83 FR 57472 - Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions; Goose River Hydro, Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 221 (November 15, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57472-57473]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24886]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2804-035]


Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and 
Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and 
Prescriptions; Goose River Hydro, Inc.

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are 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; or email at 
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Julia Kolberg at (202) 502-8261; or email at 
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and 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, terms and conditions, and 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 the 
relevant 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 and is now ready for 
environmental analysis.
    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 that convey flow under Route 141; and (5) appurtenant 
facilities.

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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 100 kW; (6) a 300-foot-long, 12-kilovolt (kV) transmission 
line; and (7) appurtenant facilities. Mason's Development generates 
when flows in excess of 5 cfs are available and when an operator is 
present.

Kelly 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, 2.5-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 75 
kW; (5) a 60-foot-wide concrete spillway; and (6) 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; (6) a 42-foot-long spillway; and (7) 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. Copies of the applications are 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. Copies are 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, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, or 
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 applications 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.
    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.
    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 applications will be processed 
according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be 
made as appropriate.

Commission issues EA--June 2019
Comments on EA due--July 2019

    Dated: November 8, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-24886 Filed 11-14-18; 8:45 am]
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