80_FR_70414 80 FR 70195 - Deschutes Valley Water District; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions

80 FR 70195 - Deschutes Valley Water District; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 219 (November 13, 2015)

Page Range70195-70195
FR Document2015-28773

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 219 (Friday, November 13, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 219 (Friday, November 13, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 5891-009]


Deschutes Valley Water District; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Comments, 
Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Settlement Agreement, Amendment Application, 
and Fish Passage Operation Plan.
    b. Project No.: 5891-009.
    c. Date Filed: October 8, 2015.
    d. Applicant: Deschutes Valley Water District (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Opal Springs Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Crooked River in 
Jefferson County, Oregon.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r) 
and Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.602.
    h. Applicant Contact: Edson Pugh, General Manager, Deschutes Valley 
Water District, 881 SW Culver Highway, Madras, Oregon 97741; telephone 
(541) 475-3849; email [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Ambler; telephone: (202) 502-8586; email 
address: [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions is 60 
days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission. Reply 
comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice by the 
Commission.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See, 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to 
intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, terms and conditions 
and fishway prescriptions 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-5891-009.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee filed a settlement 
agreement, amendment application, and a fish passage operation plan for 
Commission approval. All three documents address the need for fish 
passage at the Opal Springs Project. The licensee proposes to construct 
upstream fish passage facilities on the east bank of the diversion dam 
and to modify the existing spillway to improve downstream passage. To 
accommodate the proposed modifications, the licensee would raise the 
project's normal maximum reservoir elevation by 6 feet and would 
replace the current flashboard system with a series of five inflatable 
weirs to attain the proposed higher reservoir elevation. The licensee 
states that the proposed changes are necessary to facilitate the 
reintroduction of steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and Chinook 
salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).
    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 
[email protected], 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:All filings must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title ``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' '' 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``FISHWAY 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). All comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions should relate to 
the settlement agreement, proposed amendment application, and fish 
passage operation plan. 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: November 5, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-28773 Filed 11-12-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 219 / Friday, November 13, 2015 / Notices 70195 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY of your comments. For assistance, protests or other comments filed, but please contact FERC Online Support at only those who file a motion to Federal Energy Regulatory FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) intervene in accordance with the Commission 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Commission’s Rules may become a [Project No. 5891–009] (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please party to the proceeding. Any comments, send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal protests, or motions to intervene must Deschutes Valley Water District; Notice Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 be received on or before the specified of Application Accepted for Filing, First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. comment date for the particular Soliciting Motions To Intervene and The first page of any filing should application. Protests, Comments, include docket number P–5891–009. k. Description of Request: The o. Filing and Service of Responsive Recommendations, Terms and licensee filed a settlement agreement, Documents:All filings must (1) bear in Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions amendment application, and a fish all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’, Take notice that the following passage operation plan for Commission ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, hydroelectric application has been filed approval. All three documents address ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ with the Commission and is available the need for fish passage at the Opal ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ’’ TERMS for public inspection: Springs Project. The licensee proposes AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘FISHWAY a. Application Type: Settlement to construct upstream fish passage PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the Agreement, Amendment Application, facilities on the east bank of the heading the name of the applicant and and Fish Passage Operation Plan. diversion dam and to modify the the project number of the application to b. Project No.: 5891–009. existing spillway to improve which the filing responds; (3) furnish c. Date Filed: October 8, 2015. downstream passage. To accommodate d. Applicant: Deschutes Valley Water the name, address, and telephone the proposed modifications, the licensee number of the person protesting or District (licensee). would raise the project’s normal e. Name of Project: Opal Springs intervening; and (4) otherwise comply maximum reservoir elevation by 6 feet Hydroelectric Project. with the requirements of 18 CFR and would replace the current f. Location: The project is located on flashboard system with a series of five 385.2001 through 385.2005. All the Crooked River in Jefferson County, inflatable weirs to attain the proposed comments, recommendations, terms and Oregon. higher reservoir elevation. The licensee conditions or prescriptions must set g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power states that the proposed changes are forth their evidentiary basis and Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r) and Rule necessary to facilitate the reintroduction otherwise comply with the requirements 602 of the Commission’s Rules of of steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments, Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602. mykiss) and Chinook salmon recommendations, terms and conditions h. Applicant Contact: Edson Pugh, (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). or prescriptions should relate to the General Manager, Deschutes Valley l. Locations of the Application: A settlement agreement, proposed Water District, 881 SW Culver Highway, copy of the application is available for amendment application, and fish Madras, Oregon 97741; telephone (541) inspection and reproduction at the passage operation plan. Agencies may 475–3849; email edson@dvwd.org. Commission’s Public Reference Room, obtain copies of the application directly i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Ambler; located at 888 First Street NE., Room from the applicant. A copy of any telephone: (202) 502–8586; email 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling protest or motion to intervene must be address: jennifer.ambler@ferc.gov. (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be j. Deadline for filing motions to served upon each representative of the viewed on the Commission’s Web site at applicant specified in the particular intervene and protests, comments, http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ recommendations, terms and application. If an intervener files elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number conditions, and fishway prescriptions is comments or documents with the excluding the last three digits in the 60 days from the issuance date of this docket number field to access the Commission relating to the merits of an notice by the Commission. Reply document. You may also register online issue that may affect the responsibilities comments are due 105 days from the at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ of a particular resource agency, they issuance date of this notice by the esubscription.asp to be notified via must also serve a copy of the document Commission. email of new filings and issuances on that resource agency. A copy of all All documents may be filed related to this or other pending projects. other filings in reference to this electronically via the Internet. See, 18 For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or application must be accompanied by CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for proof of service on all persons listed in instructions on the Commission’s Web TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also the service list prepared by the site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ available for inspection and Commission in this proceeding, in efiling.asp. The Commission strongly reproduction at the address in item (h) accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and encourages electronic filing. Please file above. 385.2010. motions to intervene, protests, m. Individuals desiring to be included Dated: November 5, 2015. comments, recommendations, terms and on the Commission’s mailing list should conditions and fishway prescriptions so indicate by writing to the Secretary Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., using the Commission’s eFiling system of the Commission. Deputy Secretary. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2015–28773 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am] efiling.asp. 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