82 FR 30849 - Yuba County Water Agency; 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 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 126 (July 3, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 126 (Monday, July 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 30849-30850] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13964] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2246-065] Yuba County Water Agency; 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: Major License. b. Project No.: 2246-065. c. Date filed: April 28, 2014. d. Applicant: Yuba County Water Agency (YCWA). e. Name of Project: Yuba River Development Project. f. Location: The Yuba River Development Project facilities are located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada on the main stems of the Yuba River, the North Yuba River, the Middle Yuba River, and Oregon Creek (a tributary to the Middle Yuba River) in Yuba, Sierra, and Nevada Counties, California. Portions of the project occupy lands of the Plumas and Tahoe National Forests. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Curt Aikens, General Manager, Yuba County Water Agency, 1220 F Street, Marysville, California 95901, 530-741- 6278. i. FERC Contact: Alan Mitchnick at (202) 502-6074 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 docket number P-2246-065. 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. New Colgate Development: The New Colgate development consists of the following existing facilities: (1) The 70-foot-high, 368-foot-long Our House diversion dam with a storage capacity of 280 acre-feet, located on the Middle Yuba River 12.0 miles upstream of its confluence with the North Yuba River; (2) the 12.5-foot-high by 12.5-foot-wide, 19,410-foot-long Lohman Ridge diversion tunnel that conveys a maximum flow of 860 cubic feet per second (cfs) from the Middle Yuba River to Oregon Creek; (3) the 42.5-foot-high and 105-foot-radius Log Cabin diversion dam on Oregon Creek with a storage capacity of 90 acre-feet; (4) the 6,107-foot-long Camptonville diversion tunnel, with the capacity to convey 1,100 cfs of water to New Bullards Bar reservoir on the North Yuba River; (5) the 645-foot-high, 2,323-foot-long New Bullards Bar dam located on the North Yuba River about 2.3 miles upstream of its confluence with the Middle Yuba River, with an actual release capacity of 1,250 cfs; (6) the New Bullards Bar reservoir, a storage reservoir on the North Yuba River formed by New Bullards Bar dam, with a storage area of 4,790 acres; (7) the New Bullards Bar dam overflow-type spillway with a width of 106 feet and a crest elevation of 1,902 feet; (8) the 5.2-mile-long New Colgate Power tunnel and penstock, with a maximum flow capacity of 3,500 cfs; (9) the New Colgate powerhouse, located adjacent to the Yuba River containing two Pelton type turbines with a total generating capacity of 315 megawatts (MW); (10) the New Colgate switchyard, located adjacent to the New Colgate powerhouse; (11) recreation facilities on New Bullards Bar reservoir, including Emerald Cove Marina, Hornswoggle Group Camp, Schoolhouse Family Camp, Dark Day Campground, Dark Day Boat Ramp, Garden Point Campground, Madrone Cove Campground, and Cottage Creek Boat Ramp; and (12) appurtenant facilities and features including access roads. YCWA proposes to: (1) Construct a flood control outlet at New Bullards Bar dam; (2) construct a tailwater depression system at New Colgate powerhouse; (3) modify the Our House diversion dam fish release outlet; (4) modify the Log Cabin diversion dam fish release outlet; (5) modify the Lohman Ridge diversion tunnel intake; (6) modify recreation facilities at New Bullards Bar reservoir, including construction of Kelly Ridge campground and recreation vehicle dump station; and (7) modify project roads. New Bullards Bar Minimum Flow Development: The New Bullards Bar Minimum Flow Development consists of the following existing facilities: (1) The 70-foot long, 12-inch-diameter New Bullards minimum flow powerhouse penstock with a maximum flow capacity of 6 cfs; (2) the New Bullards minimum flow powerhouse, containing a single Pelton turbine with a capacity of 150 kilowatts; (3) the New Bullards minimum flow transformer, located adjacent to the New Bullards minimum flow powerhouse; and (4) appurtenant facilities and features, including access roads. Narrows 2 Development: The Narrows 2 Development consists of the following [[Page 30850]] existing facilities: (1) The Narrows 2 powerhouse penstock, a tunnel that is 20 feet in diameter and concrete lined in the upper 376 feet, and 14 feet in diameter and steel lined for the final 371.5 feet, with a maximum flow capacity of 3,400 cfs; (2) the Narrows 2 flow bypass, a valve and penstock branch off the main Narrows 2 penstock that provides the capability to bypass flows of up to 3,000 cfs around the Narrows 2 powerhouse during times of full or partial powerhouse shutdowns; (3) the Narrows 2 powerhouse, an indoor powerhouse located at the base of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Englebright dam, consisting of one vertical axis Francis turbine with a generating capacity of 46.7 MW; (4) the Narrows 2 powerhouse switchyard, located adjacent to the powerhouse; and (5) appurtenant facilities and features, including access roads. 