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Federal Register/Vol. 70, No. 150/Friday, August 5, 2005/Notices 45384 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 150 / Friday, August 5, 2005 / Notices Commission (Commission or FERC) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY be filed electronically via the Internet in regulations contained in the Code of lieu of paper; see 18 CFR Federal Regulations (CFR) (18 CFR part Federal Energy Regulatory 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions 380 (FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR Commission on the Commission’s Web site (http:// 47897)), the Office of Energy Projects [Project No. 2101] www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. staff (staff) has reviewed the application After logging into the e-Filing system, for a subsequent license for the City of Sacramento Municipal Utility District; select ‘‘Comment on Filing’’ from the Marshall Hydroelectric Project, located Notice of Application and Preliminary Filing Type Selection screen and on the Kalamazoo River near the City of Draft Environmental Assessment continue with the filing and process. The Commission strongly encourages Marshall, in Calhoun County, Michigan. Tendered for Filing with the electronic filing. The project does not affect federal lands. Commission, and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing l. Status: This application has not Staff has prepared an Environmental been accepted for filing. We are not Assessment (EA) for the project. In this and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments soliciting motions to intervene, protests, EA, the staff has analyzed the potential or final terms and conditions at this environmental effects of the proposed July 28, 2005. time. project and has concluded that Take notice that the following m. Description of project: The project relicensing the project, with staff’s hydroelectric application has been filed is located on the west slope of the Sierra recommended measures, would not with the Commission and is available Nevada Mountain Range, in El Dorado constitute a major Federal action for public inspection. and Sacramento counties. The proposed significantly affecting the quality of the a. Type of Application: New—major project would be comprised of eight human environment. modified license. developments; seven of which are b. Project No.: 2101. existing developments (Loon Lake, Copies of the EA are available for c. Date Filed: July 15, 2005. Robbs Peak, Jones Fork, Union Valley, review in the Public Reference Branch, d. Applicant: Sacramento Municipal Jaybird, Camino, and Slab Creek/White Room 2–A, of the Commission’s offices Utility District. Rock) constructed by SMUD from 1959 at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC e. Name of Project: Upper American through 1985 under the initial FERC 20426. This EA may also be viewed on River Project. license, and one of which would be a the Web at http://www.ferc.gov. Using f. Location: On the Rubicon River, new pumped storage development (Iowa the ‘‘e-Library’’ link, enter the docket Silver Creek, and South Fork of the Hill) proposed by SMUD to be number excluding the last three digits in American River near Placerville, constructed by 2015. Nearly all of the the document field to access the California. The project affects 6,375 land surrounding the project reservoirs document. For assistance, please contact acres of Federal land administered by within the FERC Project Boundary is FERC Online Support at the El Dorado National Forest and 54 owned by the United States and [email protected], call toll free (866) acres of Federal land administered by administered by the Forest Service as 208-3676, or TTY (202) 502–8659. the Bureau of Land Management. part of the Eldorado National Forest g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Any comments should be filed within (ENF). There are also several project- Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r). related recreation facilities, which are 30 days from the date of this notice and h. Applicant Contact: David Hanson, owned and operated by the ENF, at should be addressed to Magalie Roman Project Manager, Sacramento Municipal Loon Lake, Gerle Creek, Union Valley, Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Utility District, 6301 S Street, and Ice House reservoirs. These Regulatory Commission, 888 First Sacramento, California 95817–1899. recreation facilities are not project Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Phone: 916–732–6703 or e-mail: features. Please affix ‘‘City of Marshall Project [email protected]. • Loon Lake Development—(1) No. 6514–009’’ to all comments. For i. FERC Contact: Jim Fargo at (202) Rubicon Dam—A 36-foot-high by 644- further information, please contact Peter 502–6095, or e-mail: foot-long, concrete gravity main Leitzke at (202) 502-6059 or e-mail at [email protected]. diversion dam located on the Rubicon [email protected]. j. Cooperating Agencies: We are River, and a concrete gravity auxiliary Comments may be filed electronically asking federal, state, local, and tribal dam that is 