[Federal Register: May 15, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 94)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Request To Use Alternative Procedures in Preparing a
License Application
May 9, 2002.
Take notice that the following request to use alternative
procedures to prepare a license application has been filed with the
Commission.
a. Type of Application: Request to use alternative procedures to
prepare a new license application.
b. Project No.: 2204.
c. Date filed: April 24, 2002.
d. Applicant: City and County of Denver, Colorado, acting by and
through its Board of Water Commissioners (Denver Water).
e. Name of Project: Williams Fork Reservoir Project.
f. Location: On the Williams Fork River, in Grand County, northern
Colorado. The project occupies no federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Kevin Urie, Licensing Project Manager, Denver
Water, 1600 West 12th Avenue, Denver, CO 80254, (303)628-5987.
i. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman at (202) 219-2830; e-mail
dianne.rodman@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for Comments: 30 days from the 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.
Comments 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 (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing''
link.
k. The existing 3.0-megawatt project consists of a 706-foot-long,
217-foot-high dam; an impoundment with a storage capacity of 96,822
acre-feet; a power plant with one turbine and one generator; and
appurtenant facilities.
l. A copy of the request to use alternative procedures is on file
with the Commission and is available for public inspection. This filing
may also be viewed on the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS''
link--select ``Docket #'' and follow the instructions (call 202-208-
2222 for assistance). A copy is also available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item h above.
m. Denver Water has demonstrated that it has made an effort to
contact all federal and state resources agencies, non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), and others affected by the project. Denver Water
has also demonstrated that a consensus exists that the use of
alternative procedures is appropriate in this case. Denver Water has
submitted a communications protocol that is supported by the majority
of stakeholders. Denver Water intends to file 6-month progress reports
during the alternative procedures process that leads to the filing of a
license application by December 31, 2004.
The purpose of this notice is to invite any additional comments on
Denver Water's request to use the alternative procedures, pursuant to
Section 4.34(i) of the Commission's regulations. Additional notices
seeking comments on the specific project proposal, interventions and
protests, and recommended terms and conditions will be issued at a
later date. Denver Water will complete and file a preliminary
Environmental Assessment, in lieu of Exhibit E of the license
application. This differs from the traditional process, in which an
applicant consults with agencies, Indian tribes, NGOs, and other
parties during preparation of the license application and before filing
the application, but the Commission staff performs the environmental
review after the application is filed. The alternative procedures are
intended to simplify and expedite the licensing process by combining
the pre-filing consultation and environmental review processes into a
single process, to facilitate greater participation, and to improve
communication and cooperation among the participants.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-12105 Filed 5-14-02; 8:45 am]
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