83 FR 1256 - New York Power Authority; Notice of Application 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 83, Issue 7 (January 10, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 7 (January 10, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 1256-1258] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00281] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2685-029] New York Power Authority; Notice of Application 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: New Major License. b. Project No.: 2685-029. c. Date filed: April 27, 2017. d. Applicant: New York Power Authority (NYPA). e. Name of Project: Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Project. f. Location: The existing project is located on Schoharie Creek, in the Towns of Blenheim and Gilboa in Schoharie County, New York. The project does not affect federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert Daly, Licensing Manager, New York Power Authority 123 Main Street, White Plains, New York 10601. Telephone: (914) 681-6564, Email: [email protected]. i. FERC Contact: Andy Bernick at (202) 502-8660, and email [email protected]. j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway 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 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-2685-029. 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. The existing Blenheim-Gilboa Project consists of the following: (1) A 2.25-mile-long, 30-foot-wide earth and rock fill embankment dike with a maximum height of 110 feet, constructed at Brown Mountain and forming the 399-acre Upper Reservoir (operating at the maximum and extreme minimum elevations of 2,003 feet and 1,955 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 [NGVD 29], respectively) [[Page 1257]] with 15,085 acre-feet of usable storage and dead storage of 3,706 acre- feet below elevation 1,955 feet NGVD 29; (2) a 655-foot-long emergency spillway with a 25-foot-wide asphaltic concrete crest at elevation 2,005 feet NGVD 29 and a capacity of 10,200 cubic feet per second (cfs); (3) an intake system that includes: (i) A 125-foot-wide hexagonal-shaped intake cover with trash racks with a clear spacing of 5.25 inches; (ii) a 1,042-foot-long, 28-foot-diameter, concrete-lined vertical shaft in the bottom of the Upper Reservoir; (iii) a 906-foot- long horizontal, concrete-lined rock tunnel; and (iv) a 460-foot-long concrete-lined manifold that distributes flow to four 12-foot-diameter steel-lined penstocks, each with a maximum length of about 1,960 feet, to four pump-turbines located at the powerhouse; (4) a 526-foot-long, 172-foot-wide, and 132-foot-high multi-level powerhouse located along the east bank of the Lower Reservoir at the base of Brown Mountain, containing four reversible pump turbines that each produce approximately 290 megawatts (MW) in generation mode, and have a total maximum discharge of 12,800 cfs during generation and 10,200 cfs during pumping; (5) a bottom trash rack with a clear spacing of 5.625 inches, and four upper trash racks with a clear spacing of 5.25 inches; (6) an 1,800-foot-long central core, rock-filled lower dam with a maximum height of 100 feet that impounds Schoharie Creek to form the 413-acre Lower Reservoir (operating at the maximum and minimum elevations of 900 feet and 860 feet NGVD 29, respectively) with 12,422 acre-feet of usable storage and dead storage of 3,745 acre-feet below 860 feet NGVD 29; (7) three 38-foot-wide by 45.5-foot-high Taintor gates at the left end of the lower dam; (8) a 425-foot-long, 134-foot-wide concrete spillway structure with a crest elevation of 855 feet NGVD 29; (9) a 238-foot-long, 68.5-foot-deep concrete stilling basin; (10) a low level outlet with four discharge valves of 4, 6, 8, and 10 inches for release of 5 to 25 cfs, and two 36-inch-diameter Howell-Bunger valves to release a combined flow of 25 to 700 cfs; (11) a switchyard on the eastern bank of Schoharie Creek adjacent to the powerhouse; and (12) appurtenant facilities. During operation, the Blenheim-Gilboa Project's pump-turbines may be turned on or off several times throughout the day, but the project typically generates electricity during the day when consumer demand is high and other power resources are more expensive. Pumping usually occurs at night and on weekends when there is excess electricity in the system available for use. According to a July 30, 1975, settlement agreement, NYPA releases a minimum flow of 10 cubic feet per second (cfs) during low-flow periods when 1,500 acre-feet of water is in storage, and 7 cfs when less than 1,500 acre-feet is in storage. For the period 2007 through 2016, the project's average annual generation was about 374,854 megawatt-hours (MWh) and average annual energy consumption from pumping was about 540,217 MWh. 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 website 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. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 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 submitting the filing; 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. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. 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. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of issuance of this notice: (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. 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, March 5, 2018. preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions. Reply comments due................. April 19, 2018. Commission Issues Draft EA......... September 1, 2018. Comments on Draft EA............... October 1, 2018. Modified terms and conditions due.. November 30, 2018. Commission issues Final EA......... February 28, 2019. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [fnc]p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. Dated: January 4, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-00281 Filed 1-9-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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additional notice will be provided so Additional Information Schoharie County, New York. The
that the relevant agencies are kept In order to receive notification of the project does not affect federal lands.
