82 FR 37210 - California Department of Water Resources; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 152 (August 9, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-16756

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2017)

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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2100-182--California]


California Department of Water Resources; Notice of Availability 
of Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) 
regulations, 18 Code of Federal Regulations part 380, the Office of 
Energy Projects has reviewed an application filed June 23, 2017, by the 
California Department of Water Resources to permit Pacific Gas and 
Electric Company to reroute a portion of its transmission line across 
project lands in the vicinity of the project's Thermalito Diversion 
Pool at the Feather River Hydroelectric Project No. 2100. The project 
is located on the Feather River in Butte County, California, and 
occupies lands of the United States administered by the U.S. Forest 
Service and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
    Staff prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the application 
that analyzes the potential environmental effects of approving the 
transmission line reroute as a non-project use of project lands. In the 
EA, staff concludes that such an approval, with specified environmental 
protection measures, would not constitute a major federal action that 
would significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room or may it be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 
www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number P-
2100 in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll-free 
at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 202-502-8659.
    For further information, contact Mr. John Aedo at (415) 369-3335 or 
by email at [email protected].

    Dated: August 2, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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a protest is filed and not withdrawn Forest Service and the U.S. Bureau of to construct a qualifying conduit
within 30 days after the time allowed Land Management. hydropower facility, pursuant to section
for filing a protest, the instant request Staff prepared an environmental 30 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), as
shall be treated as an application for assessment (EA) for the application that amended by section 4 of the
authorization pursuant to section 7 of analyzes the potential environmental Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
the NGA. effects of approving the transmission of 2013 (HREA). The proposed B24
The Commission strongly encourages line reroute as a non-project use of Hydroelectric Station would have a
electronic filings of comments, protests, project lands. In the EA, staff concludes combined installed capacity of 150
and interventions via the internet in lieu that such an approval, with specified
kilowatts (kW), and would be located
of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) environmental protection measures,
along a 24-inch diameter raw water
and the instructions on the would not constitute a major federal
Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) action that would significantly affect the pipeline. The project would be located
under the e-Filing link. quality of the human environment. near the Town of La Puente in Los
A copy of the EA is available for Angeles County, California.
Dated: August 1, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
review at the Commission’s Public Applicant Contact: Robert J. DiPrimio,
Reference Room or may it be viewed on Senior Vice President, San Gabriel
Secretary.
the Commission’s Web site at Valley Water Company, 11142 Garvey
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www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Avenue, El Monte, CA 91733; Phone No.
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Enter the docket number P–2100 in the (626) 448–6183; Email rjdiprimio@
docket number field to access the sgvwater.com.
document. For assistance, contact FERC
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FERC Contact: Robert Bell, Phone No.
Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll- (202) 502–6062; Email: robert.bell@
Federal Energy Regulatory ferc.gov.
Commission free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
202–502–8659. Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
[Project No. 2100–182—California] For further information, contact Mr. Facility Description: The proposed
John Aedo at (415) 369–3335 or by project would consist of: (1) A new
California Department of Water email at john.aedo@ferc.gov.
Resources; Notice of Availability of powerhouse containing one generating
Environmental Assessment Dated: August 2, 2017. unit with an installed capacity of 150
Kimberly D. Bose, kilowatts (kW) installed in the potable
In accordance with the National Secretary. water pipeline; and (2) appurtenant
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and facilities. The proposed project would
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the Federal Energy Regulatory have an estimated annual generation of
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Commission’s (Commission or FERC) 1,200 megawatt-hours (MWh).
regulations, 18 Code of Federal
Regulations part 380, the Office of A qualifying conduit hydropower
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY facility is one that is determined or
Energy Projects has reviewed an
application filed June 23, 2017, by the Federal Energy Regulatory deemed to meet all of the criteria shown
California Department of Water Commission in the table below.
Resources to permit Pacific Gas and
Electric Company to reroute a portion of [Docket No. CD17–17–000]
its transmission line across project lands
San Gabriel Valley Water Company;
in the vicinity of the project’s
Notice of Preliminary Determination of
Thermalito Diversion Pool at the
a Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Feather River Hydroelectric Project No.
Facility and Soliciting Comments and
2100. The project is located on the
Motions To Intervene
Feather River in Butte County,
California, and occupies lands of the On July 27, 2017, San Gabriel Valley
United States administered by the U.S. Water Company filed a notice of intent

TABLE 1—CRITERIA FOR QUALIFYING CONDUIT HYDROPOWER FACILITY
Satisfies
Statutory provision Description (Y/N)

FPA 30(a)(3)(A), as amended by HREA .. The conduit the facility uses is a tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or Y
similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water
for agricultural, municipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for the gen-
eration of electricity.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(i), as amended by HREA The facility is constructed, operated, or maintained for the generation of electric Y
power and uses for such generation only the hydroelectric potential of a non-fed-
erally owned conduit.
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FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(ii), as amended by The facility has an installed capacity that does not exceed 5 megawatts .................. Y
HREA.
FPA 30(a)(3)(C)(iii), as amended by On or before August 9, 2013, the facility is not licensed, or exempted from the li- Y
HREA. censing requirements of Part I of the FPA.

Preliminary Determination: The utilize an existing potable water to storage tanks for subsequent customer
proposed hydroelectric project will pipeline, used to convey potable water distribution. The addition of the B24

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FR Citation		82 FR 37210

82 FR 37210 - California Department of Water Resources; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 152 (August 9, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission