Clean River Power MR-1, LLC, Clean River Power MR-2, LLC, Clean River Power MR-3, LLC, Clean River Power MR-5, LLC, Clean River Power MR-6, LLC, Clean River Power MR-7, LLC; Notice of Scoping Meetings and Environmental Site Reviews and Soliciting Scoping Comments, 33406-33408 [2013-13116]
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the Commission will not accept requests
for intervenor status at this time. You
must wait until a formal application for
the project is filed with the
Commission.
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
site (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
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Finally, Transco has established a
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Web site includes a project overview,
environmental information, and
information for affected stakeholders.
Dated: May 24, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project Nos. P–13404–002, P–13405–002,
P–13406–002, P–13407–002, P–13408–002,
and P–13411–002]
Clean River Power MR–1, LLC, Clean
River Power MR–2, LLC, Clean River
Power MR–3, LLC, Clean River Power
MR–5, LLC, Clean River Power MR–6,
LLC, Clean River Power MR–7, LLC;
Notice of Scoping Meetings and
Environmental Site Reviews and
Soliciting Scoping Comments
a. Type of Applications: Original
Major Licenses.
Project No.
Projects
County(s)
P–13404 ...........
P–13405 ...........
P–13406 ...........
Beverly Lock and Dam ...................................
Devola Lock and Dam ....................................
Malta/McConnelsville Lock and Dam .............
Washington .............................
Washington .............................
Morgan ...................................
P–13407 ...........
P–13408 ...........
P–13411 ...........
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b. Project Nos. 13404–002, 13405–
002, 13406–002, 13407–002, 13408–002,
and 13411–002.
c. Dated Filed: October 31, 2012.
d. Applicants: Clean River Power
MR–1, LLC; Clean River Power MR–2,
LLC; Clean River Power MR–3, LLC;
Clean River Power MR–5, LLC; Clean
River Power MR–6, LLC; and Clean
River Power MR–7, LLC (Clean River
Power), subsidiaries of Free Flow Power
Corporation.
e. Names of Projects: Beverly Lock
and Dam Project, P–13404–002; Devola
Lock and Dam Project, P–13405–002;
Malta/McConnelsville Lock and Dam
Project, P–13406–002; Lowell Lock and
Dam Project, P–13407–002; Philo Lock
and Dam Project, P–13408–002; and
Rokeby Lock and Dam Project, P–
13411–002.
f. Location: At existing locks and
dams formally owned and operated by
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers but
now owned and operated by the State of
Ohio on the Muskingum River in
Washington, Morgan, and Muskingum
counties, Ohio (see table below for
specific project locations).
Lowell Lock and Dam .....................................
Philo Lock and Dam .......................................
Rokeby Lock and Dam ...................................
Washington .............................
Muskingum .............................
Morgan ...................................
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contacts: Ramya
Swaminathan, Chief Operating Officer,
Free Flow Power Corporation, 239
Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA
02114; or at (978) 283–2822.
Daniel Lissner, General Counsel, Free
Flow Power Corporation, 239 Causeway
Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; or
at (978) 283–2822.
Alan Topalian, Regulatory Attorney,
Free Flow Power Corporation, 239
Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA
02114; or at (978) 283–2822.
i. FERC Contact: Aaron Liberty at
(202) 502–6862; or email at
aaron.liberty@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing scoping
comments: July 23, 2013.
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All documents 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
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City/town
Upstream of the city of Beverly.
Near the city of Devola.
Southern
shore
of
the
McConnelsville.
West of the city of Lowell.
North of the city of Philo.
Near the city of Rokeby.
town
of
original and five copies to: Kimberly D.
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure 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.
k. The applications are not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. The proposed Devola Lock and Dam
Project would be located at the existing
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Devola Lock and Dam on the
Muskingum River at RM 5.8. The Devola
dam is a 587-foot-long, 17-foot-high dam
that impounds a 301-acre reservoir at a
normal pool elevation of 592.87 feet
North American Vertical Datum of 1988
(NAVD 88). The applicant proposes to
remove 187 feet of the existing dam to
construct a 154-foot-long overflow weir.
