
[Federal Register: August 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 163)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2157-188]

 
Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County; Notice of 
Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and 
Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, 
Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary 
Fishway Prescriptions

August 18, 2009.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: New Major License.
    b. Project No.: P-2157-188.
    c. Date Filed: June 1, 2009.
    d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County.
    e. Name of Project: Henry M Jackson Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The existing project is located on the Sultan River in 
Snohomish County, Washington, about 20 miles east of Everett, 
Washington. The project penstock underlies 10.9 acres of Mount Baker-
Snoqualmie National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish 
County (District), Steven J. Klein, General Manager, 2320 California 
Street, P.O. Box 1107, Everett, WA 98206-1107.
    i. FERC Contact: David Turner (202) 502-6091 or via e-mail at 
david.turner@ferc.gov.
    j. The deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, 
comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and 
preliminary fishway prescriptions is October 19, 2009; reply comments 
are due December 1, 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 require all intervenors filing 
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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, protests, comments, recommendations, 
preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions 
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 has been accepted for filing and is ready for 
environmental analysis.
    l. The existing project consists of the following: (1) Spada Lake, 
with a surface area of 1,802 acres at a normal water surface elevation 
of 1,445 feet msl; (2) Culmback dam, a 640-foot-long, 262-foot-high 
earth and rockfill dam with a crest elevation of 1,470 feet msl located 
at River Mile (RM) 16.5 on the Sultan River; (3) a concrete morning 
glory spillway with a crest elevation of 1,450 feet msl located 
approximately 250 feet from the right bank; (4) a system of conduits 
and valves under the dam which provide the minimum flow downstream of 
Culmback dam; (5) a 110-foot-tall concrete intake structure located 
approximately 250 feet upstream of the dam with three 20-foot movable 
panels to allow withdrawal from different depths; (6) a penstock 
consisting of a 3.8-mile-long, 14-foot-diameter unlined tunnel leading 
to a 3.7-mile-long, 10-foot-diameter underground pipeline; (7) a two-
story reinforced-concrete powerhouse located at RM 4.3; (8) four 
generating units with a total installed capacity of 111.8 MW; Units 1 
and 2 are 47.5 MW Pelton turbines which discharge water directly into a 
40-foot-long discharge canal to the Sultan River; Units 3 and 4 are 8.4 
MW Francis turbines which discharge water through the Lake Chaplain 
water supply pipeline; (9) the approximately 3.5-mile-long, 72-inch-
diameter Lake Chaplain water supply pipeline, which routes water from 
the Francis turbines to the Portal 2 structure at Lake Chaplain; (10) 
the Portal 2 structure, which diverts flows from the Lake Chaplain 
pipeline to Lake Chaplain (a 450-acre reservoir which serves as the 
City of Everett's water supply) or to the diversion dam tunnel and 
pipeline; (11) a 1.5-mile-long, concrete-lined tunnel and a 2,000-foot-
long, 72-inch-diameter concrete pipeline connecting Lake Chaplain and 
the Sultan River immediately upstream of the diversion dam; (12) a 120-
foot-long, 20-foot-high, concrete gravity diversion dam which was 
originally constructed to divert water from the Sultan River to Lake 
Chaplain; and (13) other appurtenant equipment. Project operations are 
guided by reservoir rule curves which are designed to minimize spill at 
Spada Lake while providing minimum flow releases to the Sultan River 
downstream of the diversion dam. The District proposes the following 
changes to the project: (1) Modifications to the project boundary that 
include additions to and exclusions to the existing project boundary; 
(2) a new Operations Plan based on revised Spada Lake rule curves; (3) 
several aquatic habitat enhancement measures; (4) measures to protect 
and enhance wildlife habitat; (5) measures to enhance recreational 
opportunities; and (6) measures to protect historic properties.
    m. 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.
    Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm 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 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.
    All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' 
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or 
``PRELIMINARY FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (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. All 
comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must 
set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the 
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 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. A copy of all other 
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof 
of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the 
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 
385.2010.
    o. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule 
may be made as appropriate.

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              Milestone                           Target date
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Filing of Interventions,               October 19, 2009.
 Recommendations, Preliminary Terms
 and Conditions, and Fishway
 Prescriptions.
Reply Comments due...................  December 1, 2009.
Issue Draft EA.......................  April 13, 2010.
Comments on Draft EA Due.............  May 13, 2010.
Filing of Modified Mandatory Terms     July 12, 2010.
 and Conditions.
Issue Final EA.......................  October 11, 2010.
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    p. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the 
Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    q. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of the notice of acceptance and ready for 
environmental analysis provided for in 5.22: (1) A copy of the water 
quality certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, 
including proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the 
request; or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-20367 Filed 8-24-09; 8:45 am]

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