600 North 18th Street
Post Office Box 2641
Birmingham, Alabama 35291
Tel 205.257.1000
August 27, 2010
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20426
RE:
Holt Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2203)—Notice of Intent, Filing of PreApplication Document, and Request for Approval to use the Traditional Licensing
Process
Dear Secretary Bose:
Enclosed is Alabama Power Company’s Notice of Intent to File a License
Application (NOI), the Pre-Application Document (PAD) and a Request for Approval to use
the Traditional Licensing Process for the Holt Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2203)
(including Attachments A and B). These documents are being filed in accordance with §5.5
and §5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. In accordance with §5.5 and §16.8 of the
Commission’s regulations, we are also transmitting this letter and the referenced attachments
(excluding CEII and Non-Internet Public material) to agencies, Native American tribes, and
non-governmental organizations that we believe may have an interest in the Project. All
materials related to the current license as well as other materials related to this NOI and PAD
are available for inspection at the offices of Alabama Power Company, 600 North 18th Street,
Birmingham, Alabama. We have also published notice of this filing in the Tuscaloosa News,
a daily newspaper in general circulation in the project area.
In accordance with §5.5(e) of the Commission’s regulations, Alabama Power
requests that it be designated as Non-Federal Representative under Section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and be given authority to initiate consultation pursuant to Section
106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. As described in greater detail below, Alabama
Power also requests approval to use the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP) with enhanced
consultation beyond that required in §16.8. Agencies, Native American tribes and nongovernmental organizations are requested to provide their comments on this request to the
Commission within 30 days of this filing (September 27, 2010).
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary
August 27, 2010
2.
Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process
Alabama Power has held three meetings, including one site visit, with federal and
state resource agencies, non-governmental organizations, and interested parties to introduce
the Holt Project, discuss the relicensing process, identify preliminary issues, and to solicit
support for use of the TLP with enhanced consultation for the Holt Project (see Attachment
A for May 5, 2010 meeting summary). Alabama Power’s request to use the TLP complies
with the criteria outlined in 18 CFR Section 5.3 (C) (1) (ii) A-F. As well, use of the TLP will
benefit the participants to the process, and will provide FERC with the information it needs
to complete its licensing obligations.
•
Likelihood of On-Time License Issuance (§5.3A)
The Holt Project is located at a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s (USACE) Lock
and Dam facility and flows to the Holt Project are controlled by the USACE. The
relicensing is limited to those works and lands within the Project Boundary that
include the powerhouse, tailrace, and transmission line. The Holt reservoir,
which is approximately 3,296 acres at elevation of 187 feet, and the dam and
lock structure are operated and maintained by the USACE and are not within the
Project Boundary. The Project consists of an intake structure located at the west
end of the spillway; a powerhouse located on the northern bank of the Project
containing a 55,600-horsepower turbine operating under a gross head of 58 feet
and connected to a 46,944-kilowatt generator; a substation; a tailrace; and a 2.48
mile transmission line. The Project Boundary includes approximately 53 acres.
Alabama Power does not anticipate proposing any upgrades or changes to
operation. The agencies and NGOs that are participating in the relicensing to
date have been involved in multiple relicensing proceedings with other Alabama
Power hydroelectric projects and have experience using the TLP. The
stakeholders and Alabama Power have already begun discussions regarding
issues related to the relicensing and they are well aware of the limited number of
issues that are likely to be raised at the Holt Project. The stakeholders’
familiarity with the process and informational needs should allow for the timely
issuance of the Holt Project license on or before the expiration date of the
existing license.
•
Complexity of the Resource Issues (§5.3B)
Alabama Power presented and discussed a list of anticipated resource issues
during a site visit and stakeholder meeting on May 5, 2010. Based upon that site
visit, Alabama Power determined that the following issues may need to be
addressed at some level during the relicensing process.
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Water quality sampling below the project
Rare, threatened and endangered (RTE) species surveys in the tailrace
Fish entrainment and turbine mortality
Potential for recreation enhancements
Some limited effort to address Section 106 issues
These issues have been addressed at other Alabama Power projects that have
undergone relicensing within the basin and elsewhere in Alabama and should be
easily addressed at the Holt Project. In fact, this project has fewer anticipated
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary
August 27, 2010
3.
issues than the Warrior River Project (located upstream of the Holt Project) and
is similar to the Bankhead development (also located upstream of the Holt
Project), which is also located on a USACE Lock and Dam. Alabama Power
currently collects water quality data in compliance with the FERC Order
Modifying and Approving Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring Plan Under Amended
Article 43 (Issued February 4, 2002) and additional tailrace water quality
sampling and RTE surveys are anticipated to be baseline reconnaissance level
studies. With the existing data and knowledge of the basin, the limited project
boundary and project footprint (powerhouse, tailrace, transmission line), no
significant issues are anticipated. Alabama Power will propose using the desktop
approach for assessing fish entrainment and mortality, which has been
successfully utilized at numerous other Southeastern hydroelectric projects,
including the Warrior River Project (FERC No. 2165). Recreation at the site is
limited due to the size of the project and the USACE’s land and reservoir
ownership but the licensee will work with the stakeholders to identify
enhancements or improvements that need to be made. Based upon the size of the
project, the location at the USACE Holt Lock and Dam, and lack of complex
issues, the relicensing process for the Holt Project should be much less complex
than the relicensing proceedings on the Coosa, upper Warrior and Tallapoosa
Rivers.
•
Level of Anticipated Controversy (§5.3C)
As noted above, Alabama Power has begun consultation with the stakeholders to
determine resource issues and management goals that will need to be considered
during the process. Alabama Power is not anticipating a large degree of public
involvement or interest in the relicensing process given the location adjacent to
the USACE Holt Lock and Dam; however, national and state NGOs and local
riverkeepers intend to participate in the relicensing process. Given the low
complexity of issues already identified at the project, it is not currently
anticipated that the relicensing process will result in any significant controversy
that cannot be resolved with the Enhanced TLP. Alabama Power believes that
the TLP is a process that will enable the license applicant and the stakeholders to
reach agreement on protection, mitigation, enhancement measures for the Holt
Project.
•
Relative Cost of the Traditional Licensing Process Compared to the Integrated
Process (§5.3D)
Given the limited scope of the Holt Project boundary, the limited number of
anticipated issues, the limited number of stakeholders and the low level of
controversy, Alabama Power believes that the TLP is better suited to the Holt
Project from a cost standpoint, than is the Integrated Licensing Process (ILP).