The project would also consist of the
following new facilities: (1) A 37-footlong, 52-foot-high, 80-foot-wide intake
structure with trash racks containing 2inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 80-foot by
160-foot powerhouse located on the
bank of the Muskingum River opposite
the existing lock; (3) two turbinegenerator units providing a combined
installed capacity of 4.0 megawatts
(MW); (4) a 65-foot-long, 80-foot-wide
draft tube; (5) a 125-foot-long, 140-footwide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-foot
substation; (7) a 3,600-foot-long, threephase, overhead 69-kilovolt (kV)
transmission line to connect the project
substation to the local utility
distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant
facilities.
The proposed Lowell Lock and Dam
Project would be located at the existing
Lowell dam on the Muskingum River at
RM 13.6. The Lowell dam is an 840foot-long, 18-foot-high dam that
impounds a 628-acre reservoir at a
normal pool elevation of 607.06 feet
NAVD 88. The applicant proposes to
remove 204 feet of the existing dam to
construct a 143.5-foot-long overflow
weir. The project would also consist of
the following new facilities: (1) A 37foot-long, 23-foot-high, 80-foot-wide
intake structure with trash racks that
contain 2-inch clear bar spacing; (2) a
75-foot by 160-foot powerhouse located
adjacent to the left bank of the dam; (3)
two turbine-generator units providing a
combined installed capacity of 5 MW;
(4) a 65-foot-long, 75-foot-wide draft
tube; (5) a 100-foot-long, 125-foot-wide
tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-foot
substation; (7) a 1,200-foot-long, threephase, overhead 69-kV transmission line
to connect the project substation to the
local utility distribution lines; and (8)
appurtenant facilities.
The proposed Beverly Lock and Dam
Project would be located at the existing
Beverly Lock and Dam on the
Muskingum River at RM 24.6. The
Beverly dam is a 535-foot-long, 17-foothigh dam that impounds a 490-acre
reservoir at a normal pool elevation of
616.36 feet NAVD 88. The project would
also consist of the following new
facilities: (1) A 37-foot-long, 52-foothigh, 88-foot-wide intake structure with
trash racks containing 2-inch clear bar
spacing; (2) a 75-foot by 160-foot
powerhouse located downstream of the
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dam on the left bank of the Muskingum
River; (3) two turbine-generator units
providing a combined installed capacity
of 3.0 MW; (4) a 65-foot-long, 75-footwide draft tube; (5) a 90-foot-long, 150foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40foot substation; (7) a 970-foot-long,
three-phase, overhead 69-kV
transmission line to connect the project
substation to the local utility
distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant
facilities.
The proposed Malta/McConnelsville
Lock and Dam Project would be located
at the existing Malta/McConnelsville
dam on the Muskingum River at RM
49.4. The Malta/McConnelsville dam is
a 605.5-foot-long, 15.2-foot-high dam
that impounds a 442-acre reservoir at a
normal pool elevation of 649.48 feet
NAVD 88. The applicant proposes to
remove 187.5 feet of the existing dam to
construct a 100-foot-long overflow weir.
The project would also consist of the
following new facilities: (1) A 37-footlong, 52-foot-high, 80-foot-wide intake
structure with trash racks containing 2inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 80-foot by
160-foot powerhouse located adjacent to
the right bank of the dam; (3) two
turbine-generator units providing a
combined installed capacity of 4.0 MW;
(4) a 65-foot-long, 80-footwide draft
tube; (5) a 100-foot-long, 130-foot-wide
tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-foot
substation; (7) a 1,500-foot-long, threephase, overhead 69-kV transmission line
to connect the project substation to the
local utility distribution lines; and (8)
appurtenant facilities.
