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Background
On February 28, 2019, the
Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment
for the VNG Suffolk No. 3 Meter Station
Expansion Project and Request for
Comments on Environmental Issues
(NOI). The NOI was sent to affected
landowners; federal, state, and local
government agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest
groups; Native American tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries. In
response to the NOI, the Commission
received comments from the Virginia
Department of Environmental Quality
(DEQ) and the United States
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA). The Virginia DEQ letter provided
a summary of the agency’s role in
National Environmental Policy Act
project scoping and agency
involvement, document submission
instructions, and information on
database assistance. The EPA letter
outlined issues and impacts to be
addressed in the EA. All substantive
comments will be addressed in the EA;
however, the Commission has received
no additional comments to date.
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Dated: March 28, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project Nos. 1953–088; 2110–034; 2192–
046; 2256–075; 2590–065; 2207–048; 2212–
052; 2255–120; 2291–180; 2292–141]
Consolidated Water Power Company;
Ahlstrom-Munksjo¨ Specialty Solutions
Acquisition LLC; Domtar Paper
Company, LLC; Domtar Wisconsin
Corporation; Notice of Applications
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting
Comments, Protests and Motions To
Intervene
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are
available for public inspection:
a. Type of Proceeding: Extension of
License Terms (Central Basin).
b. Project Nos.: P–1953–088, P–2110–
034, P–2192–046, P–2256–075, P–2590–
065, P–2207–048, P–2212–052, P–2255–
120, P–2291–180, and P–2292–141.
c. Dates Filed: February 4, 2019,
February 11, 2019, and February 22,
2019.
d. Licensees: Consolidated Water
Power Company, Ahlstrom-Munksjo¨
Specialty Solutions Acquisition LLC,
Domtar Paper Company, LLC, and
Domtar Wisconsin Corporation.
e. Names and Locations of the
Projects: DuBay (P–1953–088), Stevens
Point (P–2110–034), Biron (P–2192–
046), Wisconsin Rapids (P–2256–075),
Whiting (P–2590–065), Mosinee (P–
2207–048), Rothschild (P–2212–052),
Centralia (P–2255–120), Port Edwards
(P–2291–180), and Nekoosa (P–2292–
141) hydroelectric projects, all located
on the Wisconsin River, in Wood,
Marathon, and Portage counties,
Wisconsin.
f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
g. Licensees Contact Information: (P–
1953–088, P–2110–034, P–2192–046, P–
2256–075 & P–2290–065) Mr. Thomas
Scharff, President, Consolidated Water
Power Company, 610 High Street, P.O.
Box 8050, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495,
(715) 422–3073, Thomas,scharff@
versoco.com; (P–2207–048) Ms. Jennifer
Peplinski, Senior Environmental Health
and Safety Manager, Ahlstrom-Munksjo¨
Specialty Solutions Acquisition LLC,
100 Main Street Mosinee, WI 54455,
(715) 692–3364, Jennifer.Peplinski@
Ahlstrom-Munksjo.com; (P–2212–052)
Mr. Steven Lewens, Environmental
Health & Safety Manager-Rothschild,
Domtar Paper Company, LLC, 200 North
Grand Avenue, Rothschild, WI 54474,
(715) 355–6268, Steven.lewens@
domtar.com; (P–2255–120, P–2291–180
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& P–2292–141) Mr. David S. Ulrich,
Environmental Manager, Domtar
Wisconsin Dam Corporation, Nekoosa
Mill, 301 Point Basse Avenue, Nekoosa,
WI 54457, (715) 886–7711,
david.ulrich@domtar.com.
h. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai,
(202) 502–8370, Ashish.Desai@ferc.gov.
i. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene and protests is 30
days from the issuance date of this
notice by the Commission. The
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file motions to
intervene, protests, comments, and
recommendations, using the
Commission’s eFiling system at 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, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
The first page of any filing should
include docket number, for example,
‘‘P–1953–088’’.
