82_FR_46426 82 FR 46235 - Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments; Village of Lyndonville Electric Department

82 FR 46235 - Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments; Village of Lyndonville Electric Department

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 191 (October 4, 2017)

Page Range46235-46236
FR Document2017-21268

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46235-46236]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21268]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2839-015]


Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments; Village of Lyndonville 
Electric Department

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric license application 
has been filed with the Commission and is available for public 
inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: P-2839-015.
    c. Date filed: May 26, 2017.
    d. Applicant: Village of Lyndonville Electric Department.
    e. Name of Project: Great Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Passumpsic River, in the Town of Lyndon, 
Caledonia County, Vermont. 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. Bill Humphrey, Village of Lyndonville 
Electric Department, 119 Park Avenue, Lyndonville, VT 05851; (802) 626-
3366.
    i. FERC Contact: Bill Connelly, (202) 502-8587 or 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: October 27, 2017.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
scoping comments 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

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(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-2839-015.
    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 is not ready for environmental analysis at this 
time.
    l. The existing Great Falls Project consists of: (1) A 160-foot-
long, 32-foot-high curved, concrete dam with 2-foot-high flashboards; 
(2) an approximately 12-acre impoundment having a storage capacity of 
135-acre-feet at a normal full pond water surface elevation of 668.38 
feet above mean sea level; (3) an 18.5-foot-wide headworks structure 
with two headgates; (4) a headworks gate house; (5) an intake structure 
and bypass pipe that are integral to the dam; (6) a 290-foot-long power 
canal; (7) two sluice gates; (8) an intake gate house with two 
trashracks; (9) a 200-foot-long metal penstock; (10) a 47-foot-long, 
25-foot-wide powerhouse containing a 1,350-kilowatt (kW) turbine-
generator unit and a 40-foot-long, 40-foot-wide powerhouse containing 
two 350-kW turbine-generator units, for a total capacity of 2,050-kW; 
(11) a 350-foot-long, 2.4-kilovolt (kV) above-ground generator lead 
that connects the turbine-generator units to a step-up transformer; 
(12) a 1.75-mile-long, 12.5-kV above-ground transmission line; and (13) 
appurtenant facilities.
    The Village of Lyndonville Electric Department (Lyndonville) 
operates the project in a run-of-river mode with an annual average 
energy production of approximately 3,960 megawatt-hours. Lyndonville is 
not proposing any changes in project operation. Lyndonville proposes to 
continue to release a year-round minimum flow of 10 cfs (or inflow, 
whichever is less) to the bypassed reach to maintain habitat for fish 
and aquatic organisms and release a minimum flow of 75 cfs (or inflow, 
whichever is less) from the powerhouse during project shutdowns to 
protect fish and aquatic resources in the downstream reach. Lyndonville 
proposes to install an automatic pond level control system to improve 
control of impoundment water surface level fluctuations. Lyndonville 
also proposes to develop a minimum flow monitoring plan to ensure 
adequate flow is provided to the bypassed reach and downstream of the 
powerhouse.
    Lyndonville also proposes to construct and maintain a new carry-in 
boat access trail downstream of the tailrace, on the west bank of the 
Passumpsic River, designate a new bank fishing area, and install a 
designated parking area outside of the project gates along the access 
road to the project. To ensure the adequacy of project recreation 
facilities, Lyndonville proposes to conduct a Recreation Inventory, Use 
and Needs Assessment within one year of completion of recreational 
improvements. Finally, Lyndonville proposes to develop a Historic 
Properties Management Plan to protect historic resources.
    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 available for inspection and reproduction at 
the address in Item H above.
    n. 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.
    o. Scoping Process:
    Commission staff intends to prepare a single Environmental 
Assessment (EA) for the Great Falls Hydroelectric Project in accordance 
with the National Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both 
site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts, and reasonable 
alternatives to the proposed action.
    Commission staff does not propose to conduct on-site scoping 
meetings at this time. Instead, we are soliciting comments, 
recommendations, and information on the Scoping Document 1 (SD1) issued 
on September 27, 2017.
    Copies of SD 1 outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the 
EA were distributed to the parties on the Commission's mailing list and 
the applicant's distribution list. Copies of SD 1 may be viewed on the 
web 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, call 1-866-208-3676 or for TTY, 
call (202) 502-8659.

