81 FR 22587 - Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 74 (April 18, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 74 (April 18, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 22587-22588] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-08858] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2512-075; Project No. 14439-001] Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major Licenses. b. Project Nos.: 2512-075 and 14439-001. c. Date filed: December 29, 2015. d. Applicant: Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC (Hawks Nest Hydro). e. Name of Project: Hawks Nest and Glen Ferris Hydroelectric Projects. f. Location: The existing Hawks Nest and Glen Ferris projects are located on the New and Kanawha rivers, respectively. Both projects are located in Fayette County, West Virginia. The projects do not occupy any federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Steven Murphy, Manager, Licensing, Brookfield Renewable Energy Group, 33 West 1st Street South, Fulton, New York 13069; Telephone (315) 598-6130. i. FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury, (202) 502-6736, or [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary 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 the applicable project name(s) and docket number(s) (e.g., Hawks Nest P- 2512-075). 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 for filing and is now ready for environmental analysis. l. The existing project works consist of the following: The existing Hawks Nest Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A 948-foot-long concrete-gravity dam with a crest elevation of 795.0 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD29); (2) 14 ogee-type spillway bays extending almost the entire length of the dam, each with a 25-foot-high by 50-foot-wide Stoney-type steel lift gate and separated by a 9-foot-wide concrete pier; (3) a 243-acre reservoir with a gross storage capacity of 7,323 acre-feet at a normal pool elevation of 819.9 feet NGVD29; (4) an intake structure located at the right shoreline (looking downstream) of the reservoir just upstream of the dam and consisting of a 110-foot-wide by 50-foot-high trashrack structure and a Stoney-type 42-foot-high by 50-foot-wide bulkhead intake gate that sits back approximately 50 feet from the opening where the trashrack is located; (5) a 16,240-foot-long tunnel that runs along the right side of the river to convey water from the intake to the powerhouse downstream on the New River; (6) a 600-foot-long by 170- foot-wide surge basin located at a point on the tunnel approximately 60 percent of the distance from the intake to the powerhouse; (7) a 116- foot-diameter and 56-foot-high differential surge tank located at the downstream end of the tunnel and before the powerhouse; (8) a 210-foot- long by 74.5-foot-wide powerhouse containing four turbine-generator units, each with a rated capacity of approximately 25.5 megawatts (MW); (9) two parallel approximately 5.5-mile-long, 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines; and (10) appurtenant facilities. Hawks Nest Hydro operates the project in a run-of-river mode. The existing license for the Hawks Nest Hydroelectric Project requires that the project release a continuous minimum flow of 100 cubic feet per second into the bypassed reach between the dam and the powerhouse (Article 402). Hawks Nest Hydro proposes to continue run-of- river operation and increase the existing minimum flow for the bypassed reach. The project generates an annual average of 544,253 megawatt- hours. The existing Glen Ferris Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A low concrete dam with a maximum height of 12 feet above the river bed and a crest elevation of 651.0 feet NGVD29, consisting of (from left to right--looking downstream) (i) a 590-foot-long spillway section that generally curves upstream; (ii) a 128-foot-long five-bay stoplog sluice; (iii) a 2,132-foot-long right spillway that runs diagonally in a downstream direction; (iv) a trash sluice section; (v) a 54-foot-long by 38-foot-wide east powerhouse with a 62-foot-wide intake structure; and (vi) a 64.5-foot-long by 63-foot-wide west powerhouse with an 82.3- foot-wide intake structure, with both powerhouses integral to the dam; (2) a 190-acre reservoir with a gross storage capacity of approximately 1,500 acre-feet at the dam crest elevation of 651.0 feet NGVD29; (3) two turbine-generator units in the east powerhouse, each with a rated capacity of approximately 1.9 MW; (4) six turbine-generator units in the west powerhouse, each with a rated capacity of approximately 0.4 MW; (5) a 4-mile-long, 13.8-kV transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The Glen Ferris Hydroelectric Project is currently operated in a run-of-river mode with no usable storage capacity. Hawks Nest Hydro proposes to continue run-of-river operation. The project generates an annual average of 41,482 megawatt-hours. m. A copy of the application is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may 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 [[Page 22588]] the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. 