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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 12611–005]
Verdant Power, LLC (Verdant); Notice
of Application Tendered for Filing With
the Commission and Establishing
Procedural Schedule for Licensing and
Deadline for Submission of Final
Amendments
January 13, 2011.
Take notice that the following
hydrokinetic pilot project license
application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public
inspection.
a. Type of Application: Pilot License.
b. Project No.: 12611–005.
c. Date Filed: December 29, 2010.
d. Applicant: Verdant Power, LLC
(Verdant).
e. Name of Project: Roosevelt Island
Tidal Energy (RITE) Project.
f. Location: The proposed project
would be located on the East River in
New York City, New York. The project
does not affect Federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–828(c).
h. Applicant Contact: Ronald F.
Smith, Verdant Power, LLC, The
Octagon, 888 Main Street, New York,
NY 10044; telephone (212) 888–8887
(extension 601).
i. FERC Contact: Timothy Konnert,
(202) 502–6359 or
timothy.konnert@ferc.gov.
j. This application is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
k. The Project Description: The
primary project facilities would include:
(1) Three 35-kilowatt (kW), 5-meterdiameter axial flow Kinetic System
turbine generator units mounted on a
single triframe mount, with a total
installed capacity of 105 kW, in Phase
1; (2) nine additional 5-meter-diameter
axial flow Kinetic System turbine
generator units mounted on three
triframe mounts, with a total installed
capacity of 420 kW, in Phase 2; (3)
eighteen additional 5-meter-diameter
axial flow Kinetic System turbine
generator units mounted on six triframe
mounts, with a total installed capacity
of 1,050 kW, in Phase 3; (4) 480-volt
underwater cables from each turbine to
five shoreline switchgear vaults that
would interconnect to a control room
and interconnection points; and (5)
appurtenant facilities for navigation
safety and operation. The project is
estimated to have an annual generation
of between 1,680 and 2,400 megawatthours.
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 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.
m. 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.
n. Procedural Schedule:
The application will be processed
according to the following preliminary
Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to
the schedule may be made as
appropriate.
Milestone
Target date
Filing of requested additional information ...............................................................................................................................
Commission issues REA notice ..............................................................................................................................................
Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions ..................................
Commission issues Single EA .................................................................................................................................................
Comments on EA ....................................................................................................................................................................
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.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2713–082]
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.;
Notice of Application Tendered for
Filing With the Commission and
Establishing Procedural Schedule for
Licensing and Deadline for
Submission of Final Amendments
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January 13, 2011.
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.: 2713–082.
c. Date Filed: December 30, 2010.
d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard
Hydropower, L.P.
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February 2, 2011.
March 4, 2011.
May 3, 2011.
June 2, 2011.
e. Name of Project: Oswegatchie River
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The existing multidevelopment project is located on the
Oswegatchie River in St. Lawrence
County, New York. The project does not
affect Federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Jon Elmer, Erie
Boulevard Hydropower, L.P, 800
Starbuck Ave., Suite 802, Watertown,
New York 13601, (315) 779–2401.
i. FERC Contact: John Baummer, (202)
502–6837 or john.baummer@ferc.gov.
j. This application is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
k. The Project Description: The
existing Oswegatchie River
Hydroelectric Project consists of six
developments with an installed capacity
of 30.32 megawatts (MW) and an
average annual generation of 123,769
megawatt-hours. The six developments,
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listed from upstream to downstream,
include:
Browns Falls
The existing Browns Falls
Development is located at river mile
96.9 of the Oswegatchie River and
consists of: (1) A 941-foot-long dam
with a 192-foot-long, 69-foot-high
concrete gravity spillway with a crest
elevation of 1,347.0 feet above mean sea
level (msl) and equipped with 2-foothigh seasonal flash boards; (2) a 168acre reservoir with a gross storage
capacity of 3,234 acre-feet and a normal
maximum pool elevation of 1349.0 feet
msl; (3) a 62-foot-long gated intake
structure equipped with a trashrack
with 2.5-inch clear bar spacing; (4) a
12-foot-diameter, 6,000-foot-long steel
pipeline; (5) a 70-foot-high surge tank;
(6) two 8-foot-diameter, 142-foot-long
steel penstocks; (7) a powerhouse
containing two turbines directly
connected to two generating units for a
total installed capacity of 16 MW; (8) a
123-foot-long, 6.6-kilovolt (kV)
transmission line; and (9) appurtenant
facilities.