Note that you can file comments,
motions to intervene, and protects in
response to all of the projects identified
in the notice together (i.e., one response
for all projects) or you can respond to
each project individually, or do a
combination of both.
j. Description of Proceeding:
Ahlstrom-Munksjo¨ Specialty Solutions
Acquisition LLC and Domtar Paper
Company, LLC, on February 4, 2019,
Consolidated Water Power Company, on
February 11, 2019, and Domtar
Wisconsin Corporation, on February 22,
2019, filed requests to extend the
license terms for their ten respective
projects located in the central sub-basin
of the Wisconsin River. The projects
include: (1) The DuBay (P–1953),
Stevens Point (P–2110), Biron (P–2192),
Wisconsin Rapids (P–2256), and
Whiting (P–2590) projects licensed to
the Consolidated Water Power
Company; (2) the Mosinee Project No.
2207 licensed to Ahlstrom-Munksjo¨
Specialty Solutions Acquisition LLC; (3)
the Rothschild Project No. 2212 licensed
to Domtar Paper Company, LLC; and (4)
the Centralia (P–2292), Port Edwards
(P–2291), and Nekoosa (P–2255)
projects licensed to Domtar Wisconsin
Corporation.
Currently, the 30-year licenses for the
DuBay, Wisconsin Rapids, Whiting,
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Mosinee, Rothschild, Centralia, Port
Edwards, and Nekoosa Projects expire
on June 30, 2026, the 30-year licenses
for the Biron and Stevens Point Projects
expire on June 30, 2033, and the 30-year
license for the Mosinee Project expires
on March 31, 2035. The licensees seek
Commission approval to extend the
license terms for the above ten projects
so they all expire on June 30, 2038. The
licensees say the extensions would
assist with the comprehensive study
and analysis of the projects’ cumulative
environmental impact and would
reduce stakeholder burden by
integrating the relicensing consultation
process. Additionally, the licensees say
that aligning the license expiration dates
would eliminate redundancies during
relicensing for all involved parties as
the projects in the central sub-basin
have similar vegetation, land cover,
hydrology, and resource management
concerns.
The licensees’ requests are part of a
broader proposal to align the license
expiration dates for 20 projects on the
Wisconsin River into three groupings
based on each project’s location to
facilitate comprehensive study and
analysis and coordinate relicensing as
discussed above. This public notice
covers ten projects in the central subbasin of the Wisconsin River. The
Commission is issuing two other public
notices—one for eight projects in the
northern sub-basin of the Wisconsin
River that would align these expiration
dates so they expire on June 30, 2033
and another public notice for two
projects in the southern sub-basin of the
Wisconsin River that would align the
license expiration dates to expire on
June 30, 2041.
k. This notice is available for review
and reproduction at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room, Room 2A,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426. The filing may also be viewed on
the Commission’s website at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the Docket number (for example,
P–1953–088) excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to
access the notice. You may also register
online at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp to be notified
via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–
3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
l. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
m. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
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intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and
.214. In determining the appropriate
action to take, the Commission will
consider all protests or other comments
filed, but only those who file a motion
to intervene in accordance with the
Commission’s Rules may become a
party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must
be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular
application.
n. Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
all capital letters the title COMMENTS,
PROTEST, or MOTION TO INTERVENE
as applicable; (2) set forth in the
heading the name of the applicant(s)
and the project number(s) of the
application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address,
and telephone number of the person
protesting or intervening; and (4)
otherwise comply with the requirements
of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
All comments, motions to intervene, or
protests must set forth their evidentiary
basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
comments, motions to intervene, or
protests should relate to the requests to
extend the license terms. Agencies may
obtain copies of the applications
directly from the applicants. A copy of
any protest or motion to intervene must
be served upon each representative of
the applicant specified in the particular
application. 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. A copy of all
other filings in reference to these
applications must be accompanied by
proof of service on all persons listed in
the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
385.2010.
Dated: March 28, 2019..
