82 FR 60008 - Deschutes Valley Water District; Notice of Revised Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 241 (December 18, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60008-60009]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27176]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 5891-009]


Deschutes Valley Water District; Notice of Revised Application 
Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, 
Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway 
Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Revised Amendment Application.
    b. Project No.: 5891-009.
    c. Date Filed: October 31, 2017.
    d. Applicant: Deschutes Valley Water District (licensee).
    e. Name of Project: Opal Springs Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Crooked River in 
Jefferson County, Oregon.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Edson Pugh, General Manager, Deschutes Valley 
Water District, 881 SW Culver Highway, Madras, Oregon 97741; telephone 
(541) 475-3849; email [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Jennifer Ambler; telephone: (202) 502-8586; email 
address: [email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions is 30 
days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission.
    All documents may be filed electronically via the internet. See, 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's 
website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to 
intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, terms and conditions 
and 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-5891-009.
    k. Description of Request: On October 8, 2015, the licensee filed 
an application to amend its license and install fish passage facilities 
at the project. Public notice of the application was issued November 5, 
2015. That application was placed in abeyance on December 21, 2016. The 
licensee's October 31, 2017 filing of its revised amendment application 
lifts the abeyance. Therefore, Commission staff notices the licensee's 
revised amendment application.
    The licensee proposes to construct upstream fish passage facilities 
on the east bank of the dam and to modify the existing spillway to 
improve downstream fish passage. To accommodate the proposed 
modifications, the licensee would raise the project's normal maximum 
reservoir elevation by 3 feet and would replace the current flashboard 
system with a fixed wooden flashboard section along with one inflatable 
weir to attain the proposed higher reservoir elevation. The licensee 
states that the amendment is necessary to facilitate the reintroduction 
of steelhead trout and Chinook salmon. Revisions to the licensee's 
original application include a reduction in the proposed normal maximum 
pool elevation increase from 6 feet to 3 feet, a modified forebay 
elevation range for fish ladder operation, a single fish ladder exit, 
and the use of one gate for downstream fish passage.
    l. 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 website 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.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. 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, 
.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. The revised application 
remains a part of the original proceeding; therefore, interveners to 
the original proceeding need not refile intervention motions.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must (1) 
bear in all capital letters the title PROTEST, MOTION TO INTERVENE, 
COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, or 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). All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, or 
prescriptions should relate to the proposed amendment application and 
fish passage operation

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plan. 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: December 12, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-27176 Filed 12-15-17; 8:45 am]
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