Experience to date at other projects nationwide demonstrates that the ILP is
significantly more costly to licensees compared to the TLP. Projects located on
USACE lock and dam facilities frequently request the TLP due to the overall
limited project scope and related issues with the expectation that significant
process cost savings can be realized. Alabama Power believes that given the
unique circumstances at this project, the TLP can be a more efficient relicensing
process than the ILP. The project licensing should proceed smoothly with the
TLP, through enhanced consultation during critical junctures in the process.
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Al Redding
Alabama Bass Federation
PO Box 190
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Outdoor Recreation Section
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Montgomery, AL 36130
Alabama Forestry Commission
PO Box 302550
Montgomery, AL 36130
Alabama Office of Attorney General
Troy King
500 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36130
Alabama Office of The Governor
RE: FERC Projects
State Capitol
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Alabama Public Service Commission
Secretary
PO Box 304260
Montgomery AL 36130
Bob Allen
United States Army Corps of Engineers
109 Saint Joseph Street
PO Box 2288
Mobile, AL 36628-0001
Bob Huffaker, Chief of Operations
ADCNR – Marine Police Division
64 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
Bobby Miller
County Commissioner
714 Greensboro Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Brad Williams
Public Service Commission
PO Box 304260
Montgomery, AL 36130
Brian Barr
Camas Land Use Consulting
PO Box 163
Gold Hill, OR 97525
Alabama Soil & Water Conservation Committee
Stephen Cauthen, Executive Director
PO Box 304800
Montgomery AL 36130-4800
Bryant Celestine
Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas
571 State Park Road 56
Livingston, TX 77351
Charles Coleman
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town
Route 1, Box 190-A
Weleetka, OK 74880
Amanda Hill
Alabama Historical Commission
468 South Perry Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Charles Scribner, Executive Director
Black Warrior Riverkeeper
712 37th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35222
Arthur Davis
208 Cannon H.O.B.
Washington, DC 20515
Charles Wagner, Regional Engineer
3700 Crestwood Parkway NW, 9th Floor
Duluth, GA 30096
Augustine Asbury, Tribal Representative
Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town
P.O. Box 187
Wetumpka, OK 74883
Bill Pearson
United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Daphne Es Field Office, Field Supervisor
1208-B Main Street
Daphne, AL 36526
Charles Yanny
United States Army Corps of Engineers
PO Box 2288
Mobile, AL 36628
Chris Goodman
ADEM
PO Box 301463
Montgomery, AL 36130-1463
Chris Greene
ADCNR
64 North Union Street, Suite 658
Montgomery, AL 36130
E.B. Allison, Jr., Hydro General Manager
Alabama Power Company
PO Box 2641
Birmingham AL 35203
Christine Norris
Jena Band of Choctaw Indians
P.O. Box 14
Jena, LA 71342
Chuck Sumner
Env. & Resources Branch, Planning & Env. Division
United States Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile Dis.
Attn: Pd-Ei
PO Box 2288
Mobile, AL 36628-0001
Earl Barby
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe
PO Box 1589
Marksville, LA 71351
Commanding Officer
U.S. Coast Guard
1500 South Broad Street #102
Mobile, AL 36605
Eng. Staff Southern Region
Georgia Regional Forester S Region
5645 Riggins Mill Road
Dry Branch, GA 31020
Cynthia Bohn
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Ecological Services
1875 Century Blvd NE, #200
Atlanta, GA 30345
Ericha Shelton-Nix, Wildlife Biologist
ADCNR Division of Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries
PO Box 721
Wetumpka, AL 36092
Damon Abernethy, Fisheries Dev. Coordinator
ADCNR, Div. of Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries
64 North Union Street, Suite 551
Montgomery, AL 36130
Debbie Thomas, Tribal Representative
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas
Route 3, Box 645
Livingston, TX 77351
Delores Herrod
Kialegee Tribal Town of Muscogee Nation
PO Box 332
108 North Main Street
Wetumpka, OK 74883
Don Wallace, County Commissioner
714 Greensboro Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Director
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs - Eastern Reg. Office
545 Marriott Drive, Suite 700
Nashville, TN 37214
Duane Winters
Bureau of Land Management
411 Briarwood Drive, Suite 404
Jackson, MS 39206
Elizabeth Brown
Alabama Historical Commission
Deputy, State Historic Preservation Officer
468 South Perry Street
Montgomery, AL 36130-0900
Eve Joy Esq., Managing Attorney
National Marine Fisheries Service
263 13th Avenue South, Suite 177
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Fred Leslie
ADEM
1350 Coliseum Blvd.
Montgomery, AL 36130
Gary Moody, Chief
ADCNR – Wildlife Section
64 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
Gary Youngblood, County Commissioner
714 Greensboro Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Gingy Nail
Chickasaw Nation
P.O. Box 1548
Ada, OK 74820
Honorable Jeff Sessions
United States Senate
326 Russell Senate Office Bldg
Washington DC 20510
Honorable Richard Shelby
United States Senate
304 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Janice Hamilton
Public Service Commission
100 North Union Street, Suite 950
Montgomery, AL 36130
Lelyn Thomas, Tribal Representative
Coushatta Indian Tribe
P.O. Box 818
Elton, LA 70532
Lynn Sisk
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Water Division
PO Box 301463
Montgomery, AL 36130-1463
Jeff Powell
United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Daphne ES Field Office
1208-B Main Street
Daphne, AL 36526
Mark Easterwood, Director
Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources
State Parks Division
64 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
Jerry Moss
ADCNR – District 3 Office
PO Box 305
Northport, AL 35476
Matt Rice
American Rivers
2231 Devine Street, Suite 202
Columbia, SC 29205
Jim Howard
Alabama Bass Federation
501 Five Mile Road
Eufaula, AL 36027
Mike Eubanks
United States Army Corps of Engineers
109 Saint Joseph Street
Mobile, AL 36628
John H Harrington
U.S. Department of Interior – Office of The Solicitor
75 Spring Street SW, Suite 304
Atlanta, GA 30303
Mitch Reid
Alabama Rivers Alliance
2027 2nd Avenue North, Suite A
Birmingham AL 35203
John L. Wathen
Friends of Hurricane Creek
PO Box 40836
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Moundville Times
298 Market Street
Moundville, AL 35474
John Seebach, Director
Hydropower Reform Campaign
American Rivers
1101 14th Street NW, Suite 1400
Washington, DC 20005
Judy Takats
World Wildlife Fund
2021 21st Avenue Street, Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37212
Kenneth H. Carleton
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
P.O. Box 6257
Choctaw, MS 39350
Lance R. LeFleur, Director
Alabama Dept. of Environmental Management
PO Box 301463
Montgomery, AL 361030-1463
Mr. Howard Mindel
United States Army Corps of Engineers
60 Forsyth Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
Nick Nichols, Assistant Chief of Fisheries
ADCNR
64 North Union Street, Suite 551
Montgomery, AL 36130
Office of Project Review
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Old Post Office Building
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004
Pare Bowlegs
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
PO Box 1498
Wewoka, OK 74884
Patti Powell, Director
Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources
State Lands Division
64 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
Pres Allinder
Alabama Department of Public Health
PO Box 303017, RSA Tower
Montgomery, AL 36130-3017
Prescott Brownell, Reg. FERC Coordinator
National Marine Fisheries Service
219 Fort Johnson Road
Charleston, SC 29412-9110
R. Vernon Minton, Director
Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources
Marine Resources Division
PO Box 189
Dauphin Island, AL 36528
The Crimson White
PO Box 2389
Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
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315 28th Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
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Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma
PO Box 580
Okmulgee, OK 74447
Tom Littlepage
Alabama Office of Water Resources
401 Adams Avenue, Suite 434
Montgomery, AL 46104
Reginald Murray, County Commissioner
714 Greensboro Avenue
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Solicitor’s Office
1849 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20420
Robert Thrower
Poarch Band of Creek Indians
5811 Jack Springs Road
Atmore, AL 36502
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Diana M. Woods
61 Forsyth Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30303-8690
Stacey Hathorn
Alabama Historical Commission
468 South Perry Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
U.S. National Park Service
U.S. Department of The Interior
100 Alabama Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
Stan Cook, Chief
Fisheries Section
ADCNR – Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries Division
64 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
Wendy Allen, Executive Director
Black Warrior Cahaba Rivers Land Trust
2121 8th Avenue North, Suite 802
Birmingham, AL 35203
Steve Rider
ADCNR
64 North Union Street, Suite 658
Montgomery, AL 36130
Susan Parker
Public Service Commission
RSA Union Building
100 North Union Street, Suite 818
Montgomery AL 36130
Terry Cole, THPO
Cultural Preservation Committee
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
P.O. Drawer 1210
Durant, OK 74702
Wesley Andrews
Seminole Tribe of Florida
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum
HC 61 Box 21 A
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West Alabama Chamber of Commerce
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Willard S Steele
Seminole Tribe of Florida
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum
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Clewiston, Fl 33440
ATTACHMENT A
MAY 5, 2010 MEETING SUMMARY
MEETING NOTES
ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
HOLT PROJECT TOUR AND MEETING
HOLT LOCK AND DAM
HOLT, ALABAMA
MAY 5, 2010
ATTENDEES:
Name
Organization
Jim Crew
Barry Lovett
Angie Anderegg
Viki Pate
Sinem Kilic
Len Simmons
John Davison
Chris Greene
Lynn Sisk
Chris Goodman
Mitch Reid
Danny Richardson
Chuck Sumner
Henry Mealing
Dave Anderson
Kelly Schaeffer
Amanda Fleming
Alabama Power
Alabama Power
Alabama Power
Alabama Power
Alabama Power
Alabama Power
Alabama Power
ADCNR
ADEM
ADEM
Alabama Rivers Alliance
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
Kleinschmidt
Kleinschmidt
Kleinschmidt
Kleinschmidt
ACTION ITEMS:
•
Alabama Power will provide stakeholders with an email requesting their “concurrence” or
“no objection” to Alabama Power’s use of the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP) for the
Holt relicensing.
MEETING NOTES:
These notes summarize the major discussion items and are not intended to be a transcript or
analysis of the meeting.
Jim Crew gave a brief introduction and explained that Barry Lovett would be heading the
relicensing effort on Holt. Kelly Schaeffer reviewed the project relicensing timeline and reminded
everyone that Alabama Power Company (Alabama Power) will ask the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) for permission to use the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP). The Integrated
Licensing Process (ILP), FERC’s default process, is timeline driven and does not suit smaller
projects (with fewer stakeholders and fewer issues), such as Holt. Alabama Power will file the Holt
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Pre-Application Document (PAD) on August 27, 2010 and will request FERC’s permission to use
the TLP at that time. Kelly assured the stakeholders that with enhanced consultation, stakeholders
will be given plenty of opportunity to discuss issues and to comment on study plans and major
relicensing documents. No one expressed an objection to Alabama Power’s use of the TLP. Chris
Greene (ADCNR) and Lynn Sisk (ADEM) agreed the TLP process would work best for their
respective agency’s participation in the Holt relicensing.
Next, the group discussed issues specific to Holt. The transmission lines are included in the
Holt Project boundary. There is one Overlook area that is included in the FERC Project boundary
for Holt but is located on U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Property (USACE) property. Similar to
the Bankhead Project, the USACE has jurisdiction for operating and maintaining the Holt Reservoir
and the Holt Lock facility. Alabama Power is not proposing any operational changes as part of the
new license. There is no minimum flow requirement below the Holt Dam, although there is usually
leakage from the dam. There is no boat or portage access near the dam, though boats can move
through the lock as long as the person operating the vessel is wearing a personal flotation device.
Alabama Power discussed the need for certain studies as part of the Holt relicensing. Those studies
include, but may not be limited to, water quality (Alabama Power will submit a 401 application to
ADEM); fish entrainment; rare, threatened and endangered species; and cultural resources
investigations (limited to Phase 1 at present).
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HOLT PROJECT TOUR AND MEETING
HOLT LOCK AND DAM
HOLT, ALABAMA
MAY 5, 2010
AGENDA
Alabama Power Company
Holt Project Site Tour and Meeting
FERC No. 2203
May 5, 2010
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Meeting Purpose:
To provide a tour of Alabama Power’s Holt Powerhouse, discuss the Holt
relicensing process and tour the Corps of Engineers’ Holt Lock and Dam.
9:00 AM
Meet at the Holt Hydroelectric Project Powerhouse (directions attached to
this agenda)
9:15 – 10:30 AM
Tour of Holt Powerhouse
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Holt Relicensing Meeting
 Review relicensing timeline
 Discuss use of the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP)
 Discuss any initial issues related to existing and continued operation
of the Holt Project
11:30 AM
LUNCH (provided by Alabama Power)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Tour of the Corps of Engineers’ Holt Lock and Dam
2:00 PM
Adjourn
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HOLT PROJECT TOUR AND MEETING
HOLT LOCK AND DAM
HOLT, ALABAMA
MAY 5, 2010
Directions to Holt Powerhouse
Directions from US 82 West in Tuscaloosa (McFarland Boulevard):
Take the Rice Mine Road Exit to the right at the west end of the Warrior River bridge.
Go left on Rice Mine Road for 2 miles. Turn right onto New Watermelon Road A Publix supermarket will be on the left & CVS Pharmacy on the right. Go about
4 miles and turn right onto Lake Nicol Road at the intersection of the fire station.
Go three miles and turn right onto Deerlick Road for 2 miles. Turn right onto Power Plant
Road for 2 miles. Signs will direct you to the plant once you turn on to Rice Mine Road.
