The Upper Peninsula Power Company has filed a Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Document and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene,
and Protests.
In essence, they are making the first move to get the reconstruction of the Dead River Hydroelectric Project underway.
Here is the notice from the Federal Register (these are very hard to read):
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 10855-118]
Upper Peninsula Power Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Document and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene,
and Protests
February 12, 2008.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Intent to rebuild reservoir.
b. Project No: 10855-118.
c. Date Filed: January 23, 2008.
d. Applicant: Upper Peninsula Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Dead River Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on the
County,
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Shawn Puzen, Integrys Business Support LLC,
(920) 433-1094.
i. FERC Contact: Peter Yarrington, Telephone (202) 502-6129, and e-
mail: <A href=”mailto:peter.yarrington@ferc.gov”>peter.yarrington@ferc.gov</A>.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protest:
March 13, 2008.
All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
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 whose name appears 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
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also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. A copy of
any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of
the Applicant specified in the particular application.
k. Description of Request: Upper Peninsula Power Company has filed
an Environmental Report addressing its intent to rebuild the Silver
10855). The project consists of three separate developments: Silver
Lake,
reservoir for downstream power generation. In May 2003, an emergency
fuse plug on the Silver Lake Reservoir activated, resulting in the
release of a large quantity of water, rock and sediment downstream. A
river recovery project has been implemented, however, the elevation of
the reservoir is significantly reduced. The licensee is proposing to
rebuild Silver Lake Reservoir, which requires constructing a new dam
#2 to replace the prior emergency fuse plug, raising the height
of the main dam and a series of smaller dikes and dams that contain the
reservoir, adding a new spillway, and raising the level of the current
service spillway to the height of the main dam, ending its function as
a spillway.
The Commission intends to prepare an environmental document under
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the
Reservoir rebuilding project. The NEPA document will be used by the
Commission to identify environmental impacts and to identify measures
that would help mitigate the impacts caused by rebuild activities.
l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, located at
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also be viewed
on the Commission’s Web site at <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=”http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp”>http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</A> to
be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail <A href=”mailto:FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov”>
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov</A>, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission
will consider all protests or other comments 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 comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
o. Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title
“COMMENTS”, “PROTEST”, or “MOTION TO INTERVENE”, as applicable,
and the Project Number (P-10855-118) of the particular application to
which the filing refers.
p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an
agency’s comments must also be sent to the Applicant’s representatives.
q. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and
the instructions on the Commission’s Web site at <A href=”http://www.ferc.gov”>http://www.ferc.gov</A>
under the “e-Filing” link.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-3046 Filed 2-19-08; 8:45 am]
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