[Federal Register: April 25, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 80)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions
To Intervene, and Protests
April 19, 2001.
Take notice that the following application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Amendment of License.
b. Project No: 2440-041.
c. Date Filed: February 1, 2001.
d. Applicant: Northern States Power Company--Wisconsin d/b/a Xcel
Energy.
e. Name and Location of Project: The Chippewa Falls Project is
located on the Chippewa River, in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. The
project does not occupy federal or tribal lands.
f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r)
and section 4.202(a) of the Commission's regulations.
g. Applicant Contact: William P. Zawacki, Xcel Energy, 1414
Hamilton Av., P.O. Box 8, Eau Claire, WI 54702-0008, (715) 836-1136.
h. FERC Contact: Any question on this notice should be addressed to
Pete Yarrington at (202) 219-2939.
i. Deadline for Filing Comments and or Motions: May 18, 2001.
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. Comments, protests and
interventions maybe 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 at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
Please include the noted project numbers on any comments or motions
filed.
j. Description of Proposal: The applicant (Xcel Energy) requests an
amendment to article 408 of the license for the Chippewa Falls
Hydroelectric Project. Article 408, in part, requires a study of full-
depth trashracks, or an alternative enhancement measure, and a
determination of residual fish losses as a result of turbine-induced
mortality, and a schedule for either minimization or compensation for
mortality losses. The applicant proposes that it should, instead,
deposit a one-time sum of $250,000 into a Fish Protection Fund so that
protective measures can be installed at the project if technological
advances yield a practicable and effective alternative. If feasible
alternatives are not found, the money would be used for fish habitat
enhancements. This proposal has been negotiated as part of the Lower
Chippewa River Settlement Agreement, which was filed with the
Commission on February 1, 2001. The settlement agreement was crafted by
a group of stakeholders in the Lower Chippewa River Basin, including
the applicant, local municipalities, federal and state resource
agencies, and non-governmental organizations.
k. 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, NW, 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 g above.
l. Individual desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
m. 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.
n. 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 required 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.
o. 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.
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