82 FR 10571 - McMahan Hydroelectric, L.L.C.; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 29 (February 14, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 29 (February 14, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-02951 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 10571-10572] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02951] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 4093-035] McMahan Hydroelectric, L.L.C.; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Minor license. b. Project No.: 4093-035. c. Date filed: March 30, 2015. d. Applicant: McMahan Hydroelectric, L.L.C. e. Name of Project: Bynum Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Haw River, near the Town of Pittsboro and the Town of [[Page 10572]] Chapel Hill, in Chatham County, North Carolina. The project does not occupy federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Andrew J. McMahan, President, McMahan Hydroelectric, L.L.C., 105 Durham Eubanks Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312; (336) 509-2148; [email protected]. i. FERC Contact: Sean Murphy at (202) 502-6145; or email at [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and 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 comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and 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-4093-035. 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 and is ready for environmental analysis. l. The existing Bynum Project includes: (1) A 900-foot-long, 10- foot-high stone masonry dam (Bynum Dam, or Odell Lake Dam), consisting of a 750-foot-long uncontrolled spillway section and a 150-foot-long non-overflow section that contains canal intake facilities; (2) a reservoir with a surface area of 20 acres (referred to as Odell Lake), with gross storage of 100 acre-feet at elevation 315.0 feet mean sea level; (3) two 6-foot-wide Tainter gates controlling the intake to the canal; (4) a 2,000-foot-long, 40-foot-wide power canal; (5) a powerhouse containing one 600 kilowatt generating unit; (6) a 500-foot- long, 50-foot-wide tailrace; (7) a 100-foot-long, 0.48 kilovolt transmission line to a utility company's transformer; and (9) appurtenant facilities. 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 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. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``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 submitting the filing; 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. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010. 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, contact FERC Online Support. n. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this notice: (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. o. Public notice of the filing of the initial development application, which has already been given, established the due date for filing competing applications or notices of intent. Under the Commission's regulations, any competing development application must be filed in response to and in compliance with public notice of the initial development application. No competing applications or notices of intent may be filed in response to this notice. Dated: February 3, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-02951 Filed 2-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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focus the analysis in the EA on the potential effects on historic properties.4 Additional Information
important environmental issues. By this We will define the project-specific Area Additional information about the
notice, the Commission requests public of Potential Effects (APE) in project is available from the
comments on the scope of the issues to consultation with the SHPO as the Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
address in the EA. We will consider all Project develops. On natural gas facility at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web
filed comments during the preparation projects, the APE at a minimum site at www.ferc.gov. On the FERC Web
of the EA. encompasses all areas subject to ground site, go to ‘‘Documents & Filings,’’ and
In the EA we will discuss impacts that disturbance (examples include click on the eLibrary link, click on
could occur as a result of the construction right-of-way, contractor/ ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket
abandonment, removal, and pipe storage yards, compressor stations, number (excluding the last three digits,
modification of Project facilities under and access roads). Our EA will i.e., CP17–3). Be sure you have selected
these general headings: summarize the status of consultations an appropriate date range. For
• Geology and soils; under Section 106, and efforts to assistance, please contact FERC Online
• land use, recreation, and visual identify historic properties in the APE Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov
resources; and assess Project-related impacts. or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for
• water resources, and wetlands; TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The
• cultural resources; Environmental Mailing List
eLibrary link also provides access to the
• vegetation and wildlife; texts of formal documents issued by the
• air quality and noise; The environmental mailing list
includes federal, state, and local Commission, such as orders, notices,
• public safety; and and rulemakings.
• cumulative impacts government representatives and
agencies; elected officials; In addition, the Commission offers a
We will also evaluate reasonable free service called eSubscription which
alternatives to the proposed Project or environmental and public interest
groups; interested Indian Tribes; and allows you to keep track of all formal
portions of the Project, and make issuances and submittals in specific
recommendations on how to lessen or local libraries and newspapers. This list
also includes all affected landowners (as dockets. This can reduce the amount of
avoid impacts on the various time you spend researching proceedings
environmental resources. defined in the Commission’s
regulations) who are potential right-of- by automatically providing you with
The EA will present our independent notification of these filings, document
analysis of the issues. The EA will be way grantors, whose property may be
used temporarily for Project purposes, summaries, and direct links to the
available in the public record through documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
our eLibrary system. We will consider or who own homes within certain
distances of aboveground facilities, and filing/esubscription.asp.