The proposed Rokeby Lock and Dam
Project would be located at the existing
Rokeby dam on the Muskingum River at
RM 57.4. The Rokeby dam is a 525-footlong, 20-foot-high dam that impounds a
615-acre reservoir at a normal pool
elevation of 660.3 feet NAVD 88. The
project would also consist of the
following new facilities: (1) A 37-footlong, 52-foot-high, 80-foot-wide intake
structure with trash racks that contain 2inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 75-foot by
160-foot powerhouse located on the
bank of the Muskingum River opposite
the existing lock; (3) two turbinegenerator units providing a combined
installed capacity of 4 MW; (4) a 65foot-long, 75-foot-wide draft tube; (5) a
160-foot-long, 200-foot-wide tailrace; (6)
a 40-foot by 40-foot substation; (7) a
490-foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69kV transmission line to connect the
project substation to the local utility
distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant
facilities.
The proposed Philo Lock and Dam
Project would be located at the existing
Philo dam on the Muskingum River at
RM 68.6. The Philo dam is a 730-foot-
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long, 17-foot-high dam that impounds a
533-acre reservoir at a normal pool
elevation of 671.39 feet NAVD 88. The
applicant proposes to remove 128 feet of
the existing dam to construct a 40-footlong flap gate. The project would also
consist of the following new facilities:
(1) A 37-foot-long, 52-foot-high, 80-footwide intake structure with trash racks
that contain 2-inch clear bar spacing; (2)
a 75-foot by 160-foot powerhouse
located on the bank of the Muskingum
River opposite the existing lock; (3) two
turbine-generator units providing a
combined installed capacity of 3 MW;
(4) a 65-foot-long, 80-foot-wide draft
tube; (5) a 140-foot-long, 180-foot-wide
tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-foot
substation; (7) a 1,600-foot-long, threephase, overhead 69-kV transmission line
to connect the project substation to the
local utility distribution lines; and (8)
appurtenant facilities.
The applicant proposes to operate all
six projects in a run-of-river mode, such
that the water surface elevations within
each project impoundment would be
maintained at the crest of each
respective dam spillway. The Beverly,
Devola, Malta/McConnelsville, Lowell,
Philo, and Rokeby Lock and Dam water
power projects would have average
annual energy production values of
17,850 megawatt-hours (MWh), 20,760
MWh, 21,900 MWh, 31,000 MWh,
15,960 MWh, 17,180 MWh,
respectively.
m. A copy of the applications are
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. Copies are also
available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h
above.
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. Scoping Process:
The Commission intends to prepare a
multi-development Environmental
assessment (EA) on the projects in
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act. The EA will
consider both site-specific and
cumulative environmental impacts and
reasonable alternatives to the proposed
actions.
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Scoping Meetings
FERC staff will conduct once agency
scoping meeting and two public
meetings. The agency scoping meeting
will focus on resource agency and nongovernmental organization (NGO)
concerns, while the public scooping
meetings are primarily for public input.
All interested individuals,
organizations, and agencies are invited
to attend one or all of the meetings, and
to assist the staff in identifying the
scope of the environmental issues that
should be analyzed in the EA. The times
and locations of these meetings are as
follows:
Agency Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Place: Holiday Inn Express
Address: 1101 Spring Street, Zanesville,
Ohio 43701
Public Scoping Meetings
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Twin City Opera House
Address: 15 W. Main Street,
McConnelsville, Ohio 43756
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Holiday Inn Express
Address: 1101 Spring Street, Zanesville,
Ohio 43701.
Copies of the Scoping Document
(SD1) outlining the subject areas to be
addressed in the EA were distributed to
the parties on the Commission’s mailing
list. Copies of the SD1 will be available
at the scoping meetings or may be
viewed on the web at https://
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link
(see item m above).
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Environmental Site Reviews
The Applicant and FERC staff will
conduct project Environmental Site
Reviews beginning at 9:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, June 25, 2013. All interested
individuals, organizations, and agencies
are invited to attend. We will also
conduct site reviews of the Lowell Lock
and Dam, Beverly Lock and Dam, and
Malta/McConnelsville Lock and Dam,
following at approximately 10 a.m., 11
a.m., and 12 p.m., respectively.
