[Federal Register: October 11, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 195)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 9184-013]
Flambeau Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing
and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests
October 3, 2005.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Subsequent License.
b. Project No.: P-9184-013.
c. Date Filed: June 10, 2005.
d. Applicant: Flambeau Hydro, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Danbury Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Yellow River in Burnett County, Wisconsin. The
project does not occupy federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Scott Klabunde, North American Hydro, Inc.,
P.O. Box 167, Neshkoro, WI 54960; 920-293-4628 ext. 14.
i. FERC Contact: Tim Konnert, (202) 502-6359 or
timothy.konnert@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 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 Commissions Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears 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.
Motions to intervene and protests may be filed electronically via
the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings. See CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the
``eFiling'' link.
k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. The existing Danbury Project consists of: (1) A 35-foot-high
concrete dam with a 48-foot-wide spillway with three sections, each of
which is equipped with 7-foot-high slide gates; (2) a 300-foot-long
earthen dike connecting to the right side of the concrete dam; (3) a
powerhouse (Plant 1) integral to the dam containing a 176-kW turbine
generating unit and a 300-kW turbine generating unit; (4) a 255-acre
reservoir with a negligible net storage capacity at a water surface
elevation of 929.21 feet NGVD from April through October and 928.11
feet NGVD from November through March; (5) a 2,500-foot-long power
canal that conveys water to; (6) a second powerhouse (Plant 2)
containing a single 600-kW turbine generating unit; and (7) appurtenant
facilities. The applicant estimates that the total average annual
generation is 3,844 megawatt-hours.
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.
You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm
to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
deadline date for the particular application.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE''; (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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular
application.
o. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will
be processed according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule.
Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. The Commission
staff proposes to issue one environmental assessment rather than issue
a draft and final EA. Comments, terms and conditions, recommendations,
prescriptions, and reply comments, if any, will be addressed in the EA.
Staff intends to give at least 30 days for entities to comment on the
EA before final action is taken on the license application.
Issue Scoping Document for Comments--September 2005.
Notice application ready for environmental analysis--November 2005.
Notice of the availability of the EA--March 2006.
Ready for Commission's decision on the Application--May 2006.
Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice
of ready for environmental analysis.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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