all comments on the EA before making Finally, public sessions or site visits
our recommendations to the anyone who submits comments on the
will be posted on the Commission’s
Commission. To ensure we have the Project. We will update the
calendar located at www.ferc.gov/
opportunity to consider and address environmental mailing list as the
EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along
your comments, please carefully follow analysis proceeds to ensure that we
with other related information.
the instructions in the Public send the information related to this
environmental review to all individuals, Dated: February 7, 2017.
Participation section of this notice.
With this notice, we are asking organizations, and government entities Kimberly D. Bose,
agencies with jurisdiction by law and/ interested in and/or potentially affected Secretary.
or special expertise with respect to the by the proposed Project. [FR Doc. 2017–02944 Filed 2–13–17; 8:45 am]
environmental issues of this Project to Becoming an Intervenor BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
formally cooperate with us in the
preparation of the EA.3 Agencies that In addition to involvement in the EA
would like to request cooperating scoping process, you may want to DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
agency status should follow the become an ‘‘intervenor’’ which is an
instructions for filing comments Federal Energy Regulatory
official party to the Commission’s
provided under the Public Participation Commission
proceeding. Intervenors play a more
section of this notice below. formal role in the process and are able [Project No. 4093–035]
Consultations Under Section 106 of the to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be
heard by the courts if they choose to McMahan Hydroelectric, L.L.C.; Notice
National Historic Preservation Act of Application Ready for
appeal the Commission’s final ruling.
In accordance with the Advisory An intervenor formally participates in Environmental Analysis and Soliciting
Council on Historic Preservation’s the proceeding by filing a request to Comments, Recommendations, Terms
implementing regulations for Section intervene. Instructions for becoming an and Conditions, and Prescriptions
106 of the National Historic intervenor are in the ‘‘Document-less Take notice that the following
Preservation Act, we are using this Intervention Guide’’ under the ‘‘e-filing’’ hydroelectric application has been filed
notice to initiate consultation with the link on the Commission’s Web site. with the Commission and is available
South Carolina State Historic Motions to intervene are more fully for public inspection.
Preservation Office (SHPO), and to described at http://www.ferc.gov/ a. Type of Application: Minor license.
solicit their views, and those of other
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resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp. b. Project No.: 4093–035.
government agencies, interested Indian c. Date filed: March 30, 2015.
tribes, and the public on the Project’s 4 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s d. Applicant: McMahan
regulations are at Title 36 Code of Federal Hydroelectric, L.L.C.
3 The Council on Environmental Quality Regulations Part 800. Those regulations define e. Name of Project: Bynum
regulations for implementing the National historic properties as any prehistoric or historic
Environmental Policy Act address the district, site, building, structure, or object included
Hydroelectric Project.
responsibilities of cooperating agencies at Title 40 in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register f. Location: On the Haw River, near
Code of Federal Regulations Part 1501.6. of Historic Places. the Town of Pittsboro and the Town of
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Chapel Hill, in Chatham County, North 2,000-foot-long, 40-foot-wide power compliance with public notice of the
Carolina. The project does not occupy canal; (5) a powerhouse containing one initial development application. No
federal lands. 600 kilowatt generating unit; (6) a 500- competing applications or notices of
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power foot-long, 50-foot-wide tailrace; (7) a intent may be filed in response to this
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). 100-foot-long, 0.48 kilovolt transmission notice.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Andrew J. line to a utility company’s transformer; Dated: February 3, 2017.
McMahan, President, McMahan and (9) appurtenant facilities.
Hydroelectric, L.L.C., 105 Durham Kimberly D. Bose,
m. A copy of the application is
Eubanks Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312; available for review at the Commission Secretary.
