Document ID: FERC-2012-0743-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications: Western Technical College
Posted Date: 2012-05-02T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25995-25997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10531]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13417-002]

Western Technical College; Notice of Application Accepted for 
Filing With the Commission, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and 
Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, Intent To Waive Scoping, 
Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, and 
Prescriptions, and Establishing an Expedited Schedule for Processing

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been 
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.

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    a. Type of Application: New Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 13417-002.
    c. Date filed: October 21, 2011.
    d. Applicant: Western Technical College.
    e. Name of Project: Angelo Dam Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The project would be located on the La Crosse River in 
the Township of Angelo, Monroe County, Wisconsin at an existing dam 
owned by Monroe County and regulated by the Wisconsin Department of 
Natural Resources. The project would not occupy federal lands.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)--825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Western Technical College, c/o Mr. Michael 
Pieper, Vice President, Finance and Operations, 400 Seventh Street 
North, P.O. Box C-0908, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54602-0908; Phone: (608) 
785-9120.
    i. FERC Contact: Isis Johnson, (202) 502-6346, 
isis.johnson@ferc.gov.
    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments, 
terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions: 60 days from 
the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from 
the issuance date of this notice.
    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 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.
    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 project would be located at an existing 
dam currently owned by Monroe County. The dam was built in 1854, and 
acquired in the 1920s by Northern States Power who rebuilt, owned, and 
operated a hydroelectric project at that location until it was 
abandoned and the generating equipment was removed in 1969. In 1998, 
Monroe County rehabilitated the dam and installed new tainter gates 
with cable drum hoists.
    The existing Angelo dam is an earthen embankment with a maximum 
structural height of 20 feet (14 feet at the spillway) and a total 
length of 507.3 feet. The spillway is constructed of reinforced 
concrete and consists of four, 13.5-foot-wide by 11.4-foot-high bays 
with 13.5-foot-wide by approximately 7-foot-high steel tainter gates. 
In addition to the dam, the proposed project would consist of: (1) A 
22.84-foot-long by 16.08-foot-wide trashrack with 2-inch clear spacing; 
(2) a 14.5-foot-long by 16.08-foot-wide by 13-foot-deep reinforced 
concrete intake structure; (3) a 20-foot by 20-foot by 20-foot 
reinforced concrete box forebay; (4) a 24.5-foot-long by 26-foot-wide 
by 40-foot-high powerhouse located at the right abutment of the dam 
containing a 205-kilowatt vertical double-regulated Kaplan turbine; (5) 
a 30-foot-long, 480-volt overhead transmission line connecting the 
powerhouse generator to a step-up transformer located on a pole which 
is part of Northern States Power's 2.7-kilovolt distribution line; and 
(6) appurtenant facilities. The projected annual energy generation 
would be 948,500 kilowatt-hours.
    m. Due to the dam already existing, the limited scope of proposed 
construction at the project site, the applicant's close coordination 
with federal and state agencies during the preparation of the 
application, and the completion of studies during pre-filing 
consultation, we intend to waive scoping and expedite the review 
process. Based on a review of the application, resource agency 
consultation letters, and the fact that no comments have been filed on 
the final license application to date, Commission staff intends to 
prepare a single environmental assessment (EA). Commission staff 
determined that the issues that need to be addressed in its EA have 
been adequately identified during the pre-filing period, which included 
a public meeting and site visit, and no new issues are likely to be 
identified through additional scoping. The EA will assess the potential 
effects of project construction and operation on geology and soils, 
aquatic resources, terrestrial resources, threatened and endangered 
species, recreation and land use, and cultural and historic resources.
    n. 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 at FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov.
    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. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    o. 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'', ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE 
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMMENTS,'' 
``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or 
``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. 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.

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    p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according 
to the following Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule 
will be made as appropriate (e.g., if scoping is not waived, the 
schedule would be lengthened).

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                         Milestone                           Target date
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Notice of the availability of the EA.......................   July 2012.
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    Dated: April 24, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-10531 Filed 5-1-12; 8:45 am]
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