Use the keypad on the left side of the road at the second gate to access plant.
Directions from Jasper:
Follow 69S from Jasper through Oakman and continue on 69S towards Tuscaloosa.
Turn left near mile marker 163 onto Yellow Creek Road. There is a sign to
DEERLICK PARK on the right hand side of 69S just before you turn left onto
Yellow Creek Road. Go 5 miles on Yellow Creek Road. Take a right when
Yellow Creek Road dead ends into Watermelon Road.. There will be a sign that
reads HOLT DAM 13 miles. Go 5 miles to the intersection. Take a left on
Lake Nicol Road. There will be a sign that reads Holt Dam 8 miles. Follow
Lake Nicol to the intersection of Deerlick Road. Take a right onto Deerlick Road
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for 2 miles. Take a right onto Power Plant Road for 2 miles. Use the keypad on
the left side of the road at the second gate to access plant.
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ATTACHMENT B
STAKEHOLDER CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING SUPPORT FOR THE TLP
From:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Date:
Sisk, Lynn
Lovett, Barry K.; Allen, Bob; Allinder, Pres; Allison, Eugene B., Jr.; Dave Anderson; Barr, Brian; Brooke, Nelson;
Brown, Elizabeth; Brownell, Prescott; Cook, Stan; Curry, James R SAM; Davison, John Kennedy; Eubanks, Mike;
Amanda Fleming; Greene, Chris; Griffin, Rosalind B.; Grogan, John D.; Herndon, Bobby; Hill, Amanda; Leslie,
Fred; Lochamy, James S.; Maddox, Walter; Henry Mealing; Moody, Gary; Moss, Jerry; Pate, Viki J.; Peeples,
Alan L.; Powell, Jeff; Reid, Mitch; Rhinehart, Greg; Rice, Matt; Kelly Schaeffer; Segars-Anderegg, Angela;
Simmons, L. F.; Stover, Charles M.; Sumner, Chuck; Takats, Judy (home); Takats, Judy (work); Wathen, John
Crew, James F.; McIndoe, Mac; Leslie, Fred
RE: Holt Project - FERC No. 2203 - Traditional Licensing Process
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 4:25:32 PM
Barry,
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has no objection to the use of the
Traditional Licensing Process (TLP) for the Holt Project relicensing (FERC No. 2203).
Lynn Sisk
Chief, Water Quality Branch
Water Division, ADEM
(334) 271-7826
Mission: Assure for all citizens of the State a safe, healthful and productive environment.
From: Lovett, Barry K. [mailto:BKLOVETT@southernco.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:50 PM
To: Allen, Bob; Allinder, Pres; Allison, Eugene B., Jr.; Anderson, Dave; Barr, Brian; Brooke, Nelson;
Brown, Elizabeth; Brownell, Prescott; Cook, Stan; Curry, James R SAM; Davison, John Kennedy;
Eubanks, Mike; Fleming, Amanda; Greene, Chris; Griffin, Rosalind B.; Grogan, John D.; Herndon, Bobby;
Hill, Amanda; Leslie, Fred; Lochamy, James S.; Maddox, Walter; Mealing, Henry; Moody, Gary; Moss,
Jerry; Pate, Viki J.; Peeples, Alan L.; Powell, Jeff; Reid, Mitch; Rhinehart, Greg; Rice, Matt; Schaeffer,
Kelly; Segars-Anderegg, Angela; Simmons, L. F.; Sisk, Lynn; Stover, Charles M.; Sumner, Chuck;
Takats, Judy (home); Takats, Judy (work); Wathen, John
Cc: Crew, James F.
Subject: Holt Project - FERC No. 2203 - Traditional Licensing Process
Dear Holt Stakeholders,
At our May 5, 2010 site visit and relicensing meeting, we discussed Alabama Power’s relicensing timeline
and our plan to request approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC ) to use the
Traditional Licensing Process (TLP) for relicensing the Holt Project (FERC Project Number 2203). As you
might recall, we are proposing the TLP for a few primary reasons, those reasons being consistent with
FERC’s guidance on when a TLP might be appropriate. As Alabama Power Company's powerhouse,
which comprises the Holt project, is located at the U.S. Army Corps Holt Lock and Dam facility, the
relicensing has a limited geographic scope. Based on meetings with stakeholders, Alabama Power
Company expects the issues and level of controversy for the Holt project relicensing to be at a
minimum. We also anticipate that FERC will be able to issue a new license for the Holt Project on
schedule, for the reasons stated above.
Alabama Power Company is requesting either your concurrence with our request to use the TLP, or
that you express no objection to the use of the TLP. We are looking for a brief response to this email –
either written on your organization’s letterhead, or simply in the form of an email response directly to
me. We will gather the responses and include them as an appendix to the letter that we will file with
FERC in August , requesting the use of the TLP.
I would like to have all responses to our proposed use of the TLP by June 8, 2010. I appreciate your
response to this email and if you have any questions on the TLP or the Holt relicensing, please contact
me at 205-257-1268 or BKLOVETT@southernco.com<blocked::mailto:BKLOVETT@southernco.com>.
Thank you,
Barry Lovett
Alabama Power Company
Hydro Licensing & Compliance
Office (205) 257-1268
Cell (205) 902-3332
From:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Date:
Mitch Reid
Lovett, Barry K.; "Allen, Bob"; "Allinder, Pres"; Allison, Eugene B., Jr.; Dave Anderson; "Barr, Brian"; "Brooke,
Nelson"; "Brown, Elizabeth"; "Brownell, Prescott"; "Cook, Stan"; "Curry, James R SAM"; Davison, John Kennedy;
"Eubanks, Mike"; Amanda Fleming; "Greene, Chris"; Griffin, Rosalind B.; Grogan, John D.; "Herndon, Bobby";
"Hill, Amanda"; "Leslie, Fred"; Lochamy, James S.; "Maddox, Walter"; Henry Mealing; "Moody, Gary"; "Moss,
Jerry"; Pate, Viki J.; Peeples, Alan L.; "Powell, Jeff"; "Rhinehart, Greg"; "Rice, Matt"; Kelly Schaeffer; SegarsAnderegg, Angela; Simmons, L. F.; "Sisk, Lynn"; Stover, Charles M.; "Sumner, Chuck"; "Takats, Judy (home)";
"Takats, Judy (work)"; "Wathen, John"
Crew, James F.
RE: Holt Project - FERC No. 2203 - Traditional Licensing Process
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 4:14:44 PM
Alabama Rivers Alliance has no objection to using the TLP for relicensing the Holt Project (FERC Project
#2203).
Mitch Reid, J.D.