The steel pipeline, penstocks, and
powerhouse bypass about 7,500 feet of
the Oswegatchie River.
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Flat Rock
The existing Flat Rock Development
is located at river mile 95.5 of the
Oswegatchie River and consists of: (1) A
568-foot-long dam and a 120-foot-long
earthen embankment with a concrete
core wall, and a 229-foot-long, 70-foothigh concrete gravity spillway with a
crest elevation of 1,080.0 feet msl; (2) a
159-acre reservoir with a gross storage
capacity of 2,646 acre-feet and a normal
maximum pool elevation of 1,080.0 feet
msl; (3) a 66-foot-long gated intake
structure equipped with a trashrack
with 2.5-inch clear bar spacing; (4) a
powerhouse containing two turbines
directly connected to two generating
units for a total installed capacity of
5 MW; (5) a 30-foot-long, 2.4-kV
transmission line; and (6) appurtenant
facilities.
South Edwards
The existing South Edwards
Development is located at river mile
87.1 of the Oswegatchie River and
consists of: (1) A 200-foot-long dam
with a 88-foot-long, 48-foot-high
concrete gravity spillway with a crest
elevation of 843.2 feet msl and mounted
with 2-foot-high seasonal flash boards;
(2) 510-foot-long and 240-foot-long
earthen dikes located along the south
bank of the reservoir, with a concrete
core walls and partially equipped with
10-inch-high flashboards; (3) a 79.2-acre
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reservoir with a gross storage capacity of
1,003 acre-feet and a normal maximum
pool elevation of 845.2 feet msl; (4) a
46-foot-long gated intake structure
equipped with a trashrack with 2.5-inch
clear bar spacing; (5) a 10-foot-diameter,
1,106-foot-long fiberglass pipeline; (6) a
51-foot-high surge tank; (7) a
submersible minimum-flow turbinegenerator unit connected to the
fiberglass pipeline, and a powerhouse
containing three turbines directly
connected to three generating units for
a total installed capacity of 3.46 MW; (8)
75-foot-long, 480-volt and 3,917-footlong, 2.4-kV transmission lines; and (9)
appurtenant facilities.
The pipeline and powerhouse bypass
about 1,500 feet of the Oswegatchie
River.
Oswegatchie
The Oswegatchie Development is
located at river mile 86.6 of the
Oswegatchie River and consists of: (1) A
160-foot-long dam with an 80-foot-long,
12-foot-high concrete gravity spillway
with a crest elevation of 758.6 feet msl
and equipped with a 10-foot-wide
notch; (2) a 6-acre reservoir with a gross
storage capacity of 23 acre-feet and a
normal maximum pool elevation of
758.6 feet msl; (3) a 50-foot-long gated
intake structure equipped with a
trashrack with 1-inch clear bar spacing;
(4) two 6.5-foot-diameter, 90-foot-long
steel penstocks; (5) a powerhouse
containing two turbines directly
connected to two generating units for a
total installed capacity of 2 MW; (6) a
2,227-foot-long, 2.4-kV transmission
line; and (7) appurtenant facilities.
The penstocks and powerhouse
bypass about 350 feet of the
Oswegatchie River.
Heuvelton
The Heuvelton Development is
located at river mile 12 of the
Oswegatchie River and consists of: (1) A
285-foot-long, 19-foot-high concrete
gravity dam with a crest elevation of
276.5 feet msl and equipped with two
10.9-foot-high inflatable rubber bladder
gates and four 10.5-foot-high tainter
gates; (2) a 239-acre reservoir with a
gross storage capacity of 405 acre-feet
and a normal maximum pool elevation
of 286.2 feet msl; (3) a 70-foot-long gated
intake structure equipped with a
trashracks with 3.5-inch clear bar
spacing; (4) a powerhouse containing
two turbines directly connected to two
generating units for a total installed
capacity of 0.96 MW; (5) a 62-foot-long,
2.4-kV transmission line; and (6)
appurtenant facilities.
