Document ID: FERC-2011-0287-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Cascade Creek, LLC
Posted Date: 2011-02-25T05:00Z

[Federal Register: February 25, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 38)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12495-001]

 
Cascade Creek, LLC; Notice of Draft License Application and 
Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment (PDEA) and Request For 
Preliminary Terms and Conditions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Major Unconstructed Project, Alternative 
Licensing Process.
    b. Project No.: 12495-001.
    c. Date Filed: February 11, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Cascade Creek, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Cascade Creek Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On Swan Lake and Cascade Creek, approximately 15 miles 
northeast of Petersburg, Alaska. The project would occupy lands of the 
Tongass National Forest.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Chris Spens, Licensing Manager, Cascade 
Creek, LLC, 3633 Alderwood Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225; (360) 738-9999, 
e-mail: cspens@thomasbayhydro.com.
    i. FERC Contact: Dianne Rodman, at (202) 502-6077.
    j. Status of Project: With this notice the Commission is soliciting 
(1) preliminary terms, conditions, and recommendations on the 
Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA), and (2) comments on 
the Draft License Application.
    k. Deadline for Filing: 90 days from the issuance of this notice.
    All comments on the Preliminary DEA and Draft License Application 
should be sent to the addresses noted above in Item (h), and filed with 
FERC. Comments 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.
    All comments must include the project name and number and bear the 
heading Preliminary Comments, Preliminary Recommendations, Preliminary 
Terms and Conditions, or Preliminary Prescriptions.
    l. 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.
    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.
    Cascade Creek, LLC has provided the Preliminary DEA and Draft 
License Application to interested entities and parties. These documents 
are also available for review at the applicant's Web site (http://
www.thomasbayhydro.com) and the Petersburg Public Library in Alaska.
    m. With this notice, we are initiating consultation with the Alaska 
State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as required by section 106, 
National Historic Preservation Act, and the regulations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation, 36 CFR 800.4.

    Dated: February 18, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-4259 Filed 2-24-11; 8:45 am]
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