[Federal Register: October 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 199)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 184-166]
El Dorado Irrigation District; Notice of Application for
Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests
October 3, 2008.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Request for Approval of an Interim Streamflow
Release Plan for Caples Creek.
b. Project No: 184-166.
c. Date Filed: September 19, 2008.
d. Applicant: El Dorado Irrigation District.
e. Name of Project: El Dorado Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the South Fork American River and its tributaries,
in El Dorado, Alpine, and Amador Counties, California. The project
occupies federal lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Steve Setoodeh, Department Head,
Facilities Management, El Dorado Irrigation District, 2890 Mosquito
Road, Placerville, California 95667; (530) 622-4513.
i. FERC Contact: Philip Scordelis; (415) 369-3335;
philip.scordelis@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest:
November 3, 2008.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
interveners 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 intervener files comments or
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that
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may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
k. Description of Request: The El Dorado Irrigation District seeks
approval of an interim streamflow release plan for Caples Creek to be
in effect until April 30, 2009. Repairs to the outlet gates at Caples
Lake Dam required the drawdown of the lake to levels that prevent the
release of license-required minimum streamflows until the reservoir
refills in the Spring 2009.
l. Location of the Application: The filing is available for
inspection and reproduction at the Commission's 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. You may also register
online at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp to be
notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h) above.
m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
n. 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.
o. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as applicable,
and the Project Number of the particular application to which the
filing refers.
p. 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.
q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and
the instructions on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov
under the ``e-Filing'' link.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-24274 Filed 10-10-08; 8:45 am]
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