[Federal Register: February 16, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 31)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2738-054]
New York State Electric & Gas Corporation; Notice of Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests
February 10, 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.: P-2738-054.
c. Date filed: April 5, 2004.
d. Applicant: New York State Electric & Gas Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Saranac River Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Saranac River, in Clinton County, New York.
This project does not occupy federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Carol Howland, New York State Electric & Gas
Corporation, Corporate Drive, Kirkwood Industrial Park, P.O. Box 5224,
Binghampton, NY 13902, (607) 762-8881.
i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202) 502-6041 or thomas.dean@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 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.
Motions to intervene and protests may 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
``eFiling'' link. The Commission encourages electronic filings.
k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
1. Project Description: The project consists of the following four
developments:
The High Falls Development consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) A 63-foot-high, 274-foot-long concrete gravity dam with
spillway topped with 5-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 110-foot-long
eastern wingwall and a 320-foot-long western wingwall; (3) a 46-acre
reservoir; (3) an 800-foot-long, 19-foot-wide forebay canal; (4) an 11-
foot by 12-foot, 3,581-foot-long tunnel; (5) a 10-foot-diameter, 1,280-
foot-long penstock; (6) three 6-foot-diameter, 150-foot-long penstocks;
(7) a 30-foot-diameter surge tank; (8) a powerhouse containing three
generating units with a total installed capacity of 15,000 kW; (9) a
50-foot-long, 6.9-kV transmission line; and (10) other appurtenances.
The Cadyville Development consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) A 50-foot-high, 237-foot-long concrete gravity dam with
spillway topped with 2.7-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 200-acre
reservoir; (3) a 58-foot-long, 20-foot-wide intake; (4) a 10-foot-
diameter, 1,554-foot-long penstock; (5) a powerhouse containing three
generating units with a total installed capacity of 5,525 kW; (6) a
110-foot-long, 6.6-kV transmission line; and (7) other appurtenances.
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The Mill C Development consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) A 43-foot-high, 202-foot-long stone masonry dam with
spillway topped with 2-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 7.9-acre reservoir;
(3) a 37-foot-long, 18-foot-wide intake; (4) a 11.5-foot to 10-foot-
diameter, 494-foot-long penstock; (5) a 11.1-foot to 10-foot-diameter,
84-foot-long penstocks; (6) one powerhouse containing two generating
units with a total installed capacity of 2,250 kW; (7) another
powerhouse containing a single generating unit with an installed
capacity of 3,800 kW; (8) a 700-foot-long, 6.6-kV transmission line;
and (9) other appurtenances.
The Kents Falls Development consists of the following existing
facilities: (1) A 59-foot-high, 172-foot-long concrete gravity dam with
spillway topped with 3.5-foot-high flashboards; (2) a 34-acre
reservoir; (3) a 29-foot-long, 22-foot-wide intake; (4) an 11-foot-
diameter, 2,652-foot-long penstock; (5) three 6-foot-diameter, 16-foot-
long penstocks; (6) a 28-foot-diameter surge tank; (7) a powerhouse
containing two generating units with a total installed capacity of
12,400 kW; (8) a 390-foot-long, 6.6-kV transmission line; and (9) other
appurtenances.
m. A copy of the application is on file with the Commission and is
available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the
Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link--select ``Docket
'' and follow the instructions. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866)
208-3676 or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available
for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
n. 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.
o. 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.
p. 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 an EA.
Staff intents to give at least 30 days for entities to comment on the
EA, and will take into consideration all comments received on the EA
before final action is taken on the license application.
Issue Scoping Document--February 2005
Notice application ready for environmental analysis--April 2005
Notice of the availability of the EA--August 2005
Ready for Commission decision on the application--December 2005
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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