[Federal Register: April 3, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 64)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions
to Intervene and Protests
March 28, 2003.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: P-287-009.
c. Date filed: April 8, 2002.
d. Applicant: Midwest Hydro Inc.
e. Name of Project: Dayton Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Fox River, near the City of Dayton, in La Salle
County, Illinois. The project does not affect any federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)--825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Charles Alsberg, Executive Vice President,
North American Hydro, PO Box 167, Neshkoro, WI 54960, (920) 293-4628
ext. 11.
i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202) 502-6041, thomas.dean@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: 60 days
from the 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.
Motions to intervene and protests may be filed electronically via
the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings. 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.
k. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready
for environmental analysis at this time.
l. The existing Dayton Hydroelectric Project consists of: (1) 594-
foot-long arch-buttress uncontrolled fixed crest overflow concrete dam;
(2) a 200-foot-long earthen embankment on the east side; (3) a 200 acre
impoundment with a normal pool elevation of 498.90 msl; (4) a concrete
head gate structure with four 15.5-foot-wide and 9.5 foot-high wooden
gates located at the west abutment; (5) a 900-foot-long, 135-foot-wide,
10-foot-deep power canal; (6) a powerhouse containing three turbines
with a total installed capacity of 3,680 kW; (7) a 150-foot-long, 2.4
kV transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities. The average
annual generation is 14,200 megawatthours.
m. A copy of the application is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-866-208-
3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above.
n. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule
will be made as appropriate. The Commission staff proposes to issue one
environmental assessment rather than issue a draft and final EA. The EA
will have at least a 30 day period for entities to file comments, and
will take into consideration all comments received on the EA before
final action is taken on the license application. If any person or
organization objects to this proposal, they should file comments during
the comment period stipulated in item j above, briefly explaining the
basis for their objection.Issue Scoping Document: April 2003.Notice
that application is ready for environmental analysis: June 2003.Notice
of the availability of the EA: October 2003.Ready for Commission
decision on the application: December 2003.
o. Anyone may submit a protest, or a motion to intervene 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
protests or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'' or ``Motion to Intervene;'' (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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the
applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular
application.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-8090 Filed 4-2-03; 8:45 am]
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