[Federal Register: December 12, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 239)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application for Modification of Project Recreation Plan
and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
December 5, 2003.
Take notice that the following application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Request to modify the recreation plan to
afford more public access at Moran Road while protecting threatened
species.
b. Project No: 2246-046.
c. Date Filed: June 11, 2003, and supplemented November 12, 2003.
d. Applicant: Yuba County Water Agency.
e. Name of Project: Yuba River Project.
f. Location: Moran Road on west side of New Bullards Bar Reservoir
near Little Oregon Creek in Yuba County, California (about 25 miles
northeast of Marysville, CA).
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 4.200.
h. Applicant Contact: Curt Aikens, General Manager, YCWA, 1402 D
St., Marysville, CA 95901-4226. i. FERC Contact: Antonia Lattin, antonia.lattin@ferc.gov, (415)-
369-3334
j. Deadline for Filing Comments, Motions to Intervene and Protest:
January 9, 2004.
The Commission's rules of practice and procedure require all
interveners filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person in the official service list for the
project. Further, if an intervener 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.
k. Description of Application: The licensee is requesting a
modification of the approved project recreation plan to allow seasonal
access at the Moran Road area of New Bullards Bar Reservoir. The
existing recreation plan filed February 26, 1993, approved August 19,
1993, and amended July 18, 2003, and September 30, 2003, specifies
reconstruction of \1/2\ mile of the unpaved Moran Road, enlarging a
turnaround area to accommodate about six cars, and closing Moran Road
beyond the turnaround. The proposed modification as supplemented in the
November 12, 2003, filing proposes that the Moran Road gate be closed
from October 15 to May 1 to protect the federally threatened California
red-legged frog (Rana aurora draytonii), the federally threatened bald
eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), and to assure public safety. The gate
would remain open for the summer recreation season from May 2 to
October 14.
The licensee consulted with the Tahoe National Forest and the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concurred
with the Forest Service finding that the action is not likely to
adversely affect the threatened species as long as the mitigation
measures listed in the Forest Service Decision Memo dated August 26,
2003, are implemented. The licensee has also held meetings with members
of the public and tried to accommodate the request for as much public
access as possible at the Moran Road site.
l. The filings are 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 ``eLibrary'' link. Select ``General
Search'' and enter a ``P-'' plus the docket number excluding the last
three digits to access the document. Click on ``Image'' when the
listing appears to view the text of the filing. For assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,
call (202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the addresses in item h.
m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
n. 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.
o. 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 an original and eight copies 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.
Comments, protests and interventions 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 under the ``e-Filing''
link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.
p. Agency Comments-- Federal, State, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described applications. A copy of the
applications
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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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E3-00536 Filed 12-11-03; 8:45 am]
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