[Federal Register: July 16, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 136)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 
Application Filed With the Commission and Soliciting Comments and 
Recommendations, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

July 12, 1999.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Amendment to License.
    b. Project No.: 2197-035.
    c. Date Filed: July 1, 1999.
    d. Applicant: Yadkin, Inc.
    e. Name of Project: Yadkin Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Yadkin Hydroelectric Project is on the Yadkin/Pee 
Dee River in Montgomery, Stanly, Davidson and Rowan Counties, North 
Carolina. The Project includes High Rock, Tuckertown, Narrows (Badin 
Lake) and Falls Reservoirs.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 18 CFR 4.200.
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Gene Ellis, Yadkin, Inc., P.O. Box 576, 
Badin, NC 28009-0576, (704) 422-5606.
    i. FERC Contact: Questions about this application can be answered 
by Steve Hocking, E-mail address steve.hocking@ferc.fed.us, or 
telephone (202) 219-2656.
    j. Deadline for filing comments and recommendations, motions to 
intervene, and protests: August 23, 1999.
    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 (2197-035) on any comments and 
recommendations, motions to intervene and protests.
    k. Description of Application: Yadkin, Inc. (Yadkin), licensee for 
the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project, has filed a Shoreline Management Plan 
(SMP) for Commission approval. Yadkin says its SMP identifies important 
natural resources around project reservoirs and designates portions of 
the reservoir shoreline as ``Conservation Zones.'' The SMP is intended 
to promote wise use of the reservoirs by encouraging development in 
areas where the impact of development of the natural environment can be 
controlled or minimized. Further, the SMP would supersede the project's 
existing Bald Eagle Management Plan for Narrows Reservoir.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
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 may be viewed on 
the web at 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 may get their name and address added to this 
project's mailing list by written request 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 
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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. 99-18140 Filed 7-15-99; 8:45 am]
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