Notice2023-10065
Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments
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May 11, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 91 (Thursday, May 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30304-30305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10065]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2490-031]
Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice Soliciting Scoping
Comments
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.
b. Project No.: P-2490-031.
c. Date Filed: August 30, 2022.
d. Applicant: Green Mountain Power Corporation (GMP).
e. Name of Project: Taftsville Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Ottauquechee River in the Village of
Taftsville, Windsor County, Vermont.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: John Greenan, Green Mountain Power
Corporation, 2152 Post Road, Rutland, VT 05701; (802) 770-2195; or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#501a3f383e7e172235353e313e10372235353e3d3f253e2431393e203f2735227e333f3d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8fc5e0e7e1a1c8fdeaeae1eee1cfe8fdeaeae1e2e0fae1fbeee6e1ffe0f8eafda1ece0e2">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Monte TerHaar at (202) 502-6035; or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9df0f2f3e9f8b3e9f8eff5fcfcefddfbf8effeb3faf2eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="45282a2b31206b3120372d24243705232037266b222a33">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: June 5, 2023.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
scoping comments using the Commission's eFiling system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.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/QuickComment.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx</a>. 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#3c7a796e7f7352505552596f494c4c534e487c5a594e5f125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f9bfbcabbab6979590979caa8c8989968b8db99f9c8b9ad79e968f">[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,
MD 20852. All filings must clearly identify the following on the first
page: Taftsville Hydroelectric Project (P-2490-031).
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. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
l. Project Description: (1) an existing 220-foot-long by 16-foot-
high concrete gravity dam; (2) a 194-foot-long spillway section with a
crest elevation of 637.12 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
(NGVD 29), topped with 18-inch wooden flashboards; (3) an existing
4,600-foot-long, 20.5-acre reservoir at normal water surface elevation
638.6 feet NGVD 29; (4) a powerhouse containing one 0.5-megawatt
vertical Kaplan generating unit, with a minimum hydraulic capacity of
95 cubic feet per second (cfs) and maximum hydraulic capacity of 370
cfs; (5) a 200-foot-long tailrace section; (6) a 40-foot-long
transmission line connecting the powerhouse to the Distribution
Substation; (7) the Distribution Substation and Transmission West
Substation; and (8) appurtenant facilities. Approximately 290 feet of
the Ottauquechee River, between the dam and tailrace channel, are
bypassed during normal operations. The project generates 1,038
megawatt-hours annually.
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m. GMP proposes no modifications to the existing project
facilities. GMP proposes to continue to operate the project in run-of-
river mode, provide a 15 cfs release to the bypassed reach via spillage
over the crest of the spillway, seasonally install wooden flashboards,
and maintain recreation facilities, as it has under the current
license, with modifications to: (1) Use no more than 10% of inflow to
refill the impoundment after maintenance drawdowns; (2) Consult with
resource agencies prior to conducting maintenance and unplanned
drawdowns and repair work; (3) Restrict the removal of trees greater
than or equal to 3 inches in diameter at breast height in the project
boundary to the period of November 1 through March 31 for protection of
the northern-long-eared bat; and (4) Update the historic properties
management plan to address and mitigate project effects on historic
properties.
n. Copies of the application can be viewed on the Commission's
website at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov">https://www.ferc.gov</a> using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the
project's docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket
number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c4828196878baaa8adaaa197b1b4b4abb6b084a2a1b6a7eaa3abb2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dc9a998e9f93b2b0b5b2b98fa9acacb3aea89cbab9aebff2bbb3aa">[email protected]</span></a>.
You may also register 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, please
contact FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b1f7f4e3f2fedfddd8dfd4e2c4c1c1dec3c5f1d7d4c3d29fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="571112051418393b3e393204222727382523173132253479303821">[email protected]</span></a>.
o. Scoping Process: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA), Commission staff intends to prepare either an environmental
assessment (EA) or an environmental impact statement (EIS)
(collectively referred to as the ``NEPA document'') that describes and
evaluates the probable effects, including an assessment of the site-
specific and cumulative effects, if any, of the proposed action and
alternatives. The Commission's scoping process will help determine the
required level of analysis and satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements,
irrespective of whether the Commission issues an EA or an EIS. At this
time, we do not anticipate holding an on-site scoping meeting. Instead,
we are soliciting written comments and suggestions on the preliminary
list of issues and alternatives to be addressed in the NEPA document,
as described in scoping document 1 (SD1), issued May 5, 2023.
Copies of the SD1 outlining the subject areas to be addressed in
the NEPA document were distributed to the parties on the Commission's
mailing list and the applicant's distribution list. Copies of SD1 may
be viewed on the web at <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. For assistance, call 1-866-
208-3676 or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
Dated: May 5, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-10065 Filed 5-10-23; 8:45 am]
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