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, contact FERC Online Support. n. 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, and .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. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``PRELIMINARY 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). 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. 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. o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Milestone Target date ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Filing of recommendations, preliminary June 2016. terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions. Commission Issues Draft EA............. December 2016. Comments on Draft EA................... January 2017. Modified Terms and Conditions.......... March 2017. Commission Issues Final EA............. June 2017. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. q. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of the notice of acceptance and ready for environmental analysis provided for in 5.22: (1) A copy of the water quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification. Dated: April 6, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-08858 Filed 4-15-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Commission, 888 First Street NE., fishway prescriptions using the powerhouse; (7) a 116-foot-diameter and
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–6044, Commission’s eFiling system at http:// 56-foot-high differential surge tank
katharine.lindner@ferc.gov. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. located at the downstream end of the
Commenters can submit brief comments tunnel and before the powerhouse; (8) a
Kimberly D. Bose,
up to 6,000 characters, without prior 210-foot-long by 74.5-foot-wide
Secretary. registration, using the eComment system powerhouse containing four turbine-
[FR Doc. 2016–08863 Filed 4–15–16; 8:45 am] at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ generator units, each with a rated
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ecomment.asp. You must include your capacity of approximately 25.5
name and contact information at the end megawatts (MW); (9) two parallel
of your comments. For assistance, approximately 5.5-mile-long, 69-kilovolt
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY please contact FERC Online Support at (kV) transmission lines; and (10)
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) appurtenant facilities. Hawks Nest
Federal Energy Regulatory 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Hydro operates the project in a run-of-
Commission (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please river mode.
[Project No. 2512–075; Project No. 14439– send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal The existing license for the Hawks
001] Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Nest Hydroelectric Project requires that
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. the project release a continuous
Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC; Notice of The first page of any filing should minimum flow of 100 cubic feet per
Application Accepted for Filing, include the applicable project name(s) second into the bypassed reach between
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and and docket number(s) (e.g., Hawks Nest the dam and the powerhouse (Article
Protests, Ready for Environmental P–2512–075). 402). Hawks Nest Hydro proposes to
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, The Commission’s Rules of Practice continue run-of-river operation and
Recommendations, Preliminary Terms require all intervenors filing documents increase the existing minimum flow for
and Conditions, and Preliminary with the Commission to serve a copy of the bypassed reach. The project
Fishway Prescriptions that document on each person on the generates an annual average of 544,253
official service list for the project. megawatt-hours.
