

[Federal Register: November 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 217)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 
Notice of Settlement Agreement and Soliciting Comments

November 3, 2006.
    Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed 
with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Settlement Agreement.
    b. Project No.: P-2630-004.
    c. Date filed: October 26, 2006.
    d. Applicant: PacifiCorp Energy (PacifiCorp).
    e. Name of Project: Prospect Nos. 1, 2, and 4 Hydroelectric Project 
(Prospect Project).
    f. Location: On the Rogue River and certain tributaries, near the 
Town of Prospect, Jackson County, Oregon.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602.
    h. Applicant Contact: Dave Leonhardt, Project Manager; PacifiCorp; 
825 NE. Multnomah, Suite 1500; Portland, Oregon 97232; tel. (503) 813-
6658.
    i. FERC Contact: Nick Jayjack; tel. (202) 502-6073; e-mail 
nicholas.jayjack@ferc.gov.

    j. Deadline for filing comments: 30 days from the date of this 
notice. Reply comments due 45 days from the 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 
documents 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.
    Comments 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. The Settlement Agreement, entered into by PacifiCorp and Oregon 
Department of Fish and Wildlife (Oregon DFW), concerns certain resident 
trout issues related to the relicense proceeding for the Prospect 
Project. Specifically, PacifiCorp and Oregon DFW have agreed that 
PacifiCorp: (1) Would implement certain ramping rates (i.e., project-
induced increases and decreases in river discharge and related changes 
in river surface elevation over time) downstream of the project's 
diversion dams and Prospect No. 2 powerhouse; (2) would conduct certain 
large woody debris management practices at the project diversion dams; 
and (3) would not be required to augment gravel downstream of the 
project diversion dams.
    l. A copy of the settlement agreement is available for review at 
the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may 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, 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: //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.

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For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-18990 Filed 11-8-06; 8:45 am]

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