Program Director
(205) 322-6395
www.alabamarivers.org<http://www.alabamarivers.org>
www.AlabamaWaterAgenda.com<http://www.AlabamaWaterAgenda.com>
________________________________
From: Lovett, Barry K. [mailto:BKLOVETT@southernco.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:50 PM
To: Allen, Bob; Allinder, Pres; Allison, Eugene B., Jr.; Anderson, Dave; Barr, Brian; Brooke, Nelson;
Brown, Elizabeth; Brownell, Prescott; Cook, Stan; Curry, James R SAM; Davison, John Kennedy;
Eubanks, Mike; Fleming, Amanda; Greene, Chris; Griffin, Rosalind B.; Grogan, John D.; Herndon, Bobby;
Hill, Amanda; Leslie, Fred; Lochamy, James S.; Maddox, Walter; Mealing, Henry; Moody, Gary; Moss,
Jerry; Pate, Viki J.; Peeples, Alan L.; Powell, Jeff; Reid, Mitch; Rhinehart, Greg; Rice, Matt; Schaeffer,
Kelly; Segars-Anderegg, Angela; Simmons, L. F.; Sisk, Lynn; Stover, Charles M.; Sumner, Chuck;
Takats, Judy (home); Takats, Judy (work); Wathen, John
Cc: Crew, James F.
Subject: Holt Project - FERC No. 2203 - Traditional Licensing Process
Dear Holt Stakeholders,
At our May 5, 2010 site visit and relicensing meeting, we discussed Alabama Power’s relicensing timeline
and our plan to request approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC ) to use the
Traditional Licensing Process (TLP) for relicensing the Holt Project (FERC Project Number 2203). As you
might recall, we are proposing the TLP for a few primary reasons, those reasons being consistent with
FERC’s guidance on when a TLP might be appropriate. As Alabama Power Company's powerhouse,
which comprises the Holt project, is located at the U.S. Army Corps Holt Lock and Dam facility, the
relicensing has a limited geographic scope. Based on meetings with stakeholders, Alabama Power
Company expects the issues and level of controversy for the Holt project relicensing to be at a
minimum. We also anticipate that FERC will be able to issue a new license for the Holt Project on
schedule, for the reasons stated above.
Alabama Power Company is requesting either your concurrence with our request to use the TLP, or
that you express no objection to the use of the TLP. We are looking for a brief response to this email –
either written on your organization’s letterhead, or simply in the form of an email response directly to
me. We will gather the responses and include them as an appendix to the letter that we will file with
FERC in August , requesting the use of the TLP.
I would like to have all responses to our proposed use of the TLP by June 8, 2010. I appreciate your
response to this email and if you have any questions on the TLP or the Holt relicensing, please contact
me at 205-257-1268 or BKLOVETT@southernco.com<blocked::mailto:BKLOVETT@southernco.com>.
Thank you,
Barry Lovett
Alabama Power Company
Hydro Licensing & Compliance
Office (205) 257-1268
Cell (205) 902-3332
From:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Date:
Jeff_Powell@fws.gov
Lovett, Barry K.
Bill_Pearson@fws.gov
Re: Holt Project - FERC No. 2203 - Traditional Licensing Process
Thursday, May 27, 2010 5:44:37 PM
The USFWS's Alabama Field Office has no objection to using the TLP for the relicensing of the Holt
Project.
Jeff Powell
Aquatic Biologist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Alabama Ecological Services Field Office
251.441.5858
http://daphne.fws.gov
-----"Lovett, Barry K." <BKLOVETT@southernco.com> wrote: ----To: "Allen, Bob" <robert.a.allen@sam.usace.army.mil>, "Allinder, Pres" <wallinder@adph.state.al.us>,
"Allison, Eugene B., Jr." <EBALLISO@southernco.com>, "Anderson, Dave"
<dave.anderson@kleinschmidtusa.com>, "Barr, Brian" <bbarrr@gmail.com>, "Brooke, Nelson"
<nbrooke@blackwarriorriver.org>, "Brown, Elizabeth" <elizabeth.brown@preserveala.org>, "Brownell,
Prescott" <prescott.brownell@noaa.gov>, "Cook, Stan" <stan.cook@dcnr.alabama.gov>, "Curry, James
R SAM" <James.R.Curry@usace.army.mil>, "Davison, John Kennedy" <JKDAVISO@southernco.com>,
"Eubanks, Mike" <michael.j.eubanks@sam.usace.army.mil>, "Fleming, Amanda"
<amanda.fleming@Kleinschmidtusa.com>, "Greene, Chris" <chris.greene@dcnr.alabama.gov>, "Griffin,
Rosalind B." <RBGRIFFI@southernco.com>, "Grogan, John D." <JDGROGAN@southernco.com>,
"Herndon, Bobby" <bherndon@cityofnorthport.org>, "Hill, Amanda" <amanda.hill@preserveala.org>,
"Leslie, Fred" <fal@adem.state.al.us>, "Lochamy, James S." <JSLOCHAM@southernco.com>, "Maddox,
Walter" <mayor@tuscaloosa.com>, "Mealing, Henry" <Henry.Mealing@kleinschmidtusa.com>, "Moody,
Gary" <gary.moody@dcnr.alabama.gov>, "Moss, Jerry" <Jerry.moss@dcnr.alabama.gov>, "Pate, Viki J."
<VJPATE@SOUTHERNCO.COM>, "Peeples, Alan L." <ALPEEPLE@southernco.com>, "Powell, Jeff"
<jeff_powell@fws.gov>, "Reid, Mitch" <mreid@alabamarivers.org>, "Rhinehart, Greg"
<greg.rhinehart@preserveala.org>, "Rice, Matt" <mrice@americanrivers.org>, "Schaeffer, Kelly"
<Kelly.Schaeffer@KleinschmidtUSA.com>, "Segars-Anderegg, Angela" <ARSEGARS@southernco.com>,
"Simmons, L. F." <lfsimmon@southernco.com>, "Sisk, Lynn" <LS@ADEM.STATE.AL.US>, "Stover,
Charles M." <CMSTOVER@southernco.com>, "Sumner, Chuck" <lewis.c.sumner@sam.usace.army.mil>,
"Takats, Judy (home)" <judy.takats@gmail.com>, "Takats, Judy (work)" <judy.takats@wwfus.org>,
"Wathen, John" <hccreekkeeper@hughes.net>
From: "Lovett, Barry K." <BKLOVETT@southernco.com>
Date: 05/26/2010 03:50PM
cc: "Crew, James F." <JFCREW@southernco.com>
Subject: Holt Project - FERC No. 2203 - Traditional Licensing Process
Dear Holt Stakeholders,
At our May 5, 2010 site visit and relicensing meeting, we discussed Alabama Power’s relicensing timeline
and our plan to request approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ( FERC ) to use the
Traditional Licensing Process (TLP) for relicensing the Holt Project (FERC Project Number 2203) . As
you might recall, we are proposing the TLP for a few primary reasons, those reasons being consistent with FERC’s guidance on when a TLP might be appropriate. As Alabama Power Company's
powerhouse, which comprises the Holt project, is located at the U.S. Army Corps Holt Lock and Dam
facility , the relicensing has a limited geographic scope. Based on meetings with stakeholder s ,
Alabama Power Company expects the issues and level of controversy for the Holt project relicensing
to be at a minimum. We also anticipate that FERC will be able to issue a new license for the Holt
Project on schedule , for the reasons stated above.
