[Federal Register: March 16, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 52)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions
To Intervene, and Protests
March 12, 2001.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
b. Project No.: 2310-113.
c. Date Filed: February 6, 2001.
d. Applicant: Pacific Gas & Electric.
e. Name of Project: Drum-Spaulding Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: Rock Creek Dam and Reservoir, developments of the
Drum-Spaulding Project, are located in Placer County, California near
the intersection of Bell Road and Highway 49, about 4 miles north of
Auburn. Portions of the Drum-Spaulding Project occupy federal lands
managed by the U.S. Forest Service (Tahoe National forest) and the
Bureau of Land Management.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Richard Doble, Senior License Coordinator,
Hydro Generation, Pacific Gas & Electric, 245 Market Street, P.O. Box
770000, San Francisco, CA 94177-0001, (415) 973-4480.
i. FERC Contact: Questions about this notice can be answered by
Timothy Welch at (202) 219-2666 or e-mail address: timothy,
welch@ferc.fed.us. The Commission cannot accept comments,
recommendations, motions to intervene or protests sent by e-mail; these
documents must be filed as described below.
j. Deadline for Filing Comments, Terms and Conditions, Motions to
Intervene, and Protests: 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First
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Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, protests and interventions, may be filed electronically via
the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instruction on the Commission's web site at http://www/ferc.fed.us/efi/
doorbell.htm.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears 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. Pacific Gas & Electric (licensee) has applied for license
amendment to the license for the Drum-Spaulding Hydroelectric Project.
To improve the safety of Rock Creek Dam, the licensee proposes to
improve spillway capacity to eliminate potential overtopping of the dam
under the Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) design flood. This will be
accomplished by lowering the crest of the spillway 2.5 feet. The
activity would involve saw cutting and removing the top portion of the
existing concrete spill crest. A new reinforced concrete slab with an
ogee shaped crest, similar to the existing spill crest configuration,
would be installed. The modified spillway would have an increased spill
capacity of 2,220 cubic feet per second and would lower the normal
maximum reservoir level by 2.5 feet. As a result, the area and volume
of the reservoir would be reduced from the current 55 acres and 548
acre-feet, to 50 acres and 425 acre-feet, respectively.
l. A copy of the application is available for inspection and
reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room at 888 First
Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371.
The application may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/
online/rims.htm. Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance. 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.
Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of the 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 comments date for the particular
application.
Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS,''
``PROTEST,'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' as applicable, and the Project
Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy
of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative
of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on
the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by
agencies directly from the applicant. If an agency does not file
comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be
presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency's comments must
also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-6524 Filed 3-15-01; 8:45 am]
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