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. 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 August 2017. terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions. Commission issues Draft Environmental March 2018. Statement (EIS). Comments on Draft EIS..................... May 2018. Modified Terms and Conditions............. July 2018. Commission Issues Final EIS............... October 2018. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: June 26, 2017. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-13964 Filed 6-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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The filings are accessible in the h. Applicant Contact: Curt Aikens, dam on Oregon Creek with a storage
Commission’s eLibrary system by General Manager, Yuba County Water capacity of 90 acre-feet; (4) the 6,107-
clicking on the links or querying the Agency, 1220 F Street, Marysville, foot-long Camptonville diversion
docket number. California 95901, 530–741–6278. tunnel, with the capacity to convey
Any person desiring to intervene or i. FERC Contact: Alan Mitchnick at 1,100 cfs of water to New Bullards Bar
protest in any of the above proceedings (202) 502–6074 or alan.mitchnick@ reservoir on the North Yuba River; (5)
must file in accordance with Rules 211 ferc.gov. the 645-foot-high, 2,323-foot-long New
and 214 of the Commission’s j. Deadline for filing motions to Bullards Bar dam located on the North
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and intervene and protests, comments, Yuba River about 2.3 miles upstream of
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern recommendations, preliminary terms its confluence with the Middle Yuba
time on the specified comment date. and conditions, and preliminary River, with an actual release capacity of
Protests may be considered, but prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance 1,250 cfs; (6) the New Bullards Bar
intervention is necessary to become a date of this notice; reply comments are reservoir, a storage reservoir on the
party to the proceeding. due 105 days from the issuance date of North Yuba River formed by New
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed this notice. Bullards Bar dam, with a storage area of
information relating to filing The Commission strongly encourages 4,790 acres; (7) the New Bullards Bar
requirements, interventions, protests, electronic filing. Please file motions to dam overflow-type spillway with a
service, and qualifying facilities filings intervene, protests, comments, width of 106 feet and a crest elevation
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ recommendations, preliminary terms of 1,902 feet; (8) the 5.2-mile-long New
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For and conditions, and preliminary Colgate Power tunnel and penstock,
other information, call (866) 208–3676 fishway prescriptions using the with a maximum flow capacity of 3,500
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Commission’s eFiling system at http:// cfs; (9) the New Colgate powerhouse,
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. located adjacent to the Yuba River
Dated: June 27, 2017. Commenters can submit brief comments containing two Pelton type turbines
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., up to 6,000 characters, without prior with a total generating capacity of 315
Deputy Secretary. registration, using the eComment system megawatts (MW); (10) the New Colgate
[FR Doc. 2017–13961 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ switchyard, located adjacent to the New
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ecomment.asp. You must include your Colgate powerhouse; (11) recreation
name and contact information at the end facilities on New Bullards Bar reservoir,
of your comments. For assistance, including Emerald Cove Marina,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY please contact FERC Online Support at Hornswoggle Group Camp, Schoolhouse
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Family Camp, Dark Day Campground,
Federal Energy Regulatory 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 Dark Day Boat Ramp, Garden Point
Commission (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Campground, Madrone Cove
[Project No. 2246–065] send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Campground, and Cottage Creek Boat
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Ramp; and (12) appurtenant facilities
Yuba County Water Agency; Notice of First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. and features including access roads.
