
[Federal Register: October 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 196)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12628-002]

 
The City of Nashua, IA; Notice of Application Ready for 
Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms 
and Conditions, and Prescriptions

October 5, 2009.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

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    a. Type of Application: Original minor license.
    b. Project No.: 12628-002.
    c. Date Filed: January 13, 2009.
    d. Applicant: The City of Nashua, Iowa.
    e. Name of Project: Cedar Lake Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project would be located at the existing Cedar 
Lake Dam, on the Cedar River, in Chickasaw County, Iowa. The project 
would not occupy any Federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Rebecca Neal, The City of Nashua, 402 
Main Street, Nashua, IA 50658; (641) 435-4156.
    i. FERC Contact: Michael Watts, michael.watts@ferc.gov, (202) 502-
6123.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and 
conditions, and prescriptions is 60 days from the issuance date of this 
notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this 
notice.
    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 
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, recommendations, terms and conditions, and 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/docs-filing/ferconline.asp) under the ``e-filing'' 
link. For a simpler method of submitting text only comments, click on 
``Quick Comment.''
    k. This application has been accepted, and is ready for 
environmental analysis at this time.
    l. The proposed project would consist of: (1) An existing 15.5-
foot-high concrete dam with a 258-foot-long spillway equipped with four 
6-foot-high taintor gates, a 6-foot-high control gate, and three 4-
foot-high flashboards; (2) an existing 405-acre reservoir with a normal 
full pond elevation of 960.1 feet above mean sea level; (3) an existing 
50-foot-wide concrete intake structure connected to; (4) an existing 
powerhouse to contain four new turbine generating units with a total 
installed capacity of 800 kilowatts; (5) a new 75-foot-long, 13.8-
kilovolt overhead transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. 
The proposed project would generate an estimated average annual 
generation of 3,285 megawatt hours.
    The existing Cedar Lake dam and integral powerhouse are owned by 
the City of Nashua, Iowa (Nashua) and were constructed in 1917 and used 
for power generation until 1965. Nashua currently operates the dam to 
maintain the reservoir's water surface elevation. Nashua is proposing 
to rehabilitate the hydro project by installing the new turbine 
generators and transmission equipment. As proposed, the project will 
operate in run-of-river mode.
    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.
    All filings must (1) Bear in all capital letters the title 
``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND 
CONDITIONS,'' or ``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 submitting the filing; 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. Each filing must be 
accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service 
list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 
18 CFR 4.34(b), and 385.2010.
    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.
    Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to 
the following Revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Other revisions to the 
schedule will be made as appropriate.

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                 Milestone                           Target date
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Deadline for Filing of Agency               December 4, 2009.
 Recommendations.
Notice of the availability of the EA......  May 2010.
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Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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