Document ID: FERC-2010-1694-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications: Blue Heron Hydro, LLC
Posted Date: 2010-11-18T05:00Z

[Federal Register: November 18, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 222)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13226-003; Project No. 13368-002]

 
Blue Heron Hydro, LLC; Notice of Applications Tendered for Filing 
With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests

November 10, 2010.
    Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been 
filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection.
    a. Types of Application: Original Major License.
    b. Project Nos.: P-13226-003 and P-13368-002.
    c. Date filed: November 1, 2010.
    d. Applicant: Blue Heron Hydro, LLC.
    e. Name of Projects: Ball Mountain Dam Hydroelectric Project; 
Townshend Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Both projects would be constructed at existing U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers dams (Corps) that are located on the West River 
in Windham County, Vermont. Each project would occupy Federal land 
managed by the Corps.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Lori Barg, Blue Heron Hydro, LLC 113 Bartlett 
Road, Plainfield, Vermont 05667. (802) 454-1874.
    i. FERC Contact: Dr. Nicholas Palso, nicholas.palso@ferc.gov or 
(202) 502-8854.
    j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the 
environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such 
requests described in item l below. Cooperating agencies should note 
the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation 
of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC ] 
61,076 (2001).
    k. Pursuant to Section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission's 
regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes 
that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to 
form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the 
application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person 
must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 
days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of 
the request on the applicant.
    l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for 
cooperating agency status: December 30, 2010.
    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. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, 
documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file,

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mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    m. The applications are not ready for environmental analysis at 
this time.
    n. The Ball Mountain Dam Hydroelectric Project would utilize the 
Corps' existing Ball Mountain Dam and reservoir and would consist of: 
(1) Two turbine generator modules located within the existing intake 
tower, each containing 6 horizontal mixed flow turbines directly 
connected to 6 submersible generator units for a total installed 
capacity of 2,200 kilowatts (kW); (2) a new 12.47-kilovolt (kV), 1,320-
foot-long transmission line; and (3) appurtenant facilities. The 
project would have an estimated average annual generation of 
approximately 6,000 megawatt-hours (MWh).
    The Townshend Dam Hydroelectric Project would utilize the Corps' 
existing Townshend Dam and reservoir and would consist of: (1) Two 
turbine generator modules located within the existing intake tower, 
each containing 6 horizontal mixed flow turbines directly connected to 
6 submersible generator units for a total installed capacity of 925 kW; 
(2) a new 12.47-kV, 430-foot-long transmission line; and (3) 
appurtenant facilities. The project would have an estimated average 
annual generation of approximately 2,000 MWh.
    o. Copies of the applications are 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. Copies are 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 e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    p. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the 
Vermont State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by 
Sec.  106, National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of 
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, 36, CFR, at 800.4.
    q. Procedural schedule: The applications will be processed 
according to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the 
schedule will be made as appropriate.

Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready     January 2010
 for Environmental Analysis.
Filing of recommendations, preliminary   March 2011
 terms and conditions, and fishway
 prescriptions.
Commission issues Non-Draft EA.........  August 2011
Comments on EA.........................  September 2011
Modified terms and conditions..........  November 2011

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-29062 Filed 11-17-10; 8:45 am]
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