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Eel Weir
The Eel Weir Development is located
at river mile 5.1 of the Oswegatchie
River and consists of: (1) A 1,012-footlong dam with a short earthen
embankment and a 744-foot-long, 26foot-high Ambursen spillway with a
crest elevation of 272.0 feet msl; (2) a
96-acre reservoir with a gross storage
capacity of 136.0 acre-feet and a normal
maximum pool elevation of 272.0 feet
msl; (3) a 117-foot-long gated intake
structure equipped with a trashrack
with 3.5-inch clear bar spacing; (4) a
powerhouse containing three turbines
directly connected to three generating
units for a total installed capacity of 2.9
MW; (5) a 127-foot-long, 2.4-kV
transmission line; and (6) appurtenant
facilities.
The Browns Falls, Flat Rock, South
Edwards, and Oswegatchie
developments operate to meet peak
demands for hydroelectric generation,
while the Heuvelton and Eel Weir
developments typically operate in a runof-river mode. With the exception of the
Oswegatchie Development, the current
license does not restrict impoundment
fluctuations. The Oswegatchie
Development operates with a maximum
drawdown of 0.4 feet on the
impoundment.
The existing minimum flow
requirements for the project include: 30
cubic feet per second (cfs) between
April 1 and September 30, and 15 cfs
between October 1 and May 31 in the
Browns Falls bypassed reach; 60 and 40
cfs year-round in the South Edwards
and Oswegatchie bypassed reaches,
respectively; 160 cfs (or inflow,
whichever is less) year-round in the Flat
Rock, South Edwards, and Oswegatchie
tailraces, respectively; and 275 and 325
cfs (or inflow, whichever is less) yearround in the Heuvelton and Eel Weir
tailraces, respectively.
The applicant, concerned agencies,
and non-governmental organizations are
currently discussing a settlement
agreement that would require Erie
Boulevard Hydropower to implement
various environmental enhancement
measures at the project developments.
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 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
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(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/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp 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 preliminary Hydro
Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.
Milestone
Target date
Notice of Acceptance/
Notice of Ready for
Environmental Analysis.
Filing of recommendations, preliminary
terms and conditions,
and fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues EA
Comments on EA .........
Modified terms and
conditions.
February 28, 2011.
April 28, 2011
August 2011.
September 2011.
November 2011.
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.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 13948–000]
Public Utility No. 1 of Snohomish
County; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications
mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES
January 14, 2011.
On December 20, 2010, the Public
Utility No. 1 of Snohomish County, filed
an application for a preliminary permit,
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal
Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the
feasibility of the Calligan Creek
Hydroelectric Project (project) to be
located on Calligan Creek, near North
Bend in King County, Washington. 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
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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 8-foot-high, 60-footlong diversion weir and intake
structure; (2) an impoundment having a
total storage capacity of one acre-foot at
a normal maximum operating elevation
of 2,221 feet mean sea level; (3) a 6,288foot-long, 38-inch-diameter buried
pressure penstock; (4) a 2,600-squarefoot powerhouse containing a single
turbine/generator unit with an installed
capacity of 6.0 megawatts; (5) a 148foot-long, 10-foot-wide rip-rap open
channel tailrace; (6) a switchyard
containing a 4.16/34.5 three-phase stepup transformer; (7) a 13,200-foot-long,
34.5 kilovolt three-phase buried
transmission line and (8) appurtenant
facilities. The estimated annual
generation of the project would be
20,717.8 megawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Kim D. Moore,
Assistant General Manager of
Generation Resources; Public Utility No.
1 of Snohomish County; 2320 California
Street; Everett, WA 98201; phone: 425–
783–8606.
FERC Contact: Kelly Wolcott; phone:
(202) 502–6480.
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.
Competing applications and notices of
intent must meet the requirements of 18
CFR 4.36. 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/
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
without prior registration, using the
eComment system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659. Although the
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing, documents may also be
paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an
original and seven 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’’
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link of Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
(P–13948–000) in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings No. 2
January 18, 2011.
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Docket Numbers: RP06–298–013.
Applicants: Public Service
Commission of New York v.
Description: Semi-Annual Report of
Operational Sales of Gas for the period
of 07/01/10–12/21/10 of National Fuel
Gas Supply Corporation.
Filed Date: 01/13/2011.
Accession Number: 20110113–5071.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.
Docket Numbers: RP10–778–002.
Applicants: Stingray Pipeline
Company, L.L.C.
Description: Stingray Pipeline
Company, L.L.C. submits tariff filing per
154.203: Baseline Compliance Filing to
be effective 6/30/2010.
Filed Date: 01/13/2011.
