Notice2026-06637
Big Wood Canal Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests
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April 6, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 65 (Monday, April 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06637]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 3407-088]
Big Wood Canal Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing
and Soliciting 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. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: P-3407-088.
c. Date Filed: April 9, 2025.
d. Applicant: Big Wood Canal Company.
e. Name of Project: Magic Dam Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the Big Wood River in Blaine
and Camas Counties, Idaho. The project occupies federal land managed by
the US Bureau of Land Management.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
h. Applicant's Authorized Agent: Peter Josten, 2742 Saint Charles
Ave., Idaho Falls, ID 83404; telephone at (208) 339-3542; email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c1b1a4b5a4b3efa6b2a4afb2a481a6aca0a8adefa2aeac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="78081d0c1d0a561f0b1d160b1d381f15191114561b1715">[email protected]</span></a>.
i. FERC Contact: Ingrid Brofman, Project Coordinator, Northwest
Branch, Division of Hydropower Licensing; telephone at (202) 502-8347;
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#026b6c65706b662c60706d646f636c42646770612c656d74"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eb82858c99828fc58999848d868a85ab8d8e9988c58c849d">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests: on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 1, 2026.\1\
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\1\ The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure provide
that if a deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, holiday, or other
day when the Commission is closed for business, the deadline does
not end until the close of business on the next business day. 18 CFR
385.2007(a)(2). Because the 60-day filing deadline falls on Sunday
(i.e., May 31, 2026), the filing deadline is extended until on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 1, 2026.
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The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests 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 10,000 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>. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#13555641505c7d7f7a7d76406663637c616753757661703d747c65"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="14525146575b7a787d7a71476164647b666054727166773a737b62">[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, MD 20852. All filings must clearly
identify the project name and docket number on the first page: Magic
Dam Hydroelectric Project (P-3407-088).
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. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready
for environmental analysis at this time.
l. Project Description: The existing project consists of: (1) a
3,100-foot-long dam comprised of an earth-filled section, a dike, and a
concrete spillway section; (2) a 3,740-acre reservoir with a storage
capacity of approximately 191,500 acre-feet at an elevation of 4,798
feet; (3) a 36.5-foot-high intake tower; (4) a 620-foot-long, 132-inch-
diameter outlet conduit leading to a 170-foot-long, 132-inch-diameter
penstock connecting to a powerhouse; (5) a powerhouse containing three
generating units with a combined capacity of 9.0 megawatts; (6) a 9.2-
mile-long, 4.16 kilovolt transmission line; and (7) appurtenant
facilities. Big Wood Canal Company proposes to continue to operate the
project in a run-of-release mode using flows that are seasonally
released into the Big Wood River for irrigation.
m. A copy of the application is available for review via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (<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.
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
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#084e4d5a4b47666461666d5b7d7878677a7c486e6d7a6b266f677e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6d2b283f2e2203010403083e181d1d021f192d0b081f0e430a021b">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY
(202) 502-8659.
n. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office
of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c38c939383a5a6b1a0eda4acb5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="105f404050767562733e777f66">[email protected]</span></a>.
o. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18
CFR 385.210, 385.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
deadline date for the particular application.
All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (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 of the person
protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain
copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any
protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative
of the applicant specified in the particular application.
When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
p. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
Issue Scoping Document Notice--May 2026
Scoping Comments due--June 2026
Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis--September 2026
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1.)
Dated: April 1, 2026.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-06637 Filed 4-3-26; 8:45 am]
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