83 FR 38687 - Goose River Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 152 (August 7, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38687-38688]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16828]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2804-035]


Goose River Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

    a. Type of Application: New Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 2804-035.
    c. Date filed: February 2, 2018.
    d. Applicant: Goose River Hydro, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Goose River Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Goose River, in Waldo County, Maine. No federal 
lands are occupied by the project works or located within the project 
boundary.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Nicholas Cabral, Goose River Hydro, Inc., 41 
Sedgewood Drive, Kennebunk, ME 04043; (207) 604-4394; email_
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Julia Kolberg at (202) 502-8261; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days 
from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene and protests using the Commission's eFiling system 
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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-2804-035.
    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, but is not ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The project consists of the following existing facilities:

Swan Lake Dam

    (1) A 14-foot-high, 250-foot-long rock masonry gravity dam 
impounding Swan Lake with a surface area of approximately 1,364 acres 
at an elevation of 201 feet above sea level; (2) a concrete inlet 
structure; (3) three 3.5-foot-high, 4-foot-wide manually operated 
butterfly gates that regulate flow through the inlet structure; (4) two 
culverts the convey flow under Route 141; and (5) appurtenant 
facilities.

Mason's Dam

    (1) A 15-foot-high, 86-foot-long rock masonry dam impounding a 
reservoir with a storage capacity of approximately 1,621 acre-feet at 
an elevation of 188 feet above sea level; (2) a concrete inlet 
structure; (3) a manually operated butterfly gate regulating flow from 
the inlet structure to the penstock; (4) a 3-foot-diameter, 350-foot-
long steel penstock; (5) a 266-square-foot concrete powerhouse 
containing two Kaplan turbines and generating units with a licensed 
capacity of 75 kW; (6) a 300-foot-long, 12-kilovolt (kV) transmission 
line and (7) appurtenant facilities.

Kelley Dam

    (1) A 15-foot-high, 135-foot-long masonry gravity dam impounding a 
reservoir with a storage capacity of approximately 200 acre-feet at an 
elevation of approximately 159 feet above sea level; and (2) three 3-
foot-high, 4-foot-wide manually operated butterfly gates.

Mill Dam

    (1) A 6-foot-tall, 70-foot-wide masonry dam impounding a reservoir 
with a storage capacity of approximately 7 acre-feet at an elevation of 
approximately 128 feet above sea level; (2) a concrete inlet structure; 
(3) a trash sluice with wooden stop logs; (4) a powerhouse containing a 
Francis-type turbine and generator unit with a licensed capacity of 94 
kW; and (5) an approximately 100-foot-long, 12-kV transmission line. 
The penstock used to deliver water to the powerhouse has been removed 
due to deterioration and subsequent leakage; thus, the powerhouse is 
not operating.

CMP Dam

    (1) A 21-foot-high, 231-foot-long buttress dam impounding a 
reservoir with a storage capacity of approximately 72 acre-feet at an 
elevation of approximately 109 feet above sea level; (2) a manually 
operated low-level water release lift gate; (3) a manually operated 
lift gate regulating flow to the penstock; (4) a 5-foot-diameter, 
1,200-foot-long steel penstock; (5) a 300-square-foot concrete and 
timber powerhouse with a Kaplan-type turbine and generator unit with a 
licensed capacity of 200 kW; and (6) an approximately 500-foot-long, 
12-kV transmission line. The penstock used to deliver water to the 
powerhouse is currently out of service due to damage, deterioration, 
and subsequent leakage; thus, the powerhouse is not operating.
    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.
    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.

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    n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate 
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title PROTEST 
or MOTION TO INTERVENE; (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. 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.

    Dated: July 30, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-16828 Filed 8-6-18; 8:45 am]
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