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reservoir with a normal pool elevation

of 640.1 feet msl; (3) an existing 20 foot

by 24 foot forebay with a 19-foot-wide

vertical trashrack; (4) an existing

powerhouse in the basement of the mill

containing two proposed generating

units with a total installed capacity of

235 kW; and (5) other appurtenances.

The lock and dam is owned by the Ohio

Department of Natural Resources,

Division of Parks and Recreation.

m. Locations of the application: A

copy of the application is available for

inspection and reproduction at the

Commission’s Public Reference Room,

located at 888 First Street, NE, Room

2A, Washington, D.C. 20246, or by

calling (202) 208–1371. The application

may be viewed on the web at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

(202) 208–2222 for assistance). A copy

is also available for inspection and

reproduction at the address in item h

above.

Development Application—Public

notice of the filing of the initial

development application, which has

already been given, established the due

date for filing competing applications or

notices of intent. Under the

Commission’s regulations, any

competing development application

must be filed in response to and in

compliance with public notice of the

initial development application. No

competing applications or notices of

intent may be filed in response to this

notice.

Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents—The application is ready

for environmental analysis at this time,

and the Commission is requesting

comments, reply comments,

recommendations, terms and

conditions, and prescriptions.

The Commission directs, pursuant to

Section 4.34(b) of the Regulations (see

Order No. 533 issued May 8, 1991, 56

FR 23108, May 20, 1991) that all

comments, recommendations, terms and

conditions and prescriptions concerning

the application be filed with the

Commission within 60 days from the

issuance date of this notice. All reply

comments must be filed with the

Commission within 105 days from the

date of this notice.

Anyone may obtain an extension of

time for these deadlines from the

Commission only upon a showing of

good cause or extraordinary

circumstances in accordance with 18

CFR 385.2008.

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.

Any of these documents must be filed

by providing the original and the

number of copies required by the

Commission’s regulations to: The

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,

Washington, D.C. 20426. An additional

copy must be sent to Director, Division

of Environmental Engineering Review,

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

at the above address. 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary,

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Declaration of Intention and

Soliciting Comments, Motions To

Intervene, and Protests

May 23, 2000.

Take notice that the following

application has been filed with the

Commission and is available for public

inspection:

a. Application Type: Declaration of

Intention.

b. Docket No.: DI00–4–000.

c. Date Filed: April 3, 2000.

d. Applicant: Leonard Murphy.

e. Name of Project: Lovejoy Mill

Project.

f. Location: On Schoodic Stream, near

Medford, Maine, in Piscataquis County,

Maine. The project does not utilize

federal or tribal lands.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Leonard

Murphy, Energy Lane, HC 65, Box 5440,

Lincoln, ME 04457–9423 (207) 746–

9212.

i. FERC Contact: Any questions on

this notice should be addressed to

Henry Ecton at (202) 219–2678, or email address: henry.ecton@ferc.fed.us.

j. Deadline for filing comments and or

motions: June 30, 2000.

All documents (original and eight

copies) should be filed with: David P.

Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, N.E., Washignton DC 20426.

Please include the docket number

(DI00–4–000) on any comments or

motions filed.

k. Description of Project: The

proposed run-of-river project will

consist of a one-half-acre reservoir; an 8-

foot-high, 110-foot-wide timber crib

dam; a powerhouse containing a 12-kW

generator; and appurtenant facilities.

The facility will not be connected to an

interstate grid. The power produced will

be used on site, providing electricity for

a sawmill/museum and a greenhouse/

curator building.

When a Declaration of Intention is

filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, the Federal Power Act

requires the Commission to investigate

and determine if the interests of

interstate or foreign commerce would be

affected by the project. The Commission

also determines whether or not the

project: (1) Would be located on a

navigable waterway; (2) would occupy

or affect public lands or reservations of

the United States; (3) would utilize

surplus water or water power from a

government dam; or (4) if applicable,

has involved or would involve any

construction subsequent to 1935 that

may have increased or would increase

the project’s head or generating

capacity, or have otherwise significantly

modified the project’s pre-1935 design

or operation.

l. Locations of the Application: A

copy of the application is available for

inspection and reproduction at the

Commission’s Public Reference Room,

located at 888 First Street, NE, Room

2A, Washington, D.C. 20426, or by

calling (202) 208–1371. This filing may

be viewed on http://www.ferc.fed.us/

online/rims.htm (call (202) 208–2222 for

assistance). A copy is also available for

inspection and reproduction at the

address in item h above.

m. Individuals desiring to be included

on the Commission’s mailing list should

so indicate by writing to the Secretary

of the Commission.

Comments, Protests, or Motions to

Intervene—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, by

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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.

Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents—Any filings must bear in

all capital letters the title

‘‘COMMENTS’’,

‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS

AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, OR

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as

applicable, and the Project Number of

the particular application to which the

filing refers. Any of the above-named

documents must be filed by providing

the original and the number of copies

provided by the Commission’s

regulations to: The Secretary, Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426. A copy of any motion to

intervene must also be served upon each

representative of the Applicant

specified in the particular application.

