Champion Ridge Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 47237 [E9-22093]

Download as PDF sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 177 / Tuesday, September 15, 2009 / Notices proposed 4,500-acre-foot reservoir formed by the South Bight closure dike and having a surface area of 330 acres; (3) a proposed inlet structure on the South Bight closure dike with a hydraulic capacity of about 9,000 cubic feet per second (cfs); (4) a proposed 80foot-high, 4,000-foot-long earth-and-rock fill embankment closure dike across North Bight; (5) a proposed 4,500-acrefoot reservoir formed by the North Bight closure dike and having a surface area of 500 acres; (6) a proposed outlet structure on North Bight closure dike with a hydraulic capacity of 8,000 cfs; (7) a proposed powerhouse with one generating unit; (8) a proposed 10-milelong, 12.5-kilovolt transmission line connecting the powerhouse to the Inland Passage Electric Company’s electrical system in Hoonah; (9) proposed construction of about 3 miles of project access roads; and (10) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an installed capacity of 400 kilowatts and an estimated average annual generation of about 2,700 megawatt-hours. The proposed project would occupy about 112 acres of federal lands managed by the Tongass National Forest. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert S. Grimm, President, Alaska Power & Telephone Co., P.O. Box 3222, Port Townsend, WA 98368; Ph. (360) 385– 1733 ext. 120. FERC Contact: Nick Jayjack, 202–502– 6073. 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 website 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/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13512) in the docket number field to access the document. For VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:12 Sep 14, 2009 Jkt 217001 assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22094 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13468–000] Champion Ridge Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications September 8, 2009. On May 20, 2009, Champion Ridge Hydro, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Champion Ridge Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project, which would be located in Johnson County, Wyoming. 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 use groundwater and would consist of the following: (1) A new upper reservoir, with a surface area of 90 acres, and a storage capacity of 6,938 acre-feet at a normal maximum surface elevation of 7,400 feet above mean sea level (msl); (2) two new earth embankment dams, 210- and 20-foot-high, 4,234- and 690foot-long, respectively; (3) a new lower reservoir, with a surface area of 180 acres, and storage capacity of 6,552 acrefeet at a normal maximum surface elevation of 6,000 feet msl; (4) a new 160-foot-high, 2,083-foot-long earth embankment dam; (5) a new 5,658-footlong by 23-foot-diameter steel penstock connecting to; (6) a new powerhouse containing three generating units having a total installed capacity of 700 megawatts; (7) a new 230-kilovolt, 14.4mile-long transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an average annual generation of 2,026.795 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Brent Smith, Symbiotics, LLC, P.O. Box 535, Rigby, ID 83442; phone: (208) 745–0835. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, (202) 502–6077. PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47237 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 (https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on ‘‘Quick Comment.’’ For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov; call tollfree at (866) 208–3676; or, for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and eight copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 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 (P–13468) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22093 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13467–000] Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications September 4, 2009. On May 19, 2009, Hydrodynamics, 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 Bear Creek Hydroelectric Project, which would be located on Bear Creek, in Park County, Montana. 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 E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22093]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13468-000]


Champion Ridge Hydro, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

September 8, 2009.
    On May 20, 2009, Champion Ridge Hydro, LLC filed an application for 
a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power 
Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Champion Ridge Pumped 
Storage Hydroelectric Project, which would be located in Johnson 
County, Wyoming. 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 use groundwater and would consist of the 
following: (1) A new upper reservoir, with a surface area of 90 acres, 
and a storage capacity of 6,938 acre-feet at a normal maximum surface 
elevation of 7,400 feet above mean sea level (msl); (2) two new earth 
embankment dams, 210- and 20-foot-high, 4,234- and 690-foot-long, 
respectively; (3) a new lower reservoir, with a surface area of 180 
acres, and storage capacity of 6,552 acre-feet at a normal maximum 
surface elevation of 6,000 feet msl; (4) a new 160-foot-high, 2,083-
foot-long earth embankment dam; (5) a new 5,658-foot-long by 23-foot-
diameter steel penstock connecting to; (6) a new powerhouse containing 
three generating units having a total installed capacity of 700 
megawatts; (7) a new 230-kilovolt, 14.4-mile-long transmission line; 
and (8) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an 
average annual generation of 2,026.795 gigawatt-hours.
    Applicant Contact: Brent Smith, Symbiotics, LLC, P.O. Box 535, 
Rigby, ID 83442; phone: (208) 745-0835.
    FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, (202) 502-6077.
    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 
(https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the ``eFiling'' 
link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on 
``Quick Comment.'' For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support 
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov; call toll-free at (866) 208-3676; or, 
for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Although the Commission strongly 
encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To 
paper-file, mail an original and eight copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    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 (P-13468) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-22093 Filed 9-14-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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