Accession Number: 20110113–5111.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.
Docket Numbers: RP11–1605–001.
Applicants: Algonquin Gas
Transmission, LLC.
Description: Algonquin Gas
Transmission, LLC submits tariff filing
per 154.203: OFO Compliance Filing (2)
to be effective 1/8/2011.
Filed Date: 01/13/2011.
Accession Number: 20110113–5123.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Tuesday, January 25, 2011.
Docket Numbers: RP10–1371–001.
Applicants: Caledonia Energy
Partners, L.L.C.
Description: Caledonia Energy
Partners, L.L.C. submits tariff filing per
154.203: Caledonia Energy Partners
Baseline Tariff to be effective 9/30/2010.
Filed Date: 01/14/2011.
Accession Number: 20110114–5149.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on Wednesday, January 26, 2011.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2713-082]
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Application Tendered
for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for
Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
January 13, 2011.
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.: 2713-082.
c. Date Filed: December 30, 2010.
d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.
e. Name of Project: Oswegatchie River Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The existing multi-development project is located on
the Oswegatchie River in St. Lawrence County, New York. The project
does not affect Federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Jon Elmer, Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P,
800 Starbuck Ave., Suite 802, Watertown, New York 13601, (315) 779-
2401.
i. FERC Contact: John Baummer, (202) 502-6837 or
john.baummer@ferc.gov.
j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
k. The Project Description: The existing Oswegatchie River
Hydroelectric Project consists of six developments with an installed
capacity of 30.32 megawatts (MW) and an average annual generation of
123,769 megawatt-hours. The six developments,
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listed from upstream to downstream, include:
Browns Falls
The existing Browns Falls Development is located at river mile 96.9
of the Oswegatchie River and consists of: (1) A 941-foot-long dam with
a 192-foot-long, 69-foot-high concrete gravity spillway with a crest
elevation of 1,347.0 feet above mean sea level (msl) and equipped with
2-foot-high seasonal flash boards; (2) a 168-acre reservoir with a
gross storage capacity of 3,234 acre-feet and a normal maximum pool
elevation of 1349.0 feet msl; (3) a 62-foot-long gated intake structure
equipped with a trashrack with 2.5-inch clear bar spacing; (4) a 12-
foot-diameter, 6,000-foot-long steel pipeline; (5) a 70-foot-high surge
tank; (6) two 8-foot-diameter, 142-foot-long steel penstocks; (7) a
powerhouse containing two turbines directly connected to two generating
units for a total installed capacity of 16 MW; (8) a 123-foot-long,
6.6-kilovolt (kV) transmission line; and (9) appurtenant facilities.
The steel pipeline, penstocks, and powerhouse bypass about 7,500
feet of the Oswegatchie River.
Flat Rock
The existing Flat Rock Development is located at river mile 95.5 of
the Oswegatchie River and consists of: (1) A 568-foot-long dam and a
120-foot-long earthen embankment with a concrete core wall, and a 229-
foot-long, 70-foot-high concrete gravity spillway with a crest
elevation of 1,080.0 feet msl; (2) a 159-acre reservoir with a gross
storage capacity of 2,646 acre-feet and a normal maximum pool elevation
of 1,080.0 feet msl; (3) a 66-foot-long gated intake structure equipped
with a trashrack with 2.5-inch clear bar spacing; (4) a powerhouse
containing two turbines directly connected to two generating units for
a total installed capacity of 5 MW; (5) a 30-foot-long, 2.4-kV
transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
South Edwards
The existing South Edwards Development is located at river mile
87.1 of the Oswegatchie River and consists of: (1) A 200-foot-long dam
with a 88-foot-long, 48-foot-high concrete gravity spillway with a
crest elevation of 843.2 feet msl and mounted with 2-foot-high seasonal
flash boards; (2) 510-foot-long and 240-foot-long earthen dikes located
along the south bank of the reservoir, with a concrete core walls and
partially equipped with 10-inch-high flashboards; (3) a 79.2-acre
reservoir with a gross storage capacity of 1,003 acre-feet and a normal
maximum pool elevation of 845.2 feet msl; (4) a 46-foot-long gated
intake structure equipped with a trashrack with 2.5-inch clear bar
spacing; (5) a 10-foot-diameter, 1,106-foot-long fiberglass pipeline;
(6) a 51-foot-high surge tank; (7) a submersible minimum-flow turbine-
generator unit connected to the fiberglass pipeline, and a powerhouse
containing three turbines directly connected to three generating units
for a total installed capacity of 3.46 MW; (8) 75-foot-long, 480-volt
and 3,917-foot-long, 2.4-kV transmission lines; and (9) appurtenant
facilities.
