Idaho Power Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment, 52452-52453 [2024-13721]
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Gouldtown, and Kosterville
Developments) from 2019 through 2023,
was 33,601 megawatt-hours.
The 2016 Order amended the license
to include several additional conditions
for the construction of the new intake
and powerhouse facilities, including but
not limited to: (1) preconstruction
requirements, such as a stream flow and
water level monitoring plan and
invasive species management plan; and
(2) conditions required by the New York
Department of Environmental
Conservation’s water quality
certification, such as: (a) restrictions on
the timing of construction,
impoundment drawdowns/dewatering
activities, dredging, sediment disposal,
placement of cofferdams, and erosion
control measures during construction;
and (b) run-of-river operation, water
level fluctuation limits, minimum
bypassed reach flows, seasonal
installation of 1-inch trashrack overlays,
a trashrack management plan, and
downstream fish passage measures
following construction.
Northbrook proposes to revise the
project boundary around the
impoundments to follow the normal
maximum impoundment elevations and
add/remove land that is occupied by or
adjacent to project facilities, which
would result in a net reduction of land
and water in the project boundary from
202 acres under the current license to
196 acres under the proposed
relicensing.
Northbrook proposes to continue
operating the project in a run-of-river
mode. Northbrook proposes to maintain
the surface elevations of the
impoundments within 6 inches of the
flashboard crests or the spillway crests
if flashboards are not in place.
Northbrook also proposes to: (1) release
a continuous minimum flow of 10 cfs or
inflow, whichever is less, to the north
channel bypassed reach of the
Gouldtown Development; (2) install
trashrack overlays with 1-inch clear bar
spacing at each development from April
15 through October 15; (3) implement a
stream flow and water level monitoring
plan as required by the 2016 Order; (4)
implement the Invasive Species
Management Plan, Bat Management
Plan, and Bald Eagle Management Plan
filed as Appendices H, I, and J of
Volume 1 of the license application,
respectively; (5) release an aesthetic
flow of 0.5 inch of spill over the dam/
flashboard crest of each development
from Memorial Day to Labor Day; (6)
revise the Recreation Plan required
under the current license; (7) construct
a parking lot for up to 15 cars at the
Kosterville Development; (8) develop a
walking trail to the pool below the
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Gouldtown Development waterfall; (9)
provide public access to the Kosterville
Development from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m. on whitewater release days; (10)
cease generation at the Kosterville and
Gouldtown Developments and release
all inflow from the spillways when the
Moose River Project is releasing
whitewater boating flows; and (11)
install directional and safety signage at
project recreation facilities.
o. In addition to publishing the full
text of this notice in the Federal
Register, the Commission provides all
interested persons an opportunity to
view and/or print the contents of this
notice, as well as other documents in
the proceeding (e.g., license application)
via the internet through the
Commission’s Home Page (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 (P–2548).
For assistance, contact FERC at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY).
You may also register online at
https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.
aspx to be notified via email of new
filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
p. The Commission’s Office of Public
Participation (OPP) supports meaningful
public engagement and participation in
Commission proceedings. OPP can help
members of the public, including
landowners, environmental justice
communities, Tribal members and
others, access publicly available
information and navigate Commission
processes. For public inquiries and
assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for
rehearing, the public is encouraged to
contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@
ferc.gov.
q. Procedural Schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following preliminary schedule.
Revisions to the schedule will be made
as appropriate.
Issue Deficiency Letter and Request
Additional Information—July 2024
Issue Scoping Document 1 for
comments—September 2024
Request Additional Information (if
necessary)—November 2024
Issue Acceptance Letter—November
2024
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if
necessary)—November 2024
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental
Analysis—November 2024
r. Final amendments to the
application must be filed with the
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Commission no later than 30 days from
the issuance date of the notice of ready
for environmental analysis.
Dated: June 14, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 1971–135]
Idaho Power Company; Notice of Intent
To Prepare an Environmental
Assessment
On October 6 and 7, 2022, and
supplemented October 21, 2022, March
17, 2023, April 10, 2023, and July 17,
2023, Idaho Power Company filed an
application for a non-capacity
amendment of its license for the Hells
Canyon Project No. 1971. The project is
located on the Snake River in Adams
and Washington counties, Idaho, and in
Baker, Wallowa, and Malheur counties,
Oregon. Federal lands administered by
the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau
of Land Management (Payette and
Wallowa-Whitman National Forests and
Hells Canyon National Recreational
Area) are included within the project
boundary.