informed of the Project’s progress. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
issuance of the EIS and to keep track of
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
Project Description all formal issuances and submittals in h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert
The NESE Project consists of 10.2 specific dockets, the Commission offers Daly, Licensing Manager, New York
miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline a free service called eSubscription. This Power Authority 123 Main Street, White
loop 1 in Lancaster County, can reduce the amount of time you Plains, New York 10601. Telephone:
Pennsylvania (the Quarryville Loop); 3.4 spend researching proceedings by (914) 681–6564, Email: Rob.Daly@
miles of 26-inch-diameter pipeline loop automatically providing you with nypa.gov.
in Middlesex County, New Jersey (the notification of these filings, document i. FERC Contact: Andy Bernick at
Madison Loop); 23.5 miles of 26-inch- summaries, and direct links to the (202) 502–8660, and email
diameter pipeline loop in Middlesex documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- andrew.bernick@ferc.gov.
and Monmouth Counties, New Jersey, filing/esubscription.asp. j. Deadline for filing comments,
and Queens and Richmond Counties, Additional information about the recommendations, preliminary terms
New York (the Raritan Bay Loop 2); Project is available from the and conditions, and preliminary
modification of existing Compressor Commission’s Office of External Affairs fishway prescriptions: 60 days from the
Station 200 in Chester County, at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC issuance date of this notice; reply
Pennsylvania; construction of new website (www.ferc.gov). Using the comments are due 105 days from the
Compressor Station 206 in Somerset eLibrary link, select General Search issuance date of this notice.
County, New Jersey; and appurtenant from the eLibrary menu, enter the The Commission strongly encourages
facilities. selected date range and Docket Number electronic filing. Please file comments,
excluding the last three digits (i.e., recommendations, preliminary terms
Background CP17–101), and follow the instructions. and conditions, and preliminary
On August 24, 2016, the Commission For assistance with access to eLibrary, fishway prescriptions using the
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an the helpline can be reached at (866) Commission’s eFiling system at http://
Environmental Impact Statement for the 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Planned Northeast Supply FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The Commenters can submit brief comments
Enhancement Project, Request for eLibrary link on the FERC website also up to 6,000 characters, without prior
Comments on Environmental Issues, provides access to the texts of formal registration, using the eComment system
and Notice of Public Scoping Sessions documents issued by the Commission, at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
(NOI). The NOI was issued during the such as orders, notices, and rule ecomment.asp. You must include your
pre-filing review of the Project in Docket makings. name and contact information at the end
No. PF16–5 and was sent to federal, Dated: January 3, 2018. of your comments. For assistance,
state, and local government agencies; please contact FERC Online Support at
Kimberly D. Bose,
elected officials; affected landowners; FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
environmental and public interest Secretary.
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
groups; Native American tribes and [FR Doc. 2018–00271 Filed 1–9–18; 8:45 am]
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
regional organizations; commentors and BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
other interested parties; and local Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
libraries and newspapers. The majority First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
of environmental issues raised during DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
The first page of any filing should
scoping were related to proposed include docket number P–2685–029.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Compressor Station 206, including air The Commission’s Rules of Practice
Commission
quality and noise impacts; impacts on require all intervenors filing documents
nearby residences, schools, and with the Commission to serve a copy of
churches; socioeconomic impacts, [Project No. 2685–029]
that document on each person on the
including environmental justice; safety; New York Power Authority; Notice of official service list for the project.
and impacts related to activities at the Application Ready for Environmental Further, if an intervenor files comments
nearby existing Trap Rock Quarry. Other Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, or documents with the Commission
major issues raised during scoping Recommendations, Preliminary Terms relating to the merits of an issue that
related to the Project include purpose and Conditions, and Preliminary may affect the responsibilities of a
and need; surface water and particular resource agency, they must
Fishway Prescriptions
groundwater impacts; impacts on also serve a copy of the document on
wildlife and aquatic resources; traffic; Take notice that the following that resource agency.
and alternatives. hydroelectric application has been filed k. This application has been accepted
The U.S. Environmental Protection with the Commission and is available for filing and is now ready for
Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of for public inspection. environmental analysis.
