82 FR 17652 - Woodland Pulp LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17652-17653]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07357]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2660-028]


Woodland Pulp LLC; 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: Surrender of License.
    b. Project No.: 2660-028.
    c. Date Filed: December 23, 2016.
    d. Applicant: Woodland Pulp LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Forest City Project.
    f. Location: On the East Branch of the St. Croix River in 
Washington and Aroostook Counties, Maine.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.1.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Scott Beal, Woodland Pulp LLC, 144 Main 
Street, Baileyville, ME 04694, Tel: 207-427-4004.
    i. FERC Contact: Mr. M. Joseph Fayyad, (202) 502-8759, 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protests, 
is 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to 
intervene, protests, comments, and 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 
[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-2660-028.
    k. Description of Project Facilities: The Forest City Project is 
located at river mile 58 of the East Branch of the St. Croix River on 
the international boundary between the United States and Canada. The 
existing project as licensed includes only the lands, waters, and 
structures that are located in the United States, which consist of: (a) 
A 147-foot-long section of the 540-foot-long, 12-foot-high earth Forest 
City Dam that includes: (i) A 110-foot-long west earth embankment, and 
(ii) a 37-foot-long section of the timber-crib spillway section with 
two 8.3-foot-wide, 10-foot-high spillway gates on the west side of the 
spillway, which control the impoundment between a minimum elevation of 
427.94 feet mean sea level (msl) and a maximum elevation of 434.94 feet 
msl; (b) a 9,141-acre portion of the 17,040-acre multi-lake impoundment 
(North Lake and East Grand Lake); and (c) appurtenant facilities. The 
project does not occupy federal lands and there are no generating 
facilities located at the project.
    l. Description of Request: The licensee proposes to surrender the 
license for the Forest City Project due to economic considerations. As 
part of its surrender, the licensee plans to remove the two 8.3-foot-
wide, 10-foot-high gates on the west side of the spillway. The licensee 
states that by removing the gates, water flow will return to natural 
flow conditions and the Forest City Dam will no longer act as the water 
control structure for East Grand Lake or use, obstruct, or divert 
international boundary waters. The licensee states that the removal of 
the gates will lower the water elevation at the dam to 427.94 feet msl, 
but the minimum elevation will be 428.69 msl because of a natural 
obstruction upstream of the dam.
    m. 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.
    n. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    o. 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, 
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.
    p. 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 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

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comments, motions to intervene, or protests should relate to project 
works which are the subject of the license surrender. 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: April 6, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-07357 Filed 4-11-17; 8:45 am]
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