[Federal Register: April 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 64)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2114-116]
Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, WA; Notice of
Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions
March 28, 2005.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New major license.
b. Project No.: 2114-116.
c. Date Filed: October 29, 2003.
d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County,
Washington.
e. Name of Project: Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Columbia River in portions of Grant, Yakima,
Kittitas, Douglas, Benton, and Chelan Counties, Washington. The project
occupies Federal lands managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management,
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department
of the Army, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Laurel Heacock, Licensing Manager, Public
Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, 30 C Street SW., Ephrata,
Washington 98823, telephone (509) 754-6622.
i. FERC Contact: Charles Hall, telephone (202) 502-6853, e-mail
charles.hall@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance of this
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this
notice.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors 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
intervenor 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.
Comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions
may
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be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The
Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
(http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. The project includes two developments with a total authorized
capacity of 1,755 megawatts (MW) as follows: (a) The Wanapum
development consisting of a dam 186.5 feet high and 8,637 feet long
with upstream fish passage facilities, a reservoir with an approximate
surface area of 14,680 acres, a powerhouse with ten turbine-generator
units with a total nameplate capacity of 900 MW, transmission lines,
and appurtenant facilities; and (b) the Priest Rapids development
consisting of a dam 179.5 feet high and 10,103 feet long with upstream
fish passage facilities, a reservoir with an approximate surface area
of 7,725 acres, a powerhouse with ten turbine-generator units with a
total nameplate capacity of 855 MW, transmission lines, and appurtenant
facilities.
m. A copy of the application is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's Web site at http://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. A copy is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS'', ``REPLY COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND
CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the
name of the applicant and the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone
number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the
application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp
to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following schedule for remaining process milestones. Revisions
to the schedule may be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Date
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Mandatory Terms & Conditions & Recommendations 60 days from date of
due. this notice.
Issue Draft Environmental Impact Statement October 2005.
(DEIS) and Biological Assessment; Initiate
Endangered Species Act Consultation (ESA).
Action due on 401 Water Quality Certificate (one October 11, 2005.
year after application submittal).
Comments due on DEIS (45 days after issuance)... November 2005.
ESA Completed; Biological Opinion due (135 days February 2006.
from initiation).
Issue Final Environmental Impact Statement April 2006.
(FEIS).
Ready for Commission Action..................... July 2006.
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Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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