Engineers, and the City of New York are a. Type of Application: New Major l. The existing Blenheim-Gilboa
cooperating agencies in the preparation License. Project consists of the following: (1) A
of the EIS. b. Project No.: 2685–029. 2.25-mile-long, 30-foot-wide earth and
c. Date filed: April 27, 2017. rock fill embankment dike with a
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1 A loop is a segment of pipe that is installed
adjacent to an existing pipeline and connected to
d. Applicant: New York Power maximum height of 110 feet,
it at both ends. A loop generally allows more gas Authority (NYPA). constructed at Brown Mountain and
to move through the system. e. Name of Project: Blenheim-Gilboa forming the 399-acre Upper Reservoir
2 Except for 0.2 mile of pipe in onshore
Pumped Storage Project. (operating at the maximum and extreme
Middlesex County, New Jersey, the Raritan Bay f. Location: The existing project is minimum elevations of 2,003 feet and
Loop would occur in offshore New Jersey waters
(6.0 miles) and offshore New York waters (17.3 located on Schoharie Creek, in the 1,955 feet National Geodetic Vertical
miles). Towns of Blenheim and Gilboa in Datum of 1929 [NGVD 29], respectively)
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with 15,085 acre-feet of usable storage elevation of 855 feet NGVD 29; (9) a PRELIMINARY TERMS AND
and dead storage of 3,706 acre-feet 238-foot-long, 68.5-foot-deep concrete CONDITIONS, or PRELIMINARY
below elevation 1,955 feet NGVD 29; (2) stilling basin; (10) a low level outlet FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS; (2) set
a 655-foot-long emergency spillway with four discharge valves of 4, 6, 8, and forth in the heading the name of the
with a 25-foot-wide asphaltic concrete 10 inches for release of 5 to 25 cfs, and applicant and the project number of the
crest at elevation 2,005 feet NGVD 29 two 36-inch-diameter Howell-Bunger application to which the filing
and a capacity of 10,200 cubic feet per valves to release a combined flow of 25 responds; (3) furnish the name, address,
second (cfs); (3) an intake system that to 700 cfs; (11) a switchyard on the and telephone number of the person
includes: (i) A 125-foot-wide hexagonal- eastern bank of Schoharie Creek submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise
shaped intake cover with trash racks adjacent to the powerhouse; and (12) comply with the requirements of 18 CFR
with a clear spacing of 5.25 inches; (ii) appurtenant facilities. 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
a 1,042-foot-long, 28-foot-diameter, During operation, the Blenheim- comments, recommendations, terms and
concrete-lined vertical shaft in the Gilboa Project’s pump-turbines may be
conditions or prescriptions must set
bottom of the Upper Reservoir; (iii) a turned on or off several times
forth their evidentiary basis and
906-foot-long horizontal, concrete-lined throughout the day, but the project
typically generates electricity during the otherwise comply with the requirements
rock tunnel; and (iv) a 460-foot-long
concrete-lined manifold that distributes day when consumer demand is high and of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain
flow to four 12-foot-diameter steel-lined other power resources are more copies of the application directly from
penstocks, each with a maximum length expensive. Pumping usually occurs at the applicant. Each filing must be
of about 1,960 feet, to four pump- night and on weekends when there is accompanied by proof of service on all
turbines located at the powerhouse; (4) excess electricity in the system available persons listed on the service list
a 526-foot-long, 172-foot-wide, and 132- for use. According to a July 30, 1975, prepared by the Commission in this
foot-high multi-level powerhouse settlement agreement, NYPA releases a proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
located along the east bank of the Lower minimum flow of 10 cubic feet per 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
Reservoir at the base of Brown second (cfs) during low-flow periods Register online at http://
Mountain, containing four reversible when 1,500 acre-feet of water is in www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
pump turbines that each produce storage, and 7 cfs when less than 1,500 esubscription.asp to be notified via
approximately 290 megawatts (MW) in acre-feet is in storage. For the period email of new filings and issuances
generation mode, and have a total 2007 through 2016, the project’s average related to this or other pending projects.
