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requirements, interventions, protests, North Hope Street, Room 921, Los west and adjacent to the southernmost service, and qualifying facilities filings Angeles, CA 90012, (213) 367–0881, or section of Lower Quail Canal. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ [email protected]. The Peace Valley pipeline begins at docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For i. FERC Contact: Kyle Olcott at (202) the Peace Valley pipeline intake other information, call (866) 208–3676 502–8963; or email at kyle.olcott@ embankment. The Peace Valley pipeline (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. ferc.gov. intake embankment is a zoned earth and Dated: February 6, 2020. j. This application is not ready for rockfill embankment at the downstream Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., environmental analysis at this time. end of the Lower Quail canal. The Peace Deputy Secretary. k. The project consists of two Valley pipeline intake embankment is developments: Warne Development and [FR Doc. 2020–02815 Filed 2–11–20; 8:45 am] 50 feet tall, with a crest length of 350 Castaic Development. The average feet, and crest elevation of 3,330 feet. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P annual generation of the South SWP Project from 2007 to 2017 was 304 SWP water flowing from through Lower Quail canal is routed DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY gigawatt-hours (GWh) at the Warne powerplant and 379 GWh at the Castaic into the Peace Valley pipeline to Warne powerplant and then to Pyramid Lake. Federal Energy Regulatory powerplant. The Peace Valley pipeline, which has a Commission Warne Development 12-foot-diameter and is completely [Project No. 2426–227] The major features of the Warne underground, serves as the penstock to Development include: (1) Quail Lake, the Warne powerplant. It extends about Department of Water (2) Lower Quail Canal, (3) Peace Valley 5.5 miles from the Peace Valley pipeline Resources and pipeline intake embankment, (4) Peace intake structure to the Warne Department of Water and Power; Valley pipeline, (5) Gorman bypass powerplant. In the event of a Peace Notice of Application Tendered for channel, (6) the William E. Warne Valley pipeline outage or scheduled Filing with the Commission and powerplant (Warne powerplant), (7) SWP water releases exceeding the Establishing Procedural Schedule for switchyard, (8) the transmission line pipeline’s capacity, the water is routed Relicensing and a Deadline for that interconnects Warne powerplant through the Gorman bypass channel Submission of Final Amendments with the Edison directly into Pyramid Lake. Take notice that the following (SCE) Pastoria-Pardee transmission line, The Gorman bypass channel flow hydroelectric application has been filed and (9) appurtenant facilities. capacity is 700 cfs and conveys SWP with the Commission and is available Quail Lake is a small regulating water from Lower Quail canal to for public inspection. reservoir along the State Water Project Pyramid Lake, bypassing the Peace a. Type of Application: New Major (SWP) that was created by constructing Valley pipeline and Warne powerplant, License. an embankment along a sag pond when necessary, with an alignment b. Project No.: 2426–227. formed by the San Andreas fault. The generally paralleling that of the Peace c. Date filed: January 30, 2020. lake is located 5 miles southwest of the Valley pipeline. The man-made channel d. Co-Applicants: California bifurcation of the East and West begins at the Peace Valley pipeline Department of Water Resources and Los branches of the SWP. Quail Lake has a intake embankment and crosses Angeles Department of Water and maximum storage capacity of 8,790 Interstate 5 about 0.7 mile downstream Power. acre-feet and a surface area of about 290 from the embankment. Local drainage, if e. Name of Project: South SWP acres. The Quail Lake outlet into Lower any, drains into the bypass channel near Hydropower Project, Quail canal is a double-box culvert Interstate 5. structure that passes beneath State f. Location: Along the West Branch of The Warne powerplant, an above- Highway 138. Quail Lake and Lower the , and along Piru ground, steel-reinforced, concrete Creek and , tributaries to Quail canal serve as a forebay to Warne powerhouse, is located at the northern the Santa Clara River, in Los Angeles powerplant. The Lower Quail canal has (upstream) end of Pyramid Lake, at the County, California. The project an emergency outflow weir that is terminus of the Peace Valley pipeline. currently occupies 2,790 acres of federal described below, and a spillway is not The powerplant has two 37.5–MW land administered by the U.S. required for Quail Lake. Pelton-type generating units. Each Department of Agriculture, Forest Water released from Quail Lake turbine has a rated head of 650 feet, Service, as part of the Angeles National through the Quail Lake outlet flows into runner speed of 200 revolutions per Forest and the Los Padres National the 2-mile-long Lower Quail canal. The minute (rpm), rated output of 51,000 Forest; and 17 acres of federal land concrete-lined canal serves as a horsepower (hp), and a rated discharge administered by the U.S. Department of conveyance to the Peace Valley pipeline of 782 cfs. The total combined flow Interior, Bureau of Land Management. intake and is the forebay for the Warne g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power powerplant. Lower Quail canal has a capacity for the powerplant is 1,564 cfs. Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). bottom width of 24 feet, northern The project includes a 3-mile-long, h. Applicant Contacts: Gwen embankment height of approximately 50 single-circuit, 220-kilovolt (kV) Knittweis, Chief, Hydropower License feet, southern embankment height of transmission line that connects output Planning and Compliance Office, about 40 feet, and maximum flow from the project through the Warne California Department of Water capacity of 3,129 cubic feet per second switchyard to SCE’s Pardee-Pastoria Resources, P.O. Box 924836, (cfs). The Lower Quail canal storage transmission line. The line is built on Sacramento, California 94236–0001, capacity is 1,150 acre-feet. An ungated steel lattice towers along a 150-foot- (916) 557–4554, or Gwen.Knittweis@ emergency overflow weir is located on wide right-of-way. The Warne water.ca.gov; and Simon Zewdu, the north side of Lower Quail canal. If switchyard is located west and Manager of Strategic Initiatives, Power an unplanned release occurs, water can immediately adjacent to the Warne Planning and Development, Los Angeles be discharged over the ungated weir powerplant and contains two generator Department of Water and Power, 111 into a detention basin located to the step-up transformers.

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Castaic Development Angeles tunnel, the principal outlet An overflow weir built into a natural from Pyramid Lake, supplies water to topographic saddle located The major features of the Castaic the Castaic powerplant in the generating approximately 300 feet east of the left Development include: (1) Pyramid , mode and returns water to the lake from abutment of the dam serves as an (2) Pyramid Lake, (3) the Angeles tunnel Elderberry forebay when the powerplant uncontrolled emergency spillway. The and seven penstocks, (4) the Castaic is operating in the pumping mode. crest elevation of the overflow weir is powerplant and switchyard, (5) the Angeles tunnel is 7.2 miles long, has a 1,540 feet, with a capacity of at least Elderberry forebay and dam, (6) storm diameter of 30 feet, and has a maximum 12,000 cfs. Elderberry forebay dam, bypass channel and check , (7) the flow capacity of 18,400 cfs. including this emergency spillway, is transmission lines that interconnect The penstock assembly for the six the most downstream project facility. Castaic switchyard with the units in the Castaic powerplant consists Elderberry forebay serves as an Independent System Operator power of a double trifurcation immediately afterbay for the Castaic powerplant grid, and (8) appurtenant facilities. DWR downstream of the south portal of when the plant is generating power, and owns and operates the facilities above Angeles tunnel, a penstock shutoff valve as a forebay when the plant is pumping the surge chamber at the southeastern on each branch of the trifurcations, and water back to Pyramid Lake. The end of the Angeles tunnel, and LADWP six 2,200-foot-long steel penstocks forebay also receives a small amount of owns and operates the remainder of the ranging in diameter from 9 feet to 13.5 local inflow from Castaic Creek, which facilities, including the surge chamber. feet serving the six powerhouse units enters at the northern end of the , at the southern end of (Unit Nos. 1–6). Unit No. 7 powerplant reservoir. The remaining inflow to Pyramid Lake, is a 1,090-foot-long, 400- is served by a 1,900-foot-long steel Elderberry forebay is SWP water from foot-high zoned earth and rock fill dam. penstock ranging in diameter from 7 feet Pyramid Lake conveyed via the Angeles The crest of the dam is 35 feet wide to 9 feet branching from a Y-connection tunnel. At a NMWSE of 1,530 feet, with an elevation of 2,606 feet. Water is between the tunnel portal and the main Elderberry forebay has a storage typically released from a low-level trifurcation. Combined flow capacity for capacity of 28,231 acre-feet, a surface outlet to an 18-mile-long section of Piru all seven penstocks is 17,840 cfs. area of 500 acres, and a shoreline length Creek (Pyramid reach), which extends The Castaic powerplant, an of 7 miles. from Pyramid dam to the NMWSE of aboveground/underground, steel- The Storm bypass channel is on . reinforced, concrete powerhouse, is Castaic Creek above Elderberry forebay Pyramid dam has two spillways, a located on the northern (upstream) end and includes a series of three check-dam gate-controlled spillway, and an of Elderberry forebay and is a pump- basins with a total area of approximately uncontrolled emergency spillway. The generating plant with the ability to 21 acres, designed to capture sediment