Notice2021-15404
Idaho Irrigation District, Sweden Irrigation District; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions
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July 20, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38333-38334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15404]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 14513-003]
Idaho Irrigation District, Sweden Irrigation District; Notice of
Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and
Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary
Fishway Prescriptions
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Original Major License.
b. Project No.: 14513-003.
c. Date filed: September 29, 2020.
d. Applicant: Idaho Irrigation District, New Sweden Irrigation
District (Districts).
e. Name of Project: County Line Road Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The proposed project would be located on the Snake
River in Jefferson and Bonneville Counties, Idaho. The project would
not affect federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Nicholas Josten, 2742 Saint Charles Ave.,
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404; (208) 528-6152.
i. FERC Contact: Matt Cutlip, (503) 552-2762 or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3954584d4d175a4c4d555049795f5c4b5a175e564f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c4a9a5b0b0eaa7b1b0a8adb484a2a1b6a7eaa3abb2">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments,
recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary
prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply
comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary
terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions using the
Commission's eFiling system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx</a>. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000
characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at
<a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/Quick">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/Quick</a> Comment.aspx. You must include your
name and contact information at the end of your comments. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f1b7b4a3b2be9f9d989f94a28481819e8385b197948392df969e87"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="793f3c2b3a36171510171c2a0c0909160b0d391f1c0b1a571e160f">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy.
Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via
any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville,
Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket
number P-14513-003.
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.
k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready
for environmental analysis.
l. Project Description: The proposed project would utilize water
diverted from the Snake River at an existing diversion dam located 10
miles upstream of Idaho Falls. Currently the diversion dam diverts
irrigation water for agricultural purposes into the existing Idaho
Canal on the east side of the river and Great Western Canal on the west
side of the river. Under the proposed project, the Districts would
enlarge the canals by raising the banks of each by an additional 1 to 3
feet to increase their capacity and then divert up to 1,000 cubic feet
per second (cfs) of additional flow into each canal for power
generation. On the east side of the Snake River, flows for power
generation would be diverted into the Idaho Canal and conveyed about
3.1 miles to a new East Side Powerhouse and then discharged back to the
Snake River. On the west side of the Snake River, flows for power
generation would be diverted into the Great Western Canal and conveyed
about 3.5 miles to a new West Side Powerhouse and then discharged back
to the Snake River. The Districts propose to maintain a 1,000-cfs
minimum flow in the 3.5-mile-long segment of the Snake River bypassed
by the project whenever the project is operating. The total capacity of
both powerhouses would be 2.5 megawatts (MW), with a 1.2-MW capacity
for the single Kaplan turbine in the East Side Powerhouse and a 1.3-MW
capacity for the single Kaplan turbine in the West Side Powerhouse. The
average annual generation is expected to be 18.3 gigawatt-hours. The
project would also include two new 12.5-kilovolt transmission lines,
extending 2,500 feet and 400 feet from the East Side and West Side
Powerhouses, respectively, to the interconnection points with the
existing electrical distribution system.
m. The Commission provides all interested persons with an
opportunity to view and/or print the application via the internet
through the Commission's Home Page (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov/">http://www.ferc.gov/</a>), using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field, to access the document. At this
time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19),
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issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9adcdfc8d9d5f4f6f3f4ffc9efeaeaf5e8eedafcffe8f9b4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b2d2e392824050702050e381e1b1b04191f2b0d0e1908450c041d">[email protected]</span></a>, or toll-free at (866)
208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
You may also register online at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eSubscription.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eSubscription.aspx</a> to be notified via email of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
n. 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, and .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.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,''
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or
``PRELIMINARY FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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. All
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 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. A copy of all other
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof
of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
385.2010.
o. Procedural Schedule:
The application will be processed according to the following
revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made
as appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Filing of recommendations, September 2021.
preliminary terms and conditions,
and preliminary fishway
prescriptions.
Commission issues Draft EA or EIS.... April 2022.
Comments on Draft EA or EIS.......... May 2022.
Modified Terms and Conditions........ July 2022.
Commission Issues Final EA or EIS.... October 2022.
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p. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality
certification; (2) A copy of the request for certification, including
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request;
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification. Please note
that the certification request must comply with 40 CFR 121.5(b),
including documentation that a pre-filing meeting request was submitted
to the certifying authority at least 30 days prior to submitting the
certification request. Please also note that the certification request
must be sent to the certifying authority and to the Commission
concurrently.
q. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be
accepted in response to this notice.
A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address,
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A
notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this
public notice.
Dated: July 14, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-15404 Filed 7-19-21; 8:45 am]
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