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also serve a copy of the document on 

that resource agency. 

l. Description of Project: Escondido 

and Vista are the joint current owners 

and operators of the currently licensed 

Escondido Hydroelectric Project 

facilities and hold the current 

Commission license for the Escondido 

Hydroelectric Project. The primary 

purpose of the project has historically 

been for water delivery for consumptive 

purposes, including agricultural and 

municipal-industrial uses. 

The most upstream component of the 

Escondido Hydroelectric Project is the 

Escondido canal diversion dam, a 

concrete structure located on the San 

Luis Rey River within the La Jolla 

Indian Reservation approximately 10 

miles downstream from Lake Henshaw. 

The dam diverts San Luis Rey River 

water into the 13.6-mile-long Escondido 

canal that extends from a diversion dam 

to Lake Wohlford. The canal traverses 

the La Jolla, Rincon, and San Pasqual 

Indian reservations, as well as other 

Federal and private lands. Historically, 

the canal has delivered 10 to 15 percent 

of the waters diverted into the 

Escondido canal to the Rincon Indian 

Reservation. Lake Wohlford stores the 

water obtained from the San Luis Rey 

River and Escondido Creek watersheds, 

which is then used consumptively by 

Escondido and Vista. Water is delivered 

from Lake Wohlford through a 4,022- 

foot-long penstock through the Bear 

Valley powerhouse or bypasses the 

powerhouse. The powerhouse location 

takes advantage of the 495 feet of 

elevation drop from Lake Wohlford to 

the water delivery point. From the Bear 

Valley powerhouse, water is delivered 

via underground conduits to 

Escondido’s water treatment plant. 

From the treatment plant, water is 

distributed for consumptive uses on a 

prorated basis into the distribution 

systems of both Escondido and Vista. 

The hydroelectric generation 

component of the water conveyance 

system consists of the existing Bear 

Valley powerhouse, which has a 

nameplate generation capacity of 1.5 

megawatt. The powerhouse consists of 

two 1,010-horsepower impulse turbines 

and two 750 kilowatt (kW) generators 

which operate at a gross head of 495 

feet. Two 16-inch submerged sleeve 

valves allow for water delivery from the 

Project when it is necessary to bypass 

the turbines due to maintenance or 

other operational constraints. The 

average annual production was 

4,903,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year 

for fiscal year 1987 through 2006. The 

capacity and energy is sold to San Diego 

Gas & Electric Company (at avoided cost 

rates). 

In a concurrent filing, the applicants 

have filed an application for surrender 

of the remaining facilities of the 

Escondido Hydroelectric Project. 

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. 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 email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

p. Protests or Motions to Intervene— 

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. 

q. All filings must (1) bear in all 

capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST,’’ 

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ 

‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’ 

‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ or ‘‘TERMS 

AND CONDITIONS;’’ (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, or terms 

and conditions 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. 

Any of these documents must be filed 

by providing the original and eight 

copies to: The Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. An 

additional copy must be sent to 

Director, Division of Hydropower 

Administration and Compliance, Office 

of Energy Projects, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, at the above 

address. 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. 

r. With this notice, we are initiating 

consultation with the California State 

Historic Preservation Officer, as 

required by section 106 of the National 

Historic Preservation Act, and the 

regulations of the Advisory Council on 

Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4. 

Dated: March 1, 2011. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–5210 Filed 3–7–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 176–035] 

City of Escondido, CA, and Vista 

Irrigation District; Notice of Application 

Accepted for Filing, Ready for 

Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting 

Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 

Protests 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection: 

a. Application Type: Surrender of 

License. 

b. Project No: 176–035. 

c. Date Filed: December 3, 2010. 

d. Applicant: City of Escondido, 

California (Escondido) and Vista 

Irrigation District (Vista). 

e. Name of Project: Escondido 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: On the San Luis Rey River 

in San Diego County, near Escondido, 

California. The project occupies 290 

acres of Federal lands under the 

jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service 

and the U.S. Bureau of Land 

Management. The project also occupies 

66 acres of Indian reservation lands 

owned by the La Jolla, San Pasqual, and 

Rincon Indian Tribes. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r (2006). 

h. Applicant Contact: Donald R. 