The licensee proposes to perform
maintenance work on the turbines and
generators at the Oxbow Development of
the project. The work would increase
the authorized installed capacity of the
project from 1,222,300 kilowatts (kW) to
1,252,065 kW. To facilitate the turbine
and generator maintenance work, the
licensee is also proposing to: (1) extend
the existing erection deck to the east;
and (2) provide an area for additional
parking and a job trailer. The deck
extension would be approximately 100
feet by 84 feet and would necessitate
relocating the septic drain field for the
Oxbow power plant and increasing the
amount of security fencing. The total
disturbance area to the east of the
existing erection deck would be
approximately 0.75 acre. The licensee
planned to commence construction of
the erection deck in 2023 and begin the
maintenance work on the first unit in
2025. The licensee would take a single
unit off-line periodically between
September 2025 and September 2029.
The licensee is not proposing any
changes to project operations nor has
the licensee proposed variances to
license conditions to complete the work.
None of the work for the turbine and
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generator maintenance would involve
in-water work and the licensee would
use best management practices for all
construction work.
On April 10, 2023, the Commission
issued a public notice for the proposed
amendment. On April 28, May 1, May
5, May 9, May 10, and May 10, 2023, the
State of Oregon by and through the
Oregon Department of Environmental
Quality, Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife, Oregon Water Resources
Department, National Marine Fisheries
Service, the Confederated Tribes of the
Umatilla Indian Reservation, and the
State of Idaho,1 respectively, filed
notices of intervention. On May 11,
2023, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal
Fish Commission and Upper Snake
River Tribes Foundation, Inc. filed
untimely motions to intervene, which
were granted on March 7, 2024. On May
11, 2023, the U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs filed
comments. On October 24, 2023, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service filed a
letter with the Commission concurring
with Commission staff’s determination
that the proposed action may affect but
is not likely to adversely affect bull trout
or bull trout critical habitat.
This notice identifies Commission
staff’s intention to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) for the
project. The planned schedule for the
completion of the EA is October 30,
2024.2 Revisions to the schedule may be
made as appropriate. The EA will be
issued and made available for review by
all interested parties. All comments
filed on the EA will be reviewed by staff
and considered in the Commission’s
final decision on the proceeding.
With this notice, the Commission is
inviting federal, state, local, and Tribal
agencies with jurisdiction and/or
special expertise with respect to
environmental issues affected by the
proposal that wish to cooperate in the
preparation of the environmental
assessment to contact staff for further
instructions. Cooperating agencies
should note the Commission’s policy
that agencies that cooperate in the
preparation of any environmental
document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).
The Commission’s Office of Public
Participation (OPP) supports meaningful
public engagement and participation in
1 On behalf of the Idaho Department of Fish and
Game, the Idaho Water Resources Board, and the
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.
2 42 U.S.C. 4336a(g)(1)(B) requires lead federal
agencies to complete EAs within 1 year of the
agency’s decision to prepare an EA. This notice
establishes the Commission’s intent to prepare an
EA for the project; therefore, the EA must be issued
within 1 year of the issuance date of this notice.
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Commission proceedings. OPP can help
members of the public, including
landowners, environmental justice
communities, Tribal members, and
others to access publicly available
information and navigate Commission
processes. For public inquiries and
assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for
rehearing, the public is encouraged to
contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@
ferc.gov.
Any questions regarding this notice
may be directed to Jeremy Jessup at
202–502–6779 or Jeremy.Jessup@
ferc.gov.
Dated: June 14, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024–13721 Filed 6–21–24; 8:45 am]
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Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER24–227–004.
Applicants: RPC Power, LLC.
Description: Tariff Amendment:
Response to Deficiency Letter—
Ownership Clarification (ER24–227–) to
be effective 6/15/2024.
Filed Date: 6/14/24.
Accession Number: 20240614–5155.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/24.
Docket Numbers: ER24–2270–000.
Applicants: ISO New England Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: ISO–
NE; Ministerial Filing to Conform
Section I.2 of ISO New England Inc.
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Filed Date: 6/13/24.
Accession Number: 20240613–5117.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/24.
Docket Numbers: ER24–2271–000.
Applicants: Aspen Road Solar 1, LLC.
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Market-Based Rate Application to be
effective 8/13/2024.
Filed Date: 6/13/24.
Accession Number: 20240613–5118.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/24.
Docket Numbers: ER24–2272–000.
Applicants: Egypt Road Solar, LLC.
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Market-Based Rate Application to be
effective 8/13/2024.
Filed Date: 6/13/24.
Accession Number: 20240613–5121.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/24.
Docket Numbers: ER24–2273–000.
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LLC.
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
Market-Based Rate Application to be
effective 8/13/2024.
Filed Date: 6/13/24.
Accession Number: 20240613–5124.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/24.
Docket Numbers: ER24–2274–000.
