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Proposed Study Plan for Muddy Run Pumped Storage Project A. Karen Hill, Esq. Telephone 202.347.7500 Vice President Fax 202.347.7501 Federal Regulatory Affairs www.exeloncorp.com Exelon Corporation 101 Constitution Avenue, NW Suite 400 East Washington, DC 20001 Via Electronic Filing August 24, 2009 Kimberly D. Bose Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20426 Re: Muddy Run Pumped Storage Project, FERC Project No. 2355; Filing of Proposed Study Plan Dear Secretary Bose: Pursuant to the regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC), 18 C.F.R. § 5.11, Exelon Corporation on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) encloses for filing the Proposed Study Plan (PSP) for the relicensing of the Muddy Run Pumped Storage Project (Muddy Run Project), FERC Project No. 2355. Exelon received study requests from six federal and state resource agencies and three non- governmental organizations. In addition, FERC staff issued study requests. Exelon also proposed studies in Section 5 of the Muddy Run Project Pre-Application Document (PAD). On June 10-12, 2009, several agencies and interested members of the public attended FERC's scoping meetings and provided oral comments and suggestions. In addition to the study requests, the FERC, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), and the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) provided comments on the PAD and requested additional information. Exelon has addressed these additional information requests (AIRs) in Section 2.0 of the PSP and will also incorporate relevant information into their Preliminary Licensing Proposal and Final License Application. As required under the Commission's regulations, 18 C.F.R. § 5.11(e), Exelon will hold initial consultation meetings to discuss the PSP on September 22nd, 2009 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and September 23rd, 2009 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. These meetings will be held at the Darlington Volunteer Fire Department, located at 2600 Castleton Road, Darlington, MD 21034. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the PSP with resource agencies and interested members of the public in order to formally resolve any outstanding issues and reach a consensus on studies to be included in Exelon's Revised Study Plan, which is scheduled to be filed on or before December 22, 2009. PROPOSED STUDY PLAN FOR MUDDY RUN PUMPED STORAGE PROJECT Exelon looks forward to continuing to work with interested stakeholders in finalizing the study plan for the relicensing of the Muddy Run Project. In furtherance of this effort, pursuant to Section 5.12 of the Commission's regulations (18 C.F.R. § 5.12), any comments from interested parties on the PSP must be filed with the Commission by November 22nd, 2009. Exelon is filing the PSP with the Commission electronically. To access the PSP on the Commission's website (http://www.ferc.gov ), go to the “eLibrary” link, and enter the docket number, P- 2355, to access the document for the Muddy Run Project. Exelon is also making the PSP available for download at its corporate website. To access the PSP here, navigate to http://www.exeloncorp.com/muddyrun , on the navigation pane located on the left side of the page, click on “Muddy Run Relicensing Web Site”, then select the “Documents” link at the bottom of the page. In addition to this electronic filing with the Commission, paper copies of the PSP are also available upon request to Ms. Colleen Hicks (610-765-6791). Finally, Exelon is making available to the public the PSP at the Visitor’s Center at Muddy Run Recreation Park in Holtwood, Pennsylvania, and the Darlington Public Library in Darlington, Maryland, during regular business hours. If you have any questions regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact Colleen Hicks. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Respectfully submitted, Colleen E. Hicks Manager Regulatory and Licensing, Hydro Exelon Power 300 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 Tel: (610) 765-6791 Email: [email protected] A. Karen Hill Vice President Federal Regulatory Affairs Exelon Corporation 101 Constitution Ave. Suite 400E Washington, DC 20001 Tel: (202) 347-8092 Email: [email protected] FERC No. 2355 2 August 24, 2009 PROPOSED STUDY PLAN FOR MUDDY RUN PUMPED STORAGE PROJECT PSP Distribution List for FERC Project No. 2355 Kerry Anne Abrams John W. Balay City of Port Deposit Susquehanna River Basin Commission Mayor Water Resources Management, Hydrologist 64 South Main Street 1721 North Front Street Port Deposit, MD 21904 Harrisburg, PA 17102-2391 Alex Balboa Paula Ballaron 1996 Waverly Drive Susquehanna River Basin Commission Bel Air, MD 21015-1100 1721 North Front Street Harrisburg, PA 17102-2391 Thomas W. Beauduy Brent A. Bolea Susquehanna River Basin Commission Maryland Department of Natural Resources Deputy