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project Nos. 1957–58; 1979–064; 1999–074;
2476–034; 2113–257; 2161–038; 2180–044;
2239–044]
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation;
Wisconsin Valley Improvement
Company; Specialty Papers
Acquisition, LLC; PCA Hydro, Inc.;
Tomahawk Pulp and Power Company;
Notice of Applications Accepted for
Filing, Soliciting Comments, Protests
and Motions To Intervene
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are
available for public inspection:
a. Type of Proceeding: Extension of
License Terms (Northern Basin).
b. Project Nos.: P–1957–058, P–1979–
064, P–1999–074, P–2476–034, P–2113–
257, P–2161–038, P–2180–044, and P–
2239–044.
c. Date Filed: January 31, 2019.
d. Licensees: Wisconsin Public
Service Corporation, Wisconsin Valley
Improvement Company, Specialty
Papers Acquisition, LLC, PCA Hydro,
Inc., and Tomahawk Pulp and Power
Company.
e. Names and Locations of the
Projects: Otter Rapids (P–1957–058),
Alexander (P–1979–064), Wausau (P–
1999–074), Jersey (P–2476–034),
Rhinelander (P–2161–038),
Grandmother Falls (P–2180–044), and
Kings Dam (P–2239–044) hydroelectric
projects and the Wisconsin River
Headwaters Project (P–2113–257), all
located on the Wisconsin River, in
Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, and Vilas
counties, Wisconsin and Gogebic
County, Michigan.
f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
g. Licensees Contact Information: (P–
1957–058, P–1979–064, P–1999–074 &
P–2476–034) Mr. Jamie Nuthals,
Principal Environmental Consultant,
WEC Business Services LLC, 700 North
Adams Street, Green Bay, WI 54301,
(920) 433–1460, james.nuthals@
wecenergygroup.com; (P–2113–257) Mr.
Ben E. Niffenegger, Manager of
Environmental Affairs, Wisconsin
Valley Improvement Company, 2301
North Third Street, Wausau, WI 54403,
(715) 848–2976, Ext. 304, ben@
wvic.com; (P–2180–044) Ms. Kristy
Neumann, Environmental Manager,
Packaging Corporation of America,
N9090 County Road E, Tomahawk, WI
54487, (715) 453–2131 Ext. 238,
Kneumann@packagingcorp.com; (P–
2161–038) Mr. Kevin Dean, 515 West
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 1953-088; 2110-034; 2192-046; 2256-075; 2590-065; 2207-
048; 2212-052; 2255-120; 2291-180; 2292-141]
Consolidated Water Power Company; Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml] Specialty
Solutions Acquisition LLC; Domtar Paper Company, LLC; Domtar Wisconsin
Corporation; Notice of Applications Accepted for Filing, Soliciting
Comments, Protests and Motions To Intervene
Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
a. Type of Proceeding: Extension of License Terms (Central Basin).
b. Project Nos.: P-1953-088, P-2110-034, P-2192-046, P-2256-075, P-
2590-065, P-2207-048, P-2212-052, P-2255-120, P-2291-180, and P-2292-
141.
c. Dates Filed: February 4, 2019, February 11, 2019, and February
22, 2019.
d. Licensees: Consolidated Water Power Company, Ahlstrom-
Munksj[ouml] Specialty Solutions Acquisition LLC, Domtar Paper Company,
LLC, and Domtar Wisconsin Corporation.
e. Names and Locations of the Projects: DuBay (P-1953-088), Stevens
Point (P-2110-034), Biron (P-2192-046), Wisconsin Rapids (P-2256-075),
Whiting (P-2590-065), Mosinee (P-2207-048), Rothschild (P-2212-052),
Centralia (P-2255-120), Port Edwards (P-2291-180), and Nekoosa (P-2292-
141) hydroelectric projects, all located on the Wisconsin River, in
Wood, Marathon, and Portage counties, Wisconsin.
