Document ID: FERC-2021-0873-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Application: Idaho Irrigation District; New Sweden Irrigation District
Posted Date: 2021-07-20T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38333-38334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15404]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 14513-003]

Idaho Irrigation District, Sweden Irrigation District; Notice of 
Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and 
Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, 
Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary 
Fishway Prescriptions

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Original Major License.
    b. Project No.: 14513-003.
    c. Date filed: September 29, 2020.
    d. Applicant: Idaho Irrigation District, New Sweden Irrigation 
District (Districts).
    e. Name of Project: County Line Road Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposed project would be located on the Snake 
River in Jefferson and Bonneville Counties, Idaho. The project would 
not affect federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Nicholas Josten, 2742 Saint Charles Ave., 
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404; (208) 528-6152.
    i. FERC Contact: Matt Cutlip, (503) 552-2762 or email at 
matt.cutlip@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary 
prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply 
comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file 
motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary 
terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions using the 
Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 
characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at 
https://ferconline.ferc.gov/Quick Comment.aspx. 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, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. 
Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via 
any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket 
number P-14513-003.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing 
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each 
person 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. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready 
for environmental analysis.
    l. Project Description: The proposed project would utilize water 
diverted from the Snake River at an existing diversion dam located 10 
miles upstream of Idaho Falls. Currently the diversion dam diverts 
irrigation water for agricultural purposes into the existing Idaho 
Canal on the east side of the river and Great Western Canal on the west 
side of the river. Under the proposed project, the Districts would 
enlarge the canals by raising the banks of each by an additional 1 to 3 
feet to increase their capacity and then divert up to 1,000 cubic feet 
per second (cfs) of additional flow into each canal for power 
generation. On the east side of the Snake River, flows for power 
generation would be diverted into the Idaho Canal and conveyed about 
3.1 miles to a new East Side Powerhouse and then discharged back to the 
Snake River. On the west side of the Snake River, flows for power 
generation would be diverted into the Great Western Canal and conveyed 
about 3.5 miles to a new West Side Powerhouse and then discharged back 
to the Snake River. The Districts propose to maintain a 1,000-cfs 
minimum flow in the 3.5-mile-long segment of the Snake River bypassed 
by the project whenever the project is operating. The total capacity of 
both powerhouses would be 2.5 megawatts (MW), with a 1.2-MW capacity 
for the single Kaplan turbine in the East Side Powerhouse and a 1.3-MW 
capacity for the single Kaplan turbine in the West Side Powerhouse. The 
average annual generation is expected to be 18.3 gigawatt-hours. The 
project would also include two new 12.5-kilovolt transmission lines, 
extending 2,500 feet and 400 feet from the East Side and West Side 
Powerhouses, respectively, to the interconnection points with the 
existing electrical distribution system.
    m. The Commission provides all interested persons with an 
opportunity to view and/or print the application via the internet 
through the Commission's Home Page (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. At this 
time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency 
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19),

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issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or toll-free at (866) 
208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eSubscription.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    n. 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, and .214. In determining the appropriate action 
to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments 
filed, but 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.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title 
``PROTEST'', ``MOTION TO INTERVENE'', ``COMMENTS,'' ``REPLY COMMENTS,'' 
``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or 
``PRELIMINARY FISHWAY 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 protesting or intervening; 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. A copy of any protest or 
motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the 
applicant specified in the particular application. A copy of all other 
filings in reference to this application must be accompanied by proof 
of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the 
Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 
385.2010.
    o. Procedural Schedule:
    The application will be processed according to the following 
revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made 
as appropriate.

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              Milestone                           Target date
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Filing of recommendations,             September 2021.
 preliminary terms and conditions,
 and preliminary fishway
 prescriptions.
Commission issues Draft EA or EIS....  April 2022.
Comments on Draft EA or EIS..........  May 2022.
Modified Terms and Conditions........  July 2022.
Commission Issues Final EA or EIS....  October 2022.
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    p. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following 
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality 
certification; (2) A copy of the request for certification, including 
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request; 
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification. Please note 
that the certification request must comply with 40 CFR 121.5(b), 
including documentation that a pre-filing meeting request was submitted 
to the certifying authority at least 30 days prior to submitting the 
certification request. Please also note that the certification request 
must be sent to the certifying authority and to the Commission 
concurrently.
    q. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application 
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention 
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of 
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of 
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development 
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention 
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be 
accepted in response to this notice.
    A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address, 
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an 
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A 
notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this 
public notice.

    Dated: July 14, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-15404 Filed 7-19-21; 8:45 am]
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