maximum discharge of 12,800 cfs annual generation was about 374,854
For assistance, contact FERC Online
during generation and 10,200 cfs during megawatt-hours (MWh) and average
Support.
pumping; (5) a bottom trash rack with annual energy consumption from
a clear spacing of 5.625 inches, and four pumping was about 540,217 MWh. n. A license applicant must file no
upper trash racks with a clear spacing m. A copy of the application is later than 60 days following the date of
of 5.25 inches; (6) an 1,800-foot-long available for review at the Commission issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the
central core, rock-filled lower dam with in the Public Reference Room or may be water quality certification; (2) a copy of
a maximum height of 100 feet that viewed on the Commission’s website at the request for certification, including
impounds Schoharie Creek to form the http://www.ferc.gov using the proof of the date on which the certifying
413-acre Lower Reservoir (operating at ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket agency received the request; or (3)
the maximum and minimum elevations number excluding the last three digits in evidence of waiver of water quality
of 900 feet and 860 feet NGVD 29, the docket number field to access the certification.
respectively) with 12,422 acre-feet of document. For assistance, contact FERC
o. Procedural Schedule
usable storage and dead storage of 3,745 Online Support. A copy is also available
acre-feet below 860 feet NGVD 29; (7) for inspection and reproduction at the The application will be processed
three 38-foot-wide by 45.5-foot-high address in item h above. according to the following revised
Taintor gates at the left end of the lower All filings must (1) bear in all capital Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to
dam; (8) a 425-foot-long, 134-foot-wide letters the title COMMENTS, REPLY the schedule may be made as
concrete spillway structure with a crest COMMENTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, appropriate.
Milestone Target date
Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions .............................. March 5, 2018.
Reply comments due .......................................................................................................................................................... April 19, 2018.
Commission Issues Draft EA .............................................................................................................................................. September 1, 2018.
Comments on Draft EA ....................................................................................................................................................... October 1, 2018.
Modified terms and conditions due ..................................................................................................................................... November 30, 2018.
Commission issues Final EA .............................................................................................................................................. February 28, 2019.
p. Final amendments to the Commission no later than 30 days from Dated: January 4, 2018.
application must be filed with the the issuance date of this notice. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
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Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018–00281 Filed 1–9–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY turbines and a surface powerhouse with www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
a single 120-MW Pelton turbine; (5) an Commenters can submit brief comments
Federal Energy Regulatory intake/tailrace facility; and (6) up to 6,000 characters, without prior
Commission appurtenant facilities. The estimated registration, using the eComment system
annual generation of the South lower at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
[Project No. 14850–000]
reservoir alternative would be about ecomment.asp. You must include your
Covington Mountain Hydro, LLC.; 1,051 gigawatt-hours. name and contact information at the end
Notice of Preliminary Permit The Law lower reservoir alternative of your comments. For assistance,
Application Accepted for Filing and would consist of the following: (1) The please contact FERC Online Support at
Soliciting Comments, Motions To upper reservoir; (2) a 19-acre lower FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
Intervene, and Competing Applications reservoir at 5,370 feet msl created by a 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
dam with a crest height of 145 feet, crest (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
On July 3, 2017, the Covington length of 750 feet, and a storage capacity send a paper copy to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Mountain Hydro, LLC, filed an of 1,300 acre-feet; (3) a 9.5-foot Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
application for a preliminary permit, diameter, 9,900-foot-long penstock from Commission, 888 First Street NE,
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal the upper reservoir that bifurcates Washington, DC 20426. The first page of
Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the creating an additional 6.7-foot diameter, any filing should include docket
feasibility of the Bison Peak Pumped 1,300-foot-long penstock; (4) an number P–14850–000.