Take notice that the following The existing Glen Ferris Hydroelectric
Further, if an intervenor files comments
hydroelectric application has been filed Project consists of: (1) A low concrete
or documents with the Commission
with the Commission and is available relating to the merits of an issue that dam with a maximum height of 12 feet
for public inspection. may affect the responsibilities of a above the river bed and a crest elevation
a. Type of Application: New Major particular resource agency, they must of 651.0 feet NGVD29, consisting of
Licenses. also serve a copy of the document on (from left to right—looking downstream)
b. Project Nos.: 2512–075 and 14439– that resource agency. (i) a 590-foot-long spillway section that
001. k. This application has been accepted generally curves upstream; (ii) a 128-
c. Date filed: December 29, 2015. for filing and is now ready for foot-long five-bay stoplog sluice; (iii) a
d. Applicant: Hawks Nest Hydro, LLC environmental analysis. 2,132-foot-long right spillway that runs
(Hawks Nest Hydro). l. The existing project works consist of diagonally in a downstream direction;
e. Name of Project: Hawks Nest and the following: (iv) a trash sluice section; (v) a 54-foot-
Glen Ferris Hydroelectric Projects. The existing Hawks Nest long by 38-foot-wide east powerhouse
f. Location: The existing Hawks Nest Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A with a 62-foot-wide intake structure;
and Glen Ferris projects are located on 948-foot-long concrete-gravity dam with and (vi) a 64.5-foot-long by 63-foot-wide
the New and Kanawha rivers, a crest elevation of 795.0 feet National west powerhouse with an 82.3-foot-
respectively. Both projects are located in Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 wide intake structure, with both
Fayette County, West Virginia. The (NGVD29); (2) 14 ogee-type spillway powerhouses integral to the dam; (2) a
projects do not occupy any federal bays extending almost the entire length 190-acre reservoir with a gross storage
lands. of the dam, each with a 25-foot-high by capacity of approximately 1,500 acre-
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 50-foot-wide Stoney-type steel lift gate feet at the dam crest elevation of 651.0
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). and separated by a 9-foot-wide concrete feet NGVD29; (3) two turbine-generator
h. Applicant Contact: Steven Murphy, pier; (3) a 243-acre reservoir with a gross units in the east powerhouse, each with
Manager, Licensing, Brookfield storage capacity of 7,323 acre-feet at a a rated capacity of approximately 1.9
Renewable Energy Group, 33 West 1st normal pool elevation of 819.9 feet MW; (4) six turbine-generator units in
Street South, Fulton, New York 13069; NGVD29; (4) an intake structure located the west powerhouse, each with a rated
Telephone (315) 598–6130. at the right shoreline (looking capacity of approximately 0.4 MW; (5)
i. FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury, downstream) of the reservoir just a 4-mile-long, 13.8-kV transmission line;
(202) 502–6736, or monir.chowdhury@ upstream of the dam and consisting of and (6) appurtenant facilities.
ferc.gov. a 110-foot-wide by 50-foot-high The Glen Ferris Hydroelectric Project
j. Deadline for filing motions to trashrack structure and a Stoney-type is currently operated in a run-of-river
intervene and protests, comments, 42-foot-high by 50-foot-wide bulkhead mode with no usable storage capacity.
recommendations, preliminary terms intake gate that sits back approximately Hawks Nest Hydro proposes to continue
and conditions, and preliminary 50 feet from the opening where the run-of-river operation. The project
prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance trashrack is located; (5) a 16,240-foot- generates an annual average of 41,482
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date of this notice; reply comments are long tunnel that runs along the right megawatt-hours.
due 105 days from the issuance date of side of the river to convey water from m. A copy of the application is
this notice. the intake to the powerhouse available for review at the Commission
The Commission strongly encourages downstream on the New River; (6) a in the Public Reference Room or may be
electronic filing. Please file motions to 600-foot-long by 170-foot-wide surge viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
intervene, protests, comments, basin located at a point on the tunnel http://www.ferc.gov using the
recommendations, preliminary terms approximately 60 percent of the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
and conditions, and preliminary distance from the intake to the number excluding the last three digits in
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the docket number field to access the Rules may become a party to the and conditions or prescriptions must set
document. For assistance, contact FERC proceeding. Any comments, protests, or forth their evidentiary basis and
Online Support. A copy is also available motions to intervene must be received otherwise comply with the requirements
for inspection and reproduction at the on or before the specified comment date of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain
address in item h above. for the particular application. copies of the application directly from
Register online at http:// All filings must (1) bear in all capital the applicant. A copy of any protest or
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ letters the title ‘‘PROTEST,’’ ‘‘MOTION motion to intervene must be served
esubscription.asp to be notified via TO INTERVENE,’’ ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ upon each representative of the
email of new filings and issuances ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ applicant specified in the particular
related to this or other pending projects. ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ application. A copy of all other filings
For assistance, contact FERC Online ‘‘PRELIMINARY TERMS AND in reference to this application must be
Support. CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘PRELIMINARY accompanied by proof of service on all
n. Anyone may submit comments, a FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set persons listed in the service list
protest, or a motion to intervene in forth in the heading the name of the prepared by the Commission in this
accordance with the requirements of applicant and the project number of the proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR application to which the filing 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
385.210, .211, and .214. In determining responds; (3) furnish the name, address, o. Procedural Schedule:
the appropriate action to take, the and telephone number of the person The application will be processed
Commission will consider all protests or protesting or intervening; and (4) according to the following revised
other comments filed, but only those otherwise comply with the requirements Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to
who file a motion to intervene in of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. the schedule may be made as
accordance with the Commission’s All comments, recommendations, terms appropriate.