Alabama Power Company is requesting either your concurrence with our request to use the TLP , or that you express no objection to the use of the TLP. We are looking for a brief response to this
email – either written on your organization’s letterhead , or simply in the form of an email response
directly to me. We will gather the responses and include them as an appendix to the letter that we will
file with FERC in August , requesting the use of the TLP.
I would like to have all responses to our proposed use of the TLP by June 8 , 2010. I appreciate
your response to this email and if you have any questions on the TLP or the Holt relicensing, please
contact me at 205-257-1268 or BKLOVETT@southernco.com
<blocked::mailto:BKLOVETT@southernco.com> .
Thank you,
Barry Lovett
Alabama Power Company
Hydro Licensing & Compliance
Office (205) 257-1268
Cell (205) 902-3332
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Hill, Amanda
Lovett, Barry K.
RE: Holt Project - FERC No. 2203 - Traditional Licensing Process
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 4:31:23 PM
The Alabama Historical Commission has no problem with APCO’s using the TLP for the Holt Project.
Amanda Hill
From: Lovett, Barry K. [mailto:BKLOVETT@southernco.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:50 PM
To: Allen, Bob; Allinder, William; Allison, Eugene B., Jr.; Anderson, Dave; Barr, Brian; Brooke, Nelson;
Brown, Elizabeth; Brownell, Prescott; Cook, Stan; Curry, James R SAM; Davison, John Kennedy;
Eubanks, Mike; Fleming, Amanda; Greene, Chris; Griffin, Rosalind B.; Grogan, John D.; Herndon, Bobby;
Hill, Amanda; Leslie, Fred; Lochamy, James S.; Maddox, Walter; Mealing, Henry; Moody, Gary; Moss,
Jerry; Pate, Viki J.; Peeples, Alan L.; Powell, Jeff; Reid, Mitch; Rhinehart, Greg; Rice, Matt; Schaeffer,
Kelly; Segars-Anderegg, Angela; Simmons, L. F.; Sisk, Lynn; Stover, Charles M.; Sumner, Chuck;
Takats, Judy (home); Takats, Judy (work); Wathen, John
Cc: Crew, James F.
Subject: Holt Project - FERC No. 2203 - Traditional Licensing Process
Dear Holt Stakeholders,
At our May 5, 2010 site visit and relicensing meeting, we discussed Alabama Power’s relicensing timeline
and our plan to request approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC ) to use the
Traditional Licensing Process (TLP) for relicensing the Holt Project (FERC Project Number 2203). As you
might recall, we are proposing the TLP for a few primary reasons, those reasons being consistent with
FERC’s guidance on when a TLP might be appropriate. As Alabama Power Company's powerhouse,
which comprises the Holt project, is located at the U.S. Army Corps Holt Lock and Dam facility, the
relicensing has a limited geographic scope. Based on meetings with stakeholders, Alabama Power
Company expects the issues and level of controversy for the Holt project relicensing to be at a
minimum. We also anticipate that FERC will be able to issue a new license for the Holt Project on
schedule, for the reasons stated above.
Alabama Power Company is requesting either your concurrence with our request to use the TLP, or
that you express no objection to the use of the TLP. We are looking for a brief response to this email –
either written on your organization’s letterhead, or simply in the form of an email response directly to
me. We will gather the responses and include them as an appendix to the letter that we will file with
FERC in August , requesting the use of the TLP.
I would like to have all responses to our proposed use of the TLP by June 8, 2010. I appreciate your
response to this email and if you have any questions on the TLP or the Holt relicensing, please contact
me at 205-257-1268 or BKLOVETT@southernco.com<blocked::mailto:BKLOVETT@southernco.com>.
Thank you,
Barry Lovett
Alabama Power Company
Hydro Licensing & Compliance
Office (205) 257-1268
Cell (205) 902-3332
From:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Date:
Greene, Chris
Lovett, Barry K.; Allen, Bob; Allinder, William; Allison, Eugene B., Jr.; Dave Anderson; Barr, Brian; Brooke,
Nelson; Brown, Elizabeth; Brownell, Prescott; Cook, Stan; Curry, James R SAM; Davison, John Kennedy;
Eubanks, Mike; Amanda Fleming; Griffin, Rosalind B.; Grogan, John D.; Herndon, Bobby; Hill, Amanda; Leslie,
Fred; Lochamy, James S.; Maddox, Walter; Henry Mealing; Moody, Gary; Moss, Jerry; Pate, Viki J.; Peeples,
Alan L.; Powell, Jeff; Reid, Mitch; Rhinehart, Greg; Rice, Matt; Kelly Schaeffer; Segars-Anderegg, Angela;
Simmons, L. F.; Sisk, Lynn; Stover, Charles M.; Sumner, Chuck; Takats, Judy (home); Takats, Judy (work);
Wathen, John
Crew, James F.
RE: Holt Project - FERC No. 2203 - Traditional Licensing Process
Thursday, May 27, 2010 9:39:20 AM
Barry,
The fisheries section of the Alabama Division of Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries has no objection to the
use of the Traditional License Process (TLP) method for relicensing the Holt Project (FERC Project
Number 2203). I spoke with fisheries Section Chief Stan Cook regarding this matter and he concurs.
J. Chris Greene
Environmental Affairs Supervisor
Alabama Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries
64 N. Union Street, Suite 658
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 353-0210
Chris.Greene@dcnr.alabama.gov<mailto:Chris.Greene@dcnr.alabama.gov>
________________________________
From: Lovett, Barry K. [mailto:BKLOVETT@southernco.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:50 PM
To: Allen, Bob; Allinder, William; Allison, Eugene B., Jr.; Anderson, Dave; Barr, Brian; Brooke, Nelson;
Brown, Elizabeth; Brownell, Prescott; Cook, Stan; Curry, James R SAM; Davison, John Kennedy;
Eubanks, Mike; Fleming, Amanda; Greene, Chris; Griffin, Rosalind B.; Grogan, John D.; Herndon, Bobby;
Hill, Amanda; Leslie, Fred; Lochamy, James S.; Maddox, Walter; Mealing, Henry; Moody, Gary; Moss,
Jerry; Pate, Viki J.; Peeples, Alan L.; Powell, Jeff; Reid, Mitch; Rhinehart, Greg; Rice, Matt; Schaeffer,
Kelly; Segars-Anderegg, Angela; Simmons, L. F.; Sisk, Lynn; Stover, Charles M.; Sumner, Chuck;
Takats, Judy (home); Takats, Judy (work); Wathen, John
Cc: Crew, James F.
