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Jo Ann Battise, Chairperson -Coushatta Tribes of 571 State Park Road 56 Livingston, TX 77351

Project No. 349-150 — Alabama Martin Project Alabama Power Company

Reference: Consultation with the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Regarding Martin Project (P-349) Dear Chairperson Battise: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) invites your participation in the relicensing process for the existing Martin Project, a hydroelectric project located on Tallapoosa River in Tallapoosa, Coosa, and Elmore Counties, Alabama. Alabama Power Company (APC) owns and operates the project under a license issued by the Commission, and is using the Commission’s Integrated Licensing Process to relicense the project. APC filed its Pre-Application Document and Notice of Intent to relicense the project on June 5,2008. APC’s current license for the Martin Project expires on June 8, 2013. The purpose of this letter is to determine whether your tribe desires to participate in the relicensing effort. It is very important that tribes whose interests could be affected by the Martin Project participate early in the process so that tribal concerns are addressed. For this reason, please inform us if you have an interest in participating in the relicensing process for the Martin Project. In addition, please indicate if you would like to meet with Commission staff to discuss the project, the Commission’s relicensing process, how your tribe can participate to the fullest extent possible, your interests and concerns in the affected area, and how to establish procedures to ensure appropriate communication between Commission and tribal staffs. The meeting can be limited to Commission and your tribal staff only, or can include other tribes,’ APC, or any other relicensing participants, depending on your Commission staff is inviting the following other tribes to participate in the relicensing process: (Creek) Nation of , Alabama-Quassarte

P-349-150 Martin Project preference. Please note that any sensitive tribal information discussed at the meeting, and likewise discussed throughout the entire relicensing process, will be kept strictly confidential. We would also appreciate being advised if you do not have an interest in this project. Please tell us by June 30, 2008, whether or not you would like to participate in relicensing the Martin Project, and whether you would like to meet with Commission staff to discuss the project. You may respond by letter (please file the original and 8 copies of the letter) to: Kimberly D. Bose Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20426 The first page of the response should clearly show the project number, P-349. Your response maybe filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.200l(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s web site (http://www,fcrcgpy) under the “eFiling” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. You may also register online at: hp/www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to his or other pending projects. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSuppott(dferc.goy call toll-free at (866) 208- 3676; or, for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. If you have a’iy questions or comments, please contact Janet Hutzel at (202) 502-8675 or via e-mail at janet.hutzelferc.gov. Ms. Hutzel will contact your office shortly to follow-up on this letter. erely,’

Mark Pawlowski, Chief Hydro East Branch 2

Tribal Town, Tunica-Biloxi Tribe, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Band of Choctaw, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, , , , Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, Seminole Tribe of Florida, Coushatta Indian Tribe, and Poarch Band of Creek Indians.

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC. 20426 Juse 13, 2008 OFFICE OF ENERGY PROJECTS

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