Depending upon the level of interest, we
will continue the site reviews for the
Philo Lock and Dam and Rokeby Lock
and Dam on Wednesday, June 26, 2013,
at approximately 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.,
respectively, between the scheduled
daytime and evening scoping meetings.
All participants are responsible for their
own transportation to the site.
Attendees wishing to attend any or all
of the site reviews should assemble at
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the specified times and locations
provided below. Anyone with questions
about the Environmental Site Reviews
should contact Mr. Dan Lissner of Free
Flow Power at (978) 283–2822.
Project: Devola Lock and Dam
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at
9:00 a.m.
Location: Ohio DNR parking lot at the
end of River Road, Devola, Ohio
45750
Project: Lowell Lock and Dam
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at
10:00 a.m.
Location: Ohio DNR parking lot just
beyond 7969 Muskingum River Road,
Lowell, Ohio 45744
Project: Beverly Lock and Dam
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at
11:00 a.m.
Location: Ohio DNR parking lot at the
Muskingum River Park Lock 4 and
Canal on 3rd Street, Beverly, Ohio
45715
Project: Malta/McConnelsville Lock and
Dam
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at
12:00 p.m.
Location: Ohio DNR parking lot on N.
Riverside Drive at 14th Street,
McConnelsville, Ohio 43756
Project: Philo Lock and Dam
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
at 12:00 p.m.
Location: Duncan Falls-Philo Branch
Library, 222 Main Street, Duncan
Falls, Ohio 43734
Project: Rokeby Lock and Dam
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
at 1:00 p.m.
Location: Ohio DNR parking lot at the
intersection of Main Street and N.
Greer Road, near 8911 Ohio 60,
McConnelsville, Ohio 43756
Objectives
At the scoping meetings, the staff will:
(1) Summarize the environmental issues
tentatively identified for analysis in the
EA; (2) solicit from the meeting
participants all available information,
especially quantifiable data, on the
resources at issue; (3) encourage
statements from experts and the public
on issues that should be analyzed in the
EA, including viewpoints in opposition
to, or in support of, the staff’s
preliminary views; (4) determine the
resource issues to be addressed in the
EA; and (5) identify those issues that
require a detailed analysis, as well as
those issues that do not require a
detailed analysis.
Procedures
The meetings are recorded by a
stenographer and become part of the
formal record of the Commission
proceeding on the project.
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Individuals, organizations, and
agencies with environmental expertise
and concerns are encouraged to attend
the meeting and to assist the staff in
defining and clarifying the issues to be
addressed in the EA.
Dated: May 24, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ID–5369–002]
Brelinsky, Mary Anne; Notice of Filing
Take notice that on May 28, 2013,
Mary Anne Brelinsky submitted for
filing, an application for authority to
hold interlocking positions, pursuant to
section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act,
16 U.S.C. 825d (b) and Part 45 of Title
18 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
18 CFR Part 45.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Protests will be considered by the
Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. On or before the
comment date, it is not necessary to
serve motions to intervene or protests
on persons other than the Applicant.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the
‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies
of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
This filing is accessible on-line at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
review in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC.
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
Web site that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please email
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. P-13404-002, P-13405-002, P-13406-002, P-13407-002, P-
13408-002, and P-13411-002]
Clean River Power MR-1, LLC, Clean River Power MR-2, LLC, Clean
River Power MR-3, LLC, Clean River Power MR-5, LLC, Clean River Power
MR-6, LLC, Clean River Power MR-7, LLC; Notice of Scoping Meetings and
Environmental Site Reviews and Soliciting Scoping Comments
a. Type of Applications: Original Major Licenses.
b. Project Nos. 13404-002, 13405-002, 13406-002, 13407-002, 13408-
002, and 13411-002.
c. Dated Filed: October 31, 2012.
d. Applicants: Clean River Power MR-1, LLC; Clean River Power MR-2,
LLC; Clean River Power MR-3, LLC; Clean River Power MR-5, LLC; Clean
River Power MR-6, LLC; and Clean River Power MR-7, LLC (Clean River
Power), subsidiaries of Free Flow Power Corporation.