Director Assistant Attorney General 1721 N. Front Street c/o Maryland Energy Administration 1 Harrisburg, PA 17102-2391 623 Forest Drive, Suite 300 Annapolis, MD 21401 Mark Bryer Lori Byrne The Nature Conservancy Maryland Department of Natural Resources Director, Chesapeake Bay Program Tawes State Office Building 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100 580 Taylor Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Richard A. Cairo Robert B. Campbell Susquehanna River Basin Commission Mason-Dixon Trail System General Counsel PA Director 1721 North Front Street 811 Marvell Drive Harrisburg, PA 17102-2391 York, PA 17402 Ben L. Cardin Michael Chezik United States Senate U.S. Department of the Interior - Office of the Secretary Senator Regional Environmental Officer 509 Hart Senate Office Bldg 200 Chestnut Street Washington, D.C. 20510 Custom House, Room 244 Philadelphia, PA 19106-2904 John M. Cincilla Kevin Colburn PPL Generation, LLC American Whitewater Manager National Stewardship Director 2 N 9th Street 1035 Van Buren Street Allentown, PA 18101-1139 Missoula, MT 59802 Mary Colligan Donna Costango National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast City of Havre de Grace Regional Office-DOC/NOAA 711 Pennington Ave Assistant Regional Administrator for Protected Havre de Grace,, MD 21078 Resources 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930-2276 FERC No. 2355 3 August 24, 2009 PROPOSED STUDY PLAN FOR MUDDY RUN PUMPED STORAGE PROJECT Julie Crocker Phil Cwiek National Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District Regional Office-DOC/NOAA Attn: CENAB-OP-RMN Protected Resources Division NMFS/NERO P.O. Box 1715 55 Great Republic Drive Baltimore, MD 21203-1715 Gloucester, MA 01930 Bob Dach Joseph DaVia U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Natural Resources U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hydropower Program Director P.O. Box 1715 911 NE 11th Avenue Baltimore, MD 21203 Portland, OR 97232 Andrew Dehoff Thomas L. Denslinger Susquehanna River Basin Commission Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection 1721 North Front Street P.O. Box 8555 Harrisburg, PA 17102-2391 Philadelphia, PA 17105-2029 David Densmore Michele M. DePhilip U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The Nature Conservancy In Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Field Office Director - Freshwater Conservation 315 S. Allen St. Suite 322 2101 N Front Street State College, PA 16801 Harrisburg, PA 17110 Peter Dunbar Julie Gantenbein Maryland Department of Natural Resources Natural Heritage Institute Tawes State Office Building 100 Pine St., Ste. 1550 580 Taylor Avenue San Francisco, CA 94111 Annapolis, MD 21401 Elder Ghigiarelli Ralph Goodno Maryland Department of Environment Lancaster County Conservancy Wetlands and Waterways Program, Deputy 117 South West End Avenue Administrator Lancaster, PA 17608 1800 Washington Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21230 Dennis T. Guise Dan Haas 2313 Forest Hills Drive U.S. Department of Interior Harrisburg, PA 17112-1068 Room 260, Custom House Second and Chestnut Streets Philadelphia, PA 19106-2904 Jeffrey Halka M. Brent Hare Maryland Geological Survey Maryland Department of Natural Resources Acting Director Assistant Attorney General 2300 Saint Paul Street c/o Maryland Energy Administration Baltimore, MD 21218-5210 1623 Forest Drive, Suite 300 Annapolis, MD 21401 Michael R. Helfrich Michael Hendricks Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission 324 W. Market Street 450 Robinson Lane York, PA 17401 Bellefonte, PA 16823 FERC No. 2355 4 August 24, 2009 PROPOSED STUDY PLAN FOR MUDDY RUN PUMPED STORAGE PROJECT Alexander R. Hoar Jennifer Hoffman U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Susquehanna River Basin Commission 300 Westgate Center Drive 1721 North Front Street Hadley, MA 01035-9589 Harrisburg, PA 17102-2391 Bonita C. Hoke James Hooper Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs Mason-Dixon Trail System Director President, M-DTS 2426 North 2nd Street 309 Bank Hill Road Harrisburg, PA 17110-1104 Wrightsville, PA 17368 James Horton Tom Horton ConowingoLake.com Morning News & Baltimore Sun P.O. Box 407 Calver and Center Streets Whiteford, MD 21160 Baltimore, MD 21203 Donovan J. Houck Chris Iverson Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 1200 Nursery Road Protection Wrightsville, PA 17368 Environmental Planner Rachel Carson State Office Building 400 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 Linda C. Janey Neal M. Janey Maryland Department of Planning Miles and Stockbridge Assistant Secretary for Clearinghouse and 10 Light Street Communication Baltimore, MD 21202-1435 301 West Preston Street Suite 1101 Baltimore, MD 21201-2305 James Kardatzke Anne Ketchum U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Affairs Resources 545 Mariott
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