Notice2024-00768
South Sutter Water District; Notice of Material Amendment of License Application, Soliciting Comments and Associated Study Requests
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January 17, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2942-2943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00768]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2997-031]
South Sutter Water District; Notice of Material Amendment of
License Application, Soliciting Comments and Associated Study Requests
On July 1, 2019, South Sutter Water District (SSWD) filed, pursuant
to sections 4(e) and 15 of the Federal Power Act, an application for a
new major license to continue operating the Camp Far West Hydroelectric
Project No. 2997 (Camp Far West Project) located on the Bear River in
Yuba, Nevada, and Placer Counties, California. On July 8, 2019,
Commission staff issued a Notice of Application Tendered for Filing
with the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing
and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments. On March 16, 2021,
Commission staff issued a Notice of Application Ready for Environmental
Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and
Conditions, and Prescriptions. On December 28, 2023, SSWD filed an
amendment to the license application.
The Camp Far West Project currently occupies about 2,864 acres. No
federal or tribal lands occur within or adjacent to the project
boundary or along the Bear River downstream of the project. The project
operates to primarily provide water during the irrigation season,
generate power, and meet streamflow requirements for the Bear River.
Existing project facilities include: (1) a 185-foot-high, 40-foot-
wide, 2,070-foot-long, zoned, earth-filled main dam; (2) a 45-foot-
high, 20-foot-wide, 1,060-foot-long, earth-filled south wing dam; (3) a
25-foot-high, 20-foot-wide, 1,460-foot-long earth-filled north wing
dam; (4) a 15-foot-high, 20-foot-wide, 1,450-foot-long earth-filled
dike; (5) a 1,886-acre reservoir with a gross storage capacity of about
93,737 acre-feet at the normal maximum water surface elevation (maximum
water elevation) of 300 feet (NGVD 29); (6) an overflow spillway with a
15-foot-wide concrete approach apron, 300-foot-long ungated, ogee-type
concrete structure, and a 77-foot-long downstream concrete chute with
concrete sidewalls; (7) a 1,200-foot-long unlined rock channel that
carries spill downstream to the Bear River; (8) a 22-foot-high concrete
power intake tower with openings on three sides protected by steel
trashracks; (9) a 760-foot-long, 8-foot-diameter concrete tunnel
through the left abutment of the main dam that conveys water from the
power intake to the powerhouse; (10) a steel-reinforced concrete
powerhouse with a 6.8-megawatt vertical-shaft Francis-type turbine that
discharges into the Bear River at the base of the main dam; (11) a
25.3-foot-high concrete vertical intake tower with openings on three
sides protected by steel trashracks that receives water for the outlet
works; (12) a 350-foot-long, 48-inch-diameter steel pipe that conveys
water from the intake structure to a valve chamber for the outlet
works; (13) a 400-foot-long, 7.5-foot-diameter concrete-lined horseshoe
tunnel that connects to the valve chamber; (14) a 48-inch-diameter
outlet valve with a 500-cubic-feet-per-second release capacity at
maximum water elevation on the downstream face of the main dam that
discharges directly into the Bear River; (15) a switchyard adjacent to
the powerhouse; (16) two recreation areas with campgrounds, day-use
areas, boat ramps, restrooms, and sewage holding ponds; and (17) a
recreational water system that includes two pumps in the reservoir that
deliver water to a treatment facility that is piped to a 60,000-gallon
storage tank to supply water to recreation facilities. The estimated
average annual generation (2010 to 2017) is 22,637 megawatt-hours.
In its amended license application, SSWD proposes to: (1) raise the
maximum water elevation of the project reservoir from 300 feet to 304.8
feet; (2) replace and restore several recreation facilities; (3) add an
existing 0.25-mile road as a primary project road to access the project
powerhouse and switchyard; and (4) modify the project boundary to
account for (a) the removal of the 1.9-mile-long transmission line from
the license in 1991, (b) corrections based on current project operation
and maintenance, and (c) changes to project facilities.
Additionally, to accommodate passage of the revised probable
maximum flood (recalculated in 2005) and avoid overtopping the project
dam, SSWD proposes to: (1) raise the crest of the existing spillway
from an elevation of 300 feet to 304.8 feet; (2) construct a new
reinforced-concrete secondary spillway consisting of an approximately
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305-foot-long ungated ogee-type concrete structure and an unlined 300-
foot-wide (at minimum) spillway inlet channel within the reservoir; (3)
construct an 805-foot-long unlined rock channel that carries spill
downstream to the existing overflow spillway channel; (4) construct a
new 300-foot-long, paved bridge constructed of concrete girders with
side concrete barriers and guardrails for vehicles to drive over the
dam and along Blackford Road; (5) grade and raise the existing
Blackford Road to accommodate the approach to the new bridge; and (6)
relocate an existing powerline segment (non-project) to accommodate the
new secondary spillway in coordination with Pacific Gas and Electric
Company.
Pursuant to 18 CFR 4.35(f)(1)(ii)(A), the license application as
amended constitutes a material amendment. Due to the material
amendment, the application is no longer ready for environmental
analysis at this time. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on
SSWD's amended application as well as study requests. The deadline for
filing comments and study requests is 60 days from the issuance date of
this notice.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments and study requests using the Commission's eFiling system at
<a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration,
using the Comment system at <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/Quick.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/Quick.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#7f393a2d3c30111316111a2c0a0f0f100d0b3f191a0d1c51181009"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93d5d6c1d0dcfdfffafdf6c0e6e3e3fce1e7d3f5f6e1f0bdf4fce5">[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: Debbie-Anne Reese, Acting
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include
docket number P-2997-031.
Copies of the application may 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 at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f3b5b6a1b0bc9d9f9a9d96a08683839c8187b395968190dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f5b3b0a7b6ba9b999c9b90a68085859a8781b593908796db929a83">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or (202)
502-8659 (TTY). You may also register online at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> to be notified via email of new filings
and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For
assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
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#ce819e9e8ea8abbcade0a9a1b8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aae5fafaeacccfd8c984cdc5dc">[email protected]</span></a>.
Applicant Contact: Hayden Cornwell, General Manager, South Sutter
Water District, 2464 Pacific Avenue, Trowbridge, California 95659;
Phone: (530) 656-2242; Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d9b1bab6abb7aebcb5b599aab6acadb1aaacadadbcabaebdf7bab6b4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a52595548544d5f56567a49554f4e52494f4e4e5f484d5e14595557">[email protected]</span></a>.
FERC Contact: Quinn Emmering, the Commission's project coordinator
for relicensing the Camp Far West Project, at (202) 502-6382 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5302263a3d3d7d163e3e36213a3d3413353621307d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b7a5e424545056e46464e5942454c6b4d4e5948054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>.
The amended application will be processed according to the
following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made
as appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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FERC Issues Acceptance or Deficiency March 2024.
Letter (if necessary).
FERC Requests Additional Information (if March 2024.
necessary).
FERC Issues Notice that Application is June 2024.
Ready for Environmental Analysis.
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Dated: January 10, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-00768 Filed 1-16-24; 8:45 am]
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