The pipeline and powerhouse bypass about 1,500 feet of the
Oswegatchie River.
Oswegatchie
The Oswegatchie Development is located at river mile 86.6 of the
Oswegatchie River and consists of: (1) A 160-foot-long dam with an 80-
foot-long, 12-foot-high concrete gravity spillway with a crest
elevation of 758.6 feet msl and equipped with a 10-foot-wide notch; (2)
a 6-acre reservoir with a gross storage capacity of 23 acre-feet and a
normal maximum pool elevation of 758.6 feet msl; (3) a 50-foot-long
gated intake structure equipped with a trashrack with 1-inch clear bar
spacing; (4) two 6.5-foot-diameter, 90-foot-long steel penstocks; (5) a
powerhouse containing two turbines directly connected to two generating
units for a total installed capacity of 2 MW; (6) a 2,227-foot-long,
2.4-kV transmission line; and (7) appurtenant facilities.
The penstocks and powerhouse bypass about 350 feet of the
Oswegatchie River.
Heuvelton
The Heuvelton Development is located at river mile 12 of the
Oswegatchie River and consists of: (1) A 285-foot-long, 19-foot-high
concrete gravity dam with a crest elevation of 276.5 feet msl and
equipped with two 10.9-foot-high inflatable rubber bladder gates and
four 10.5-foot-high tainter gates; (2) a 239-acre reservoir with a
gross storage capacity of 405 acre-feet and a normal maximum pool
elevation of 286.2 feet msl; (3) a 70-foot-long gated intake structure
equipped with a trashracks with 3.5-inch clear bar spacing; (4) a
powerhouse containing two turbines directly connected to two generating
units for a total installed capacity of 0.96 MW; (5) a 62-foot-long,
2.4-kV transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
Eel Weir
The Eel Weir Development is located at river mile 5.1 of the
Oswegatchie River and consists of: (1) A 1,012-foot-long dam with a
short earthen embankment and a 744-foot-long, 26-foot-high Ambursen
spillway with a crest elevation of 272.0 feet msl; (2) a 96-acre
reservoir with a gross storage capacity of 136.0 acre-feet and a normal
maximum pool elevation of 272.0 feet msl; (3) a 117-foot-long gated
intake structure equipped with a trashrack with 3.5-inch clear bar
spacing; (4) a powerhouse containing three turbines directly connected
to three generating units for a total installed capacity of 2.9 MW; (5)
a 127-foot-long, 2.4-kV transmission line; and (6) appurtenant
facilities.
The Browns Falls, Flat Rock, South Edwards, and Oswegatchie
developments operate to meet peak demands for hydroelectric generation,
while the Heuvelton and Eel Weir developments typically operate in a
run-of-river mode. With the exception of the Oswegatchie Development,
the current license does not restrict impoundment fluctuations. The
Oswegatchie Development operates with a maximum drawdown of 0.4 feet on
the impoundment.
The existing minimum flow requirements for the project include: 30
cubic feet per second (cfs) between April 1 and September 30, and 15
cfs between October 1 and May 31 in the Browns Falls bypassed reach; 60
and 40 cfs year-round in the South Edwards and Oswegatchie bypassed
reaches, respectively; 160 cfs (or inflow, whichever is less) year-
round in the Flat Rock, South Edwards, and Oswegatchie tailraces,
respectively; and 275 and 325 cfs (or inflow, whichever is less) year-
round in the Heuvelton and Eel Weir tailraces, respectively.
The applicant, concerned agencies, and non-governmental
organizations are currently discussing a settlement agreement that
would require Erie Boulevard Hydropower to implement various
environmental enhancement measures at the project developments.
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 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
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(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/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.
n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready February 28, 2011.
for Environmental Analysis.
Filing of recommendations, April 28, 2011
preliminary terms and conditions,
and fishway prescriptions.
Commission issues EA................. August 2011.
Comments on EA....................... September 2011.
Modified terms and conditions........ November 2011.
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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. 2011-1285 Filed 1-21-11; 8:45 am]
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