Subject: Holt Project - FERC No. 2203 - Traditional Licensing Process
Dear Holt Stakeholders,
At our May 5, 2010 site visit and relicensing meeting, we discussed Alabama Power’s relicensing timeline
and our plan to request approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC ) to use the
Traditional Licensing Process (TLP) for relicensing the Holt Project (FERC Project Number 2203). As you
might recall, we are proposing the TLP for a few primary reasons, those reasons being consistent with
FERC’s guidance on when a TLP might be appropriate. As Alabama Power Company's powerhouse,
which comprises the Holt project, is located at the U.S. Army Corps Holt Lock and Dam facility, the
relicensing has a limited geographic scope. Based on meetings with stakeholders, Alabama Power
Company expects the issues and level of controversy for the Holt project relicensing to be at a
minimum. We also anticipate that FERC will be able to issue a new license for the Holt Project on
schedule, for the reasons stated above.
Alabama Power Company is requesting either your concurrence with our request to use the TLP, or
that you express no objection to the use of the TLP. We are looking for a brief response to this email –
either written on your organization’s letterhead, or simply in the form of an email response directly to
me. We will gather the responses and include them as an appendix to the letter that we will file with
FERC in August , requesting the use of the TLP.
I would like to have all responses to our proposed use of the TLP by June 8, 2010. I appreciate your
response to this email and if you have any questions on the TLP or the Holt relicensing, please contact
me at 205-257-1268 or BKLOVETT@southernco.com<blocked::mailto:BKLOVETT@southernco.com>.
Thank you,
Barry Lovett
Alabama Power Company
Hydro Licensing & Compliance
Office (205) 257-1268
Cell (205) 902-3332
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Moss, Jerry
Lovett, Barry K.
RE: Holt Project - FERC No. 2203 - Traditional Licensing Process
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:55:16 PM
I have no objection to Alabama Power Co. using the TLP process for the Holt relicensing process.
Jerry Moss
Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries
________________________________
From: Lovett, Barry K. [BKLOVETT@southernco.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:50 PM
To: Allen, Bob; Allinder, William; Allison, Eugene B., Jr.; Anderson, Dave; Barr, Brian; Brooke, Nelson;
Brown, Elizabeth; Brownell, Prescott; Cook, Stan; Curry, James R SAM; Davison, John Kennedy;
Eubanks, Mike; Fleming, Amanda; Greene, Chris; Griffin, Rosalind B.; Grogan, John D.; Herndon, Bobby;
Hill, Amanda; Leslie, Fred; Lochamy, James S.; Maddox, Walter; Mealing, Henry; Moody, Gary; Moss,
Jerry; Pate, Viki J.; Peeples, Alan L.; Powell, Jeff; Reid, Mitch; Rhinehart, Greg; Rice, Matt; Schaeffer,
Kelly; Segars-Anderegg, Angela; Simmons, L. F.; Sisk, Lynn; Stover, Charles M.; Sumner, Chuck;
Takats, Judy (home); Takats, Judy (work); Wathen, John
Cc: Crew, James F.
Subject: Holt Project - FERC No. 2203 - Traditional Licensing Process
Dear Holt Stakeholders,
At our May 5, 2010 site visit and relicensing meeting, we discussed Alabama Power’s relicensing timeline
and our plan to request approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC ) to use the
Traditional Licensing Process (TLP) for relicensing the Holt Project (FERC Project Number 2203). As you
might recall, we are proposing the TLP for a few primary reasons, those reasons being consistent with
FERC’s guidance on when a TLP might be appropriate. As Alabama Power Company's powerhouse,
which comprises the Holt project, is located at the U.S. Army Corps Holt Lock and Dam facility, the
relicensing has a limited geographic scope. Based on meetings with stakeholders, Alabama Power
Company expects the issues and level of controversy for the Holt project relicensing to be at a
minimum. We also anticipate that FERC will be able to issue a new license for the Holt Project on
schedule, for the reasons stated above.
Alabama Power Company is requesting either your concurrence with our request to use the TLP, or
that you express no objection to the use of the TLP. We are looking for a brief response to this email –
either written on your organization’s letterhead, or simply in the form of an email response directly to
me. We will gather the responses and include them as an appendix to the letter that we will file with
FERC in August , requesting the use of the TLP.
I would like to have all responses to our proposed use of the TLP by June 8, 2010. I appreciate your
response to this email and if you have any questions on the TLP or the Holt relicensing, please contact
me at 205-257-1268 or BKLOVETT@southernco.com<UrlBlockedError.aspx>.
Thank you,
Barry Lovett
Alabama Power Company
Hydro Licensing & Compliance
Office (205) 257-1268
Cell (205) 902-3332
-----Original Message----From: Eubanks, Michael J SAM [mailto:Michael.J.Eubanks@usace.army.mil]
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 11:43 AM
To: Lovett, Barry K.
Cc: Sumner, Lewis C SAM; Brasfield, David C SAM; Creswell, Michael W. SAM;
Ashley, Jonathan A SAM; Allen, Robert A SAM; Harvey, Randall B SAM; Cromartie,
Leon M Jr SAM; Richardson, Daniel Y SAM
Subject: RE: Holt Project - FERC No. 2203 - Traditional Licensing Process
Barry,
We have no objection to APC's use of the TLP for the Holt Relicensing process
with FERC.
Michael J. Eubanks
Chief, Inland Environment Team
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District
251.694.3861
-----Original Message----From: Lovett, Barry K. [mailto:BKLOVETT@southernco.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:50 PM
To: Allen, Robert A SAM; Allinder, Pres; Allison, Eugene B., Jr.; Anderson, Dave;
Barr, Brian; Brooke, Nelson; Brown, Elizabeth; smtp-Brownell, Prescott; Cook,
Stan; Curry, James R SAM; Davison, John Kennedy; Eubanks, Michael J SAM; Fleming,
Amanda; Greene, Chris; Griffin, Rosalind B.; Grogan, John D.; Herndon, Bobby;
Hill, Amanda; Leslie, Fred; Lochamy, James S.; Maddox, Walter; Mealing, Henry;
Moody, Gary; Moss, Jerry; Pate, Viki J.; Peeples, Alan L.; Powell, Jeff; Reid,
Mitch; Rhinehart, Greg; Rice, Matt; Schaeffer, Kelly; Segars-Anderegg, Angela;
Simmons, L. F.; Sisk, Lynn; Stover, Charles M.; Sumner, Lewis C SAM; Takats, Judy
(home); Takats, Judy (work); Wathen, John
Cc: Crew, James F.
