Notice2023-25673
Lakeport Hydroelectric One, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions
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November 21, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81070-81071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25673]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 6440-010]
Lakeport Hydroelectric One, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted
for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for
Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms
and Conditions, and Prescriptions
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.: 6440-010.
c. Date Filed: August 30, 2021.
d. Applicant: Lakeport Hydroelectric One, LLC (Lakeport).
e. Name of Project: Lakeport Hydroelectric Project (project).
f. Location: On the Winnipesaukee River in Laconia, Belknap County,
New Hampshire.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Jody Smet, Lakeport Hydroelectric One,
LLC c/o Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC; 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite
1100W; Bethesda, MD 20814; (240) 482-2700; or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7913161d00570a141c0d391c181e151c1a0b1c1c120b1c571a1614"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdd7d2d9c493ced0d8c9fdd8dcdad1d8decfd8d8d6cfd893ded2d0">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Erin Kimsey, (202) 502-8621 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#711403181f5f1a181c02140831171403125f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ce9fee5e2a2e7e5e1ffe9f5cceae9feefa2ebe3fa">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions, and 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 and protests, comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions 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#21676473626e4f4d484f44725451514e535561474453420f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3b7d7e697874555752555e684e4b4b54494f7b5d5e4958155c544d">[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: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via
any other carrier must be addressed to: 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: Lakeport Hydroelectric Project (P-6440-010).
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 and is now ready for
environmental analysis.
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a final rule on
April 20, 2022, revising the regulations under 40 CFR parts 1502, 1507,
and 1508 that Federal agencies use to implement the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (see National Environmental Policy Act
Implementing Regulations Revisions, 87 FR 23453-70). The final rule
became effective on May 20, 2022. Commission staff intends to conduct
its NEPA review in accordance with CEQ's new regulations.
l. The Lakeport Hydroelectric Project consists of the following
existing facilities: (1) a 359-foot-long, 12.34-foot-high concrete
gravity dam that includes the following sections: (a) a 60-foot-long
west abutment section; (b) a 78-foot-long, 4-foot high section topped
with three 10-foot-high, 18-foot-wide slide gates with a crest
elevation of 505.31 feet \1\ at the top of the slide gates; (c) an
approximately 15 foot-long overflow section topped with 6-inch-high
flashboards with a crest elevation of 504.7 feet at the top of the
flashboards; (d) an approximately 21-foot-long, 10-foot-wide center
pier topped with 6-inch-high flashboards with a crest elevation of
504.7 feet at the top of the flashboards; (e) a 25-foot-long, 12.33-
foot-high stoplog section; (f) a 44-foot-long, 42.17-foot-wide concrete
section that is integral with the dam and that contains three 200-kW
vertical submersible Flygt turbine-generator units located on outdoor
concrete pilings for a total installed capacity of 600 kW and (g) an
approximately 116-foot-long east abutment section that extends
upstream; (2) a 220-foot-long stone training wall that extends
downstream; (3) an impoundment (Lake Winnipesaukee) with a surface area
of approximately 46,208 acres and a storage capacity of 165,800 acre-
feet at an elevation of 504.32 feet; (4) a 2,800-square-foot forebay
area; (5) a 44-foot-wide, 13-foot-high concrete and granite intake
structure that is equipped with three 6-foot-diameter cylindrical
headgates and a trashrack with 0.75-inch clear bar spacing; (6) a 23-
foot-long, 30.5-foot-wide concrete and lumber control building adjacent
to the turbine-generator units; (7) an 80-foot-long, 50-foot-wide
tailrace that discharges into the Winnipesaukee River; (8) a downstream
fish passage facility that consists of a collection box and a 70-foot-
long, 10-inch-diameter PVC pipe; (9) three 30- to 55-foot-long, 0.48-
kilovolt (kV) generator leads, three 0.48/12.4-kV step-up transformers
at a substation adjacent to the control building that connect the
project to the local utility distribution system; and (10) appurtenant
facilities.
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\1\ Elevation data are presented using the National Geodetic
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The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (New
Hampshire DES) owns the dam and the land occupied by the project.
Lakeport leases the project land and dam from the NHDES, and operates
the project in accordance with NHDES's management objectives. Lake
Winnipesaukee is managed under the following schedule: Beginning on
January 1, the lake is
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drawn down from 503.50 to 502.32 feet by the first week of March. Then,
the lake is refilled to between 504.10 and 504.32 feet by June 1. From
June 1 to Columbus Day, the lake elevation is maintained between 502.80
and 504.32 feet for summer recreation. From Columbus Day through
December 31, the lake elevation is maintained between 503.00 and 503.50
feet for shoreline maintenance. A year-round minimum flow of 200 cubic
feet per second (cfs) or greater is provided from the spillway or the
powerhouse to the Winnipesaukee River.
The applicant is not proposing any changes to the project
facilities or project operation.
m. A copy of the application can be viewed on the Commission's
website 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, 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,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or ``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 submitting the
filing; 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. 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.
You may also register online at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</a> to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related
to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
o. The 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.
p. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Filing of Comments, Recommendations, Terms January 2024.
and Conditions, and Prescriptions.
Filing of Reply Comments.................. February 2024.
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q. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c887989888aeadbaabe6afa7be"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f9b6a9a9b99f9c8b9ad79e968f">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: November 14, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-25673 Filed 11-20-23; 8:45 am]
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