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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Pedro Bay Village Council Docket No. DI14-6-000
NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF INTENTION
AND SOLICITING COMMENTS,
PROTESTS, AND/OR MOTIONS TO INTERVENE
(August 22, 2014)
Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and
is available for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention
b. Docket No: DI14-6-000
c. Date Filed: July 22, 2014
d. Applicant: Pedro Bay Village Council
e. Name of Project: Knutson Creek Hydroelectric Project
f. Location: The proposed Knutson Creek Hydroelectric Project will be located on
Knutson Creek, in the unincorporated village of Pedro Bay, in Lake and Peninsula
Borough, Alaska, affecting T. 4S, R. 28W, Seward Median.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16 USC 817(b).
h. Applicant Contact: Joel Groves, 1503 W. 33rd Ave. #310, Anchorage, AK 99503;
Telephone: (907) 258-2420 Ext. 204; Fax: (907) 258-2419; E-mail address:
joel@polarconsult.netmailto:mpdpe@aol.com
i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Ashish Desai,
(202) 502-8370, or E-mail address: Ashish.Desai@ferc.gov
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests, is 30 days from the
issuance date of this notice by the Commission. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file any motion to intervene, protest, comments, and/or
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recommendations using the Commission’s eFiling system 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, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY).
In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20426. The first page of
any filing should include the docket number (DI14-6-000). For more information on how
to submit these types of filings, please go to the Commission’s website located at
http://www.ferc.gov/filing-comments.asp.
Please include the docket number (DI14-6-000) on any comments, protests, and/or
motions filed.
k. Description of Project: The proposed 200 kW Knutson Creek Hydroelectric Project
will consist of: (1) a 7-foot-high, 560-foot-long combination reinforced concrete weir
and rock faced earthen dike diversion structure at river mile 2.59; (2) a screened intake
integrated into the reinforced concrete portion of the diversion; (3) a 7,100-foot-long, 24-
inch-diameter penstock; (4) a pipe and trail bridge for the penstock crossing Knutson
Creek at river mile 1.79; (5) a powerhouse containing a single cross‐flow turbine coupled
to a single phase synchronous generator; (6) a 1400-foot-long tailrace that would
discharge directly into Knutson Creek; (7) a buried 9900-foot-long, 7,200-volt electric
cable to interconnect with Pedro Bay’s existing power grid; and (8) appurtenant facilities.
When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to investigate and
determine if the project would affect the interests of interstate or foreign commerce. The
Commission also determines whether or not the project: (1) would be located on a
navigable waterway; (2) would occupy or affect public lands or reservations of the United
States; (3) would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or (4) if
applicable, has involved or would involve any construction subsequent to 1935 that may
have increased or would increase the project's reservoir, head or generating capacity, or
have otherwise significantly modified the project's pre-1935 design or operation.
l. Locations of the Application: Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and
are available for public inspection. This filing may be viewed on the web 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. 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. For assistance, call 1-
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866-208-3676 or e-mail FERCOlineSupport@ferc.gov for TTY, call (202) 502-8659. 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, .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.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents -- All filings must bear in all capital
letters the title "COMMENTS", "PROTESTS", AND/OR "MOTIONS TO
INTERVENE", as applicable, and the Docket Number of the particular application to
which the filing refers. A copy of any Motion to Intervene must also be served upon each
representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application.
p. Agency Comments -- Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments
on the described application. A copy of the application may be obtained by agencies
directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time
specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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