission staff will conduct a site
visit of the project facilities on Wednesday, August 5, 2009, starting
at 10:30 a.m. EST. The site visit will entail touring the project dam
and powerhouse. At 1 p.m. EST, a tour of Lake Harding will start from
the project's powerhouse. Anyone interested in visiting the project
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facilities and/or touring Lake Harding must send an e-mail to Bartletts
Ferry Relicensing, at bfrelice@southerco.com, by July 24, 2009. Please
indicate if you want to visit the project facilities, tour Lake
Harding, or both. Participants of the tours must provide
identification, sign a liability waiver, and wear appropriate clothing
and closed toed shoes. If any participant attending any part of the
sites visit is disabled or has special needs, please e-mail Bartletts
Ferry Relicensing, at bfrelice@southerco.com.
Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the
issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource
management objectives; (3) review and discuss existing information and
identify preliminary information and study needs; (4) review and
discuss the process plan and schedule for pre-filing activity that
incorporates the time frames provided for in Part 5 of the Commission's
regulations and, to the extent possible, maximizes coordination of
federal, state, and tribal permitting and certification processes; and
(5) discuss the appropriateness of any federal or state agency or
Indian tribe acting as a cooperating agency for development of an
environmental document.
Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues
and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping
meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are
included in item n. of this notice.
Meeting Procedures
The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will become
part of the formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-16444 Filed 7-10-09; 8:45 am]
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