Wisconsin Public Service Corporation 700 North Adams Street P.O. Box 19001 Green Bay, WI 54307-9001 September 28, 2012 Via E-Filing FERC Project No. 1966 Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Office of Hydropower Licensing 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20426 Grandfather Falls Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. P-1966) Notice of Intent and Pre-Application Document Dear Secretary Bose: Enclosed for filing with the Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 5.5 is Wisconsin Public Service s (WPS) Notice of Intent to file an application for a new license for its Grandfather Falls Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 1966. WPS has elected to utilize the Commission s Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) and is also filing the Pre-Application Document (PAD) pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6, which contains a proposed process plan and schedule. Also enclosed are a signed Subscription and Verification Page, Certificate of Service and Distribution List. Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.2(c)(4), WPS requests that the Commission authorize WPS to initiate consultation, as described in Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, with the Wisconsin State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and others regarding relicensing the Project. WPS, also, pursuant to 50 CFR 402.08, requests that the Commission designate 402.08, requests that the Commission designate WPS as its non-federal representative for the Project for the purpose of information consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, pursuant to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. Should you have any questions relative to this filing, please feel free to contact Shawn Puzen by e-mail at SCPuzen@integrysgroup.com or by phone at (920) 433-1094 at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, Terry P. Jensky Vice President - Generation Assets Enclosures cc: Mr. Gil Snyder, WPS Mr. Bill Bosacki, WPS Mr. Bill Bloczynski, WPS Mr. Shawn Puzen, IBS Ms. Pat Grant, FERC Mr. John Zygaj, FERC
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have on this day served by First Class Mail or Federal Express upon the individuals listed in the attached distribution list a copy of the Grandfather Falls Hydroelectric Project Pre-Application Document under FERC No. 1966. Dated in Pittsfield, Maine this 28 day of September 2012. Kelly Maloney Kleinschmidt Associates
DISTRIBUTION LIST Federal Agencies Mr. Kenneth Westlake NEPA Compliance Coordinator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 77 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604-3507 MS. Diane Rosen Regional Director Bureau of Indian Affairs Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Bldg One Federal Drive, Room 550 Fort Snelling, MN 55111-4007 Mr. Nicholas Utrup U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Green Bay Field Office 2661 Scott Tower Drive Green Bay, WI 54229 Mr. Derek Strohl Bureau of Land Management Milwaukee Field Office 626 E. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53202-4617 Mr. John Zygaj Regional Engineer Office of Energy Projects Division of Dam Safety and Inspections Chicago Regional Office 230 South Dearborn Street, Room 3130 Chicago, IL 60604 Ms. Angela M. Tornes National Park Service 626 E. Wisconsin Ave. Suite 100 Milwaukee, WI 53202 US Coast Guard MSO Duluth 600 S Lake Ave Duluth, MN 55802-2322 The District Engineer US Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District North Central Office 111 North Canal Street Suite 1411 Chicago, IL 60606-7206 FERC Coordinator US Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District 180 5th Street East, Suite 700 St. Paul, MN 55101-1638 State Agencies Mr. Sherman Banker State Historical Society of Wisconsin 816 State Street Madison, WI 53706 Ms. Cheryl Laatsch Water Management Specialist Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Office of Energy 101 S. Webster Street GEF2, 7th Floor Madison, WI 53703 Mr. Scott Watson Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 5301 Rib Mountain Drive Wausau, WI 54401 Geological and Natural History Survey University of Wisconsin Extension 3817 Mineral Point Road Madison, WI 53705-5121 Ms. Lynda Dorr Secretary Public Service Commission of Wisconsin PO Box 7854 Madison, WI 53707-7854
DISTRIBUTION LIST Ms. Kathleen Angel Wisconsin Department of Administration 101 East Wilson Street, 10th Floor Wisconsin Coastal Management Program Madison, WI 53703 Wisconsin Office of the Attorney General 114 East, State Capitol Madison, WI 53702-0001 Tribes Mr. Michael Wiggins Jr. Bad River Tribal Office P.O. Box 39 Odanah, WI 54861 Mr. Kurt Perron Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan 12140 W Lakeshore Dr Brimley, MI 49715-9319 Ms. Karen Driver Chairwoman Minnesota Chippewa Tribe - Fond du Lac Band Reservation 1720 Big Lake Road Cloquet, MN 55720 Tribal The Forest County Potawatomi Community of Wisconsin 3051 Sand Lake Rd Crandon, WI 54520-9081 Mr. Jon Greendeer President The Ho-Chunk Nation W9814 Airport Road PO Box 667 Black River Falls, WI 54615-0667 Chairperson Grand Portage Reservation Business Committee PO Box 428 Grand Portage, MN 55605-0428 Mr. Gordon Thayer Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin 13394 W Trepania Rd Bldg NO1 Hayward, WI 54843-2186 Mr. Tom Maulson President The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin PO Box 67 Lac Du Flambeau, WI 54538-0067 Mr. James Snitgen Water Resources Team Leader The Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin PO Box 365 Oneida, WI 54155-0365 Mr. Garland T. McGeshick The Sokaogon Chippewa Community 3051 Sand Lake Rd Crandon, WI 54520 Mr. Lewis Taylor President The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin 24663 Angeline Ave PO Box 45287 Webster, WI 54893-9246 Tribal Chairperson The Stockbridge Munsee Community of Wisconsin N8476 Mo He Con Nuck Road Bowler, WI 54416
DISTRIBUTION LIST Ms. Sherry White Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Stockbridge Munsee Tribe of the Mohican Indians PO Box 70 Bowler, WI 54416-0070 Mr. Craig Corn Tribal Historic Preservation Officer The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin P.O. Box 910 Keshena, WI 54135-0910 Ms. Marge A. Anderson Chief Executive The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwa Mille Lacs Band Government Center 43408 Oodena Drive Onamia, MN 56359 Ms. Melanie Benjamin Chief Executive Minnesota Chippewa Tribe - Mille Lacs Band Reservation 43408 Oodena Drive Onamia, MN 56359 Chairperson The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa 1720 Big Lake Rd. Cloquet, MN 55720 Tribal Chair Sakaogon Chippewa Community 3051 Sand Lake Road Crandon, WI 54520 Mr. Neil Kmiecik Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission P.O. Box 9 72682 Maple Lane Odanah, WI 54861 Ms. Rose Gurnoe-Soulier Tribal Chair Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians 888385 Pike Road Highway 13 Bayfield, WI 54814 Other Stakeholders Mr. AJ Theiler Friends of Lake Mohawksin PO Box 13 Tomahawk, WI 54487 Mr. Jim Fossum River Alliance of Wisconsin 2788 Lost Dauphin Road DePere, WI 54115 Ms. Cathy Wendt Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company 2301 North 3rd St. Wausau, WI 54401 Northwest Regional Planning Commission 1400 South River Street Spooner, WI 54801-8692 Wisconsin Cooperative Fishery Research Unit USDI College of Natural Resources University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI 54481 J:\506\005\Docs\Tomahawk\Draft PAD\Appendices\Appendix A - Distribution List (9-24-12).docx