Subject: Holt Project - FERC No. 2203 - Traditional Licensing Process
Dear Holt Stakeholders,
At our May 5, 2010 site visit and relicensing meeting, we discussed Alabama
Power's relicensing timeline and our plan to request approval from the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC ) to use the Traditional Licensing Process
(TLP) for relicensing the Holt Project (FERC Project Number 2203).
As you might recall, we are proposing the TLP for a few primary reasons, those
reasons being consistent with FERC's guidance on when a TLP might be
appropriate.
As Alabama Power Company's powerhouse, which comprises the
Holt project, is located at the U.S. Army Corps Holt Lock and Dam facility, the
relicensing has a limited geographic scope. Based on meetings with stakeholders,
Alabama Power Company expects the issues and level of controversy for the Holt
project relicensing to be at a minimum. We also anticipate that FERC will be
able to issue a new license for the Holt Project on schedule, for the reasons
stated above.
Alabama Power Company is requesting either your concurrence with our request to
use the TLP, or that you express no objection to the use of the TLP. We are
looking for a brief response to this email - either written on your
organization's letterhead, or simply in the form of an email response directly to
me. We will gather the responses and include them as an appendix to the letter
that we will file with FERC in August , requesting the use of the TLP.
I would like to have all responses to our proposed use of the TLP by June 8,
2010. I appreciate your response to this email and if you have any questions on
the TLP or the Holt relicensing, please contact me at 205-257-1268 or
BKLOVETT@southernco.com <blocked::mailto:BKLOVETT@southernco.com> .
Thank you,
Barry Lovett
Alabama Power Company
Hydro Licensing & Compliance
Office (205) 257-1268
Cell (205) 902-3332
From: Prescott Brownell [mailto:Prescott.Brownell@noaa.gov]
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 2:54 PM
To: Lovett, Barry K.; 'Allen, Bob'; 'Allinder, Pres'; Allison, Eugene B., Jr.; 'Anderson, Dave'; 'Barr, Brian';
'Brooke, Nelson'; 'Brown, Elizabeth'; 'Cook, Stan'; 'Curry, James R SAM'; Davison, John Kennedy;
'Eubanks, Mike'; 'Fleming, Amanda'; 'Greene, Chris'; Griffin, Rosalind B.; Grogan, John D.; 'Herndon,
Bobby'; 'Hill, Amanda'; 'Leslie, Fred'; Lochamy, James S.; 'Maddox, Walter'; 'Mealing, Henry'; 'Moody,
Gary'; 'Moss, Jerry'; Pate, Viki J.; Peeples, Alan L.; 'Powell, Jeff'; 'Reid, Mitch'; 'Rhinehart, Greg'; 'Rice,
Matt'; 'Schaeffer, Kelly'; Segars-Anderegg, Angela; Simmons, L. F.; 'Sisk, Lynn'; Stover, Charles M.;
'Sumner, Chuck'; 'Takats, Judy (home)'; 'Takats, Judy (work)'; 'Wathen, John'
Cc: Crew, James F.
Subject: RE: Holt Project - FERC No. 2203 - Traditional Licensing Process
Good afternoon Barry and Team,
NOAA Fisheries does not oppose use of the Traditional Licensing Process for the Holt Lock & Dam
Project relicensing.
We look forward to participation in the process.
Regards
PB
Prescott H. Brownell
SE Region Coordinator
Diadromous Fish Restoration, Fish Passage, Hydropower Licensing
National Marine Fisheries Service
219 Fort Johnson Road
Charleston, SC 29412
843-953-7204 (office)
prescott.brownell@noaa.gov
From: Lovett, Barry K. [mailto:BKLOVETT@southernco.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 4:50 PM
To: Allen, Bob; Allinder, Pres; Allison, Eugene B., Jr.; Anderson, Dave; Barr, Brian; Brooke, Nelson;
Brown, Elizabeth; Brownell, Prescott; Cook, Stan; Curry, James R SAM; Davison, John Kennedy; Eubanks,
Mike; Fleming, Amanda; Greene, Chris; Griffin, Rosalind B.; Grogan, John D.; Herndon, Bobby; Hill,
Amanda; Leslie, Fred; Lochamy, James S.; Maddox, Walter; Mealing, Henry; Moody, Gary; Moss, Jerry;
Pate, Viki J.; Peeples, Alan L.; Powell, Jeff; Reid, Mitch; Rhinehart, Greg; Rice, Matt; Schaeffer, Kelly;
Segars-Anderegg, Angela; Simmons, L. F.; Sisk, Lynn; Stover, Charles M.; Sumner, Chuck; Takats, Judy
(home); Takats, Judy (work); Wathen, John
Cc: Crew, James F.
Subject: Holt Project - FERC No. 2203 - Traditional Licensing Process
Dear Holt Stakeholders,
At our May 5, 2010 site visit and relicensing meeting, we discussed Alabama Power’s
relicensing timeline and our plan to request approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC ) to use the Traditional Licensing Process (TLP) for relicensing the Holt
Project (FERC Project Number 2203). As you might recall, we are proposing the TLP for a few
primary reasons, those reasons being consistent with FERC’s guidance on when a TLP might
be appropriate. As Alabama Power Company's powerhouse, which comprises the Holt
project, is located at the U.S. Army Corps Holt Lock and Dam facility, the relicensing has a
limited geographic scope. Based on meetings with stakeholders, Alabama
Power Company expects the issues and level of controversy for the Holt project relicensing to
be at a minimum. We also anticipate that FERC will be able to issue a new license for the Holt
Project on schedule, for the reasons stated above.
Alabama Power Company is requesting either your concurrence with our request to use the
TLP, or that you express no objection to the use of the TLP. We are looking for a brief
response to this email – either written on your organization’s letterhead, or simply in the
form of an email response directly to me. We will gather the responses and include them as
an appendix to the letter that we will file with FERC in August , requesting the use of the TLP.
I would like to have all responses to our proposed use of the TLP by June 8, 2010. I appreciate
your response to this email and if you have any questions on the TLP or the Holt relicensing,
please contact me at 205-257-1268 or BKLOVETT@southernco.com.
Thank you,
Barry Lovett
Alabama Power Company
Hydro Licensing & Compliance
Office (205) 257-1268
Cell (205) 902-3332