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Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Ragsdale Solar, LLC, LBA Agreement to
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Filed Date: 6/14/24.
Accession Number: 20240614–5002.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/24.
Docket Numbers: ER24–2275–000.
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NIPSCO-Malden Solar GIA (J1447) to be
effective 5/27/2024.
Filed Date: 6/14/24.
Accession Number: 20240614–5046.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/24.
Docket Numbers: ER24–2276–000.
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LLC.
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Petition for Initial Market-Based Rate
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Filed Date: 6/14/24.
Accession Number: 20240614–5048.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/24.
Docket Numbers: ER24–2277–000.
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Inc.
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2646R10 Kansas Municipal Energy
Agency NITSA NOA to be effective 6/
1/2024.
Filed Date: 6/14/24.
Accession Number: 20240614–5054.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/24.
Docket Numbers: ER24–2278–000.
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System Operator, Inc.
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NYISO 205: LGIA LIPA Yaphank Energy
Storage Project SA2847 (CEII) to be
effective 5/31/2024.
Filed Date: 6/14/24.
Accession Number: 20240614–5056.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/24.
Docket Numbers: ER24–2279–000.
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Filed Date: 6/13/24.
Accession Number: 20240613–5158.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/24.
Docket Numbers: ER24–2280–000.
Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric
Company.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1971-135]
Idaho Power Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Assessment
On October 6 and 7, 2022, and supplemented October 21, 2022, March
17, 2023, April 10, 2023, and July 17, 2023, Idaho Power Company filed
an application for a non-capacity amendment of its license for the
Hells Canyon Project No. 1971. The project is located on the Snake
River in Adams and Washington counties, Idaho, and in Baker, Wallowa,
and Malheur counties, Oregon. Federal lands administered by the U.S.
Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (Payette and Wallowa-
Whitman National Forests and Hells Canyon National Recreational Area)
are included within the project boundary.
The licensee proposes to perform maintenance work on the turbines
and generators at the Oxbow Development of the project. The work would
increase the authorized installed capacity of the project from
1,222,300 kilowatts (kW) to 1,252,065 kW. To facilitate the turbine and
generator maintenance work, the licensee is also proposing to: (1)
extend the existing erection deck to the east; and (2) provide an area
for additional parking and a job trailer. The deck extension would be
approximately 100 feet by 84 feet and would necessitate relocating the
septic drain field for the Oxbow power plant and increasing the amount
of security fencing. The total disturbance area to the east of the
existing erection deck would be approximately 0.75 acre. The licensee
planned to commence construction of the erection deck in 2023 and begin
the maintenance work on the first unit in 2025. The licensee would take
a single unit off-line periodically between September 2025 and
September 2029. The licensee is not proposing any changes to project
operations nor has the licensee proposed variances to license
conditions to complete the work. None of the work for the turbine and
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generator maintenance would involve in-water work and the licensee
would use best management practices for all construction work.
On April 10, 2023, the Commission issued a public notice for the
proposed amendment. On April 28, May 1, May 5, May 9, May 10, and May
10, 2023, the State of Oregon by and through the Oregon Department of
Environmental Quality, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon
Water Resources Department, National Marine Fisheries Service, the
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and the State
of Idaho,\1\ respectively, filed notices of intervention. On May 11,
2023, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and Upper Snake
River Tribes Foundation, Inc. filed untimely motions to intervene,
which were granted on March 7, 2024. On May 11, 2023, the U.S.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs filed comments. On
October 24, 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service filed a letter
with the Commission concurring with Commission staff's determination
that the proposed action may affect but is not likely to adversely
affect bull trout or bull trout critical habitat.
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\1\ On behalf of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the
Idaho Water Resources Board, and the Idaho Department of
Environmental Quality.
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This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) for the project. The planned schedule for
the completion of the EA is October 30, 2024.\2\ Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate. The EA will be issued and made
available for review by all interested parties. All comments filed on
the EA will be reviewed by staff and considered in the Commission's
final decision on the proceeding.
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\2\ 42 U.S.C. 4336a(g)(1)(B) requires lead federal agencies to
complete EAs within 1 year of the agency's decision to prepare an
EA. This notice establishes the Commission's intent to prepare an EA
for the project; therefore, the EA must be issued within 1 year of
the issuance date of this notice.
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With this notice, the Commission is inviting federal, state, local,
and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with
respect to environmental issues affected by the proposal that wish to
cooperate in the preparation of the environmental assessment to contact
staff for further instructions. Cooperating agencies should note the
Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of
any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ] 61,076
(2001).
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members, and others to access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Jeremy
Jessup at 202-502-6779 or [email protected].
Dated: June 14, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-13721 Filed 6-21-24; 8:45 am]
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