Eagle Crest Energy Company; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Eagle Mountain Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project, 5505-5506 [2012-2453]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 23 / Friday, February 3, 2012 / Notices tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Texas State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and to solicit their views and those of other government agencies, interested Indian tribes, and the public on the Project’s potential effects on historic properties.4 We will define the project-specific Area of Potential Effects (APE) in consultation with the SHPO as the Project develops. On natural gas facility projects, the APE at a minimum encompasses all areas subject to ground disturbance (examples include construction right-of-way, contractor/ pipe storage yards, compressor stations, and access roads). Our EA for this Project will document our findings on the impacts on historic properties and summarize the status of consultations under section 106. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the Project. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please send in your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before February 29, 2012. For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please reference the Project docket number (CP12–36–000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or efiling@ferc.gov. (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission’s Web site at www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. This is a method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission’s Web site at (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling 4 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s regulations are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:48 Feb 02, 2012 Jkt 226001 users must first create an account by clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select the type of filing you are making. If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or (3) You may file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Environmental Mailing List The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Indian tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission’s regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for Project purposes, or who own homes within certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits comments on the Project. We will update the environmental mailing list as the analysis proceeds to ensure that we send the information related to this environmental review to all individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed Project. If we publish and distribute the EA, copies will be sent to the environmental mailing list for public review and comment. If you would prefer to receive a paper copy of the document instead of the CD version or would like to remove your name from the mailing list, please return the attached Information Request (Appendix 2). Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an ‘‘intervenor,’’ which is an official party to the Commission’s proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission’s final ruling. An intervenor formally participates in the proceeding by filing a request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are in the User’s Guide under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link on the Commission’s Web site. Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5505 site at www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the Docket Number field; i.e., CP12–36). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm. Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at www.ferc.gov/ EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information. Dated: January 30, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–2450 Filed 2–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13123–002—California] Eagle Crest Energy Company; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Eagle Mountain Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)(18 CFR part 380 [FERC Order No. 486,52 FR 47897]), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for license for the Eagle Mountain Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13123), located on the site of the largely inactive Eagle Mountain mine in Riverside County, California, near the town of Desert Center and prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the project. The project would occupy 675.63 acres of Federal lands E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM 03FEN1 5506 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 23 / Friday, February 3, 2012 / Notices administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. The final EIS contains staff’s analysis of the applicant’s proposal and the alternatives for a licensee for the Eagle Mountain Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project. The final EIS documents the views of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, affected Indian tribes, the public, the license applicant, and Commission staff. A copy of the final EIS 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. 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. For further information, please contact Kenneth Hogan at (202) 502– 8434 or at kenneth.hogan@ferc.gov. Dated: January 30, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–2453 Filed 2–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14331–000] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ORPC Maine, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On December 2, 2011, ORPC Maine, LLC 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 Lubec Narrows Tidal Energy Project to be located in Lubec Narrows and Johnson Bay, near the Town of Lubec, Washington County, Maine. 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:48 Feb 02, 2012 Jkt 226001 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) 10 RivGenTM hydrokinetic tidal devices each measuring 39 feet long, 4.9 feet high, and 4.9 feet wide, and consisting of a bottom support frame and a single 60-kilowatt turbinegenerator unit for a total capacity of 600 kilowatts; (2) a new 866-foot-long, 13kilovolt subsea transmission cable; (3) a new 208-foot-long or 540-foot-long, 13kilovolt transmission line connecting to an existing distribution system; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the proposed project would be 540 to 1,080 megawatthours. Applicant Contact: Herbert C. Scribner, Director of Environmental Affairs, Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC, 120 Exchange Street, Suite 508, Portland, ME 04101; phone: (207) 772–7707. FERC Contact: Brandon Cherry; phone: (202) 502–8328. 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’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14331) in the docket number field to PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: January 30, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–2452 Filed 2–2–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14330–000] ORPC Maine, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On December 2, 2011, ORPC Maine, LLC 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 Treat Island Tidal Energy Project to be located in Passamaquoddy Bay, between the Town of Eastport and Treat Island, Washington County, Maine. 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) 15 TidGenTM hydrokinetic tidal devices each measuring 98 feet long, 17 feet high, and 17 feet wide, and consisting of a bottom support frame and a single 150-kilowatt turbinegenerator unit for a total capacity of 2.25 megawatts; (2) a new 1,742-foot-long, 13-kilovolt subsea transmission cable; (3) a new 341-foot-long, 13-kilovolt transmission line connecting to an existing distribution system; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the proposed project would be 4,050 to 5,625 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Herbert C. Scribner, Director of Environmental Affairs, Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC, 120 Exchange Street, Suite 508, Portland, ME 04101; phone: (207) 772–7707. FERC Contact: Brandon Cherry; phone: (202) 502–8328. 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. E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM 03FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5505-5506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2453]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13123-002--California]


Eagle Crest Energy Company; Notice of Availability of the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Eagle Mountain Pumped Storage 
Hydroelectric Project

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) 
regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)(18 CFR 
part 380 [FERC Order No. 486,52 FR 47897]), the Office of Energy 
Projects has reviewed the application for license for the Eagle 
Mountain Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 13123), located 
on the site of the largely inactive Eagle Mountain mine in Riverside 
County, California, near the town of Desert Center and prepared a final 
environmental impact statement (EIS) for the project. The project would 
occupy 675.63 acres of Federal lands

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administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
    The final EIS contains staff's analysis of the applicant's proposal 
and the alternatives for a licensee for the Eagle Mountain Pumped 
Storage Hydroelectric Project. The final EIS documents the views of 
governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, affected Indian 
tribes, the public, the license applicant, and Commission staff.
    A copy of the final EIS 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, (202) 502-8659.
    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.
    For further information, please contact Kenneth Hogan at (202) 502-
8434 or at kenneth.hogan@ferc.gov.

    Dated: January 30, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-2453 Filed 2-2-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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