Lincoln, Special Counsel for the City of 

Escondido, Endeman, Lincoln, Turek & 

Heater, LLP, 600 ‘‘B’’ Street, Suite 2400, 

San Diego, CA 92101–4582, (619) 544– 

0123; and Don A. Smith, Director of 


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Water Resources, Vista Irrigation 

District, 1391 Engineer Street, Vista, CA 

92081, (207) 945–5621. 

i. FERC Contact: Carolyn Templeton, 

(202) 502–8785, or 

carolyn.templeton@ferc.gov. 

j. This application has been accepted 

for filing and is now ready for 

environmental analysis. 

k. Deadline for filing comments, 

motions to intervene, protests, 

recommendations, and terms and 

conditions: 60 days from the issuance 

date of this notice; reply comments are 

due 105 days from the issuance date of 

this notice. 

All documents may be filed 

electronically via the Internet. See 18 

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 

instructions on the Commission’s Web 

site http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 

brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 

without prior registration, using the 

eComment system at http:// 

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

ecomment.asp. You must include your 

name and contact information at the end 

of your comments. For assistance, 

please contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll 

free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, 

(202) 502–8659. Although the 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing, documents may also be 

paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an 

original and seven copies to: Kimberly 

D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First 

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

Please include the project number (P– 

176–035) on any comments, motions, or 

protests filed. 

l. Description of Surrender: Escondido 

and Vista would surrender the following 

project facilities: (1) Two storage 

reservoirs (Lake Henshaw on San Luis 

Rey River and Lake Wohlford on 

Escondido Creek) with a combined 

storage capacity of approximately 

58,000 acre-feet; (2) one diversion dam 

on the San Luis Rey River; (3) four 

primary water conduits (Upper 

Escondido Canal—5.93 miles; Rincon 

Penstock—0.4 mile; Lower Escondido 

Canal—7.72 miles; and Wohlford 

Penstock—0.76 mile); (4) the Rincon 

powerhouse; (5) public recreation 

facilities at Lake Henshaw and Lake 

Wohlford; and (6) appurtenant facilities 

and features. The Escondido 

Hydroelectric Project extends from Lake 

Henshaw at an elevation of about 2,700 

feet to Bear Valley Powerhouse at an 

elevation of 750 feet. The Escondido 

canal currently consists of 

approximately 58,404 feet of gunitelined canal; 3,567 feet of tunnel; 670 

feet of metal flume; 2,156 feet of 

inverted siphon; and 6,118 feet of 

pipeline. 

In a concurrent filing, Escondido and 

Vista have filed an application for a 

conduit exemption for the Bear Valley 

Powerhouse that is part of the 

Escondido Hydroelectric Project. The 

Bear Valley powerhouse is the only 

portion of the Escondido Hydroelectric 

Project that is a power generation 

facility. 

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. 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 email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

o. Protests or Motions to Intervene— 

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. 

p. All filings must (1) bear in all 

capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST,’’ 

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ 

‘‘COMMENTS,’’ or ‘‘REPLY 

COMMENTS;’’ (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, motions to intervene, or 

protests must set forth their evidentiary 

basis and otherwise comply with the 

requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All 

comments, motions to intervene, or 

protests should relate to project works 

which are the subject of the license 

surrender. Agencies may obtain copies 

of the application directly from the 

applicant. Any of these documents must 

be filed by providing the original and 

eight copies to: The Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

An additional copy must be sent to 

Director, Division of Hydropower 

Administration and Compliance, Office 

of Energy Projects, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, at the above 

address. 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. 

q. With this notice, we are initiating 

consultation with the California State 

Historic Preservation Officer, as 

required by section 106 of the National 

Historic Preservation Act, and the 

regulations of the Advisory Council on 

Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4. 

Dated: March 1, 2011. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–5205 Filed 3–7–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP11–98–000] 

Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice 

of Application 

Take notice that on February 18, 2011, 

Northern Natural Gas Company 

(Northern), 1111 South 103 Street, 

Omaha, Nebraska 68124–1000, filed in 

Docket No. CP11–98–000, an 

application pursuant to section 7(b) of 

the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 

of the Commission’s regulations, 

requesting authorization to abandon in 

place three horizontal compressor units 

at its Sunray Compressor Station and 

associated piping located in Moore 

County, Texas, all as more fully set forth 

in the application which is on file with 

the Commission and open to public 

inspection. 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. For assistance, call (866) 

208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. 

Any questions regarding this 

application should be directed to 

Michael T. Loeffler, Senior Director, 


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