Subject: Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
[Federal Register: July 11, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 133)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions
To Intervene and Protests
July 3, 2002.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New License.
b. Project No.: 2574-032.
c. Date filed: April 29, 2002.
d. Applicant: FPL Energy Maine Hydro LLC.
e. Name of Project: Lockwood Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Kennebec River, in the city of Waterville and
town of Winslow, Kennebec County, Maine. The project does not occupy
any federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. F. Allen Wiley, P.E., Director of
Business and Regulatory Affairs--Northeast Region, FPL Energy Maine
Hydro LLC, 150 Main Street, Lewiston, Maine 04240.
i. FERC Contact: David Turner, e-mail address
david.turner@ferc.gov, or telephone (202) 219-2844.
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. Comments and protests 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.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
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.
k. This application has been accepted, but is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time. We do not anticipate the need for
preparing a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and intend to issue a
single EA rather than issuing a draft and final EA. The EA will include
our recommendations for operating procedures and environmental
assessment measures that should be part of any license issued by the
Commission. Staff intends to allow at least 30 days for entities to
comment on the EA before final action is taken on the license
application. All comments on the EA, filed with the Commission, will be
considered in an order taking final action on the license application.
l. Description of the Project: The project consists of: (1) 1,035
feet of water retaining structures, including a 875-foot-long concrete
gravity dam, two spillway sections, and 160-foot-long forebay
headworks; (2) a 450-foot-long forebay canal; (3) an approximately
1,300-foot-long bypassed reach; (4) two powerhouses with a total
installed capacity of 6,915 kW, and a hydraulic capacity of 5,660 cfs;
(5) a project impoundment with a length of 1.2 miles and a surface area
of 81.5 acres; and; (7) appurtenant facilities.
m. A copy of the application is available for inspection and
reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888
First Street, NE., Room 2-A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202)
208-1371. This filing is available for review at the Commission or may
be viewed on the Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the
``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket #'' and follow the instructions (call
202-208-2222 for assistance). A copy is also available for
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inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
n. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule
will be made when the Commission determines it necessary to do so.
Issue Acceptance Letter: July 2002
Issue Scoping Document: July 2002
Notice that Application Ready for Environmental Analysis:
September 2002
Notice of the availability of the Environmental Assessment:
February 2003
Ready for Commission decision on the application: April 2003.
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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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