Notice2021-22732
Winooski Hydroelectric Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests
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October 19, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57820-57821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22732]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 6470-008]
Winooski Hydroelectric Company; Notice of Application Accepted
for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License.
b. Project No.: 6470-008.
c. Date Filed: July 30, 2021.
d. Applicant: Winooski Hydroelectric Company (WHC).
e. Name of Project: Winooski 8 Hydroelectric Project (project).
f. Location: On the Winooski River in Washington County, Vermont.
The project does not affect federal lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mathew Rubin, General Partner, Winooski
Hydroelectric Company, 26 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05602;
(802) 793-5939; or email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fb96bb96898e999295d5999281"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c311c312e293e3532723e3526">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Kristen Sinclair at (202) 502-6587, or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#375c455e4443525919445e59545b565e45775152455419505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0b607962787f6e652578626568676a62794b6d6e7968256c647d">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: December
13, 2021.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene and protests using the Commission's eFiling system
at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a>. For assistance, please
contact FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f1b7b4a3b2be9f9d989f94a28481819e8385b197948392df969e87"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bafcffe8f9f5d4d6d3d4dfe9cfcacad5c8cefadcdfc8d994ddd5cc">[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,
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Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852. All filings must clearly identify the
project name and docket number on the first page: Winooski 8
Hydroelectric Project (P-6470-008).
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 on 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. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready
for environmental analysis at this time.
l. The Winooski 8 Hydroelectric Project consists of the following
constructed facilities: (1) A 222.5-foot-long, 26-foot-high concrete
gravity dam impounding a reservoir with a storage capacity of
approximately 20 acre-feet at an elevation of 615 feet mean sea level;
(2) a 148-foot-long spillway with 4-foot-high flashboards built into
the crest of the dam; (3) a 24-foot-long, hydraulically operated crest
gate; (4) a 1,100-square-foot forebay located adjacent to the project
impoundment; (5) three hydraulically operated trashracks; (6) a 1,550-
square-foot powerhouse that contains two semi-Kaplan turbines and one
fixed propeller turbine for a total installed capacity of 856
kilowatts; (7) a 100-foot-long tailrace; (8) a 1,000 kilovolt-amp
station transformer; (9) a 30-foot long, 13-kilovolt transmission line
and (10) appurtenant facilities. The project generates an average of
3,507 megawatt-hours annually.
WHC proposes to continue to operate the project in an automated
run-of-river mode. WHC also proposes to add 3.6 acres to the existing
project boundary to enclose a 4,100-foot-long dirt road currently used
by WHC to access the dam and powerhouse and to enclose an existing
unimproved recreation site that provides access to the river for
boating and fishing activities downstream of the dam.
m. A copy of the application is available for review 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), issued
by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
You may also register online at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.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 a protest or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. 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.
When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
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 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.
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.
o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments--December 2021
Comments on Scoping Document 1 Due--February 2022
Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary)--March 2022
Request Additional Information (if necessary)--March 2022
Water Quality Study Results Due--November 2022
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis--December 2022
Dated: October 13, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-22732 Filed 10-18-21; 8:45 am]
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