80 FR 17737 - El Dorado Irrigation District; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 63 (April 2, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-07538

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 184-246]


El Dorado Irrigation District; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:

    a. Type of Application: Application for Temporary Variance of 
Minimum Flow Requirements.
    b. Project No.: 184-246.
    c. Date Filed: March 25, 2015.
    d. Applicant: El Dorado Irrigation District (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: El Dorado Project.
    f. Location: South Fork American River and its tributaries in 
Eldorado, Alpine, and Amador counties, California.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Brian Deason, Hydroelectric Compliance 
Analyst, (530) 642-4064, or bdeason@eid.org.
    i. FERC Contact: John Aedo, (415) 369-3335, or john.aedo@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests, 
and recommendations is 15 days from the issuance date of this notice by 
the Commission (April 10, 2015). The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, 
comments, or recommendations using the Commission's eFiling system at 
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, 
using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the 
end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or 
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper 
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-
184-246) on any comments, motions to intervene, protests, or 
recommendations filed.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee requests a temporary 
variance of the license-required minimum flow requirements at five 
locations in 2015 as a measure to respond to the current drought 
conditions in California. Specifically, the licensee requests 
Commission approval to:
     Reduce minimum streamflows at South Fork American River 
below Kyburz (gage A-12) from the required 60 cubic feet per second 
(cfs) to 45 cfs from May 16-31, from the required 60 cfs to 18 cfs in 
June, from the required 40 cfs to 15 cfs in July, and from the required 
18 cfs to 15 cfs in August [ballot]
     Reduce minimum streamflows in Caples Creek below Caples 
Lake main dam (gage A-6) from the required 10 cfs to 5 cfs in April, 
from the required 14 cfs to 5 cfs from May 1-15, and from the required 
14 cfs to 7 cfs from May 16-31 [ballot]
     Reduce minimum streamflows in Echo Creek below Echo Lake 
dam (gage A-3) from the required 6 cfs or natural flow to 2 cfs or 
natural flow in April and May [ballot]
     Reduce minimum streamflows in the Silver Fork American 
River below Silver Lake dam (gage A-8) from the required 4 cfs or 
natural flow to 2 cfs or natural flow in April and May[ballot]
     Reduce minimum streamflows in Pyramid Creek below Lake 
Aloha main dam (gage A-40) from the required 3 cfs to 2 cfs or natural 
flow in April, and from the required 5 cfs to 2 cfs or natural flow in 
May [ballot]
    The licensee states that implementing the proposed minimum flow 
variances would preserve reservoir storage for project purposes, 
including meeting consumptive water needs and ensuring adequate 
streamflow and reservoir storage at the project.
    l. Locations of the Application: 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 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/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. 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/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to 
be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or 
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208- 3676 or email 
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. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or 
``MOTION TO INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the 
name of the applicant and the

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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, motions 
to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis and 
otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, 
motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project works which 
are the subject of the variance. 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. If an intervener 
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. 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.

