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reasonable alternatives, and measures to 

avoid or lessen environmental impacts. 

The more specific your comments, the 

more useful they will be. To ensure that 

your comments are timely and properly 

recorded, please send your comments so 

that they will be received in 

Washington, DC on or before May 16, 

2012. 

For your convenience, there are three 

methods you can use to submit your 

comments to the Commission. In all 

instances, please reference the project 

docket number (PF12–6–000) with your 

submission. The Commission 

encourages electronic filing of 

comments and has expert eFiling staff 

available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 

or efiling@ferc.gov. 

(1) You may file your comments 

electronically by using the Quick 

Comment feature, which is located at 

www.ferc.gov under the link called 

‘‘Documents and Filings.’’ A Quick 

Comment is an easy method for 

interested persons to submit text-only 

comments on a project; 

(2) You may file your comments 

electronically by using the ‘‘eFiling’’ 

feature that is listed under the 

‘‘Documents and Filings’’ link. eFiling 

involves preparing your submission in 

the same manner as you would if filing 

on paper, and then saving the file on 

your computer’s hard drive. You will 

attach that file to your submission. New 

eFiling users must first create an 

account by clicking on the link called 

‘‘Sign up’’ or ‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be 

asked to select the type of filing you are 

making. A comment on a particular 

project is considered a ‘‘Comment on a 

Filing;’’ or 

(3) You may file a paper copy of your 

comments at the following address: 

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, 

DC 20426. 

Environmental Mailing List 

The environmental mailing list 

includes federal, state, and local 

government representatives and 

agencies; elected officials; 

environmental and public interest 

groups; Native American Tribes; other 

interested parties; and local libraries 

and newspapers. This list also includes 

all affected landowners (as defined in 

the Commission’s regulations) who are 

potential right-of-way grantors, whose 

property may be used temporarily for 

project purposes, or who own homes 

within certain distances of aboveground 

facilities, and anyone who submits 

comments on the project. In addition, 

this list includes those that may be 

affected by a proposed alternative. We 

will update the environmental mailing 

list as the analysis proceeds to ensure 

that we send the information related to 

this environmental review to all 

individuals, organizations, and 

government entities interested in and/or 

potentially affected by the planned 

project. 

If we publish and distribute the EA, 

copies will be sent to the environmental 

mailing list for public review and 

comment. If you would prefer to receive 

a paper copy of the document instead of 

the CD version or would like to remove 

your name from the mailing list, please 

return the attached Information Request 

(Appendix 2). 

Becoming an Intervenor 

Once Columbia files its application 

with the Commission, you may want to 

become an ‘‘intervenor’’ which is an 

official party to the Commission’s 

proceeding. Intervenors play a more 

formal role in the process and are able 

to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be 

heard by the courts if they choose to 

appeal the Commission’s final ruling. 

An intervenor formally participates in 

the proceeding by filing a request to 

intervene. Instructions for becoming an 

intervenor are in the User’s Guide under 

the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link on the Commission’s 

Web site. Please note that the 

Commission will not accept requests for 

intervenor status at this time. You must 

wait until the Commission receives a 

formal application for the project. 

Additional Information 

Additional information about the 

project is available from the 

Commission’s Office of External Affairs, 

at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web 

site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary 

link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on 

‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket 

number, excluding the last three digits 

in the Docket Number field (i.e., PF12– 

6). Be sure you have selected an 

appropriate date range. For assistance, 

please contact FERC Online Support at 

FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free 

at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact 

(202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also 

provides access to the texts of formal 

documents issued by the Commission, 

such as orders, notices, and 

rulemakings. 

In addition, the Commission offers a 

free service called eSubscription that 

allows you to keep track of all formal 

issuances and submittals in specific 

dockets. This can reduce the amount of 

time you spend researching proceedings 

by automatically providing you with 

notification of these filings, document 

summaries, and direct links to the 

documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/ 

esubscribenow.htm. 

Finally, public meetings or site visits 

will be posted on the Commission’s 

calendar located at www.ferc.gov/

EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along 

with other related information. 

Dated: April 16, 2012. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9657 Filed 4–20–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 14378–000] 

Green River Energy BFD, LLC; Notice 

of Preliminary Permit Application 

Accepted for Filing and Soliciting 

Comments, Motions To Intervene, and 

Competing Applications 

On March 29, 2012, Green River 

Energy BFD, LLC filed an application 

for a preliminary permit, pursuant to 

section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act 

(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility 

of a hydropower project located at the 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) 

Green River Lake Dam, located on the 

Green River in Taylor County, 

Kentucky. The sole purpose of a 

preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant 

the permit holder priority to file a 

license application during the permit 

term. A preliminary permit does not 

authorize the permit holder to perform 

any land-disturbing activities or 

otherwise enter upon lands or waters 

owned by others without the owners’ 

express permission. 

The proposed project would consist of 

the following: (1) A bifurcation structure 

constructed at the end of the dam’s 

outlet conduit; (2) a 30-foot-long, 72 

inch-diameter steel penstock; (3) a 

powerhouse containing two turbine/ 

generating units with a total capacity of 

3.1 megawatts; (4) a 570-foot-long, 12.7- 

kilovolt (kV) transmission line. The 

proposed project would have an average 

annual generation of 17,651 megawatthours (MWh), and operate utilizing 

surplus water from the Green River Lake 

Dam, as directed by the Corps. 

Applicant Contact: Mr. Mark 

Boumansour, Green River Energy BFD, 

LLC, 1035 Pearl Street 4th Floor, 

Boulder, CO 80302. (720) 295–3317. 

