Muskingum Valley Hydro; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 46189 [E9-21626]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 172 / Tuesday, September 8, 2009 / Notices [FR Doc. E9–21509 Filed 9–4–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–KF–C DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13535–000] Muskingum Valley Hydro; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES September 1, 2009. On July 6, 2009, Muskingum Valley Hydro filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Muskingum Valley Hoover Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 13535, to be located at the existing Hoover Dam, on the Big Walnut River, in Franklin County, Ohio. 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 existing Hoover Dam is owned and operated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and includes the existing reservoir, dam, outlet works, and tailrace. The proposed project would consist of: (1) The existing 85.5foot-high earth fill concrete gravity Hoover Dam equipped with a 680-footlong ogee spillway; (2) an existing 3,272-acre impoundment with a normal water surface elevation 890 feet mean sea level; (3) a new 30-foot-long by 30foot-wide powerhouse containing two turbine generator units for a total installed capacity of 3.5 megawatts; (4) a new 600-foot-long, 14.7-kilovolt transmission line; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would operate in run-of-river mode and generate an estimated average annual generation of 30,600,000 kilowatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Randall J. Smith, Muskingum Valley Hydro, 4950 Frazeysburg Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43701, (740) 891–5424. FERC Contact: Michael Watts, (202) 502–6123. 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. VerDate Nov<24>2008 22:36 Sep 04, 2009 Jkt 217001 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 ‘‘eFiling’’ 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/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–13535) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–21626 Filed 9–4–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2067–040] Tri-Dam Project; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests September 1, 2009. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Shoreline Management Plan (SMP). b. Project No: 2067–040. c. Date Filed: June 23, 2008. d. Applicant: Tri-Dam Project. e. Name of Project: Tulloch Project. f. Location: The project is located on the main stem of the Stanislaus River in Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties, California. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 USC 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Steve Felte, TriDam Project, P.O. Box 1158, Pinecrest, CA 95364–0158, (209) 965–3996. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Shana High at (202) 502–8674, or by email: shana.high@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments and/ or motions: October 01, 2009. PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46189 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 require all interveners 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 intervener 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. 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 Proposal: Tri-Dam Project filed, for Commission approval, an SMP for the Tulloch Project to provide for: (1) An inventory of sensitive environmental resources within the project boundary; (2) maps of sensitive shoreline zones that should be afforded extra protection; (3) strategies to protect sensitive areas from inappropriate encroachment; (4) provisions for future updates to the SMP, as new information becomes available; and (5) provisions for informing shoreline private landowners about the importance of protecting the zones identified as having sensitive environmental 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 E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 8, 2009)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13535-000]


Muskingum Valley Hydro; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application 
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 
Competing Applications

September 1, 2009.
    On July 6, 2009, Muskingum Valley Hydro filed an application for a 
preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, 
proposing to study the feasibility of the Muskingum Valley Hoover Dam 
Hydroelectric Project No. 13535, to be located at the existing Hoover 
Dam, on the Big Walnut River, in Franklin County, Ohio. 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 existing Hoover Dam is owned and operated by the Ohio 
Department of Natural Resources and includes the existing reservoir, 
dam, outlet works, and tailrace. The proposed project would consist of: 
(1) The existing 85.5-foot-high earth fill concrete gravity Hoover Dam 
equipped with a 680-foot-long ogee spillway; (2) an existing 3,272-acre 
impoundment with a normal water surface elevation 890 feet mean sea 
level; (3) a new 30-foot-long by 30-foot-wide powerhouse containing two 
turbine generator units for a total installed capacity of 3.5 
megawatts; (4) a new 600-foot-long, 14.7-kilovolt transmission line; 
and (5) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would operate in 
run-of-river mode and generate an estimated average annual generation 
of 30,600,000 kilowatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Randall J. Smith, Muskingum Valley Hydro, 4950 
Frazeysburg Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43701, (740) 891-5424.
    FERC Contact: Michael Watts, (202) 502-6123.
    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 ``eFiling'' 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-
13535) in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-21626 Filed 9-4-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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