Application Accepted for Filing, The first page of any filing should YCWA proposes to: (1) Construct a
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and include docket number P–2246–065. flood control outlet at New Bullards Bar
Protests, Ready for Environmental The Commission’s Rules of Practice dam; (2) construct a tailwater
Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, require all intervenors filing documents depression system at New Colgate
Recommendations, Preliminary Terms with the Commission to serve a copy of powerhouse; (3) modify the Our House
and Conditions, and Preliminary that document on each person on the diversion dam fish release outlet; (4)
Fishway Prescriptions official service list for the project. modify the Log Cabin diversion dam
Further, if an intervenor files comments fish release outlet; (5) modify the
Take notice that the following or documents with the Commission Lohman Ridge diversion tunnel intake;
hydroelectric application has been filed relating to the merits of an issue that (6) modify recreation facilities at New
with the Commission and is available may affect the responsibilities of a Bullards Bar reservoir, including
for public inspection. particular resource agency, they must construction of Kelly Ridge campground
a. Type of Application: Major License. also serve a copy of the document on and recreation vehicle dump station;
b. Project No.: 2246–065. that resource agency. and (7) modify project roads.
c. Date filed: April 28, 2014. k. This application has been accepted New Bullards Bar Minimum Flow
d. Applicant: Yuba County Water for filing and is now ready for Development: The New Bullards Bar
Agency (YCWA). environmental analysis. Minimum Flow Development consists
e. Name of Project: Yuba River l. New Colgate Development: The New of the following existing facilities: (1)
Development Project. Colgate development consists of the The 70-foot long, 12-inch-diameter New
f. Location: The Yuba River following existing facilities: (1) The 70- Bullards minimum flow powerhouse
Development Project facilities are foot-high, 368-foot-long Our House penstock with a maximum flow capacity
located on the western slope of the diversion dam with a storage capacity of of 6 cfs; (2) the New Bullards minimum
Sierra Nevada on the main stems of the 280 acre-feet, located on the Middle flow powerhouse, containing a single
Yuba River, the North Yuba River, the Yuba River 12.0 miles upstream of its Pelton turbine with a capacity of 150
Middle Yuba River, and Oregon Creek (a confluence with the North Yuba River;
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kilowatts; (3) the New Bullards
tributary to the Middle Yuba River) in (2) the 12.5-foot-high by 12.5-foot-wide, minimum flow transformer, located
Yuba, Sierra, and Nevada Counties, 19,410-foot-long Lohman Ridge adjacent to the New Bullards minimum
California. Portions of the project diversion tunnel that conveys a flow powerhouse; and (4) appurtenant
occupy lands of the Plumas and Tahoe maximum flow of 860 cubic feet per facilities and features, including access
National Forests. second (cfs) from the Middle Yuba River roads.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power to Oregon Creek; (3) the 42.5-foot-high Narrows 2 Development: The Narrows
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). and 105-foot-radius Log Cabin diversion 2 Development consists of the following
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existing facilities: (1) The Narrows 2 protesting or intervening; and (4) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
powerhouse penstock, a tunnel that is otherwise comply with the requirements
20 feet in diameter and concrete lined of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Federal Energy Regulatory
in the upper 376 feet, and 14 feet in All comments, recommendations, terms Commission
diameter and steel lined for the final and conditions or prescriptions must set [Docket No. RC11–6–005]
371.5 feet, with a maximum flow forth their evidentiary basis and
capacity of 3,400 cfs; (2) the Narrows 2 otherwise comply with the requirements North American Electric Reliability
flow bypass, a valve and penstock of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain Corporation; Notice Of Staff Review Of
branch off the main Narrows 2 penstock copies of the application directly from Compliance Programs
that provides the capability to bypass
the applicant. A copy of any protest or Commission staff coordinated with
flows of up to 3,000 cfs around the
motion to intervene must be served the staff of the North American Electric
Narrows 2 powerhouse during times of
full or partial powerhouse shutdowns; upon each representative of the Reliability Corporation (NERC) to
(3) the Narrows 2 powerhouse, an applicant specified in the particular conduct the annual oversight of the
indoor powerhouse located at the base application. A copy of all other filings Find, Fix, Track and Report (FFT)
of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ in reference to this application must be program, as outlined in the March 15,
Englebright dam, consisting of one accompanied by proof of service on all 2012 Order,1 and the Compliance
vertical axis Francis turbine with a persons listed in the service list Exception (CE) Program, as proposed by
