All applications for Preliminary Permits shall include
information described in this rule. The applicant shall supply the information
in sufficient detail to evaluate the potential for cumulative impacts with
other proposed, approved and existing projects in the river basin. Information
shall also be sufficient to identify interests, issues and areas of concern
that require detailed assessment in the application for a License for
hydroelectric development. An application shall be deemed incomplete and shall
not be accepted for filing if it lacks any of the following required
information.
(1) The name and address
of the applicant including every person, association of persons, domestic
corporation or municipality that has any proprietary right or interest in the
project. If the applicant is a municipality, the applicant must submit copies
of applicable state or local laws or a municipal charter or any such other
appropriate legal authority, evidencing that the municipality is authorized
under such laws to engage in the business of development, transmitting, or
distributing power.
(2) A
description of the location of the project, giving the county or counties
within which located and stream or streams from which water is to be
appropriated.
(3) The quantity of
water to be appropriated.
(4) If a
reservoir is to be used in connection with the project, the application shall
state the quantity of water to be stored, the maximum surface area in acres,
the name of the stream(s) on which the reservoir is to be located or the name
of the stream(s) or aquifer from which the stored water is to be collected or
both.
(5) The head to be utilized
and the number of THP to be developed. The number of THP shall be determined by
multiplying the quantity of water to be diverted in cubic feet per second by
the vertical head in feet and dividing the product by 8.8.
(6) The approximate location of the point(s)
of diversion and the quantity of water to be taken at each point.
(7) The approximate length of the proposed
canal, pipeline or other conduit, the approximate location of the proposed
power plant and the point where water will be returned to some natural
stream.
(8) The approximate height
of diversion or storage dams and the material from which they will be
constructed.
(9) A legible map to
be prepared on U.S. Geological Survey topographic quadrangle sheets showing the
general location of the project including all dams, reservoirs, canals,
pipelines, forebays, power plants, and streams, and the location of such data
shall be given with respect to township and section lines. If on unsurveyed
land, the location shall be with respect to projections of township and section
lines.
(10) A statement describing
the proposed use or market for the power to be developed.
(11) The name and mailing address of all
property owners:
(a) Within 300 feet of the
project boundary if the project is within an urban growth boundary; or
(b) Within 1,000 feet if the
project is outside of an urban growth boundary giving also the amount of land
under the adjacent property owners ownership in acres or
hectares.
(12) The length
of time for which a Preliminary Permit is desired. A Preliminary Permit may be
issued for a period not exceeding two years. This period may be extended by
order of the Director. An extension may not exceed one year.
(13) An an exhibit, the application must
contain a description of the proposed project, specifying and including, to the
extent possible:
(a) The number, physical
composition, dimensions, general configuration and, where applicable, age and
condition, of any dams, spillways, penstocks, powerhouses, tailraces, or other
structures, whether existing or proposed, that would be part of the
project;
(b) The total estimated
average annual energy production and installed capacity (provide only one
energy and capacity value), the estimated number, rated capacity, and, where
applicable, the age and condition, of any turbines and generator, whether
existing or proposed, that would be part of the project works.
NOTE: The energy production figures submitted with the
Preliminary Permit are recognized as estimates. The actual values will be
established in the draft License application.
(c) Any other information demonstrating how
the proposed project would develop, conserve, and utilize in the public
interest the water resources of the state.
