

[Federal Register: February 8, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 26)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


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

February 1, 2006.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit.
    b. Project No.: 12631-000.
    c. Date filed: December 20, 2005.

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    d. Applicant: David R. Croft and Ellen D. McCarthy.
    e. Name of Project: The Willow Creek and Yuba Fish Flows Project.
    f. Location: The project would be located on the Yuba River and
Willow Creek, in Yuba County, California. The Yuba Fish Flows
Development would be additional capacity to the already licensed
Bullard Bar Project FERC Project No. 2246 by the Yuba County Water
Agency.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Kelly Sackheim, Sackheim Consulting, 5096
Cocoa Palm Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628, Phone (530) 288-1711.
    i. FERC Contact: Robert Bell, (202) 502-6062.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to
intervene: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person in 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.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed three developments of the
Willow Creek Project would consist of:
    The Upper Willow Creek Development:
    (1) An existing 150-foot-long, 50-foot-high concrete Debris Dam,
(2) an impoundment having a surface area of less than 10 acres with
negligible storage and a normal water surface elevation of 2,720 feet
mean sea level, (3) a proposed 200-foot-long, 24-inch diameter PVC
(schedule 80 green sewer pipe) penstock, (4) a proposed powerhouse
containing two generating units having a total combined installed
capacity of 540 kilowatts, and a third unit with 50 kilowatt installed
capacity, (5) a proposed 0.5-mile-long, 12 kilovolt transmission line;
and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    The Lower Willow Creek Development:
    (1) A proposed 20-foot-long, 4-foot-high concrete and steel
diversion weir, (2) a proposed impoundment having a surface area of 0.5
acres with negligible storage and a normal water surface elevation of
2,320 feet mean sea level, (3) a proposed \1/2\-mile-long, 36-inch
diameter PVC (schedule 80 green sewer pipe) penstock, (4) a proposed
powerhouse containing two generating units having a total installed
capacity of 3,660 kilowatts, and a third unit with 250 kilowatt
installed capacity, (5) a proposed 1-mile-long, 12 kilovolt
transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities.
    The Yuba Fish Flows Development:
    (1) A proposed diversion-intake established at the project boundary
below the Yuba River outlet of the existing Bullards Bar Dam, (2) a
proposed 10-foot-long, 10-inch diameter PVC (schedule 80 green sewer
pipe) penstock, (3) a proposed powerhouse containing a single
generating unit having a total installed capacity of 150 kilowatts, (4)
a proposed \1/4\-mile-long, 12 kilovolt transmission line; and (5)
appurtenant facilities.
    The average annual generation of the proposed project would be 8
gigawatt-hours and would be sold to a local utility.
    l. Locations of Applications: A copy of the application is
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission in the
Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A,
Washington DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also
be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 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, call toll-free 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. A copy is

also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
h. above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Competing Preliminary Permit: Anyone desiring to file a
competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project
must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to
file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36).
Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to
file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days
after the specified comment date for the particular application. A
competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR
4.30(b) and 4.36.
    o. Competing Development Application: Any qualified development
applicant desiring to file a competing development application must
submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the
particular application, either a competing development application or a
notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely
notice of intent to file a development application allows an interested
person to file the competing application no later than 120 days after
the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing
license application must conform with18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.
    p. Notice of Intent: A notice of intent must specify the exact
name, business address, and telephone number of the prospective
applicant, and must include an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit, if such an application may be filed, either a preliminary
permit application or a development application (specify which type of
application). A notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s)
named in this public notice.
    q. Proposed Scope of Studies under Permit: A preliminary permit, if
issued, does not authorize construction. The term of the proposed
preliminary permit would be 36 months. The work proposed under the
preliminary permit would include economic analysis, preparation of
preliminary engineering plans, and a study of environmental impacts.
Based on the results of these studies, the Applicant would decide
whether to proceed with the preparation of a development application to
construct and operate the project.
    r. 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,
385.211, 385.214. 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.
    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 under ``e-filing'' link.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing.
    s. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filings must
bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``COMPETING
APPLICATION'', ``RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS'',
``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', as

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applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to
which the filing refers. Any of the above-named documents must be filed
by providing the original and the number of copies provided by the
Commission's regulations to: The Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any
motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the
Applicant specified in the particular application.
    t. 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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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