e. Names of Projects: Beverly Lock and Dam Project, P-13404-002;
Devola Lock and Dam Project, P-13405-002; Malta/McConnelsville Lock and
Dam Project, P-13406-002; Lowell Lock and Dam Project, P-13407-002;
Philo Lock and Dam Project, P-13408-002; and Rokeby Lock and Dam
Project, P-13411-002.
f. Location: At existing locks and dams formally owned and operated
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers but now owned and operated by the
State of Ohio on the Muskingum River in Washington, Morgan, and
Muskingum counties, Ohio (see table below for specific project
locations).
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Project No. Projects County(s) City/town
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P-13404.............................. Beverly Lock and Dam... Washington............. Upstream of the city of
Beverly.
P-13405.............................. Devola Lock and Dam.... Washington............. Near the city of
Devola.
P-13406.............................. Malta/McConnelsville Morgan................. Southern shore of the
Lock and Dam. town of
McConnelsville.
P-13407.............................. Lowell Lock and Dam.... Washington............. West of the city of
Lowell.
P-13408.............................. Philo Lock and Dam..... Muskingum.............. North of the city of
Philo.
P-13411.............................. Rokeby Lock and Dam.... Morgan................. Near the city of
Rokeby.
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g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contacts: Ramya Swaminathan, Chief Operating Officer,
Free Flow Power Corporation, 239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA
02114; or at (978) 283-2822.
Daniel Lissner, General Counsel, Free Flow Power Corporation, 239
Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; or at (978) 283-2822.
Alan Topalian, Regulatory Attorney, Free Flow Power Corporation,
239 Causeway Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; or at (978) 283-2822.
i. FERC Contact: Aaron Liberty at (202) 502-6862; or email at
aaron.liberty@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: July 23, 2013.
All documents 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 five copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure 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.
k. The applications are not ready for environmental analysis at
this time.
l. The proposed Devola Lock and Dam Project would be located at the
existing
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Devola Lock and Dam on the Muskingum River at RM 5.8. The Devola dam is
a 587-foot-long, 17-foot-high dam that impounds a 301-acre reservoir at
a normal pool elevation of 592.87 feet North American Vertical Datum of
1988 (NAVD 88). The applicant proposes to remove 187 feet of the
existing dam to construct a 154-foot-long overflow weir. The project
would also consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 37-foot-long,
52-foot-high, 80-foot-wide intake structure with trash racks containing
2-inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 80-foot by 160-foot powerhouse located
on the bank of the Muskingum River opposite the existing lock; (3) two
turbine-generator units providing a combined installed capacity of 4.0
megawatts (MW); (4) a 65-foot-long, 80-foot-wide draft tube; (5) a 125-
foot-long, 140-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-foot substation;
(7) a 3,600-foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-kilovolt (kV)
transmission line to connect the project substation to the local
utility distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
The proposed Lowell Lock and Dam Project would be located at the
existing Lowell dam on the Muskingum River at RM 13.6. The Lowell dam
is an 840-foot-long, 18-foot-high dam that impounds a 628-acre
reservoir at a normal pool elevation of 607.06 feet NAVD 88. The
applicant proposes to remove 204 feet of the existing dam to construct
a 143.5-foot-long overflow weir. The project would also consist of the
following new facilities: (1) A 37-foot-long, 23-foot-high, 80-foot-
wide intake structure with trash racks that contain 2-inch clear bar
spacing; (2) a 75-foot by 160-foot powerhouse located adjacent to the
left bank of the dam; (3) two turbine-generator units providing a
combined installed capacity of 5 MW; (4) a 65-foot-long, 75-foot-wide
draft tube; (5) a 100-foot-long, 125-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot
by 40-foot substation; (7) a 1,200-foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-
kV transmission line to connect the project substation to the local
utility distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
The proposed Beverly Lock and Dam Project would be located at the
