Notice2024-20592
South Sutter Water 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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September 11, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73644-73645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20592]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2997-031]
South Sutter Water 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: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 2997-031.
c. Date filed: July 1, 2019, and amended December 28, 2023.
d. Applicant: South Sutter Water District.
e. Name of Project: Camp Far West Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The existing project is located on the Bear River in
Yuba, Nevada, and Placer Counties, California. The project, with the
proposed project boundary modifications, would occupy a total of 2,674
acres. No federal or tribal lands occur within or adjacent to the
project boundary or along the Bear River downstream of the project.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Hayden Cornwell, General Manager, South
Sutter Water District, 2464 Pacific Avenue, Trowbridge, California
95659.
i. FERC Contact: Quinn Emmering, (202) 502-6382,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f0e0a161111511a12121a0d1611183f191a0d1c51181009"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="abdadec2c5c585cec6c6ced9c2c5ccebcdced9c885ccc4dd">[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.
All timely responses to our March 16, 2021 Notice of Application
Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments,
Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions will still be
considered. To the extent that the amendment necessitates any changes
to, or new comments, recommendations, or terms and conditions, we
encourage refiling updated responses.
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/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/Quick.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/Quick.aspx</a>. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#93d5d6c1d0dcfdfffafdf6c0e6e3e3fce1e7d3f5f6e1f0bdf4fce5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="561013041519383a3f383305232626392422163033243578313920">[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: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting 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 A. Reese, Acting 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: Camp Far West Hydroelectric Project (P-2997-031).
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 ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. The existing Camp Far West Hydroelectric Project operates to
provide water during the irrigation season, generate power, and meet
streamflow requirements for the Bear River. The project includes: (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 north 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-
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foot-high, concrete, power intake tower with openings on three sides
protected by steel trashracks; (9) a 25-foot-4-inch-high, concrete,
intake tower with openings on three sides, each of which is protected
by steel trashracks that receives water for the outlet works; (10) 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; (11) a steel-reinforced, concrete powerhouse with a
6.8-megawatt, vertical-shaft, Francis-type turbine, which discharges to
the Bear River at the base of the main dam; (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 capacity of
500 cubic feet per second that discharges directly into the Bear River;
(15) a fenced switchyard adjacent to the powerhouse; (16) two
recreation areas with campgrounds, day-use areas, boat ramps,
restrooms, and sewage holding ponds; and (17) a water system that
includes two pumps in the reservoir delivering water to a treatment
facility that is piped to a 60,000-gallon storage tank to supply water
to recreation facilities. The project has no transmission facilities.
The estimated average annual generation (1976 to 2014) is 20,381
megawatt-hours.
South Sutter Water District proposes to: (1) raise the normal
maximum water surface elevation (NMWSE) of the project reservoir by
approximately 5 feet from an elevation of 300 feet to an elevation of
304.8 feet; (2) raise the crest of the existing spillway from an
elevation of 300 feet to an elevation of 304.8 feet to accommodate the
proposed pool raise; (3) construct an ogee-type weir secondary spillway
structure at an elevation of 304.8 feet; (4) excavate a new unlined
spillway inlet channel to divert water from the reservoir into the new
secondary spillway; (5) construct a new 805-foot-long unlined outlet
channel to convey water back from the secondary spillway to the
existing spillway; (6) construct a 300-foot-long bridge to provide
access to the secondary spillway and allow vehicles to pass over the
dam and along Blackford Road; (7) modify the existing Blackford Road by
raising the west end 15 feet to accommodate the approach to the new
bridge; (8) relocate, reroute, or realign approximately 104 recreation
facilities and replacement or rehabilitation of recreation facilities
to maintain their proper functioning condition; (9) add an existing
0.25-mile road as a primary project road to access the powerhouse and
switchyard; and (10) modify the project boundary to account for: the
removal of the 1.9-mile-long transmission line from the license in
1991; corrections based on current project operation and maintenance;
and changes to the project boundary to account for the new reservoir
surface level.
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 at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ccac9decfc3e2e0e5e2e9dff9fcfce3fef8cceae9feefa2ebe3fa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bafcffe8f9f5d4d6d3d4dfe9cfcacad5c8cefadcdfc8d994ddd5cc">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676
or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``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.
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#69263939290f0c1b0a470e061f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d726d6d7d5b584f5e135a524b">[email protected]</span></a>.
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. 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.
o. 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 Date
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Deadline for Filing Comments, November 4, 2024.
Recommendations, and Agency Terms and
Conditions/Prescriptions.
Licensee's Reply to REA Comments.......... December 19, 2024.
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p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
Dated: September 5, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-20592 Filed 9-10-24; 8:45 am]
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