[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50752-50753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20204]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 13714-000]
El Dorado Irrigation District; Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, Protests,
Recommendations, and Terms and Conditions
August 10, 2010.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Conduit Exemption.
b. Project No.: 13714-000.
c. Date filed: April 19, 2010.
d. Applicant: El Dorado Irrigation District.
e. Name of Project: Tank 7 In-conduit Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The proposed Tank 7 In-conduit Hydroelectric Project
would be located on the Pleasant Oak main pipeline at the Tank 7
storage tank in El Dorado County, California. The land on which all the
project structures are located is owned by the applicant.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Brian Deason, El Dorado Irrigation
District, 9050, 2890 Mosquito Road, Placerville, CA 95762, phone (530)
622-4512.
i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 502-6062, [email protected].
j. Status of Environmental Analysis: This application is ready for
environmental analysis at this time, and the Commission is requesting
comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and
prescriptions.
k. Deadline for filing responsive documents: Due to the small size
of the proposed project, as well as the resource agency consultation
letters filed with the application, the 60-day timeframe specified in
18 CFR 4.43(b) for filing all comments, motions to intervene, protests,
recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions is shortened
to 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. All reply comments
filed in response to comments submitted by any resource agency, Indian
tribe, or person, must be filed with the Commission within 45 days from
the issuance date of this notice.
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
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site under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings.
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.
l. Description of Project: The proposed Tank 7 In-conduit
Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A proposed 24-inch-diameter
intake pipeline; (2) a proposed powerhouse containing three proposed
generating units with a total installed capacity of 590 kilowatts, (3)
a proposed 24-inch-diameter discharge pipeline; and (4) appurtenant
facilities. The applicant estimates the project would have an average
annual generation of 1.75 gigawatt-hours.
m. This filing is available for review and reproduction at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filing may also be viewed on the web at
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket
number, here P-13714, in the docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail
[email protected]. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is
also available for review and reproduction at the address in item h
above.
n. Development Application--Any qualified applicant desiring to
file a competing application must submit to the Commission, on or
before the specified deadline date for the particular application, a
competing development application, or a notice of intent to file such
an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an
interested person to file the competing development application no
later than 120 days after the specified deadline date for the
particular application. Applications for preliminary permits will not
be accepted in response to this notice.
o. 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 a competing development application. A notice of intent must be
served on the applicant(s) named in this public notice.
p. Protests or Motions to Intervene--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.
q. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE
COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMPETING APPLICATION'', ``COMMENTS'',
``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or
``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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. All comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth
their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of
18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly
from the applicant. Any of these documents must be filed by providing
the original and seven copies to: The Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. An
additional copy must be sent to Director, Division of Hydropower
Administration and Compliance, Office of Energy Projects, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, at the above address. A copy of any
protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative
of the applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all
other filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by
proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by
the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b)
and 385.2010.
r. Waiver of Pre-filing Consultation: In a letter dated April 1,
2010, the applicant requested the agencies' support to waive the
Commission's consultation requirements under 18 CFR 4.38(c). The U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, in response to the request, recommended that
a habitat assessment be completed to assess the actual potential for
federally listed species to occur within the project area. No other
comments were received. Therefore, we intend to accept the consultation
that has occurred on this project during the pre-filing period and we
intend to waive pre-filing consultation under section 4.38(c), which
requires, among other things, conducting studies requested by resource
agencies, and distributing and consulting on a draft exemption
application.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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