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 Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)
| Page Range | 17652-17653 | |
| FR Document | 2017-07357 |
[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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [[Page 17653]] 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] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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project should submit an original and i. FERC Contact: Mr. M. Joseph obstruct, or divert international
two copies of their comments to the Fayyad, (202) 502–8759, Mo.Fayyad@ boundary waters. The licensee states
Secretary of the Commission. ferc.gov. that the removal of the gates will lower
Environmental commentors will be j. Deadline for filing comments, the water elevation at the dam to 427.94
placed on the Commission’s motions to intervene and protests, is 30 feet msl, but the minimum elevation
environmental mailing list, will receive days from the issuance date of this will be 428.69 msl because of a natural
copies of the environmental documents, notice. The Commission strongly obstruction upstream of the dam.
and will be notified of meetings encourages electronic filing. Please file m. Locations of the Application: A
associated with the Commission’s motions to intervene, protests, copy of the application is available for
environmental review process. comments, and recommendations, using inspection and reproduction at the
Environmental commentors will not be the Commission’s eFiling system at Commission’s Public Reference Room,
required to serve copies of filed http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ located at 888 First Street NE., Room
documents on all other parties. efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
However, the non-party commentors brief comments up to 6,000 characters, (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
will not receive copies of all documents without prior registration, using the viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
filed by other parties or issued by the eComment system at http:// http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Commission (except for the mailing of www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
environmental documents issued by the ecomment.asp. You must include your excluding the last three digits in the
Commission) and will not have the right name and contact information at the end docket number field to access the
to seek court review of the of your comments. For assistance, document. You may also register online
Commission’s final order. please contact FERC Online Support at at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
The Commission strongly encourages FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) esubscription.asp to be notified via
electronic filings of comments, protests 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 email of new filings and issuances
and interventions in lieu of paper using (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please related to this or other pending projects.
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
electronically should submit an original First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
and seven copies of the protest or The first page of any filing should available for inspection and
intervention to the Federal Energy include docket number P–2660–028. reproduction at the address in item (h)
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street k. Description of Project Facilities: above.
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Forest City Project is located at n. Individuals desiring to be included
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern river mile 58 of the East Branch of the on the Commission’s mailing list should
Time on April 27, 2017. St. Croix River on the international so indicate by writing to the Secretary
boundary between the United States and of the Commission.
Dated: April 6, 2017. Canada. The existing project as licensed o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Kimberly D. Bose, includes only the lands, waters, and Intervene: Anyone may submit
Secretary. structures that are located in the United comments, a protest, or a motion to
[FR Doc. 2017–07354 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] States, which consist of: (a) A 147-foot- intervene in accordance with the
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P long section of the 540-foot-long, 12- requirements of Rules of Practice and
foot-high earth Forest City Dam that Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and
includes: (i) A 110-foot-long west earth .214. In determining the appropriate
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY embankment, and (ii) a 37-foot-long action to take, the Commission will
section of the timber-crib spillway consider all protests or other comments
Federal Energy Regulatory section with two 8.3-foot-wide, 10-foot- filed, but only those who file a motion
Commission high spillway gates on the west side of to intervene in accordance with the
[Project No. 2660–028] the spillway, which control the Commission’s Rules may become a
impoundment between a minimum party to the proceeding. Any comments,
Woodland Pulp LLC; Notice of elevation of 427.94 feet mean sea level protests, or motions to intervene must
Application Accepted for Filing, (msl) and a maximum elevation of be received on or before the specified
Soliciting Comments, Motions To 434.94 feet msl; (b) a 9,141-acre portion comment date for the particular
Intervene, and Protests of the 17,040-acre multi-lake application.
impoundment (North Lake and East p. Filing and Service of Responsive
Take notice that the following Documents: Any filing must (1) Bear in
Grand Lake); and (c) appurtenant
hydroelectric application has been filed all capital letters the title
facilities. The project does not occupy
with the Commission and is available ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
federal lands and there are no
for public inspection: ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
generating facilities located at the
a. Type of Application: Surrender of applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
project.
License. the name of the applicant and the
l. Description of Request: The licensee
b. Project No.: 2660–028.
c. Date Filed: December 23, 2016. proposes to surrender the license for the project number of the application to
d. Applicant: Woodland Pulp LLC. Forest City Project due to economic which the filing responds; (3) furnish
e. Name of Project: Forest City Project. considerations. As part of its surrender, the name, address, and telephone
f. Location: On the East Branch of the the licensee plans to remove the two number of the person protesting or
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St. Croix River in Washington and 8.3-foot-wide, 10-foot-high gates on the intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
Aroostook Counties, Maine. west side of the spillway. The licensee with the requirements of 18 CFR
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.1. states that by removing the gates, water 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Scott Beal, flow will return to natural flow comments, motions to intervene, or
Woodland Pulp LLC, 144 Main Street, conditions and the Forest City Dam will protests must set forth their evidentiary
Baileyville, ME 04694, Tel: 207–427– no longer act as the water control basis and otherwise comply with the
4004. structure for East Grand Lake or use, requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
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comments, motions to intervene, or Street, P.O. Box 1777, Kaukauna, WI 20-foot-high rubble masonry retaining
protests should relate to project works 54130; (920) 766–5721. wall section (right forebay dam) with a
which are the subject of the license i. FERC Contact: Erin Kimsey, (202) masonry abutment section and a
surrender. Agencies may obtain copies 502–8621 or erin.kimsey@ferc.gov. concrete gravity section with a trash
of the application directly from the j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, sluice; (d) a 66-foot-long gated spillway
applicant. A copy of any protest or local, and tribal agencies with section with two 30-foot-wide, 8.8-foot-
motion to intervene must be served jurisdiction and/or special expertise high spillway gates; and (e) a 2,074-foot-
upon each representative of the with respect to environmental issues long, 10-foot-high overflow spillway
applicant specified in the particular that wish to cooperate in the section that includes a 1,305-foot-long
application. If an intervener files preparation of the environmental concrete ogee section, a 75-foot-long
comments or documents with the document should follow the natural rock section, a 125-foot-long
Commission relating to the merits of an instructions for filing such requests concrete gravity section, and a 569-foot-
issue that may affect the responsibilities described in item l below. Cooperating long concrete gravity section; (2) a 19-
of a particular resource agency, they agencies should note the Commission’s acre,1.5-mile-long impoundment with a
must also serve a copy of the document policy that agencies that cooperate in normal maximum elevation of 629.0
on that resource agency. A copy of all the preparation of the environmental above mean seal level; (3) an intake
other filings in reference to this document cannot also intervene. See, 94 structure with two head gates and two
application must be accompanied by FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). 25-foot-high, 88-foot-long trashracks
proof of service on all persons listed in k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 with 5 inch clear-bar spacing; (4) a 92-
the service list prepared by the CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if foot-long, 47.5-foot-high concrete and
Commission in this proceeding, in any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or brick powerhouse containing two 2.4-
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and person believes that an additional megawatt (MW) turbine-generator units
385.2010. scientific study should be conducted in for a total capacity of 4.8 MW; (5) a 440-
order to form an adequate factual basis foot-wide, 49-foot-deep, 1,200-foot-long
Dated: April 6, 2017.
for a complete analysis of the excavated tailrace; (6) two 68-foot-long,
Kimberly D. Bose, application on its merit, the resource
Secretary. 2.4-kilovolt generator leads that connect
agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file the turbine-generator units to the
[FR Doc. 2017–07357 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] a request for a study with the regional distribution line; and (7)
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Commission not later than 60 days from appurtenant facilities.
the date of filing of the application, and
serve a copy of the request on the Kaukauna Utilities operates the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY applicant. project in a run-of-river mode with an
l. Deadline for filing additional study annual average generation of
Federal Energy Regulatory requests and requests for cooperating approximately 29,704 megawatt-hours.
Commission agency status: May 23, 2017. Kaukauna Utilities is not proposing any
[Project No. 1510–018] The Commission strongly encourages new project facilities or changes in
electronic filing. Please file additional project operation.
City of Kaukauna-Kaukauna Utilities; study requests and requests for o. A copy of the application is
Notice of Application Tendered for cooperating agency status using the available for review at the Commission
Filing With the Commission and Commission’s eFiling system at http:// in the Public Reference Room or may be
Establishing Procedural Schedule for www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
Licensing and Deadline for assistance, please contact FERC Online http://www.ferc.gov using the
Submission of Final Amendments Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or number excluding the last three digits in
Take notice that the following
(202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of the docket number field to access the
hydroelectric application has been filed
electronic filing, please send a paper document. For assistance, contact FERC
with the Commission and is available
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Online Support. A copy is also available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street for inspection and reproduction at the
License. NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first address in item h above.
b. Project No.: 1510–018. page of any filing should include docket
You may also register online at http://
c. Date Filed: March 24, 2017. number P–1510–018.
m. This application is not ready for www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
d. Applicant: City of Kaukauna- esubscription.asp to be notified via
Kaukauna Utilities (Kaukauna Utilities). environmental analysis at this time.
n. The existing Kaukauna City Plant email of new filings and issuances
e. Name of Project: Kaukauna City related to this or other pending projects.
Plant Hydroelectric Project. Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A
3,527-foot-long, 14-foot-high dam that For assistance, contact FERC Online
f. Location: On the Fox River in
includes: (a) A 930-foot-long, 14-foot- Support.
Outagamie County, Wisconsin. There
are no federal or tribal lands within the high rubble masonry retaining wall p. Procedural schedule and final
project boundary. section (left forebay dam) with a amendments: The application will be
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power remnant concrete headwall structure processed according to the following
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). and a trash sluice; (b) a 92-foot-long, preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule.
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h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mike 47.5-foot-high concrete intake and Revisions to the schedule will be made
Pedersen, Kaukauna Utilities, 777 Island powerhouse section; (c) a 365-foot-long, as appropriate.
Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary) ..................................................................................................................................... June 2017.
Request Additional Information ............................................................................................................................................... June 2017.
Issue Acceptance Letter .......................................................................................................................................................... September 2017.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments .............................................................................................................................. September 2017.
Request Additional Information (if necessary) ........................................................................................................................ November 2017.
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