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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 
Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions 
To Intervene and Protests

January 13, 2006.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Applications: New Major Licenses.

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    b. Project Nos.: 12606-000 and 2545-091.
    c. Date Filed: July 28, 2005.
    d. Applicant: Avista Corporation.
    e. Name of Projects: (1) Post Falls and (2) Spokane River 
Development of the Spokane River.
    f. Location: Post Falls--on the Spokane River and Coeur d'Alene 
Lake in portions of Kootenai and Benewah counties, Idaho. The project 
occupies Federal lands under the supervision of the U.S. Bureau of 
Indian Affairs, and may occupy lands under the supervision of the U.S. 
Forest Service and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
    Spokane River Developments--on the Spokane River in portions of 
Steven and Lincoln counties, Washington. No federal lands are included.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Bruce F. Howard, License Manager, Avista 
Corporation, 1411 East Mission, P.O. Box 3727, Spokane, Washington 
99220-3727; telephone: (509) 495-2941.
    i. FERC Contact: John S. Blair, at (202) 502-6092, 
john.blair@ferc.gov.

    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests and 
requests for cooperation agency status: 60 days from the issuance date 
of this notice.
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on 
the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor 
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 also serve a copy of the document on that 
resource agency.
    Motions to intervene and protest and requests for cooperating 
agency status may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of 
paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.

    k. This application is accepted, but is not ready for environmental 
analysis at this time.
    l. The Post falls hydroelectric development, has a seasonal storage 
capacity consisting of the 40,402 acre Coeur d'Alene Lake with a usable 
storage capacity of 223,100 acre-feet. The facility is composed of a 
431-foot-long, 31-foot-high dam across the north channel of the Spokane 
River, a 127-foot-long, 25-foot-high dam across the south channel, and 
a 215-foot-long, 64-foot-high dam across the middle channel; six 56-
foot-long, 11.25-foot-diameter penstocks; and a 6-unit powerhouse 
integral to the middle channel dam with a generator nameplate capacity 
of 14.75 megawatts.
    The Spokane River Developments include four hydroelectric 
developments (HED) with a total authorized capacity of 122.92 MW as 
follows:
    (1) Upper Falls HED is a run-of-river facility consisting of a 366-
foot-long, 35.5-foot-high dam across the north channel of the Spokane 
River; a 70-foot-long, 30-foot-high intake structure across the south 
channel; an 800-acre-foot reservoir; a 350-foot-long, 18-foot-diameter 
penstock; and a single-unit powerhouse with a generator nameplate 
capacity of 10 MW.
    (2) Monroe Street HED is a run-of-river facility consisting of a 
240-foot-long, 24-foot-high dam; a 30-acre-foot reservoir; a 332-foot-
long, 14-foot-diameter penstock; and an underground single-unit 
powerhouse with a generator nameplate capacity of 14.82 MW.
    (3) Nine Mile HED is a run-of-river facility consisting of a 466-
foot-long, 58-foot-high dam; a 4,600 acre-foot reservoir; a 120-foot-
long, 5 foot-diameter diversion tunnel; and a 4-unit powerhouse with a 
nameplate capacity of 26.4 MW.
    (4) Long Lake HED is a storage-type facility consisting of a 593-
foot-long, 213-foot-high main dam; a 247-foot-long, 108-foot-high 
cutoff dam; a 105,080-acre-foot reservoir; four 236-foot-long, 16-foot-
diameter penstocks; and a 4-unit powerhouse with a nameplate capacity 
of 71.7 MW.
    m. A copy of the application is available for review in the 
Commission's Public Reference Room or may be viewed on its Web site: 
http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket 

number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 

(202) 502-8659. A copy is also available for inspection and 
reproduction at the address in item h above.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp
 to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 

issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    n. Anyone may submit a protest or a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 
CFR 385.210, 386.211, and 385.214. In determining the appropriate 
action to take, the Commission will consider all protests 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 protests 
or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified 
deadline date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE;'' (2) set forth in the heading 
the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to 
which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone 
number of the person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise 
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. 
Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the 
applicant. A copy of any protest motion to intervene must be served 
upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular 
application.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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