existing Beverly Lock and Dam on the Muskingum River at RM 24.6. The
Beverly dam is a 535-foot-long, 17-foot-high dam that impounds a 490-
acre reservoir at a normal pool elevation of 616.36 feet NAVD 88. The
project would also consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 37-
foot-long, 52-foot-high, 88-foot-wide intake structure with trash racks
containing 2-inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 75-foot by 160-foot
powerhouse located downstream of the dam on the left bank of the
Muskingum River; (3) two turbine-generator units providing a combined
installed capacity of 3.0 MW; (4) a 65-foot-long, 75-foot-wide draft
tube; (5) a 90-foot-long, 150-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-
foot substation; (7) a 970-foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-kV
transmission line to connect the project substation to the local
utility distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
The proposed Malta/McConnelsville Lock and Dam Project would be
located at the existing Malta/McConnelsville dam on the Muskingum River
at RM 49.4. The Malta/McConnelsville dam is a 605.5-foot-long, 15.2-
foot-high dam that impounds a 442-acre reservoir at a normal pool
elevation of 649.48 feet NAVD 88. The applicant proposes to remove
187.5 feet of the existing dam to construct a 100-foot-long overflow
weir. The project would also consist of the following new facilities:
(1) A 37-foot-long, 52-foot-high, 80-foot-wide intake structure with
trash racks containing 2-inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 80-foot by 160-
foot powerhouse located adjacent to the right bank of the dam; (3) two
turbine-generator units providing a combined installed capacity of 4.0
MW; (4) a 65-foot-long, 80-footwide draft tube; (5) a 100-foot-long,
130-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-foot substation; (7) a
1,500-foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-kV transmission line to
connect the project substation to the local utility distribution lines;
and (8) appurtenant facilities.
The proposed Rokeby Lock and Dam Project would be located at the
existing Rokeby dam on the Muskingum River at RM 57.4. The Rokeby dam
is a 525-foot-long, 20-foot-high dam that impounds a 615-acre reservoir
at a normal pool elevation of 660.3 feet NAVD 88. The project would
also consist of the following new facilities: (1) A 37-foot-long, 52-
foot-high, 80-foot-wide intake structure with trash racks that contain
2-inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 75-foot by 160-foot powerhouse located
on the bank of the Muskingum River opposite the existing lock; (3) two
turbine-generator units providing a combined installed capacity of 4
MW; (4) a 65-foot-long, 75-foot-wide draft tube; (5) a 160-foot-long,
200-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-foot substation; (7) a 490-
foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-kV transmission line to connect the
project substation to the local utility distribution lines; and (8)
appurtenant facilities.
The proposed Philo Lock and Dam Project would be located at the
existing Philo dam on the Muskingum River at RM 68.6. The Philo dam is
a 730-foot-long, 17-foot-high dam that impounds a 533-acre reservoir at
a normal pool elevation of 671.39 feet NAVD 88. The applicant proposes
to remove 128 feet of the existing dam to construct a 40-foot-long flap
gate. The project would also consist of the following new facilities:
(1) A 37-foot-long, 52-foot-high, 80-foot-wide intake structure with
trash racks that contain 2-inch clear bar spacing; (2) a 75-foot by
160-foot powerhouse located on the bank of the Muskingum River opposite
the existing lock; (3) two turbine-generator units providing a combined
installed capacity of 3 MW; (4) a 65-foot-long, 80-foot-wide draft
tube; (5) a 140-foot-long, 180-foot-wide tailrace; (6) a 40-foot by 40-
foot substation; (7) a 1,600-foot-long, three-phase, overhead 69-kV
transmission line to connect the project substation to the local
utility distribution lines; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
The applicant proposes to operate all six projects in a run-of-
river mode, such that the water surface elevations within each project
impoundment would be maintained at the crest of each respective dam
spillway. The Beverly, Devola, Malta/McConnelsville, Lowell, Philo, and
Rokeby Lock and Dam water power projects would have average annual
energy production values of 17,850 megawatt-hours (MWh), 20,760 MWh,
21,900 MWh, 31,000 MWh, 15,960 MWh, 17,180 MWh, respectively.
m. A copy of the applications are 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. Copies are also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h above.