FERC Contact: Christiane Casey, 

christiane.casey@ferc.gov, (202) 502– 

8577. 

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(without notices of intent), or notices of 

intent to file competing applications: 60 

days from the issuance of this notice. 

Competing applications and notices of 

intent must meet the requirements of 18 

CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to 

intervene, notices of intent, and 

competing applications 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. 

More information about this project, 

including a copy of the application, can 

be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ 

link of Commission’s Web site at 

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

elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number 

(P–14378–000) in the docket number 

field to access the document. For 

assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

Dated: April 13, 2012. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9649 Filed 4–20–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No., 13272–003] 

Alaska Village Electric Cooperative; 

Notice of Preliminary Permit 

Application Accepted for Filing and 

Soliciting Comments, Motions To 

Intervene, and Competing Applications 

On February 13, 2012, Alaska Village 

Electric Cooperative (AVEC) filed an 

application for a preliminary permit, 

pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal 

Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the 

feasibility of the Old Harbor 

Hydroelectric Project (Old Harbor 

Project or project) to be located on the 

East Fork of Mountain Creek (a Lagoon 

Creek tributary), near the town of Old 

Harbor, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. 

The project would cross federal lands of 

the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. 

The sole purpose of a preliminary 

permit, if issued, is to grant the permit 

holder priority to file a license 

application during the permit term. A 

preliminary permit does not authorize 

the permit holder to perform any landdisturbing activities or otherwise enter 

upon lands or waters owned by others 

without the owners’ express permission. 

The proposed run-of-river project 

would consist of an intake, penstock, 

powerhouse, tailrace and constructed 

channel, access road and trail, and 

transmission line. Power from this 

project would be used by the residents 

of the city of Old Harbor. 

Intake 

The intake would consist of a 

diversion/cut off weir with a height 

ranging from about 4 feet at the spillway 

to 6 feet elsewhere and having an 

overall length of approximately 100 feet. 

The creek bottom is close to bedrock so 

the base of the diversion wall would be 

a shallow grouted or concrete footing 

dug into the stream bed. The weir 

would not create any significant 

impoundment of water and would only 

be high enough to have an intake that 

pulls water from the midpoint of the 

water column. This would allow 

floatable objects and bottom moving 

sediments to remain in the creek. A 

water filtering system consisting of a 

trash rack, diversion gates, and 

secondary screens would be 

incorporated into the weir structure as 

a separate desanding box that would be 

partially exposed above grade. The 

project diversion and intake works 

would consist of concrete, or other 

suitable material, with an integral 

spillway. A below grade transition with 

an above ground air relief inlet pipe 

would convey water to a buried High 

Density Polyethylene Pipe (HDPE) 

pipeline. 

Penstock 

A 10,100-foot-long penstock 

consisting of an 18-inch-diameter HDPE 

pipe, a 20-inch-diameter HDPE pipe, 

and a 16-inch-diameter steel pipe would 

be installed. A total of 7,250 feet of 

HDPE would be installed from the 

intake and 2,850 feet of steel pipe would 

be installed near the powerhouse. The 

pipe would be buried 1 to 3 feet 

underground and follow the natural 

terrain as much as possible. The 

pipeline would be located such that 

bends would be gradual while 

minimizing the amount of excavation 

and fill needed. 

Powerhouse 

The powerhouse would consist of a 

30-foot by 35-foot (approximate) by 16- 

foot-high metal building or similar 

structure. The building would house the 

turbines and associated equipment, 

switchgear, controls, and tools and 

would be placed on a fill pad. The 

power generation equipment would 

consist of two Pelton 262 kilowatt (kW) 

units with a 480-volt, 3-phase 

synchronous generator and switchgear 

for each unit. Each unit would have a 

hydraulic capacity of 5.9 cubic feet per 

second (cfs) for a total project peak flow 

rate of 11.8 cfs capable of producing 525 

kW of power. A bypass flow system for 

maintaining environmental flows is not 

proposed at this time, since the source 

creek runs dry during certain times of 

the year. 

Tailrace 

A tailrace structure and constructed 

channel would convey the project flows 

approximately 700 feet from the 

powerhouse to the nearby lake, known 

in the city of Old Harbor as the 

Swimming Pond. A culvert would 

contain some of the tailrace near the 

powerhouse to allow for vehicle travel 

over the tailrace. The constructed 

channel would convey project flows 

1,100 feet from the Swimming Pond to 

the headwaters of the Lagoon Creek 

tributary. 

Access Road and Trail 

An approximately 11,200-foot-long 

intake access trail would run between 

the intake and the powerhouse 

following the penstock route. The 12- 

foot-wide trail would be made of 1 to 2 

feet of rock fill placed over a geo-textile 

filter fabric. Two gates would be placed 

along on the access trail to block the 

public from accessing the Kodiak 

National Wildlife Refuge on all terrain 

vehicles. One gate would be located at 

the powerhouse. Another gate would be 

placed where an existing trail connects 

to the new trail at about 7,000 feet 

northwest of the powerhouse. A new 

6,800-foot-long by 24-foot-wide 

powerhouse access road would extend 

from powerhouse to the existing 

community drinking water tank access 

road. The road would be open to the 

public. 

Transmission Line 

A 6,800-foot-long (1.5-mile), 7.2-kV, 

3-phase overhead power line would be 

installed from the powerhouse to the 

existing power distribution system in 

Old Harbor. The transmission line 


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