82 FR 17653 - City of Kaukauna-Kaukauna Utilities; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments
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 | 17653-17654 | |
| FR Document | 2017-07356 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 17653-17654] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07356] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1510-018] City of Kaukauna-Kaukauna Utilities; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments 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 License. b. Project No.: 1510-018. c. Date Filed: March 24, 2017. d. Applicant: City of Kaukauna-Kaukauna Utilities (Kaukauna Utilities). e. Name of Project: Kaukauna City Plant Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Fox River in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. There are no federal or tribal lands within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Mike Pedersen, Kaukauna Utilities, 777 Island Street, P.O. Box 1777, Kaukauna, WI 54130; (920) 766-5721. i. FERC Contact: Erin Kimsey, (202) 502-8621 or [email protected]. j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 61,076 (2001). k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: May 23, 2017. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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-1510-018. m. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The existing Kaukauna City Plant Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) A 3,527-foot-long, 14-foot-high dam that includes: (a) A 930- foot-long, 14-foot-high rubble masonry retaining wall section (left forebay dam) with a remnant concrete headwall structure and a trash sluice; (b) a 92-foot-long, 47.5-foot-high concrete intake and powerhouse section; (c) a 365-foot-long, 20-foot-high rubble masonry retaining wall section (right forebay dam) with a masonry abutment section and a concrete gravity section with a trash sluice; (d) a 66- foot-long gated spillway section with two 30-foot-wide, 8.8-foot-high spillway gates; and (e) a 2,074-foot-long, 10-foot-high overflow spillway section that includes a 1,305-foot-long concrete ogee section, a 75-foot-long natural rock section, a 125-foot-long concrete gravity section, and a 569-foot-long concrete gravity section; (2) a 19- acre,1.5-mile-long impoundment with a normal maximum elevation of 629.0 above mean seal level; (3) an intake structure with two head gates and two 25-foot-high, 88-foot-long trashracks with 5 inch clear-bar spacing; (4) a 92-foot-long, 47.5-foot-high concrete and brick powerhouse containing two 2.4-megawatt (MW) turbine-generator units for a total capacity of 4.8 MW; (5) a 440-foot-wide, 49-foot-deep, 1,200- foot-long excavated tailrace; (6) two 68-foot-long, 2.4-kilovolt generator leads that connect the turbine-generator units to the regional distribution line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. Kaukauna Utilities operates the project in a run-of-river mode with an annual average generation of approximately 29,704 megawatt-hours. Kaukauna Utilities is not proposing any new project facilities or changes in project operation. o. 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. 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. p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Issue Deficiency Letter (if June 2017. necessary). Request Additional Information...... June 2017. Issue Acceptance Letter............. September 2017. Issue Scoping Document 1 for September 2017. comments. Request Additional Information (if November 2017. necessary). [[Page 17654]] Issue Scoping Document 2............ January 2018. Issue notice of ready for February 2018. environmental analysis. Commission issues EA or draft EA.... August 2018. Comments on EA or draft EA.......... September 2018. Commission issues final EA.......... December 2018. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of application ready for environmental analysis. Dated: April 6, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-07356 Filed 4-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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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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Issue Scoping Document 2 ..................................................................................................................................................... January 2018.
Issue notice of ready for environmental analysis .................................................................................................................... February 2018.
Commission issues EA or draft EA ......................................................................................................................................... August 2018.
Comments on EA or draft EA .................................................................................................................................................. September 2018.
Commission issues final EA .................................................................................................................................................... December 2018.