    Dated: March 26, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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information to be collected; and (5) how f. Location: South Fork American • Reduce minimum streamflows in
might the Department minimize the River and its tributaries in Eldorado, the Silver Fork American River below
burden of this collection on the Alpine, and Amador counties, Silver Lake dam (gage A–8) from the
respondents, including through the use California. required 4 cfs or natural flow to 2 cfs or
of information technology. Please note g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power natural flow in April and Mayb
that written comments received in Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). • Reduce minimum streamflows in
response to this notice will be h. Applicant Contact: Brian Deason, Pyramid Creek below Lake Aloha main
considered public records. Hydroelectric Compliance Analyst, dam (gage A–40) from the required 3 cfs
Title of Collection: Application for (530) 642–4064, or bdeason@eid.org. to 2 cfs or natural flow in April, and
Historically Black Colleges and i. FERC Contact: John Aedo, (415) from the required 5 cfs to 2 cfs or
Universities (HBCU) Program and 369–3335, or john.aedo@ferc.gov. natural flow in May b
Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility j. Deadline for filing comments, The licensee states that implementing
Act (SAFRA) of 2009 Program. motions to intervene, protests, and the proposed minimum flow variances
OMB Control Number: 1840–0113. recommendations is 15 days from the would preserve reservoir storage for
Type of Review: A reinstatement of a issuance date of this notice by the project purposes, including meeting
previously approved information Commission (April 10, 2015). The consumptive water needs and ensuring
collection. Commission strongly encourages adequate streamflow and reservoir
Respondents/Affected Public: Private electronic filing. Please file motions to storage at the project.
Sector, State, Local and Tribal l. Locations of the Application: A
intervene, protests, comments, or
Government. copy of the application is available for
recommendations using the
Total Estimated Number of Annual inspection and reproduction at the
Commission’s eFiling system at http://
Responses: 97. Commission’s Public Reference Room,
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. located at 888 First Street NE., Room
Total Estimated Number of Annual Commenters can submit brief comments
Burden Hours: 2,328. 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
up to 6,000 characters, without prior (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
Abstract: The Historically Black registration, using the eComment system
Colleges and Universities (HBCU) viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Program and the Student Aid and Fiscal ecomment.asp. You must include your
Responsibility Act (SAFRA) of 2009 are elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
name and contact information at the end excluding the last three digits in the
authorized by Title III, Part B and Part of your comments. For assistance,
F. The purpose of these programs is to docket number field to access the
please contact FERC Online Support at document. You may also register online
provide historically Black institutions FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
with resources to establish or strengthen 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 esubscription.asp to be notified via
their physical plants, financial (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please email of new filings and issuances
management, academic resources, and send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal related to this or other pending projects.
endowments. Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 For assistance, call 1–866–208- 3676 or
Dated: March 30, 2015. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
Kate Mullan, Please include the project number (P– TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
Acting Director, Information Collection 184–246) on any comments, motions to available for inspection and
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and intervene, protests, or recommendations reproduction at the address in item (h)
Records Management Services, Office of filed. above.
Management. k. Description of Request: The m. Individuals desiring to be included
[FR Doc. 2015–07550 Filed 4–1–15; 8:45 am] licensee requests a temporary variance on the Commission’s mailing list should
BILLING CODE CODE 4000–01–P of the license-required minimum flow so indicate by writing to the Secretary
requirements at five locations in 2015 as of the Commission.
a measure to respond to the current n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY drought conditions in California. Intervene: Anyone may submit
Specifically, the licensee requests comments, a protest, or a motion to
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval to: intervene in accordance with the
Commission • Reduce minimum streamflows at requirements of Rules of Practice and
South Fork American River below Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
[Project No. 184–246]
Kyburz (gage A–12) from the required In determining the appropriate action to
El Dorado Irrigation District; Notice of 60 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 45 cfs take, the Commission will consider all
Application Accepted for Filing, from May 16–31, from the required 60 protests or other comments filed, but
Soliciting Comments, Motions To cfs to 18 cfs in June, from the required only those who file a motion to
Intervene, and Protests 40 cfs to 15 cfs in July, and from the intervene in accordance with the
required 18 cfs to 15 cfs in August b Commission’s Rules may become a
Take notice that the following • Reduce minimum streamflows in party to the proceeding. Any comments,
hydroelectric application has been filed Caples Creek below Caples Lake main protests, or motions to intervene must
with the Commission and is available dam (gage A–6) from the required 10 cfs be received on or before the specified
for public inspection: to 5 cfs in April, from the required 14 comment date for the particular
a. Type of Application: Application cfs to 5 cfs from May 1–15, and from the application.
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for Temporary Variance of Minimum required 14 cfs to 7 cfs from May 16– o. Filing and Service of Responsive
Flow Requirements. 31 b Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
b. Project No.: 184–246. • Reduce minimum streamflows in all capital letters the title
c. Date Filed: March 25, 2015. Echo Creek below Echo Lake dam (gage ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
d. Applicant: El Dorado Irrigation A–3) from the required 6 cfs or natural ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
District (licensee). flow to 2 cfs or natural flow in April and applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
e. Name of Project: El Dorado Project. May b the name of the applicant and the

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FR Citation		80 FR 17737

80 FR 17737 - El Dorado Irrigation District; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 63 (April 2, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission