80 FR 47485 - Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County; Notice of Application and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2114-209]


Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County; Notice of 
Application and 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. Application Type: Recreation resources management plan amendment 
pertaining to recreation facilities and amenities at Crescent Bar.
    b. Project No: 2114-209.
    c. Date Filed: May 26, 2015 and supplemented July 29, 2015.
    d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County.
    e. Name of Project: Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project is located on 
the mid-Columbia River in portions of Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas, 
Benton, and Chelan counties, Washington.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Shannon Lowry, Land and Recreation 
Manager, Grant PUD, P.O. Box 878, Ephrata, WA 98823-0878, or at (509) 
754-5088 ext. 2191, or email: [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Mary Karwoski at (202) 502-6543, or email: 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: September 2, 2015.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene, protests, and comments 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 [email protected], (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. The first page of any 
filing should include docket number P-2114-209.
    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 whose name appears 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. Description of Request: The licensee requests Commission 
approval to modify the recreation resources management plan, pursuant 
to Article 418. The licensee proposes to relocate the existing off-
island overnight camping facility and redevelop the existing 6.2 acre 
site into an enhanced day-use area, including: additional picnic 
furnishing and sites, shade structures, restroom with outdoor beach 
shower, site signage, an expanded and clearly defined swim area, and 
redeveloped on-site parking. A new 55-site overnight camping facility 
will be constructed on Crescent Bar Island and integrated with the 
existing 9-hole golf course. The golf course will remain with some 
modifications. A conceptual plan of the layout of the proposed 55-site 
campground is provided in the licensee's application.
    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 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/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 
[email protected], for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is 
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item 
(h) above. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from 
the applicant.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.

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    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, respectively. 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 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 project number of the application to which the filing 
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the 
person commenting, 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. Any filing made by an intervenor 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 
385.2010.

    Dated: August 3, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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LLC, Logan Wind Energy LLC, Dated: August 3, 2015. send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Mammoth Plains Wind Project, LLC, Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Mantua Creek Solar, LLC, McCoy Solar, Deputy Secretary. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
LLC, Meyersdale Windpower LLC, Mill [FR Doc. 2015–19419 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am] The first page of any filing should
Run Windpower, LLC, Minco Wind, BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
include docket number P–2114–209.
LLC, Minco Wind II, LLC, Minco Wind The Commission’s Rules of Practice
III, LLC, Minco Wind Interconnection and Procedure require all intervenors
Services, LLC, Mountain View Solar, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY filing documents with the Commission
LLC, NEPM II, LLC, NextEra Energy to serve a copy of that document on
Duane Arnold, LLC, NextEra Energy Federal Energy Regulatory each person whose name appears on the
Montezuma II Wind, LLC, NextEra Commission official service list for the project.
Energy Point Beach, LLC, NextEra Further, if an intervenor files comments
[Project No. 2114–209]
Energy Power Marketing, LLC, NextEra or documents with the Commission
Energy Seabrook, LLC, NextEra Energy Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant relating to the merits of an issue that
Services Massachusetts, LLC, Northeast County; Notice of Application and may affect the responsibilities of a
Energy Associates, LP, North Jersey Soliciting Comments, Motions To particular resource agency, they must
Energy Associates, A Limited Intervene, and Protests also serve a copy of the document on
Partnership, North Sky River Energy, that resource agency.
LLC, Northern Colorado Wind Energy, Take notice that the following k. Description of Request: The
LLC, Osceola Windpower, LLC, Osceola hydroelectric application has been filed licensee requests Commission approval
Windpower II, LLC, Palo Duro Wind with the Commission and is available to modify the recreation resources
Energy, LLC, Palo Duro Wind for public inspection: management plan, pursuant to Article
Interconnection Services, LLC, Paradise a. Application Type: Recreation 418. The licensee proposes to relocate
Solar Urban Renewal, L.L.C., Peetz resources management plan amendment the existing off-island overnight
Table Wind Energy, LLC, Pennsylvania pertaining to recreation facilities and camping facility and redevelop the
Windfarms, LLC, Perrin Ranch Wind, amenities at Crescent Bar. existing 6.2 acre site into an enhanced
LLC, Pheasant Run Wind, LLC, Red b. Project No: 2114–209. day-use area, including: additional
Mesa Wind, LLC, Seiling Wind, LLC, c. Date Filed: May 26, 2015 and picnic furnishing and sites, shade
Seiling Wind II, LLC, Seiling Wind supplemented July 29, 2015. structures, restroom with outdoor beach
d. Applicant: Public Utility District shower, site signage, an expanded and
Interconnection Services, LLC, Shafter
No. 2 of Grant County. clearly defined swim area, and
Solar, LLC, Sky River LLC, Somerset
e. Name of Project: Priest Rapids redeveloped on-site parking. A new 55-
Windpower, LLC, Steele Flats Wind
Hydroelectric Project. site overnight camping facility will be
Project, LLC, Story Wind, LLC, Tuscola f. Location: The Priest Rapids constructed on Crescent Bar Island and
Bay Wind, LLC, Tuscola Wind II, LLC, Hydroelectric Project is located on the integrated with the existing 9-hole golf
Vasco Winds, LLC, Waymart Wind mid-Columbia River in portions of course. The golf course will remain with
Farm, L.P., Wessington Wind Energy Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas, some modifications. A conceptual plan
Center, LLC, White Oak Energy LLC, Benton, and Chelan counties, of the layout of the proposed 55-site
Wilton Wind II, LLC, Windpower Washington. campground is provided in the
Partners 1993, LLC. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power licensee’s application.
Description: Quarterly Land Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. l. Locations of the Application: A
Acquisition Report of the NextEra h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Shannon copy of the application is available for
Companies. Lowry, Land and Recreation Manager, inspection and reproduction at the
Filed Date: 7/31/15. Grant PUD, P.O. Box 878, Ephrata, WA Commission’s Public Reference Room,
Accession Number: 20150731–5301. 98823–0878, or at (509) 754–5088 ext. located at 888 First Street, NE., Room
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/21/15. 2191, or email: Slowry@gcpud.org. 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
i. FERC Contact: Mary Karwoski at (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
The filings are accessible in the (202) 502–6543, or email: viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
Commission’s eLibrary system by mary.karwoski@ferc.gov. http://www.ferc.gov using the
clicking on the links or querying the j. Deadline for filing comments, ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
docket number. motions to intervene, and protests: number excluding the last three digits in
Any person desiring to intervene or September 2, 2015. the docket number field to access the
protest in any of the above proceedings The Commission strongly encourages document. You may also register online
must file in accordance with Rules 211 electronic filing. Please file motions to at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
and 214 of the Commission’s intervene, protests, and comments using esubscription.asp to be notified via
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and the Commission’s eFiling system at email of new filings and issuances
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ related to this or other pending projects.
time on the specified comment date. efiling.asp. Commenters can submit For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
Protests may be considered, but brief comments up to 6,000 characters, email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
intervention is necessary to become a without prior registration, using the TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
party to the proceeding. eComment system at http:// available for inspection and
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ reproduction at the address in item (h)
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information relating to filing ecomment.asp. You must include your above. Agencies may obtain copies of
requirements, interventions, protests, name and contact information at the end the application directly from the
service, and qualifying facilities filings of your comments. For assistance, applicant.
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ please contact FERC Online Support at m. Individuals desiring to be included
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) on the Commission’s mailing list should
other information, call (866) 208–3676 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 so indicate by writing to the Secretary
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please of the Commission.

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n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to d. Applicants: Malacha Hydro land exchange until Congress acts to
Intervene: Anyone may submit Limited Partnership and Juniper Ridge either designate these lands as
comments, a protest, or a motion to Ranches, Inc. wilderness or release the lands. Until
intervene in accordance with the e. Name of Project: Muck Valley Congress acts, BLM cannot complete the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Hydroelectric Project. land exchange and the licensees cannot
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, f. Location: The project is located on construct the required trailhead
respectively. In determining the the Pit River in Lassen County, facilities. For these reasons, the
appropriate action to take, the California. licensees request a stay of five years for
Commission will consider all protests or g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power article 409 to allow Congress additional
other comments filed, but only those Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). time to act on the Pit River Canyon
who file a motion to intervene in h. Applicant Contact: Maria Litos, Wilderness Study Area.
accordance with the Commission’s Director of Asset Management, Pacific l. Locations of the Application: A
Rules may become a party to the Operations, Brookfield Renewable copy of the application is available for
proceeding. Any comments, protests, or Energy Group, 601 S. Figeuroa, Suite inspection and reproduction at the
motions to intervene must be received 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90017, Commission’s Public Reference Room,
on or before the specified comment date telephone: 213–995–9905. located at 888 First Street NE., Room
i. FERC Contact: Jon Cofrancesco, 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
for the particular application.
telephone: (202) 502–8951, and email (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
o. Filing and Service of Documents: address: jon.cofrancesco@ferc.gov.
Any filing must (1) bear in all capital viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
j. Deadline for filing comments, http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, motions to intervene, and protests:
‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
September 1, 2015. excluding the last three digits in the
INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth All documents may be filed
in the heading the name of the applicant docket number field to access the
electronically via the Internet. See 18 document. A copy is also available for
and the project number of the CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
application to which the filing inspection and reproduction at the
instructions on the Commission’s Web address in item (h) above.
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ You may also register online at http://
and telephone number of the person efiling.asp. Commenters can submit www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
commenting, protesting or intervening; brief comments up to 6,000 characters, esubscription.asp to be notified via
and (4) otherwise comply with the without prior registration, using the email of new filings and issuances
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 eComment system at http:// related to this or other pending projects.
through 385.2005. All comments, www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ For assistance, contact FERC Online
motions to intervene, or protests must ecomment.asp. You must include your Support.
set forth their evidentiary basis. Any name and contact information at the end m. Individuals desiring to be included
filing made by an intervenor must be of your comments. For assistance, on the Commission’s mailing list should
accompanied by proof of service on all please contact FERC Online Support at so indicate by writing to the Secretary
persons listed in the service list FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll of the Commission.
prepared by the Commission in this free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR (202) 502–8659. Although the Intervene: Anyone may submit
385.2010. Commission strongly encourages comments, a protest, or a motion to
Dated: August 3, 2015. electronic filing, documents may also be intervene in accordance with the
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., paper-filed. To paper-file, mail a copy requirements of Rules of Practice and
Deputy Secretary. to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
[FR Doc. 2015–19422 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am]
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 In determining the appropriate action to
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. take, the Commission will consider all
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Please include the project number (P– protests or other comments filed, but
8296–060) on any comments or motions only those who file a motion to
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY filed. intervene in accordance with the
k. Description of Request: Article 409 Commission’s Rules may become a
Federal Energy Regulatory requires Malacha Hydro Limited party to the proceeding. Any comments,
Commission Partnership and Juniper Ridge Ranches, protests, or motions to intervene must
Inc. (licensees) to upgrade existing be received on or before the specified
[Project No. 8296–060]
access to adjacent public lands managed comment date for the particular
by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management application.
Malacha Hydro Limited Partnership (BLM), including the construction of o. Filing and Service of Responsive
and Juniper Ridge Ranches, Inc.; trail-head parking facilities, within five Documents: All filings must (1) bear in
Notice of Application Accepted for years from license issuance. The project all capital letters the title
Filing and Soliciting Comments, license was issued on December 2, 1986. ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
Motions To Intervene, and Protests Since license issuance, the licensees ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
have been unable to fulfill this license applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
Take notice that the following condition due to an on-going land the name of the applicant and the
hydroelectric application has been filed exchange matter between the BLM and project number of the application to
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with the Commission and is available a private landowner, whose land is which the filing responds; (3) furnish
for public inspection: necessary to provide access to the the name, address, and telephone
a. Application Type: Request to stay trailhead parking facilities. The BLM number of the person protesting or
requirements of article 409 of project land to be exchanged for the intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
license. landowner’s property is located within with the requirements of 18 CFR
b. Project No.: 8296–060. the Pit River Canyon Wilderness Study 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
c. Date Filed: January 6, 2015. Area. The BLM cannot implement the comments, motions to intervene, or

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FR Citation		80 FR 47485

80 FR 47485 - Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County; Notice of Application and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 152 (August 7, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission