Port Frederick Tidal Power Project; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications, 47236-47237 [E9-22094]

Download as PDF sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES 47236 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 177 / Tuesday, September 15, 2009 / Notices 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 the following: (1) A new concrete and rock face dam approximately 500-feetlong and 90-feet-high at the outlet of the Lower Sweetheart Lake; (2) utilizing the existing impoundment of Lower Sweetheart Lake and raising the surface elevation to 629 feet, surface area to 1,635 acres, and storage capacity to 129,693 acre-feet; (3) a proposed 9-footdiameter and 1,650-feet-long penstock connecting to the powerhouse; (4) a proposed powerhouse containing two new generating units having an installed capacity of 30-megawatts; (5) a proposed tailrace; (6) a proposed 138-kilovolt transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. The proposed Sweetheart Lake Project would have an average annual generation of 136 gigawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Duff Mitchell, Business Manager, Juneau Hydropower, Inc., P.O. Box 22775, Juneau, AK 99802; phone: (907) 789–2775. FERC Contact: Gina Krump, Gina.Krump@ferc.gov, (202) 502–6704. 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 website at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13563) in the docket number field to access the VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:12 Sep 14, 2009 Jkt 217001 document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22098 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13533–000] Lock + TM Hydro Friends Fund XXVII, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications September 4, 2009. On July 6, 2009, Lock + TM Hydro Friends Fund XXVII, LLC, filed an application, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Redd Foxx Hydroelectric Project, to be located on the Fox River, in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. The proposed Redd Foxx Project would be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fox River Menasha Locks Dam near Menasha, Wisconsin. The proposed project would consist of: (1) One new underwater frame module containing nine turbines with a total installed capacity of about 4.73 megawatts which would be installed east of the dam in a conduit located adjacent to the Corps’ active lock; (2) a new removable lock door; (3) a new switchyard, transformer, and control room; (4) a new 1000-foot-long, 36.7 kilovolt transmission line, which would deliver power from the turbines to an existing transformer tie-in bus located at the Corps’ lock and dam facilities; and (5) appurtenant facilities. The Redd Foxx Project would have an estimated average annual generation of about 37,278 megawatts-hours, which would be sold to a local utility. Applicant Contact: Mr. Wayne F. Krouse, Chairman & CEO, Hydro Green Energy, LLC and Managing Partner, Lock+ Hydro Friends Fund XXVII, 5090 Richmond Avenue #390, Houston, TX 77056, 877–556–6566 x709, wayne@hgenergy.com. FERC Contact: John Ramer, (202) 502– 8969. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–13533) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208– 3372. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22095 Filed 9–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13512–000] Port Frederick Tidal Power Project; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications September 4, 2009. On August 7, 2009, Alaska Power & Telephone Company filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Port Frederick Tidal Power Project (Port Frederick Project or project), which would be located on South Bight and North Bight (bays) in Port Frederick, an inlet off Icy Strait near Hoonah, Alaska. 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 the following: (1) A proposed 25-foothigh, 400-foot-long earth-and-rock fill embankment closure dike across a narrow channel of South Bight; (2) a E:\FR\FM\15SEN1.SGM 15SEN1 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)]
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[FR Doc No: E9-22094]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13512-000]


Port Frederick Tidal Power Project; Notice of Preliminary Permit 
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 
Intervene, and Competing Applications

September 4, 2009.
    On August 7, 2009, Alaska Power & Telephone Company filed an 
application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the 
Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Port 
Frederick Tidal Power Project (Port Frederick Project or project), 
which would be located on South Bight and North Bight (bays) in Port 
Frederick, an inlet off Icy Strait near Hoonah, Alaska. 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 the following: (1) A proposed 
25-foot-high, 400-foot-long earth-and-rock fill embankment closure dike 
across a narrow channel of South Bight; (2) a

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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 80-foot-high, 
4,000-foot-long earth-and-rock fill embankment closure dike across 
North Bight; (5) a proposed 4,500-acre-foot 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-mile-long, 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 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, 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-13512) in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-22094 Filed 9-14-09; 8:45 am]
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