(336) 509–2148; email- in the Public Reference Room or may be [FR Doc. 2017–02951 Filed 2–13–17; 8:45 am]
mcmahanhydro@gmail.com. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
i. FERC Contact: Sean Murphy at http://www.ferc.gov using the
(202) 502–6145; or email at ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
sean.murphy@ferc.gov. number excluding the last three digits in DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
j. Deadline for filing comments, the docket number field to access the
recommendations, terms and document. For assistance, contact FERC Federal Energy Regulatory
conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days Online Support. A copy is also available Commission
from the issuance date of this notice; for inspection and reproduction at the [Project No. 2808–017]
reply comments are due 105 days from address in item h above.
the issuance date of this notice. All filings must (1) bear in all capital KEI (Maine) Power Management (III)
The Commission strongly encourages letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY LLC; Notice of Application Tendered
electronic filing. Please file comments, COMMENTS,’’ for Filing With the Commission and
recommendations, terms and ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS Soliciting Additional Study Requests
conditions, and prescriptions using the AND CONDITIONS,’’ or and Establishing Procedural Schedule
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// ‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the for Relicensing and a Deadline for
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. heading the name of the applicant and Submission of Final Amendments
Commenters can submit brief comments the project number of the application to
up to 6,000 characters, without prior which the filing responds; (3) furnish Take notice that the following
registration, using the eComment system the name, address, and telephone hydroelectric application has been filed
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ number of the person submitting the with the Commission and is available
ecomment.asp. You must include your filing; and (4) otherwise comply with for public inspection.
name and contact information at the end the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 a. Type of Application: Subsequent
of your comments. For assistance, through 385.2005. All comments, Minor License.
please contact FERC Online Support at recommendations, terms, and b. Project No.: P–2808–017.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) conditions or prescriptions must set c. Date filed: January 31, 2017.
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 forth their evidentiary basis and d. Applicant: KEI (Maine) Power
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please otherwise comply with the requirements Management (III) LLC.
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain e. Name of Project: Lower Barker
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 copies of the application directly from Hydroelectric Project.
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. the applicant. Each filing must be f. Location: On the Little
The first page of any filing should accompanied by proof of service on all Androscoggin River, in the City of
include docket number P–4093–035. persons listed on the service list Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice prepared by the Commission in this The project does not occupy lands of the
require all intervenors filing documents proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR United States.
with the Commission to serve a copy of 4.34(b), and 385.2010. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
that document on each person on the You may also register online at http:// Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
official service list for the project. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ h. Applicant Contact: Lewis Loon,
Further, if an intervenor files comments esubscription.asp to be notified via Operations and Maintenance Manager,
or documents with the Commission email of new filings and issuances 37 Alfred Plourde Parkway, Suite 2,
relating to the merits of an issue that related to this or other pending projects. Lewiston, Maine 04240; (207) 786–8834.
may affect the responsibilities of a For assistance, contact FERC Online i. FERC Contact: Karen Sughrue at
particular resource agency, they must Support. (202) 502–8556 or email at
also serve a copy of the document on n. A license applicant must file no Karen.Sughrue@ferc.gov.
that resource agency. later than 60 days following the date of j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state,
k. This application has been accepted issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the local, and tribal agencies with
and is ready for environmental analysis. water quality certification; (2) a copy of jurisdiction and/or special expertise
l. The existing Bynum Project the request for certification, including with respect to environmental issues
includes: (1) A 900-foot-long, 10-foot- proof of the date on which the certifying that wish to cooperate in the
high stone masonry dam (Bynum Dam, agency received the request; or (3) preparation of the environmental
or Odell Lake Dam), consisting of a 750- evidence of waiver of water quality document should follow the
foot-long uncontrolled spillway section certification. instructions for filing such requests
and a 150-foot-long non-overflow o. Public notice of the filing of the described in item l below. Cooperating
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section that contains canal intake initial development application, which agencies should note the Commission’s
facilities; (2) a reservoir with a surface has already been given, established the policy that agencies that cooperate in
area of 20 acres (referred to as Odell due date for filing competing the preparation of the environmental
Lake), with gross storage of 100 acre-feet applications or notices of intent. Under document cannot also intervene. See, 94
at elevation 315.0 feet mean sea level; the Commission’s regulations, any FERC 61,076 (2001).
(3) two 6-foot-wide Tainter gates competing development application k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18
controlling the intake to the canal; (4) a must be filed in response to and in CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if
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