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. Scoping Process:
The Commission intends to prepare a multi-development Environmental
assessment (EA) on the projects in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and
cumulative environmental impacts and reasonable alternatives to the
proposed actions.
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Scoping Meetings
FERC staff will conduct once agency scoping meeting and two public
meetings. The agency scoping meeting will focus on resource agency and
non-governmental organization (NGO) concerns, while the public scooping
meetings are primarily for public input. All interested individuals,
organizations, and agencies are invited to attend one or all of the
meetings, and to assist the staff in identifying the scope of the
environmental issues that should be analyzed in the EA. The times and
locations of these meetings are as follows:
Agency Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Place: Holiday Inn Express
Address: 1101 Spring Street, Zanesville, Ohio 43701
Public Scoping Meetings
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Twin City Opera House
Address: 15 W. Main Street, McConnelsville, Ohio 43756
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Holiday Inn Express
Address: 1101 Spring Street, Zanesville, Ohio 43701.
Copies of the Scoping Document (SD1) outlining the subject areas to
be addressed in the EA were distributed to the parties on the
Commission's mailing list. Copies of the SD1 will be available at the
scoping meetings or may be viewed on the web at https://www.ferc.gov
using the ``eLibrary'' link (see item m above).
Environmental Site Reviews
The Applicant and FERC staff will conduct project Environmental
Site Reviews beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. All
interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to
attend. We will also conduct site reviews of the Lowell Lock and Dam,
Beverly Lock and Dam, and Malta/McConnelsville Lock and Dam, following
at approximately 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12 p.m., respectively. Depending
upon the level of interest, we will continue the site reviews for the
Philo Lock and Dam and Rokeby Lock and Dam on Wednesday, June 26, 2013,
at approximately 12 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively, between the
scheduled daytime and evening scoping meetings. All participants are
responsible for their own transportation to the site. Attendees wishing
to attend any or all of the site reviews should assemble at the
specified times and locations provided below. Anyone with questions
about the Environmental Site Reviews should contact Mr. Dan Lissner of
Free Flow Power at (978) 283-2822.
Project: Devola Lock and Dam
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Ohio DNR parking lot at the end of River Road, Devola, Ohio
45750
Project: Lowell Lock and Dam
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
Location: Ohio DNR parking lot just beyond 7969 Muskingum River Road,
Lowell, Ohio 45744
Project: Beverly Lock and Dam
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.
Location: Ohio DNR parking lot at the Muskingum River Park Lock 4 and
Canal on 3rd Street, Beverly, Ohio 45715
Project: Malta/McConnelsville Lock and Dam
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.
Location: Ohio DNR parking lot on N. Riverside Drive at 14th Street,
McConnelsville, Ohio 43756
Project: Philo Lock and Dam
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 12:00 p.m.
Location: Duncan Falls-Philo Branch Library, 222 Main Street, Duncan
Falls, Ohio 43734
Project: Rokeby Lock and Dam
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
Location: Ohio DNR parking lot at the intersection of Main Street and
N. Greer Road, near 8911 Ohio 60, McConnelsville, Ohio 43756
Objectives
At the scoping meetings, the staff will: (1) Summarize the
environmental issues tentatively identified for analysis in the EA; (2)
solicit from the meeting participants all available information,
especially quantifiable data, on the resources at issue; (3) encourage
statements from experts and the public on issues that should be
analyzed in the EA, including viewpoints in opposition to, or in
support of, the staff's preliminary views; (4) determine the resource
issues to be addressed in the EA; and (5) identify those issues that
require a detailed analysis, as well as those issues that do not
require a detailed analysis.
Procedures
The meetings are recorded by a stenographer and become part of the
formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project.
Individuals, organizations, and agencies with environmental
expertise and concerns are encouraged to attend the meeting and to
assist the staff in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed
in the EA.
Dated: May 24, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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