[Federal Register: May 10, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 91)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Application and Applicant Prepared Environmental
Assessment Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and
Protests
May 4, 2001.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application and
Applicant Prepared Environmental Assessment (APEA) has been filed with
the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Major New License (Non-power).
b. Project No.: 2852-015.
c. Date filed: February 27, 2001.
d. Applicant: New York State Electric & Gas Corporation.
e. Name of Project: Keuka Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Waneta and Lamoka Lakes,
Keuka
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Lake, and Mud Creek, in Steuben and Schuyler Counties, New York. The
project would not utilize any federal lands or facilities.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 USC 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert L. Malecki; Manager, Licensing &
Environmental Operations; New York State Electric & Gas Corporation;
Corporate Drive, Kirkwood Industrial Park; Binghamton, NY 13902, (607)
762-7763; and Ms. Carol Howland, Project Environmental Specialist; New
York State Electric & Gas Corporation; Corporate Drive, Kirkwood
Industrial Park; Binghamton, NY 13902, (607) 762-8881.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to William Guey-Lee, E-mail address william. guylee@ferc.fed.us, or
telephone (202) 219-2808.
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: July 9,
2001.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
David P. Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments, protests, and motions to
intervene 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 at
http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears 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, the
intervenor must also serve a copy of the document on that resource
agency.
k. Status of Environmental Analysis: The application is not ready
for environmental analysis at this time. A subsequent notice will be
issued stating that the application is ready for environmental analysis
and will request comments, reply comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions at that time.
l. Description of Project: The project consists of the following:
(1) The Bradford Dam with an overall length of about 580 feet and crest
elevation of 1,099 feet msl, consisting of a concrete section, earthen
embankments, outlet works, and spillway; (2) Waneta and Lamoka Lakes
with surface areas of 781 acres and 826 acres at elevation 1,099 feet
msl, and total storage of 27,200 acre-feet; (3) a 9,30-foot-long power
canal having an average width of 48 feet and an average depth of 3
feet; (4) a twin gated concrete box culvert, know as Wayne Gates,
measuring 8 feet high by 6 feet wide; and (5) a 70-foot-long by 16-
foot-high headgate structure. Under the non-power license, the 3,450-
foot-long, 4-foot-diameter concrete penstock, the 835-foot-long, 42-
inch-diameter steel penstock, and the 2.0-MW generating unit would be
removed.
m. 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. Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance. A
copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address
in item h above.
n. Protests or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit a protest or
a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Rules
of Practice and Procedures, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In
determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will
consider all protests 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 deadline date for the particular
application and APEA.
o. 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 and
APEA to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and
telephone number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
Agencies may obtain copies of the application and APEA directly from
the applicant. Any of these documents must be filed by providing the
original and the number of copies required by the Commission's
regulations to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. An additional copy must be
sent to: Director, Division of Environmental and Engineering Review,
Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the
above address. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on
all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in
this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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