[Federal Register: May 1, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 84)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application for Surrender of Exemption and Lowering of
Reservoir and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, and Protests
April 25, 2002.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Surrender of Exemption and Lowering of
Reservoir.
b. Project No.: 5972-017.
c. Date Filed: March 15, 2002.
d. Applicant: Dundee Water Power and Land Company.
e. Name of Project: Dundee Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Passaic River near the
Towns of Garfield and Clifton, Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey.
The project does not affect federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.102.
h. Applicant Contact: Emad Sidhom, P.E., Senior Project Engineer,
United Water, 200 Lake Shore Drive, Haworth, NJ 07641, (201) 225-6804.
i. FERC Contact: Questions about this notice can be answered by
Jack Hannula at (202) 219-0116. The Commission cannot accept comments,
motions to intervene or protests sent by e-mail; these documents must
be filed as described below.
j. Cooperating agencies: We are asking Federal, state, local, and
tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect
to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the
environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating
status should follow the instructions for filing comments described in
item k below.
k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, protests,
and requests for cooperating agency status: 60 days from issuance date
of this notice.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
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.
Comments, motions to intervene, protests and requests for
cooperating agency status may be filed electronically via the Internet
in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission's web site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-
Filing'' link.
l. Description of Surrender: The existing Dundee Project is not
operational and the generating units have been removed. The existing
project consists of: (1) A 14-foot high by 130-feet long concrete
spillway dam; (2) a 267-acre reservoir at elevation 27.4 feet msl; (3)
a powerhouse; (4) an 80-foot long tailrace; (5) a 0.4-mile long
transmission line and switchyard; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The
reservoir also serves as a water supply. The applicant proposes to
surrender its exemption and permanently lower the reservoir by 30
inches to increase the dam's stability for public safety reasons. The
applicant proposes to accomplish this by removing 30'' from the top of
the dam.
m. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is on
file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. This
filing may also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the
``RIMS'' link--select ``Docket #'' and follow the instructions (call
202-208-2222 for assistance). A copy is also available for inspection
and reproduction at the address in item h above.
n. 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, motions to intervene or protests in
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18
CFR 385.210, 385.211, 385.214. 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, motions to intervene or protests must be received on or
before the specified date for the particular application.
Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title
``COMMENTS'', ``MOTIONS TO INTERVENE'' or ``PROTESTS'', 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.
o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following accelerated milestones (from filing date). Revisions
to these milestones will be made when the Commission determines it
necessary to do so:
Notice of the availability of the EA--3 months
Ready for the Commission's decision on the application--3.5 months
Begin dam modification construction--4 months
Complete dam modification construction--6.5 months
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-10745 Filed 4-30-02; 8:45 am]
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