Notice2025-12652
Yuba County Water Agency; Notice of Application for Non-Capacity License Amendment Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 8, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30063-30064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12652]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2246-102]
Yuba County Water Agency; Notice of Application for Non-Capacity
License Amendment Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, 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. Application Type: Non-Capacity Amendment.
b. Project No: P-2246-102.
c. Date Filed: January 31, 2025.
d. Applicant: Yuba County Water Agency.
e. Name of Project: Yuba River Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Yuba River and its
tributaries, North Yuba River, Middle Yuba River, and Oregon Creek in
the counties of Yuba, Nevada, and Sierra, California, and affecting
lands of the United States within Plumas and Tahoe National Forests.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Willie Whittlesey, General Manager, Yuba
County Water Agency, 1220 F Street, Marysville, California 95901,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e394948b8a97978f8690869aa39a9681829482978691cd8c9184"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5423233c3d2020383127312d142d21363523352031267a3b2633">[email protected]</span></a>, (530) 741-5000.
i. FERC Contact: Zeena Aljibury, (202) 502-6065,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aed4cbcbc0cf80cfc2c4c7ccdbdcd7eec8cbdccd80c9c1d8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ce6f9f9f2fdb2fdf0f6f5fee9eee5dcfaf9eeffb2fbf3ea">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Cooperating agencies: With this notice, the Commission is
inviting federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction
and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected
by the proposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any
environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instructions for
filing such requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies
should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the
preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ] 61,076 (2001).
k. Water Quality Certification: A water quality certificate under
section 401 of the Clean Water Act is required for this proposal from
the California State Water Resources Control Board (California SWRCB).
The applicant must file no later than 60 days following the date of
issuance of this notice either: (1) a copy of the request for water
quality certification submitted to the California SWRCB; or (2) a copy
of the water quality certification or evidence of waiver of water
quality certification.
l. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests
is August 1, 2025.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene, protests, comments, or recommendations 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 eComment system at
<a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</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#a7e1e2f5e4e8c9cbcec9c2f4d2d7d7c8d5d3e7c1c2d5c489c0c8d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9cdad9cedfd3f2f0f5f2f9cfe9ececf3eee8dcfaf9eeffb2fbf3ea">[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, 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,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include
the docket number P-2246-102. Comments emailed to Commission staff are
not considered part of the Commission record.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears 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.
m. Description of Request: The applicant requests a license
amendment to add an Atmospheric River Control Secondary Spillway (ARC
Spillway) at the Project's New Bullards Bar Dam. The purpose of the ARC
Spillway is to support flood management operations along the Yuba and
Feather rivers consistent with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)
Flood Control Regulations, and to enhance dam safety at the project.
The proposed ARC Spillway would be located south of the New Bullards
Bar Dam existing spillway in the upper left abutment area of the dam.
The proposed ARC Spillway would include: (1) a new excavated approach
channel to the intake structure; (2) a new reinforced-concrete intake
control structure at the end of the approach channel containing intake
gates and wire rope hoists and a new Gate Control Building adjacent to
the intake structure; (3) a new spillway chute and discharge canal; (4)
a new concrete outlet structure that would consist of a portal headwall
to stabilize the excavated face at the tunnel terminal point and a new
flip bucket style outlet structure; and (5) new appurtenant facilities
and features. The applicant would enlarge the project boundary by
approximately 13.1 acres to encompass new or improved access roads to
the spillway. The proposed ARC Spillway would have a discharge capacity
of approximately 33,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) compared to the
existing capacity of 19,000 cfs. The proposed ARC Spillway would allow
for the earlier release of flood flows in advance of major storms,
which would reduce water levels on flood levees near Marysville,
California by up to 2.5 feet in a 1997-type storm event. The proposed
ARC Spillway would also provide additional redundancy to release water
from New Bullards Bar Reservoir during storm events if the dam's
existing spillway becomes inoperable. This proposed work was originally
filed under the relicensing application for the Project (still pending)
and a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was issued on January
2, 2019, which analyzed, in part, the effects of the proposed ARC
Spillway (referred to as the auxiliary flood control outlet in the
FEIS).
n. Locations of the Application: This filing may also be viewed on
the Commission's website at http://
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www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access
the document. 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,
call 1-866-208-3676 or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bdfbf8effef2d3d1d4d3d8eec8cdcdd2cfc9fddbd8cfde93dad2cb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6d2b283f2e2203010403083e181d1d021f192d0b081f0e430a021b">[email protected]</span></a>, for TTY, call
(202) 502-8659. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly
from the applicant.
o. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
p. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: 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,
.214, respectively. 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.
q. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (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 commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2010.
r. 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,
community organizations, 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#09465959496f6c7b6a276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="135c434353757661703d747c65">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: July 2, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-12652 Filed 7-7-25; 8:45 am]
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