pump water back to Pyramid Lake using gated spillway is controlled by a single runoff during high flow events to reduce off-peak energy when it is economical to radial gate that measures 40 feet wide by the accumulation of sediment near the do so. Elderberry forebay serves as an 31 feet tall and consists of a concrete- powerplant and ensure the sustained afterbay for the Castaic powerplant lined chute terminating in a flip bucket. efficiency of the Castaic powerplant while in generating mode and as a The low-level outlet works use the operation. forebay while in pumping mode. The Castaic switchyard is a fenced stream bypass tunnel (diversion tunnel) Pyramid Lake serves as the upper switchyard located adjacent to the used during construction of the dam. reservoir for the powerplant. powerhouse. An 11.4-mile-long, 230-kV This stream release facility is a 15-foot- The powerplant has six Francis-type transmission line delivers energy from diameter, concrete-lined tunnel about pump-turbine units each with a rated the Castaic switchyard to the Haskell 1,350 feet long through the right head of 1,048 feet, a runner speed of 257 Junction substation and transmits abutment of the dam and is used for rpm, a rated output of 355,000 hp, and energy to the Castaic powerplant when downstream releases to Pyramid reach. an estimated rated discharge of 3,500 in the pump-back operating mode. Seepage through the dam is also cfs. It also has one Pelton-type pump collected at the toe of the dam, where starting turbine unit with a rated head Co-Licensees’ Proposed Modifications it is gaged before being released into of 950 feet, a runner speed of 225 rpm, In their Final License Application, the Pyramid reach. The maximum safe, rated output of 69,000 hp, and an co-licensees propose to add the designed release from the low-level approximate rated discharge of 752 cfs. following facilities to the project outlet of Pyramid dam to Pyramid reach These seven units have a combined license: The existing Quail Detention is 18,000 cfs. generating capacity of 1,275 MW with a Embankment, segments of some existing Pyramid Lake serves as regulated plant hydraulic capacity of 17,840 cfs. roads necessary for project operation storage for the Castaic powerplant. At a Elderberry forebay dam is a 1,990- and maintenance, and an existing NMWSE of 2,578 feet, Pyramid Lake has foot-long, 200-foot-high zoned earthfill streamflow gage located on a storage capacity of 169,902 acre-feet dam. The crest of the dam is 25 feet downstream of Pyramid Dam. and a usable storage capacity of 22,221 wide with an elevation of 1,550 feet. Additionally, the co-licensees propose acre-feet. Pyramid Lake also serves as The outlet tower, located approximately to remove the Warne Transmission Line emergency storage for the SWP. The 400 feet upstream of Elderberry forebay from the project license. lake has a normal maximum surface dam, includes: One 5-foot-wide by 6- The co-licensees also propose to area of approximately 1,300 acres, a foot-high main gate, six 8-foot-wide by modify the project boundary to reduce shoreline length of approximately 21 12-foot-high lower gates, two 8-foot- the amount of land from 6,928 acres to miles, and a maximum depth of wide by 9-foot-high upper gates, twelve 4,563.8 acres. The project, as proposed approximately 280 feet. Pyramid Lake 13-foot-wide by 12-foot-high storm by the licensee, would reduce the receives natural inflow into the west gates, and one 5-foot-wide by 6-foot- amount of federal land from 2,790 acres arm of the lake from Piru Creek, and a high guard gate. The outlet tower to 2,007 acres of federal lands: 1,336 combination of natural and SWP water connects to a 21-foot-diameter conduit acres administered by the U.S. inflows into the north arm of the lake that runs under Elderberry forebay dam Department of Agriculture, Forest from Gorman bypass channel and and releases water into (a Service, as part of the Angeles National Gorman Creek. non-project facility). Forest; 665 acres administered by the

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest http://www.ferc.gov using the esubscription.asp to be notified via Service, as part of the Los Padres ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket email of new filings and issuances National Forest; and 6.5 acres number excluding the last three digits in related to this or other pending projects. administered by the U.S. Department of the docket number field to access the For assistance, contact FERC Online the Interior, Bureau of Land document. For assistance, contact FERC Support. Management. Online Support. A copy is also available n. Procedural schedule and final l. A copy of the application is for inspection and reproduction at the amendments: The application will be available for review at the Commission address in item h above. processed according to the following in the Public Reference Room or may be m. You may also register online at preliminary schedule. Revisions to the viewed on the Commission’s website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ schedule will be made as appropriate.

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Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis ...... April 2020. Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions ...... June 2020. Commission issues Draft EIS ...... December 2020. Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) ...... February 2021. Modified terms and conditions ...... April 2021. Commission issues Final EIS ...... July 2021.

o. Final amendments to the j. Briar Hydro filed its request to use 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 application must be filed with the the Traditional Licensing Process on (TTY). A copy is also available for Commission no later than 30 days from November 29, 2019. Briar Hydro inspection and reproduction at the the issuance date of the notice of ready provided public notice of its request on address in paragraph h. for environmental analysis. December 12, 2019. In a letter dated o. The licensee states its unequivocal Dated: February 6, 2020. February 6, 2020, the Director of the intent to submit an application for a new license for Project No. 3240. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Briar Hydro’s request to use Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 Deputy Secretary. the Traditional Licensing Process. each application for a new license and [FR Doc. 2020–02809 Filed 2–11–20; 8:45 am] k. With this notice, we are initiating any competing license applications BILLING CODE 6717–01–P informal consultation with the U.S. Fish must be filed with the Commission at and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA least 24 months prior to the expiration Fisheries under section 7 of the of the existing license. All applications DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Endangered Species Act, and the joint for license for this project must be filed Federal Energy Regulatory agency regulations thereunder at 50 by November 30, 2022. p. Register online at http:// Commission CFR, Part 402. We are also initiating consultation with the New Hampshire www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ [Project No. 3240–039] State Historic Preservation Officer, as esubscription.asp to be notified via required by section 106 of the National email of new filings and issuances Briar Hydro Associates, LLC; Notice of Historic Preservation Act, and the related to this or other pending projects. Intent To File License Application, implementing regulations of the For assistance, contact FERC Online Filing of Pre-Application Document, Advisory Council on Historic Support. and Approving Use of the Traditional Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. Licensing Process Dated: February 6, 2020. l. With this notice, we are designating Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to Briar Hydro as the Commission’s non- Deputy Secretary. federal representative for carrying out File License Application and Request to [FR Doc. 2020–02810 Filed 2–11–20; 8:45 am] informal consultation pursuant to Use the Traditional Licensing Process. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P b. Project No.: 3240–039. section 7 of the Endangered Species Act c. Date Filed: November 29, 2019. and consultation pursuant to section d. Submitted By: Briar Hydro 106 of the National Historic DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Associates, LLC (Briar Hydro). Preservation Act. e. Name of Project: Rolfe Canal m. On November 28, 2019, Briar Federal Energy Regulatory Hydroelectric Project. Hydro filed a Pre-Application Document Commission f. Location: On the Contoocook River, (PAD; including a proposed process in the Village of Penacook and City of plan and schedule) with the [Docket No. CP20–21–000] Concord, New Hampshire. No federal Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of Port Arthur Pipeline, LLC; Notice of lands are occupied by the project works the Commission’s regulations. Intent To Prepare an Environmental or located within the project boundary. n. A copy of the PAD is available for Assessment for the Proposed g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and review at the Commission in the Public Louisiana Connector Amendment 5.5 of the Commission’s regulations. Reference Room or may be viewed on Project, Request for Comments on h. Potential Applicant Contact: the Commission’s website (http:// Environmental Issues, and Notice of Andrew J. Locke, Essex Hydro www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ Public Scoping Session Associates, LLC, 55 Union Street, link. Enter the docket number, Boston, MA 02108; (617) 357–0032; excluding the last three digits in the The staff of the Federal Energy email—[email protected]. docket number field to access the Regulatory Commission (FERC or i. FERC Contact: Jeanne Edwards at document. For assistance, contact FERC Commission) will prepare an (202) 502–6181; or email at Online Support at environmental assessment (EA) that will [email protected]. [email protected], (866) discuss the environmental impacts of

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