    Dated: September 27, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-21268 Filed 10-3-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 4, 2017 / Notices 46235 e. Name of Project: Northfield (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be must also serve a copy of the document Mountain Pumped Storage Project. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at on that resource agency. A copy of all f. Location: The project is located on http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ other filings in reference to this the east side of the Connecticut River, elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number application must be accompanied by in the towns of Northfield and Erving, excluding the last three digits in the proof of service on all persons listed in in Franklin County, Massachusetts. docket number field to access the the service list prepared by the g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power document (i.e., P–2485). You may also Commission in this proceeding, in Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). register online at http://www.ferc.gov/ accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be 385.2010. Bennett, General Plant Manager— notified via email of new filings and Massachusetts Hydro, FirstLight Hydro Dated: September 28, 2017. issuances related to this or other Generating Company, Northfield Kimberly D. Bose, pending projects. For assistance, call 1– Mountain Station, 99 Millers Falls Road, 866–208–3676 or email Secretary. Northfield, MA 01360. Phone (413) 659– FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, [FR Doc. 2017–21287 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am] 4489. call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also BILLING CODE 6717–01–P i. FERC Contact: Mr. Christopher available for inspection and Chaney, (202) 502–6778, or reproduction at the address in item (h) christopher.chaney@ferc.gov. above. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY j. Deadline for filing comments, m. Individuals desiring to be included motions to intervene, and protests is 30 on the Commission’s mailing list should Federal Energy Regulatory days from the issuance date of this so indicate by writing to the Secretary Commission notice by the Commission. The of the Commission. [Project No. 2839–015] Commission strongly encourages n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to electronic filing. Please file motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments; intervene, protests, or comments using comments, a protest, or a motion to Village of Lyndonville Electric the Commission’s eFiling system at intervene in accordance with the Department http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ requirements of Rules of Practice and efiling.asp. Commenters can submit Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. Take notice that the following brief comments up to 6,000 characters, In determining the appropriate action to hydroelectric license application has without prior registration, using the take, the Commission will consider all been filed with the Commission and is eComment system at http:// protests or other comments filed, but available for public inspection. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ only those who file a motion to a. Type of Application: New Major ecomment.asp. You must include your intervene in accordance with the License. name and contact information at the end Commission’s Rules may become a b. Project No.: P–2839–015. of your comments. For assistance, party to the proceeding. Any comments, c. Date filed: May 26, 2017. please contact FERC Online Support at protests, or motions to intervene must d. Applicant: Village of Lyndonville FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) be received on or before the specified Electric Department. 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 comment date for the particular e. Name of Project: Great Falls (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please application. Hydroelectric Project. send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal o. Filing and Service of Responsive f. Location: On the Passumpsic River, Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in in the Town of Lyndon, Caledonia First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. all capital letters the title COMMENTS, County, Vermont. There are no federal Please include the project number (P– PROTEST, or MOTION TO INTERVENE or tribal lands within the project 2485–076) on any comments, motions to as applicable; (2) set forth in the boundary. intervene, or protests filed. heading the name of the applicant and g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power k. Description of Request: FirstLight is the project number of the application to Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). seeking authorization to modify the which the filing responds; (3) furnish h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Bill upper reservoir’s upper and lower water the name, address, and telephone Humphrey, Village of Lyndonville surface elevation limits from 1,000.5 number of the person protesting or Electric Department, 119 Park Avenue, feet mean sea level (msl) and 938 feet intervening; and (4) otherwise comply Lyndonville, VT 05851; (802) 626–3366. msl, to 1,004.5 feet msl and 920 feet with the requirements of 18 CFR i. FERC Contact: Bill Connelly, (202) msl, respectively. FirstLight proposes to 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 502–8587 or william.connelly@ferc.gov. use the additional storage capacity comments, motions to intervene, or j. Deadline for filing scoping between December 1, 2017, and March protests must set forth their evidentiary comments: October 27, 2017. 31, 2018. According to FirstLight, basis and otherwise comply with the The Commission strongly encourages approval of changes in the water surface requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All electronic filing. Please file scoping elevation limits would result in an comments, motions to intervene, or comments using the Commission’s increase in the maximum daily protests should relate to the amendment eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/ generation from 8,729 megawatt-hours request. Agencies may obtain copies of docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can (MWh) to 10,779 MWh, and provide the application directly from the submit brief comments up to 6,000 Independent System Operator-New applicant. A copy of any protest or characters, without prior registration, motion to intervene must be served using the eComment system at http:// sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES England with additional resources to address winter reliability needs. upon each representative of the www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ l. Locations of the Application: A applicant specified in the particular ecomment.asp. You must include your copy of the application is available for application. If an intervener files name and contact information at the end inspection and reproduction at the comments or documents with the of your comments. For assistance, Commission’s Public Reference Room, Commission relating to the merits of an please contact FERC Online Support at located at 888 First Street NE., Room issue that may affect the responsibilities FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling of a particular resource agency, they 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:18 Oct 03, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04OCN1.SGM 04OCN1