Final amendments to the application input will help the Commission staff feature on the Commission’s Web site
must be filed with the Commission no determine what issues they need to (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
later than 30 days from the issuance evaluate in the EA. To ensure that your Documents and Filings. This is an easy
date of the notice of application ready comments are timely and properly method for submitting brief, text-only
for environmental analysis. recorded, please send your comments so comments on a project;
Dated: April 6, 2017. that the Commission receives them in 2) You can file your comments
Washington, DC, on or before May 8, electronically by using the eFiling
Kimberly D. Bose,
2017. feature on the Commission’s Web site
Secretary. This notice is being sent to the (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
[FR Doc. 2017–07356 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] Commission’s current environmental Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P mailing list for these Projects. State and you can provide comments in a variety
local government representatives should of formats by attaching them as a file
notify their constituents of these with your submission. New eFiling
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY proposed projects and encourage them users must first create an account by
to comment on their areas of concern. clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing
Federal Energy Regulatory If you are a landowner receiving this
Commission a comment on a particular project,
notice, a pipeline company please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as
Notice of Intent To Prepare an representative may contact you about the filing type; or
Environmental Assessment for the the acquisition of an easement to (3) You can file a paper copy of your
Proposed Pomelo Connector Pipeline construct, operate, and maintain the comments by mailing them to the
and South Texas Expansion Project; proposed facilities. A company following address. Be sure to reference
Request for Comments on representative would seek to negotiate a the appropriate Project docket number
Environmental Issues mutually acceptable agreement. (CP17–26–000 and/or CP15–499–000)
However, if the Commission approves with your submission: Kimberly D.
Docket No. the Projects, that approval conveys with Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
it the right of eminent domain. Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
Pomelo Connector, LLC .... CP17–26–000 Therefore, if easement negotiations fail NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Texas Eastern Trans- CP15–499–000 to produce an agreement, the pipeline
mission, LP. CP15–499–001 company could initiate condemnation Summary of the Proposed Projects
proceedings where compensation would The Pomelo Pipeline is designed to
The staff of the Federal Energy be determined in accordance with state provide up to 400,000 dekatherms per
Regulatory Commission (FERC or law. day (Dth/d) of firm transportation
Commission) will prepare an The ‘‘For Citizens’’ section of the service from an interconnection with
environmental assessment (EA) that will FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) provides Texas Eastern at the proposed Pomelo
discuss the environmental impacts of more information about the FERC and Petronila Compressor Station to an
the Pomelo Connector Pipeline Project the environmental review process. This intrastate header system, the Nueces
(Pomelo Pipeline) and the South Texas section also includes information about Header. The Nueces Header is designed
Expansion Project (STEP), collectively getting involved in FERC jurisdictional to connect with various pipelines and
referred to as the Projects. These projects, and a citizens’ guide entitled gathering facilities in Nueces County,
separate, but connected, interstate ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On Texas. Pomelo proposes to construct
natural gas transmission projects My Land? What Do I Need to Know?’’ and operate the following facilities:
involve the construction and operation This guide addresses a number of • Approximately 13.6 miles of new
of facilities by Pomelo Connector, LLC frequently asked questions, including 30-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline;
(Pomelo) and Texas Eastern the use of eminent domain and how to • approximately 0.2 mile of new 30-
Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) in participate in the Commission’s inch-diameter pipeline;
Nueces, Matagorda, Chambers, Orange proceedings. • a new 5,000 horsepower (hp)
and Brazoria Counties, Texas. The compressor station (Pomelo Compressor
Commission will use this EA in its Public Participation Station); and
decision-making process to determine For your convenience, there are three • associated aboveground facilities.
whether the Projects are in the public (3) methods you can use to submit your Through the new interconnection
convenience and necessity. comments to the Commission. The with the Pomelo Pipeline, Texas Eastern
This notice announces the opening of Commission will provide equal plans to provide approximately 396,000
the scoping process the Commission consideration to all comments received. Dth/d of firm natural gas transportation
will use to gather input from the public The Commission encourages electronic service to an interconnection with the
and interested agencies on the Projects. filing of comments and has expert staff Nueces Header. Texas Eastern proposes
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You can make a difference by providing available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 to install, construct, and operate the
us with your specific comments or or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please following facilities, all within existing
concerns about the Projects. Your carefully follow these instructions so Texas Eastern compressor stations:
comments should focus on the potential that your comments are properly • a new 8,400 hp compressor unit,
environmental effects, reasonable recorded. appurtenant facilities, a new
alternatives, and measures to avoid or 1) You can file your comments interconnection with Pomelo Connector
lessen environmental impacts. Your electronically using the eComment Pipeline, and construction of a gas
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