5 MW EXEMPTION APPLICATION 

(FILED UNDER CFR § 4.107) 

 SUBJECT DEFICIENT COMMENTS 

Payment of § 30(c) fees pursuant to § 4.302(a) and (b) NOTE 4.302(c) “Commission will reject a section 30(c) 

application if the applicant fails to comply with the provisions 

of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section.” 

I. Introductory Statement § 4.107(b) 

Name of Applicant 

Project Name 

Project Location including county, township or nearby 

town, body of water 

Address of Applicant 

U.S. Lands Occupied § 4.31 (c)(2)(i) 

Evidence of applicant ownership if private lands 

involved (see § 4.31(c)(2)(ii)) 

Property ownership or firm option to obtain rights is needed 

prior to filing application; cannot file blank draft (unsigned) 

lease 

II. Exhibit A - Project Description § 4.107(c) 

(c)(1) description of existing dam and impoundment 

(c)(2) No. of existing and proposed generating units, 

capacity 

The dam cannot be a federal dam and must be existing prior 

to July 2005, (if flashboards are proposed, must have been 

part of original project; cannot increase height) 

The applicant is required to add new generating capacity at a 

site that has no existing generating units, to replace or 

rehabilitate an abandoned or unused existing generating unit, 

or to increase the generating capacity of any existing power 

plant by installing an additional generating unit or by 

rehabilitating an operable generating unit in a way that 

increases its rated electric power output. See 4.30(b)(12) 

Make sure the proposed project includes a primary 

transmission line 

(c)(3) Turbine type 

(c)(4) Describe project operation (cannot use for 

generation a man-made canal instead of an 

existing dam or a natural water feature) 

(c)(5) Flow duration curve 

Estimation of: 

(c)(6)(i) Annual generation 

(c)(6)(ii) Head 

(c)(6)(iii) Hydraulic capacity 

(c)(6)(iv) Reservoir surface area, storage 
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(c)(7) planned beginning and completing dates of 

construction. 

(c)(8) Project cost of repair, reconstruction, modification 

of dam including impoundment surface area and 

elevation 

III. Exhibit F-Drawings of Project Works §4.107(f) 

(Conform to §4.41(g)) 

Project drawings, size, scale (conform to §4.39) 

Plans, Elevation, profile, section of major project 

structures 

IV. Exhibit G - Map §107(d) (Conform to §4.41(h)) 

Shows location of all facilities and relationship to 

stream and nearest town 

Project boundary enclosing all project works (including 

dam, reservoir) 

Has three known reference points 

Stamped by registered land surveyor 

 

Project drawings, size, scale (conform to §4.39) 

Project boundary in geo-referenced format 

Lists owners of property on which project is located 

(should be only applicant, unless federal land 

involved, in which case also some arm of 

government) 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: 

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Schedule A Project No.: 

5 MW EXEMPTION APPLICATION 

(Filed under 18 CFR §4.107) 

 SUBJECT DEFICIENT COMMENTS 

Exhibit E 

I. environment report §4.107(e)(1) 

Vegetative cover 

Fish and wildlife resources 

Water quality and quantity 

Land and water uses 

Recreational uses 

Historical and archeological resources (sites included 

in or eligible for National Register) 

Scenic and aesthetic resources 

Endangered or threatened species, critical habitats 

II. Description of expected environmental impacts and 

specific measures proposed §4.107(e)(2) 

Changes in capacity, operation 

 specific measures 

agencies consulted 

other environmental measures 

III. Consultation(per §4.107(e) 

(see §4.38 for consultation requirements). 

1. Stage 1 Requirements [§4.38(b)] 

Applicant has provided agencies with sufficient 

information. 

 

Applicant has held a joint meeting with pertinent 

agencies. 

Applicant has informed and invited members of the 

public to attend joint meeting. 

Applicant has allowed 60 days for the agencies to 

comment on study requests 

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2. Stage 2 Requirements [§4.38(c)] 

Applicant has conducted necessary studies or provided 

an acceptable reason for not conducting such 

studies. 

 Applicant has provided agencies with: 

(1) a copy of the draft application; 

(2) the results of all studies; 

(3) a written request for review and comment. 

Applicant has allowed 90 days for the agencies to 

comment on the draft application prior to filing. 

3. Stage 3 Requirements [∋4.38(d)] Applicant has 

served a copy of the final application on each 

of the agencies. 

 

4. General Requirements. 

Applicant has documented that all 3 stages of the 

consultation process were fully satisfied. 

[∋4.38(f)] 

 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: 

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