46236 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 4, 2017 / Notices (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please to develop a minimum flow monitoring Dated: September 27, 2017. send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal plan to ensure adequate flow is Kimberly D. Bose, Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 provided to the bypassed reach and Secretary. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. downstream of the powerhouse. [FR Doc. 2017–21268 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am] The first page of any filing should Lyndonville also proposes to BILLING CODE 6717–01–P include docket number P–2839–015. construct and maintain a new carry-in The Commission’s Rules of Practice boat access trail downstream of the require all intervenors filing documents tailrace, on the west bank of the with the Commission to serve a copy of Passumpsic River, designate a new bank EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE that document on each person on the fishing area, and install a designated UNITED STATES official service list for the project. parking area outside of the project gates Further, if an intervenor files comments along the access road to the project. To [Public Notice 2017–6007] or documents with the Commission ensure the adequacy of project relating to the merits of an issue that recreation facilities, Lyndonville Agency Information Collection may affect the responsibilities of a proposes to conduct a Recreation Activities: Comment Request particular resource agency, they must Inventory, Use and Needs Assessment also serve a copy of the document on AGENCY:Export-Import Bank of the U.S. within one year of completion of that resource agency. recreational improvements. Finally, Submission for OMB review and ACTION: k. This application is not ready for Lyndonville proposes to develop a comments request. environmental analysis at this time. Historic Properties Management Plan to l. The existing Great Falls Project Form Title: EIB 11–03, Used protect historic resources. Equipment Questionnaire. consists of: (1) A 160-foot-long, 32-foot- m. A copy of the application is high curved, concrete dam with 2-foot- SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of available for review at the Commission high flashboards; (2) an approximately the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as a part in the Public Reference Room or may be 12-acre impoundment having a storage of its continuing effort to reduce viewed on the Commission’s Web site at capacity of 135-acre-feet at a normal full paperwork and respondent burden, http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary pond water surface elevation of 668.38 invites the general public and other link. Enter the docket number excluding feet above mean sea level; (3) an 18.5- Federal Agencies to comment on the the last three digits in the docket foot-wide headworks structure with two proposed information collection, as headgates; (4) a headworks gate house; number field to access the document. required by the Paperwork Reduction (5) an intake structure and bypass pipe For assistance, contact FERC Online Act of 1995. that are integral to the dam; (6) a 290- Support. A copy is available for This collection will provide foot-long power canal; (7) two sluice inspection and reproduction at the information needed to determine gates; (8) an intake gate house with two address in Item H above. compliance and creditworthiness for trashracks; (9) a 200-foot-long metal n. You may also register online at transaction requests involving penstock; (10) a 47-foot-long, 25-foot- http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ previously-owned equipment submitted wide powerhouse containing a 1,350- esubscription.asp to be notified via to Ex-Im Bank under its insurance, kilowatt (kW) turbine-generator unit and email of new filings and issuances guarantee, and direct loan programs. a 40-foot-long, 40-foot-wide powerhouse related to this or other pending projects. Information presented in this form will containing two 350-kW turbine- For assistance, contact FERC Online be considered in the overall evaluation generator units, for a total capacity of Support. of the transaction, including Export- 2,050-kW; (11) a 350-foot-long, 2.4- o. Scoping Process: Import Bank’s determination of the kilovolt (kV) above-ground generator Commission staff intends to prepare a appropriate term for the transaction. lead that connects the turbine-generator single Environmental Assessment (EA) The form can be viewed at: https:// units to a step-up transformer; (12) a for the Great Falls Hydroelectric Project www.exim.gov/sites/default/files/forms/ 1.75-mile-long, 12.5-kV above-ground in accordance with the National eib11-03.pdf. transmission line; and (13) appurtenant Environmental Policy Act. The EA will consider both site-specific and DATES: Comments should be received on facilities. The Village of Lyndonville Electric cumulative environmental impacts, and or before December 4, 2017, to be Department (Lyndonville) operates the reasonable alternatives to the proposed assured of consideration. project in a run-of-river mode with an action. ADDRESSES: Comments may be annual average energy production of Commission staff does not propose to submitted electronically on http:// approximately 3,960 megawatt-hours. conduct on-site scoping meetings at this www.regulations.gov or by mail to Lyndonville is not proposing any time. Instead, we are soliciting Mardel West, Export-Import Bank of the changes in project operation. comments, recommendations, and United States, 811 Vermont Avenue Lyndonville proposes to continue to information on the Scoping Document 1 NW., Washington, DC 20571. release a year-round minimum flow of (SD1) issued on September 27, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 10 cfs (or inflow, whichever is less) to Copies of SD 1 outlining the subject Titles and Form Number: EIB 11–03, the bypassed reach to maintain habitat areas to be addressed in the EA were Used Equipment Questionnaire. for fish and aquatic organisms and distributed to the parties on the OMB Number: 3048–0039. release a minimum flow of 75 cfs (or Commission’s mailing list and the Type of Review: Regular. inflow, whichever is less) from the applicant’s distribution list. Copies of Need and Use: The information sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES powerhouse during project shutdowns SD 1 may be viewed on the web at collected will provide information to protect fish and aquatic resources in http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary needed to determine compliance and the downstream reach. Lyndonville link. Enter the docket number excluding creditworthiness for transaction proposes to install an automatic pond the last three digits in the docket requests involving previously-owned level control system to improve control number field to access the document. equipment submitted to the Export of impoundment water surface level For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or Import Bank under its insurance, fluctuations. Lyndonville also proposes for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. guarantee, and direct loan programs. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:18 Oct 03, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04OCN1.SGM 04OCN1


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