Milestone Target date
Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions ........................................... June 2016.
Commission Issues Draft EA ............................................................................................................................................................ December 2016.
Comments on Draft EA .................................................................................................................................................................... January 2017.
Modified Terms and Conditions ........................................................................................................................................................ March 2017.
Commission Issues Final EA ............................................................................................................................................................ June 2017.
p. Final amendments to the for a preliminary permit, pursuant to Beach, FL 33139; phone: (954) 248–
application must be filed with the section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 5425.
Commission no later than 30 days from (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility FERC Contact: Woohee Choi; phone:
the issuance date of this notice. of the Bosher Dam Hydroelectric Project (202) 502–6336.
q. A license applicant must file no (Bosher Project or project) to be located Deadline for filing comments, motions
later than 60 days following the date of at the existing Bosher Dam on the James to intervene, competing applications
issuance of the notice of acceptance and River, about 2 miles southwest of (without notices of intent), or notices of
ready for environmental analysis Tuckahoe, in Henrico County, Virginia. intent to file competing applications: 60
provided for in 5.22: (1) A copy of the The sole purpose of a preliminary days from the issuance of this notice.
water quality certification; (2) a copy of permit, if issued, is to grant the permit Competing applications and notices of
the request for certification, including holder priority to file a license intent must meet the requirements of 18
proof of the date on which the certifying application during the permit term. A CFR 4.36.
agency received the request; or (3) preliminary permit does not authorize The Commission strongly encourages
evidence of waiver of water quality the permit holder to perform any land- electronic filing. Please file comments,
certification. disturbing activities or otherwise enter motions to intervene, notices of intent,
upon lands or waters owned by others and competing applications using the
Dated: April 6, 2016.
without the owners’ express permission. Commission’s eFiling system at http://
Kimberly D. Bose, www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Secretary. The proposed project would consist of Commenters can submit brief comments
[FR Doc. 2016–08858 Filed 4–15–16; 8:45 am] the following: (1) An existing 12-foot- up to 6,000 characters, without prior
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
high dam; (2) an 1,000-acre-size registration, using the eComment system
impoundment with a storage capacity of at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
2,100-acre-foot and drainage area of ecomment.asp. You must include your
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 6,753 square miles; (3) a new 700-foot- name and contact information at the end
long, 180-foot-wide intake; (4) a new of your comments. For assistance,
Federal Energy Regulatory 300-foot-long, 180-foot-wide tailrace; (5) please contact FERC Online Support at
Commission four new 2-megawatt (MW) turbines; (6) FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
a new 65-foot-long, 197-foot-wide 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
[Project No. 14758–000] powerhouse; (7) a new 60-foot-long, 50- (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
foot-wide substation; (8) a new 528-foot-
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Energy Resources USA Inc.; Notice of send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
long, 69-kilovolt transmission line; and Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Preliminary Permit Application
(9) appurtenant facilities. The estimated First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
annual generation of the Bosher Project The first page of any filing should
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
would be 68,500 megawatt-hours. include docket number P–14758–000.
Competing Applications
Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander More information about this project,
On February 19, 2016, Energy Gonzalez, Energy Resources USA Inc., including a copy of the application, can
Resources USA Inc. filed an application 350 Lincoln Road, 2nd Floor, Miami be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
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