# Parker Knoll Hydro, LLC; Notice of Environmental Site Review
Take notice that the following hydroelectric applications have been filed with Commission and are available for public inspection:
a. *Type of Application:* New Major License.
b. *Project No.:* 13239.
c. *Date filed:* November 30, 2011.
d. *Applicant:* Parker Knoll Hydro, LLC.
e. *Name of Project:* Parker Knoll Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project.
f. *Location:* At Parker Mountain, near the Town of Richfield, Piute County, Utah. The project would occupy 458.7 acres of federal land administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
g. *Filed Pursuant to:* Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
h. *Applicant Contact:* Justin Barker, Parker Knoll Hydro, LLC., 975 South State Highway, Logan, UT 84321; (435) 752-2580.
i. *FERC Contact:* Matt Buhyoff, *[email protected],* (202) 502-6824.
j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time.
k. The proposed project would be a closed-loop pumped storage system, with an initial fill from the existing Otter Creek reservoir. Parker Knoll would include the following new facilities: (1) An approximately 175-feet-high upper main dam with a crest length of approximately 1,650 feet and one saddle dam; (2) an upper reservoir with a storage capacity of approximately 6,780 acre-feet and a surface area of approximately 110 acres; (3) an approximately 100-feet-high lower dam with a crest length of approximately 1,750 feet and two saddle dams; (4) a lower reservoir with storage capacity of approximately 6,760 acre-feet and a surface area of approximately 130 acres; (5) a 2,390-feet-long and 27-feet-diameter headrace tunnel; (6) a 2,200-feet-long and 27-feet-diameter vertical shaft; (7) a 1,000-feet-long and 27-feet-diameter steel-lined penstock tunnel; (8) a 7,126-feet-long and 35-feet-diameter tailrace tunnel; (9) a powerhouse containing four variable speed, reversible pump-turbine units with a minimum rating of 250 megawatt (MW); (10) an approximately 585-feet by 340-feet substation; (11) a 16-inch diameter and 68,000-feet-long fill pipeline and system; (12) approximately one mile of 345-kV transmission line; and (13) appurtenant facilities. The project would occupy 458.7 acres of federal land and would have an estimated annual generation of 2,630 gigawatt hours.
l. 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. 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.
**m. Environmental Site Review**
The Applicant and FERC staff will conduct a project Environmental Site Review beginning at 8:00 a.m. on July 16, 2013. All interested individuals, organizations, and agencies are invited to attend. All participants should meet at the Richfield City Offices, located at 255 S 100 E in Richfield, Utah. All participants are responsible for their own transportation to the site. Four-wheel drive vehicles are recommended. Anyone with questions about the Environmental Site Review should contact Mr. Justin Barker of Parker Knoll Hydro, LLC. at 435-752-2580.
Dated: June 13, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.