Agency Comments—Federal, state,

and local agencies are invited to file

comments on the described application.

A copy of the application may be

obtained by agencies directly from the

Applicant. 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 Applicant’s representatives.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Scoping Meetings and Site

Visit and Soliciting Scoping Comments

May 24, 2000.

Take notice that the Commission

intends to hold scoping meetings for the

following hydroelectric application

which has been filed with the

Commission:

a. Type of Application: New Major

License.

b. Project No.: 2589–024.

c. Date filed: July 29, 1999.

d. Applicant: Marquette Board of

Light and Power.

e. Name of Project: Marquette

Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: On the Dead River, near

the City of Marquette, Marquette

County, Michigan. The project would

not utilize federal lands.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 USC 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. David E.

Hickey, Marquette Board of Light and

Power, 2200 Wright Street, Marquette,

MI 49855, (906) 228–0322.

i. FERC Contact: Lee Emery, (202)

219–2779.

j. Deadline for filing scoping

comments: July 6, 2000.

All documents (original and eight

copies) should be filed with: David P.

Boergers, Secretary, Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.

The Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure require all intervenors

filing documents with the Commission

to serve a copy of that document on

each person whose name appears 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.

k. Status of environmental analysis:

This application is not ready for

environmental analysis at this time.

l. Description of Project: The

Marquette Project consists of two

separate developments: the No. 2

(Forestville) development and the No. 3

(Tourist Park) development. The No. 2

development, which is immediately

downstream of the Dead River Project’s

McClure facility, consists of the

following existing facilities: (1) a 202-

foot-long, 62-foot-high concrete-capped

Cyclopean masonry dam comprising: (a)

a 197-foot-long concrete retaining wall,

(b) a 75-foot-long training wall, and (c)

a 33-foot-wide intake for the penstock.

The masonry dam, which functions as

an uncontrolled spillway during

extremely high flows, has a spillway

crest elevation of 771.0 feet NGVD. It is

founded on, and anchored to, the

bedrock; (2) one 90-inch-diameter,

wood-stave penstock that is

approximately 4,200 feet long and

conveys water from the intake structure

to a concrete surge tank; (3) two 440-

foot-long, 78-inch-diameter steel

penstocks that convey water from the

surge tank to Powerhouse No. 2; (4)

Powerhouse No. 2, a 40-foot by 96-foot

reinforced concrete and brick structure

that contains two turbines, with a

combined capacity of 3.2 MW; (5) a 110-

acre reservoir; and (6) appurtenant

facilities.

The No. 3 development consists of the

following existing facilities: (1) a dam

that includes (looking from left to right

downstream): (a) a 37-foot-long spillway

left dike that has a crest elevation of

642.82 feet and a reinforced concrete

core wall with a top elevation of 641.84;

(b) a concrete ogee uncontrolled

spillway that is 80 feet long and has a

crest elevation of 638.84 feet (its

maximum height is 21 feet above the

streambed); (c) a spillway section that

contains two 10-foot-high by 10-footwide Taintor gates (rollway crest

beneath gates is at elevation 629.84) and

electric hoists; (d) a 758-foot-long

spillway right dike that has a crest

elevation of 642.84 feet and a reinforced

concrete wall (crest width 13.5 feet);

and (e) a reinforced concrete intake

structure that has a single 20-foot-wide

by 17-foot-high bay, inclined trash

racks, and a horizontally hinged gate

with a dedicated electric hoist; (2) one

8-foot-diameter, 150-foot-long steel

penstock that is supported on 9

reinforced-concrete pedestals and

conveys water from the intake to the No.

3 Powerhouse; (3) Powerhouse No. 3, a

28-foot by 40-foot reinforced-concrete

and brick structure containing one 700

kW vertical generating unit; (4) a 100-

acre reservoir; and (5) appurtenant

facilities.

m. Locations of the application: A

copy of the application is available for

inspection and reproduction at the

Commission’s Public Reference Room,

located at 888 First Street, NE, Room

2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling

(202) 208–1371. The application may be

viewed on the web at http://

www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call

202–208–2222 for assistance). A copy is

also available for inspection and

reproduction at the address in item h

above.

n. Scoping Process

The Commission staff held public

scoping meetings for the Dead River

Project (P–10855), located upstream of

the Marquette Project, on October 29

and 30, 1996. Based on the stuff’s

preliminary analysis of the issues, the

staff is proposing to prepare a Multiple

Project Environmental Assessment

(MPEA) for the Marquette Project and

the Dead River Project. The staff

believes that combining both the

projects into one environmental

document would provide the best

approach for analyzing potential

cumulative environmental effects

associated with both projects located

relatively close to one another on the

Dead River.

Scoping Meetings

The Commission will hold scoping

meetings, one in the daytime and one in

the evening, to identify the scope of

issues to be addressed in the MPEA.