generating capacity of 46.7 MW; (4) the prepared by the Commission in this NERC’s September 18, 2015 annual
Narrows 2 powerhouse switchyard, proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR Compliance Filing.2 The Commission
located adjacent to the powerhouse; and 4.34(b) and 385.2010. supported NERC’s plan to coordinate
(5) appurtenant facilities and features, o. Procedural Schedule: The with Commission staff to review the
including access roads. application will be processed according same sample of possible violations,
m. A copy of the application is thereby reducing the burden on the
to the following revised Hydro
available for review at the Commission Regional Entities of providing evidence
Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
in the Public Reference Room or may be for two different samples. Commission
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at schedule may be made as appropriate. staff reviewed a sample of 23 FFT
http://www.ferc.gov using the possible violations out of 46 FFT
Milestone Target date
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket possible violations posted by NERC
number excluding the last three digits in Filing of recommenda- August 2017. between October 2015 and September
the docket number field to access the tions, preliminary terms 2016 and a sample of 100 CE instances
document. For assistance, contact FERC and conditions, and pre- of noncompliance out of 470 CE
Online Support. A copy is also available liminary fishway pre- instances of noncompliance posted by
for inspection and reproduction at the scriptions. NERC between October 2015 and
address in item h above. Commission issues Draft March 2018. September 2016.
Register online at http:// Environmental State- Commission staff believes that the
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ment (EIS). FFT and CE programs are meeting
esubscription.asp to be notified via Comments on Draft EIS ... May 2018. expectations with limited exceptions.
email of new filings and issuances Modified Terms and Con- July 2018. Sampling for the 2016 program year
related to this or other pending projects. ditions. indicated that the Regional Entities
For assistance, contact FERC Online Commission Issues Final October 2018.
appropriately included 97.5 percent of
Support. EIS.
the sampled possible violations in the
n. Anyone may submit comments, a FFT and CE programs and that all 123
protest, or a motion to intervene in p. Final amendments to the possible violations have been
accordance with the requirements of application must be filed with the adequately remediated. Commission
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR Commission no later than 30 days from staff’s sample analysis indicated a
385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the issuance date of this notice. decreasing number of documentation
the appropriate action to take, the concerns, particularly with regard to the
Commission will consider all protests or q. A license applicant must file no
later than 60 days following the date of quality of the information contained in
other comments filed, but only those the FFT and/or CE postings. For
who file a motion to intervene in issuance of the notice of acceptance and
ready for environmental analysis example, Commission staff found that a
accordance with the Commission’s few FFT or CE issues still lacked some
Rules may become a party to the provided for in 5.22: (1) A copy of the
water quality certification; (2) a copy of of the information requested in NERC’s
proceeding. Any comments, protests, or Guidance for Self Reports document and
motions to intervene must be received the request for certification, including
necessary for the posted FFT or CE.3
on or before the specified comment date proof of the date on which the certifying
This includes information such as start
for the particular application. agency received the request; or (3)
All filings must (1) bear in all capital evidence of waiver of water quality 1 North American Electric Reliability Corp., 138
letters the title PROTEST, MOTION TO certification. FERC 61,193, at P 73 (2012) (discussing
INTERVENE, COMMENTS, REPLY Dated: June 26, 2017.
Commission plans to survey a random sample of
COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, FFTs submitted each year to gather information on
PRELIMINARY TERMS AND Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., how the FFT program is working).
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2 North American Electric Reliability Corp.,
CONDITIONS, or PRELIMINARY Deputy Secretary.
Docket No. RC11–6–004, at 1 (Nov. 13, 2015)
FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS; (2) set [FR Doc. 2017–13964 Filed 6–30–17; 8:45 am] (delegated letter order) (stating NERC’s intention to
forth in the heading the name of the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P combine the evaluation of Compliance Exceptions
applicant and the project number of the with the annual sampling of FFTs to further
streamline oversight of the FFT and compliance
application to which the filing exception programs).
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, 3 North American Electric Reliability Corp., 138
and telephone number of the person FERC 61,193, at P 60 (2012).
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