Document ID: FERC-2015-1137-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Hydroelectric Applications: River Falls, WI
Posted Date: 2015-08-27T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 166 (Thursday, August 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 52042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21265]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 10489-014]

City of River Falls, Wisconsin; Notice of Application Accepted 
for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Extension of license term.
    b. Project No.: 10489-014.
    c. Date Filed: July 6, 2015.
    d. Applicant: City of River Falls, Wisconsin.
    e. Name of Project: River Falls Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: Kinnickinnic River in Pierce County, Wisconsin.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
    h. Applicant Contact: Kevin Westhuis, City of River Falls, 222 
Lewis Street, River Falls, WI 54022, (715) 425-0906.
    i. FERC Contact: Rebecca Martin, (202) 502-6012, 
Rebecca.Martin@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and 
protests: September 21, 2015.
    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 at 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 be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an 
original and seven copies to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include 
the project number (P-10489-014) on any comments or motions filed.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all 
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of 
that document on each person whose name appears 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. Description of Application: On September 27, 1988, the River 
Falls Project was issued a 30-year license that expires August 31, 
2018. The licensee requests the Commission extend the term of the 
license for an additional 5 years from August 31, 2018, to August 31, 
2023. The City submitted its notice of intent to relicense the project 
and pre-application document on November 27, 2013 and a request to use 
the traditional licensing process also on that date, which was granted 
by the Commission on January 27, 2014. Since that time, the River Falls 
City Council adopted resolutions that require a comprehensive river 
corridor planning process to determine whether to continue with the re-
license or possibly surrender the project. The licensee states that it 
will be conducting additional studies to evaluate the potential for dam 
removal. The development of further study plans is expected to continue 
with stakeholders through 2017.
    l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is 
available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, 
DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502-8371. This filing may also 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 (P-10489-014) to access the document. 
You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. A copy is also available for 
inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing 
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: 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, respectively. 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.
    o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all 
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO 
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (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 commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All 
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their 
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied 
by a proof of service on all persons listed in the service list 
prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 
CFR 385.2010.

    Dated: August 21, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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