Boott Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD), Commencement of Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the PAD and Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study Requests, 29111-29113 [2018-13368]
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c. Date Filed: September 26, 2017.
d. Applicant: Woodland Pulp, LLC
(licensee).
e. Name of Project: West Branch
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on
the West Branch of the St. Croix River
in Washington County, Maine.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: C. Scott Beal,
Woodland Pulp, LLC, 144 Main Street,
Baileyville, ME 04619.
i. FERC Contact: Michael Calloway at
202–502–8041, or michael.calloway@
ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests is 45
days from the issuance of this notice by
the Commission. The Commission
strongly encourages electronic filing.
Please file motions to intervene,
protests, and comments using the
Commission’s eFiling system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Commenters can submit brief comments
up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system
at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(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–2618–032.
k. Description of Request: The
licensee filed an American Eel
Migration Study Plan and Proposed
Design Plans for American Eel Passage
pursuant to Article 401 of the project
license and U.S. Fish and Wildlife and
Service Fishway Prescription Nos. a(ii),
b(ii), a(iii), and b(vii) contained in
Appendix A of the license. Both
proposals only address American eel
passage and effectiveness evaluation at
the project’s West Branch development;
these proposals do not address passage
and evaluation at the Sysladobsis
development—because of the licensee’s
pending amendment application (filed
January 31, 2017) to remove the
Sysladobsis development from the
project license. The Proposed Design
Plans for American Eel Passage provides
a draft design for eel passage, but
proposes to suspend passage until after
the eel migration studies provide data to
inform the design and siting of the eel
passage measure. The American Eel
Migration Study Plan provides a plan to
evaluate eel abundance at various
locations, inform design of eel passage
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facilities, and evaluate effectiveness of
the facilities for up to 3 years.
l. Locations of the Application: A
copy of the application is available for
inspection and reproduction at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A,
Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
202–502–8371. This filing may also be
viewed on the Commission’s website at
https://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. You may also register online
at https://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, call 866–208–3676 or
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
TTY, call 202–502–8659. A copy is also
available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item (h)
above.
m. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
In determining the appropriate action to
take, the Commission will consider all
protests or other comments filed, but
only those who file a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
Commission’s Rules may become a
party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must
be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular
application.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
all capital letters the title COMMENTS;
PROTEST, or MOTION TO INTERVENE
as applicable; (2) set forth in the
heading the name of the applicant and
the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish
the name, address, and telephone
number of the person protesting or
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR
385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or
protests must set forth their evidentiary
basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
comments, motions to intervene, or
protests should relate to the American
Eel Migration Study Plan and the Final
Design Plans for American Eel Passage.
Agencies may obtain copies of plans
directly from the applicant. A copy of
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any protest or motion to intervene must
be served upon each representative of
the applicant specified in the particular
application. If an intervener files
comments or documents with the
Commission relating to the merits of an
issue that may affect the responsibilities
of a particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency. A copy of all
other filings in reference to this
application must be accompanied by
proof of service on all persons listed in
the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
385.2010.
Dated: June 15, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2790–072]
Boott Hydropower, LLC; Notice of
Intent To File License Application,
Filing of Pre-Application Document
(PAD), Commencement of Pre-Filing
Process, and Scoping; Request for
Comments on the PAD and Scoping
Document, and Identification of Issues
and Associated Study Requests
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application for a New
License and Commencing Pre-filing
Process.
b. Project No.: 2790–072.
c. Dated Filed: April 30, 2018.
d. Submitted By: Boott Hydropower,
LLC (Boott).
e. Name of Project: Lowell
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Merrimack River,
in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
and Hillsborough County, New
Hampshire. The project does not occupy
any Federal land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of
the Commission’s Regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Kevin
Webb, Hydro Licensing Manager, Enel
Green Power North America, Inc., 100
Brickstone Square, Suite 300, Andover,
MA 01810, (978) 935–6039.
i. FERC Contact: Steve Kartalia at
(202) 502–6131 or email at
stephen.kartalia@ferc.gov.
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state,
local, and tribal agencies with
jurisdiction and/or special expertise
with respect to environmental issues
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that wish to cooperate in the
preparation of the environmental
document should follow the
instructions for filing such requests
described in item o 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 61,076 (2001).
k. With this notice, we are initiating
informal consultation with: (a) The U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA
Fisheries under section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and the joint
agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR
part 402 and (b) the Massachusetts and
New Hampshire State Historic
Preservation Officers, as required by
section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act and the implementing
regulations of the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
l. With this notice, we are designating
Boott as the Commission’s non-federal
representative for carrying out informal
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of
the Endangered Species Act and section
106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act.
m. Boott filed with the Commission a
Pre-Application Document (PAD;
including a proposed process plan and
schedule), pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the
Commission’s regulations.
n. A copy of the PAD is available for
review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on
the Commission’s website (https://
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 at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also
available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in
paragraph h.
