[Federal Register: January 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 4)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
December 30, 2004.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection:
a. Type of Applications: Preliminary permit (competing).
b. Applicants, Project Numbers, and Dates Filed: Birch Power
Company filed the application for Project No. 12536-000 on September 9,
2004.
Hydrodynamics, LLC filed the application for Project No. 12547-000
on September 22, 2004.
c. Name of the project is Mill Coulee Lower Project. The project
would be located on the Mill Coulee Canal in Cascade County, Montana.
It would use the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's existing Greenfield
Irrigation District canal system.
d. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
e. Applicants Contacts: For Birch Power Company: Mr. Ted Sorenson,
Birch Power Company, 5203 South 11th Avenue E, Idaho Falls, ID 83404,
(208) 522-8069. For Hydrodynamics, LLC: Mr. Roger Kirk, Hydrodynamics,
LLC, P.O. Box 1136, Bozeman, MT 59771-1136, (406) 587-5086.
f. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 502-6062.
g. Deadline for Filing Comments, Protests, and Motions to
Intervene: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person in 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.
h. Description of Projects: The project proposed by Birch Power
Company would use the irrigation Canal system owned by the Greenfield
Irrigation District and operate in a run-of-river mode and would
consist of: (1) A Diversion structure, crest elevation of 3,893 feet,
on the Mill Coulee Canal, (2) a proposed 480-foot-long, 54-inch-
diameter penstock, (3) a proposed powerhouse containing one generating
unit with a total installed capacity of 370 kilowatts, (4) a proposed
\1/4\-mile-long, 69-KV transmission line; and (5) appurtenant
facilities. The Birch Power Company project would have an average
annual generation of 1.6 gigawatt-hours.
The project proposed by Hydrodynamics, LLC would use the irrigation
Canal system owned by the Greenfield Irrigation District and operate in
a run-of-river mode and would consist of (1) a Diversion structure,
crest elevation of 3,893 feet, on the Mill Coulee Canal, (2) a proposed
480-foot-long, 54-inch-diameter penstock, (3) a proposed powerhouse
containing one generating unit with a total installed capacity of 370
kilowatts, (4) a proposed \1/4\-mile-long, 69-KV transmission line; and
(5) appurtenant facilities. The Hydrodynamics, LLC project would have
an average annual generation of 1.6 gigawatt-hours.
i. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the
Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A,
Washington DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also
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, please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or TTY,
contact (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h. above.
j. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
k. Competing Preliminary Permit: Anyone desiring to file a
competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project
must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to
file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36).
Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to
file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days
after the specified comment date for the particular application. A
competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR
4.30(b) and 4.36.
l. Competing Development Application: Any qualified development
applicant desiring to file a competing development application must
submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the
particular application, either a competing development application or a
notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely
notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested
person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after
the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing
license application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
m. Notice of Intent: A notice of intent must specify the exact
name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective
applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary
permit application or a development application (specify which type of
application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s)
named in this public notice.
n. Proposed Scope of Studies Under Permit: A preliminary permit, if
issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts.
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to
construct and operate the project.
o. 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,
.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.
Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper; See 18 CFR
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385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
under ``e-filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic
filing.
p. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'', ``PROTEST'', OR ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as
applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to
which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed
by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the
Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any
motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the
Applicant specified in the particular application.
q. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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