29-foot-high by 553-foot- via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 agencies with jurisdiction and/or long. These structures create the special expertise with respect to CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the Rubicon Reservoir; (2) Rockbound environmental issues to cooperate with Tunnel—A 0.2-mile-long, 13-foot- instructions on the Commission’s web us in the preparation of the diameter unlined horseshoe tunnel that site at http://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e- environmental document. Agencies who diverts water from Rubicon Reservoir to Filing’’ link. would like to request cooperating status Buck Island Reservoir via Rockbound Linda Mitry, should follow the instructions for filing Lake (a non-project facility) located on Deputy Secretary. comments described in item k below. Highland Creek; (3) Buck Island Dam— Agencies granted cooperating status will A concrete gravity diversion dam [FR Doc. E5–4203 Filed 8–4–05; 8:45 am] be precluded from being an intervenor located on the Little Rubicon River that BILLING CODE 6717–01–P in this proceeding consistent with the is 23-feet-high by 293-feet-long, and a Commission’s regulations. 15-foot-high by 244-foot-long concrete k. Deadline for requests for gravity auxiliary dam. These structures cooperating agency status: 60 days from create Buck Island Reservoir; (4) Buck- the date of this notice. All documents Loon Tunnel—A 1.6-mile-long, 13-foot- (original and eight copies) should be diameter unlined modified horseshoe filed with: Magalie Roman Salas, tunnel that diverts water from Buck Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Island Reservoir to Loon Lake Reservoir; Commission, 888 First Street, NE., (5) Loon Lake Dam—A rockfill dam on Washington, DC 20426. Comments may Gerle Creek that is 0.4-mile-long by 108- VerDate jul<14>2003 15:34 Aug 04, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 150 / Friday, August 5, 2005 / Notices 45385 feet-high, with a 250-foot-long side Valley Transmission Line—A 6.8-mile- Reservoir and the Jaybird Penstock; (3) channel spillway on the right bank, and long, 69 kV overhead line that connects Jaybird Penstock—A 6- to 10-foot- a 910-footlong by 95-foot-high rockfill the Robbs Peak switchyard to the Union diameter steel penstock with a surge auxiliary dam, and an earthfill dike. Valley switchyard. tank that is 0.5-mile-long, connecting These create Loon Lake Reservoir; (6) • Jones Fork Development—(1) Ice Jaybird Tunnel and Jaybird Powerhouse; Loon Lake Penstock—A 0.3-mile-long, House Dam—A rockfill dam located on (4) Jaybird Powerhouse—The 14-foot-diameter concrete-lined the South Fork Silver Creek, 0.3-mile- powerhouse is equipped with two horseshoe tunnel; 10-foot-diameter long and 150-foot-high, incorporating a Pelton turbines, one with a rated concrete lined vertical shaft; and 8.5- concrete ogee spillway with radial gates, capacity of 61,607 kW and the other foot-diameter steel lined tunnel that and two auxiliary earthfill dikes; these 61,574 kW at best gate opening, and two extends from Loon Lake Reservoir to create the Ice House Reservoir; (2) Jones generators, each rated at 84,450 kW; Loon Lake Powerhouse; (7) Loon Lake Fork Tunnel—A 0.3-mile-long, 8-foot- with total powerhouse maximum Powerhouse—An underground diameter horseshoe concrete- and steel- capability of 144,000 kW; and (5) powerhouse, located over 1,100 feet lined tunnel from Ice House Reservoir to Jaybird-White Rock Transmission below the surface of the Loon Lake the Jones Fork Penstock; (3) Jones Fork Line—A 15.9-mile-long, 230 kV Reservoir, consisting of one turbine with Penstock—A 1.6-mile-long, 6-foot- overhead transmission line connecting a rated capacity of 70,479 kW at best diameter steel and concrete penstock the Jaybird and White Rock gate opening and one generator rated at from Jones Fork Tunnel to the Jones switchyards. • 85,215 kW, with powerhouse maximum Fork Powerhouse; (4) Jones Fork Camino Development—(1) Camino capability of 82,000 kW; (8) Loon Lake Powerhouse—Contains a turbine with a Dam—A concrete double curvature arch Tailrace Tunnel—A 3.8-mile-long, 18- rated capacity at best gate opening of dam located on Silver Creek that is 470- foot diameter unlined horseshoe tunnel 10,400 kW, and one generator rated at foot-long and 133-foot-high, and has that runs from Loon Lake Powerhouse 11,495 kW, located on the southeast three integral bulkhead gates. These and discharges into Gerle Creek shore of Union Valley Reservoir; with structures create Camino Reservoir; (2) Reservoir; and (9) Transmission Lines— maximum capability of 11,500 kW; and Camino Tunnel—A 5-mile-long power Two 69 kV overhead transmission lines: (5) Jones Fork-Union Valley tunnel with a diameter ranging from 13 one extending to the Robbs Peak Transmission Line—A 69 kV, 4.0-mile- feet to 14 feet; and including a surge switchyard via the 7.9-mile-long Loon long overhead transmission line from tank that connects Camino Reservoir Lake-Robbs Peak Transmission Line, the Jones Fork switchyard to the Union with the Camino Penstock; (3) Brush Valley switchyard.
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