f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
g. Licensees Contact Information: (P-1953-088, P-2110-034, P-2192-
046, P-2256-075 & P-2290-065) Mr. Thomas Scharff, President,
Consolidated Water Power Company, 610 High Street, P.O. Box 8050,
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495, (715) 422-3073, Thomas,[email protected];
(P-2207-048) Ms. Jennifer Peplinski, Senior Environmental Health and
Safety Manager, Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml] Specialty Solutions Acquisition
LLC, 100 Main Street Mosinee, WI 54455, (715) 692-3364,
Munksjo.com">[email protected]Munksjo.com; (P-2212-052) Mr. Steven
Lewens, Environmental Health & Safety Manager-Rothschild, Domtar Paper
Company, LLC, 200 North Grand Avenue, Rothschild, WI 54474, (715) 355-
6268, [email protected]; (P-2255-120, P-2291-180 & P-2292-141)
Mr. David S. Ulrich, Environmental Manager, Domtar Wisconsin Dam
Corporation, Nekoosa Mill, 301 Point Basse Avenue, Nekoosa, WI 54457,
(715) 886-7711, [email protected].
h. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai, (202) 502-8370,
[email protected].
i. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The
Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions
to intervene, protests, comments, and recommendations, using the
Commission's eFiling system at 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
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include
docket number, for example, ``P-1953-088''.
Note that you can file comments, motions to intervene, and protects
in response to all of the projects identified in the notice together
(i.e., one response for all projects) or you can respond to each
project individually, or do a combination of both.
j. Description of Proceeding: Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml] Specialty
Solutions Acquisition LLC and Domtar Paper Company, LLC, on February 4,
2019, Consolidated Water Power Company, on February 11, 2019, and
Domtar Wisconsin Corporation, on February 22, 2019, filed requests to
extend the license terms for their ten respective projects located in
the central sub-basin of the Wisconsin River. The projects include: (1)
The DuBay (P-1953), Stevens Point (P-2110), Biron (P-2192), Wisconsin
Rapids (P-2256), and Whiting (P-2590) projects licensed to the
Consolidated Water Power Company; (2) the Mosinee Project No. 2207
licensed to Ahlstrom-Munksj[ouml] Specialty Solutions Acquisition LLC;
(3) the Rothschild Project No. 2212 licensed to Domtar Paper Company,
LLC; and (4) the Centralia (P-2292), Port Edwards (P-2291), and Nekoosa
(P-2255) projects licensed to Domtar Wisconsin Corporation.
Currently, the 30-year licenses for the DuBay, Wisconsin Rapids,
Whiting,
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Mosinee, Rothschild, Centralia, Port Edwards, and Nekoosa Projects
expire on June 30, 2026, the 30-year licenses for the Biron and Stevens
Point Projects expire on June 30, 2033, and the 30-year license for the
Mosinee Project expires on March 31, 2035. The licensees seek
Commission approval to extend the license terms for the above ten
projects so they all expire on June 30, 2038. The licensees say the
extensions would assist with the comprehensive study and analysis of
the projects' cumulative environmental impact and would reduce
stakeholder burden by integrating the relicensing consultation process.
Additionally, the licensees say that aligning the license expiration
dates would eliminate redundancies during relicensing for all involved
parties as the projects in the central sub-basin have similar
vegetation, land cover, hydrology, and resource management concerns.
The licensees' requests are part of a broader proposal to align the
license expiration dates for 20 projects on the Wisconsin River into
three groupings based on each project's location to facilitate
comprehensive study and analysis and coordinate relicensing as
discussed above. This public notice covers ten projects in the central
sub-basin of the Wisconsin River. The Commission is issuing two other
public notices--one for eight projects in the northern sub-basin of the
Wisconsin River that would align these expiration dates so they expire
on June 30, 2033 and another public notice for two projects in the
southern sub-basin of the Wisconsin River that would align the license
expiration dates to expire on June 30, 2041.
k. This notice is available for review and reproduction at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the Commission's
website at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the
Docket number (for example, P-1953-088) excluding the last three digits
in the docket number field to access the notice. 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, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676
or email [email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
l. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
m. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
and .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
n. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1)
bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTEST, or MOTION TO
INTERVENE as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant(s) and the project number(s) of the application to which the
filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of
the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions
to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments,
motions to intervene, or protests should relate to the requests to
extend the license terms. Agencies may obtain copies of the
applications directly from the applicants. A copy of any protest or
motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the
applicant specified in the particular application. 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. A copy of all other filings in reference to these
applications must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
Dated: March 28, 2019..
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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