Storage Project (Bison Peak Project or underground powerhouse with three More information about this project,
project) to be located in the Tehachapi 110-MW reversible pump-turbines and a including a copy of the application, can
Mountains south of Tehachapi, Kern surface powerhouse with a single 110- be viewed or printed on the eLibrary
County, California. The sole purpose of MW Pelton turbine; (5) an intake/ link of Commission’s website at http://
a preliminary permit, if issued, is to tailrace facility; and (6) appurtenant www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
grant the permit holder priority to file facilities. The estimated annual Enter the docket number (P–14850) in
a license application during the permit generation of the Law lower reservoir the docket number field to access the
term. A preliminary permit does not alternative would be about 963 gigawatt- document. For assistance, contact FERC
authorize the permit holder to perform hours. Online Support.
any land-disturbing activities or The Horsethief lower reservoir Dated: January 4, 2018.
otherwise enter upon lands or waters alternative would consist of the
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
owned by others without the owners’ following: (1) The upper reservoir; (2) a
express permission. 18-acre lower reservoir at 5,940 feet msl Deputy Secretary.
The proposed project would be a created by a dam with a crest height of [FR Doc. 2018–00282 Filed 1–9–18; 8:45 am]
closed-loop pumped storage project 150 feet, crest length of 750 feet, and a BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
with an upper reservoir and the storage capacity of 1,300 acre-feet; (3) a
applicant has proposed three 9.5-foot-diameter, 9,000-foot-long
alternatives for the placement of a lower penstock from the upper reservoir; (4) a
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
reservoir, termed South, Law, and mostly underground powerhouse with
AGENCY
Horsethief. Water for the initial fill of two 180-MW reversible pump-turbines;
either of the alternatives would be (5) an intake/tailrace facility; and (6)
[FRL–9972–88–ORD]
obtained from local water agency appurtenant facilities. The estimated
infrastructure via a route that would be annual generation of the Horsethief Environmental Laboratory Advisory
identified during studies. lower reservoir alternative would be Board Meeting Dates and Agenda
A 35-foot ring dam and a perimeter of about 788.4 gigawatt-hours.
4,900 feet would form the project’s All alternatives would include a 220- AGENCY: Environmental Protection
upper reservoir. The upper reservoir kilovolt transmission line with a length Agency (EPA).
would have a total storage capacity of of 10 to 12 miles. ACTION: Notice of teleconference and
1,300 acre-feet and a surface area of 20 Applicant Contact: Matthew Shapiro, face-to-face meetings.
acres at an elevation of 7,890 feet mean Covington Mountain Hydro, LLC., 1210
sea level (msl). The upper reservoir West Franklin St., #2, Boise, ID 83702; The Environmental Protection
would be connected to one of the three phone: (208) 246–9925. Agency’s (EPA) Environmental
proposed lower reservoir alternatives as FERC Contact: Jim Fargo; phone: (202) Laboratory Advisory Board (ELAB)
described below. 502–6095. holds teleconference meetings the third
The South lower reservoir alternative Deadline for filing comments, motions Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m.
would consist of the following: (1) The to intervene, competing applications ET and two face-to-face meetings each
upper reservoir; (2) a 19-acre lower (without notices of intent), or notices of calendar year. For 2018, teleconference
reservoir at 4,920 feet msl created by a intent to file competing applications: 60 only meetings will be February 21;
dam with a crest height of 160 feet, crest days from the issuance of this notice. March 21; April 18; May 16; June 20;
length of 610 feet, and a storage capacity Competing applications and notices of July 18; September 19; October 17;
of 1,300 acre-feet; (3) a 9.1-foot intent must meet the requirements of 18 November 21; and December 19 to
diameter, 9,700-foot-long penstock from CFR 4.36. discuss the ideas and views presented at
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the upper reservoir that bifurcates The Commission strongly encourages the previous ELAB meetings, as well as
creating an additional 6.5-foot diameter, electronic filing. Please file comments, new business. Items to be discussed by
700-foot-long penstock; (4) an motions to intervene, notices of intent, ELAB over these coming meetings
underground powerhouse with three and competing applications using the include: (1) Issues in continuing the
120-megawatt (MW) reversible pump- Commission’s eFiling system at http:// expansion of national environmental
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