[Federal Register: June 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 108)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 13434-000]
Klamath Irrigation District; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications
June 1, 2009.
On April 23, 2009, Klamath Irrigation District filed an application
for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power
Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the C Drop Hydroelectric
Project (project), to be located at the existing diversion structure of
the former Enterprise Hydroelectric Plant in Klamath County, Oregon.
The diversion structure of the Enterprise Plant, which burned and was
taken out of service approximately 25 years ago, is located
approximately 8 miles below the origin of the A canal on Upper Klamath
Lake, a tributary of the Klamath River. The proposed project would
utilize some of the facilities of the former Enterprise Plant, and
construct new facilities where needed. The sole purpose of a
preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority
to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary
permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land
disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by
others without the owners' express permission.
The proposed project would consist of: (1) An existing 14-foot-wide
intake structure/bridge on the C canal with upgrades to the rack and
gate; (2) an existing forebay with modifications consisting of new
gates, concrete floors, walls, support, and access platform to direct
water flow to one of three places: (a) Through a 20-foot-wide turbine
isolation roller gate into the powerhouse turbine and back into the C
canal; (b) through a 10-foot-wide bypass roller gate; or (c) over any
or all of the three 9-foot-wide automatic trip gates to the bypass; (3)
an existing powerhouse with modifications including a new 20-foot-long,
30-foot-wide, 20-foot-high pre-manufactured metal building covering the
powerhouse; (4) a vertical Kaplan turbine with a maximum hydraulic
capacity of 550 cubic-foot-per-second; (5) a 900-kilowatt synchronous
generator; (6) a 12.47-kilovolt, 150-foot-long transmission line; and
(7) appurtenant facilities. The proposed C Drop project would have an
average annual generation of 2,900 megawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Ted Sorenson, P.E., Sorenson Engineering, 5203
South 11th East, Idaho Falls, ID 83404; phone: (208) 522-8069.
FERC Contact: Gaylord Hoisington, (202) 502-6032.
Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing
applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
under the ``e-Filing'' link. If unable to be filed electronically,
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For
more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to
the Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov/filing-
comments.asp. More information about this project, including a copy of
the application, can be viewed or printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number (P-13434) in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-13238 Filed 6-5-09; 8:45 am]
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