Register online at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
o. With this notice, we are soliciting
comments on the PAD and Commission
staff’s Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as
well as study requests. All comments on
the PAD and SD1, and study requests
should be sent to the address above in
paragraph h. In addition, all comments
on the PAD and SD1, study requests,
requests for cooperating agency status,
and all communications to and from
Commission staff related to the merits of
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the potential application must be filed
with the Commission.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file all
documents using the Commission’s
eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000
characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 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–2790–072.
All filings with the Commission must
bear the appropriate heading:
‘‘Comments on Pre-Application
Document,’’ ‘‘Study Requests,’’
‘‘Comments on Scoping Document 1,’’
‘‘Request for Cooperating Agency
Status,’’ or ‘‘Communications to and
from Commission Staff.’’ Any
individual or entity interested in
submitting study requests, commenting
on the PAD or SD1, and any agency
requesting cooperating status must do so
within 60 days of issuance.
p. Although our current intent is to
prepare an environmental assessment
(EA), there is the possibility that an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
will be required. Nevertheless, this
meeting will satisfy the NEPA scoping
requirements, irrespective of whether an
EA or EIS is issued by the Commission.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two
scoping meetings in the vicinity of the
project at the time and place noted
below. The daytime meeting will focus
on resource agency, Indian tribe, and
non-governmental organization
concerns, while the evening meeting is
primarily for receiving input from the
public. We invite all interested
individuals, organizations, and agencies
to attend one or both of the meetings,
and to assist staff in identifying
particular study needs, as well as the
scope of environmental issues to be
addressed in the environmental
document. The times and locations of
these meetings are as follows:
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2018.
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: UMass Lowell Inn and
Conference Center, Grand Ballroom, 50
Warren St., Lowell, MA 01852.
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Phone: (978) 934–6918.
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2018.
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: UMass Lowell Inn and
Conference Center, Grand Ballroom, 50
Warren St., Lowell, MA 01852.
Phone: (978) 934–6918.
Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which
outlines the subject areas to be
addressed in the environmental
document, was mailed to the
individuals and entities on the
Commission’s mailing list. Copies of
SD1 will be available at the scoping
meetings, or may be viewed on the web
at https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the directions
for accessing information in paragraph
n. Based on all oral and written
comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2)
may be issued. SD2 may include a
revised process plan and schedule, as
well as a list of issues, identified
through the scoping process.
Environmental Site Review
The licensee and Commission staff
will conduct an environmental site
review of the project on Wednesday,
July 18, 2018, starting at 9:00 a.m. All
participants should meet at the Eldred
L. Field Powerhouse, located at 145
Pawtucket St., Lowell, MA 01854.
If you plan to attend the
environmental site review, please email
Kevin Webb of Boott at kevin.webb@
enel.com on or before July 11, 2018, and
indicate how many participants will be
attending with you. Participants should
park at the UMass Lowell East Campus
Garage at 47 Pawtucket St., Lowell (no
parking fee). After parking, exit the
garage onto Pawtucket St. and follow
the street to the right (west) about 500
feet. The entrance to the E.L. Field
Powerhouse is through the gate on the
right, just before the bridge over the
Northern Canal. Boott’s safety policies
require that participants wear sturdy
footwear; no sandals, open-toed shoes,
or shorts.
The Lowell Project’s facilities are
spread out throughout the City of
Lowell. Due to limited parking at many
locations, Boott will transport
participants between facilities by bus.
The tour will last for 5 to 6 hours. For
any questions concerning the
environmental site visit please contact
Kevin Webb at (978) 935–6039 or
kevin.webb@enel.com.
Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1)
Initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review
and discuss existing conditions and
resource management objectives; (3)
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review and discuss existing information
and identify preliminary information
and study needs; (4) review and discuss
the process plan and schedule for prefiling activity that incorporates the time
frames provided for in Part 5 of the
Commission’s regulations and, to the
extent possible, maximizes coordination
of federal, state, and tribal permitting
and certification processes; and (5)
discuss the appropriateness of any
federal or state agency or Indian tribe
acting as a cooperating agency for
development of an environmental
document.
