
[Federal Register: January 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 10)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12107-003]


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

January 9, 2009.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: A New License. (Major Project).
    b. Project No: 12107-003.
    c. Date Filed: August 8, 2008.
    d. Applicant: Granite County.
    e. Name of Project: Flint Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project would be located on Flint Creek
at the Georgetown Lake Dam, near Philipsburg, in Granite County and
Deer Lodge County, Montana. The proposed project would affect about
1266.33 acres of Federal lands within the Beaverhead-Deer Lodge
National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Granite County, Maureen Connor, Chairman,
Board of County Commissioners, PO Box 925, Philipsburg, Montana 59858-
0925; (406) 859-3817, or Roger Kirk, Agent, PO Box 1136, Bozeman,
Montana 59771; (406) 587-5086.
    i. FERC Contact: Gaylord Hoisington, (202) 502-6032 or
gaylord.hoisington@FERC.gov.
    j. Cooperating agencies: We are asking Federal, State, local, and
tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect
to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the
environmental document. Agencies who would like to request cooperating
status should follow the instructions for filing such requests
described in item k below. Cooperating agencies should note the
Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of
the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 61,076
(2001).
    k. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protest and request
for cooperating agency status: 60 days from the issuance date of this
notice (March 10, 2009).
    All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures 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.
    Motions to intervene and protests 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.
    l. This application has been accepted for filing, but is not ready
for environmental analysis at this time.
    m. The Flint Creek project consists of: (1) An existing 2,850 acre
reservoir with

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31,034 acre-feet of storage at elevation 6,378 feet above mean sea
level; (2) an existing 330-foot-long and 44-foot-high earth with
masonry-core dam; (3) a new 36-inch-diameter by 6,282-foot-long polymer
and/or steel pipeline; (4) a surge tank; (5) a new 36-inch-diameter by
approximately 1,463-foot-long buried penstock connecting the surge tank
to the new powerhouse; (6) a new approximately 30-foot by 40-foot
powerhouse containing one Pelton turbine-generator unit rated at 2
megawatts; (7) a new approximately 95-foot-long buried tailrace; (8) a
new approximately 10-foot by 10-foot fenced substation located next to
the powerhouse; and (9) all appurtenant structures. The average annual
generation of the project is approximately 10 gigawatthours.
    n. A copy of the application 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://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.
    o. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be
accepted in response to this notice.
    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 a development application. A
notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this
public notice.
    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, 385.211, 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.
    When the application is ready for environmental analysis, the
Commission will issue a public notice requesting comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions, or prescriptions.
    All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST'' or ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' or ``COMPETING APPLICATION;'' (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 or motion to
intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant
specified in the particular application.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-748 Filed 1-14-09; 8:45 am]

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