20150579 Ver 1_FERC Notice_20140910

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Mr. Ray F. Ward
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Project No. 9842-006
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TENDERED FOR FILING WITH THE COMMISSION
AND SOLICITING ADDITIONAL STUDY REQUESTS AND ESTABLISHING
PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE FOR RELICENSING AND A DEADLINE FOR
SUBMISSION OF FINAL AMENDMENTS
(September 10, 2014)
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Minor New License
b. Project No.: 9842-006
c. Date filed: August 28, 2014
d. Applicant: Mr. Ray F. Ward
e. Name of Project: Ward Mill Hydroelectric Project
f. Location: On the Watauga River, in the Township of Laurel Creek, Watauga County,
North Carolina. The project does not occupy lands of the United States.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. §§ 791 (a) - 825(r)
h. Applicant Contact: Andrew C. Givens, Cardinal Energy Service, Inc., 620 N. West
St., Suite 103, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603, [phone]
i. FERC Contact: Adam Peer at [phone], [e-mail].
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or
special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the
preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such
requests described in item 1 below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's
policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document
cannot also intervene. See, 94 FERC T 61,076 (2001).

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k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 C.F.R. of the Commission's regulations, if any
resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study
should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of
the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a
request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of
the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant.
1. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency
status: October 27, 2014
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study
requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission's eFiling
system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-film /e fiiing.asp. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at FERC OnlineSupport (a.,ferc. Dov, [phone] (toll free), or
[phone] (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC
20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-9842-006.
in. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time.
n. The Ward Mill Project consists of. 1) an existing 130 -foot -long by 20 -foot -high dam;
(2) an existing 4.6 acre reservoir with an estimated gross storage capacity of 16.3 acre-
feet; (3) a 14 -foot -long, 5 -foot -wide, and 7.5 -foot -tall penstock made of rock, concrete
and reinforced steel; (4) a powerhouse containing two generating units for a total installed
capacity of 168 kilowatts; (5) existing transmission facilities; and (6) appurtenant
facilities. The project is estimated to generate from below 290,000 to over 599,000
kilowatt-hours annually. The dam and existing facilities are owned by the applicant. No
new project facilities are proposed.
o. 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 website 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. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h
above.
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, contact FERC Online Support.

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p. Procedural schedule and final amendments: The application will be processed
according to the following preliminary Hydra Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the
schedule will be made as appropriate.
Issue Acceptance or Deficiency Letter
October 2014
Request Additional Information
October 2014
Issue Notice of Acceptance
January 2015
Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments
February 2015
Comments on Scoping Document 1
April 2015
Issue Scoping Document 2
May 2015
Issue notice of ready for environmental analysis
May 2015
Commission issues EA
January 2016
Comments on EA
February 2016
Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later
than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

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Document Content(s)
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