[Federal Register: November 12, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 218)] [Notices] [Page 61629] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr12no99-77] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests November 5, 1999. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Amendment of license for the non-project use of project lands and waters: the reconstruction and expansion of an existing boating facility on Lake Martin formerly known as the Castaway Island marina. b. Project No.: 349-058. c. Date Filed: October 22, 1999. d. Applicant: Alabama Power Co. e. Name of Project: Martin Dam. f. Location: Elmore County, Alabama. The marina site does not occupy federal or tribal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, Sec. 16 U.S.C. 791(a) to 825(r). r. Applicant Contact: Mr. James R. Schauer, Alabama Power Co., 600 North 18th Street, P.O. Box 2641, Birmingham, AL 35291; Telephone (205) 257-1401. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Jim Haimes at (202) 219-2780, or e-mail address: james.haimes@ferc.fed.us. j. Deadline for Filing Comments and/or Motions: 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 Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P-349-058) on any comments or motions filed. k. Description of Proposal: Alabama Power Co., licensee, requests Commission authorization to permit Anchor Bay Marina, Inc. (permitee) to reconstruct and expand an existing marina on Lake Martin. This 65- year-old facility, formerly known as Castaway Island, experienced deferred maintenance as well as extensive damage in 1995 as the result of Hurricane Opal. The permitee proposes to implement a three-year development plan to include the following elements: (1) Replace the existing wooden fuel float dock with a new concrete and steel structure containing a double-containment, above-ground fuel storage tank; (2) remove 22 existing deteriorated wetslips; (3) construct five docks containing a total of 120 covered boat slips, a new parking area, and a restroom facility at the site of the existing wetslips and at an adjacent cleared area currently used as a parking lot; (4) construct, adjacent to the existing boat ramp, a new administrative building to include a boat showroom, offices for marina staff, and modern public restrooms; (5) replace the existing boat service building with a new parts and service center and two small stack storage buildings; (6) construct near the stack storage buildings a new, year-round boat launching facility with a poured concrete seawall, and a transient docking area providing a 2,000-gallon marine sanitary pump-out facility; (7) construct on the north-eastern portion of the site a year-around, full-service restaurant with 24 adjacent wetslips for the use of boaters who dine there; and (8) construct at the north-western portion of the site four to six 1,600-square-foot, wood frame, transient dwelling units. l. Locations of the Applications: Copies of the application are available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 208-1371. The application also may be viewed on the Web at www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm. Call (202) 208- 2222 for assistance. Copies of the application also are available for inspection and reproduction at the addresses in item h above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing list for the proposed amendment of license should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. Comments, Protests, or Motions To intervene--Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of 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 comment date for the particular application. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents--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. Any of the above-named documents must be filed by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. Agency Comments--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. 99-29562 Filed 11-10-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M