
[Federal Register: December 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 235)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2589-057]

 
Marquette Board of Light and Power; Notice of Intent To Prepare 
an Environmental Document and Soliciting Comments

December 2, 2009.
    Take notice that the following material addressing dam safety 
repairs has been filed with the Commission and is available for public 
inspection:
    a. Filing: Environmental report to support the repair of the 
Tourist Park Dam in order to restore Tourist Park Reservoir and 
operation of the Tourist Park Development under Part 12 of the 
Commission's regulations.
    b. Project No: 2589-057.
    c. Date Filed: September 17, 2009.
    d. Licensee: Marquette Board of Light and Power.
    e. Name of Project: Marquette Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The Marquette Hydroelectric Project is located on the 
Dead River in the City of Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Licensee Contact: Eric Booth, Manager of Utility Compliance, 
Marquette Board of Light and Power, 2200 Wright Street, Marquette, MI 
49855-1398, (906) 228-0335.
    i. FERC Contact: Rachel Price, (202) 502-8907, and e-mail: 
rachel.price@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments: January 19, 2010.
    All documents should be filed with: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal

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Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet, see 18 
CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site under the ``e-filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings. In lieu of electronic filing, an original and eight 
copies of all documents may be mailed to the Secretary at the address 
above.
    k. Description of material: Marquette Board of Light and Power has 
filed an Environmental Report in support of its plan to repair the 
Tourist Park Dam at the Tourist Park Development, part of the Marquette 
Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2589). The project consists of two 
separate developments: Forestville and Tourist Park. The proposed work 
at the Tourist Park Dam would take place within the Tourist Park 
Development which is the most downstream of the two developments on the 
Dead River. The Tourist Park Reservoir is operated in a non-peaking 
mode to re-regulate flows released from the upstream Forestville 
Development. In May of 2003, the Silver Lake Storage Reservoir, part of 
the upstream Dead River Project (FERC No. 10855), experienced a breach 
which resulted in the release of large quantities of water. The 
resultant high flows reached the Tourist Park Dam, crested the natural 
right abutment of the dam, and caused the wash out of the dam abutment 
which resulted in the release of the Tourist Park Reservoir. Since the 
time of the breach the development has not been operational. In order 
to restore the Tourist Park Reservoir and return the development to 
operational conditions as licensed, the licensee plans to repair the 
dam by constructing an un-gated concrete ogee spillway within the 
breach channel. In addition, the licensee plans to construct right and 
left retaining walls and a new embankment with the existing and new 
core walls. During construction activities, some recreational use of 
the development may be limited due to traffic and public safety 
concerns. Following repair of the dam, the licensee plans to refill the 
Tourist Park Reservoir and operate the development as licensed.
    The Commission intends to prepare an environmental document under 
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the planned Tourist 
Park Dam repair. The NEPA document will be used by the Commission to 
identify environmental impacts and to identify measures that would help 
mitigate the impacts caused by the activities associated with the dam 
repair.
    l. Locations of the Filing: A copy of the filing is available for 
inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, 
located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. 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. 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, 
call 1-866-208-3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call 
(202) 502-8659.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments: Anyone may submit comments on the material described 
in this notice. In completing its environmental review, the Commission 
will consider all comments filed. Any comments must be received on or 
before deadline for filing comments specified above.
    o. Any filing made with the Commission in response to this notice 
must bear in all capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'' and the Project 
Number: P-2589-057.
    p. Agency Comments: Federal, State, and local agencies are invited 
to file comments on the material described in this notice. A copy of 
the filing may be obtained by agencies directly from the licensee. 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 licensee's representatives.
    q. Comments 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 at http://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' 
link.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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