Meeting participants should come
prepared to discuss their issues and/or
concerns. Please review the PAD in
preparation for the scoping meetings.
Directions on how to obtain a copy of
the PAD and SD1 are included in item
n. of this document.
Meeting Procedures
The meetings will be recorded by a
stenographer and will be placed in the
public records of the project.
Dated: June 15, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018–13368 Filed 6–21–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OGC–2018–0378; FRL–9979–73–
OGC]
Proposed Stipulated Order of Partial
Dismissal, Endangered Species Act
Claims
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed stipulated
order of partial dismissal; request for
public comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Administrator’s October 16, 2017,
Directive Promoting Transparency and
Public Participation in Consent Decrees
and Settlement Agreements, notice is
hereby given of a proposed stipulated
order of partial dismissal to address
several claims in a lawsuit filed by the
Northwest Environmental Advocates
(‘‘Plaintiff’’) in the United States District
Court for the Western District of
Washington: Northwest Environmental
Advocates v. United States
Environmental Protection Agency, No.
2:14–cv–0196. On September 1, 2015,
Plaintiff filed an amended complaint
alleging, inter alia, that the United
States Environmental Protection Agency
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(‘‘EPA’’) failed to perform duties
mandated by the Endangered Species
Act (‘‘ESA’’) to consult with the Fish &
Wildlife Service and the National
Marine Fisheries Service (collectively
‘‘the Services’’) regarding water quality
standards adopted by Washington and
approved by the EPA. The proposed
stipulated order of partial dismissal
would set a deadline for EPA to
complete an ESA effects determination
for its February 11, 2008, approval of
Washington’s revisions to the State’s
ammonia criteria and, as appropriate,
request initiation of any necessary ESA
consultation with the Services.
DATES: Written comments on the
proposed stipulated order of partial
dismissal must be received by July 23,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID number EPA–
HQ–OGC–2018–0378, online at
www.regulations.gov (EPA’s preferred
method). For comments submitted at
www.regulations.gov, follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Once submitted, comments cannot be
edited or removed from
www.regulations.gov. The EPA may
publish any comment received to its
public docket. Do not submit
electronically any information you
consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
etc.) must be accompanied by a written
comment. The written comment is
considered the official comment and
should include discussion of all points
you wish to make. The EPA generally
will not consider comments or comment
contents located outside of the primary
submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
other file sharing system). For
additional submission methods, please
contact the person identified in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
For the full EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on
making effective comments, please visit
https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
commenting-epa-dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Glazer, Water Law Office
(7426N), Office of General Counsel, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460; telephone: (202) 564–0908; email
address: Glazer.Thomas@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Additional Information About the
Proposed Stipulated Dismissal
On February 10, 2014, Plaintiff filed
suit in the federal district court for the
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Western District of Washington.
Plaintiff’s original Complaint brought
five claims alleging violations of ESA
section 7, CWA section 303(c), and the
Administrative Procedures Act
(‘‘APA’’). Following EPA’s motion to
partially dismiss on statute of
limitations grounds, NWEA filed an
Amended Complaint on September 1,
2015, which alleges four broad sets of
claims. Plaintiff’s first claim alleges that,
on February 11, 2008, EPA approved
revised State of Washington Department
of Ecology (Washington) water quality
standards involving metals conversion
factors and ammonia criteria without
initiating consultation under ESA
section 7(a)(2) in contravention of the
ESA. Plaintiffs’ second claim alleges
that the listing of new species,
designation of new critical habit, and
Washington’s completion of a 2009
study regarding dissolved oxygen all
triggered an obligation for EPA to
reinitiate consultation on various
natural conditions criteria provisions
pertaining to temperature and dissolved
oxygen that EPA approved on February
11, 2008.
The proposed stipulated order of
partial dismissal would resolve these
ESA claims. As described in paragraph
three of the proposed stipulated order of
dismissal, within three years, EPA will
complete an ESA effects determination
pursuant to 50 CFR 402.14(a) for its
February 11, 2008 approval of
Washington’s revisions to the State’s
ammonia criteria and, as appropriate,
request initiation of any necessary ESA
consultation with the Services. If during
that time, Washington submits revisions
to the ammonia criteria and EPA
intends to approve, EPA will complete
an effects determination and, if
appropriate, request initiation of any
necessary ESA consultation with the
Services within one year of submission
or three years of the Court’s approval of
the stipulated order of dismissal,
whichever is later. Portions of claims
three and four would also be dismissed
in exchange for commitments by
Washington, but EPA is not taking
comment on those aspects of the
proposed stipulated order of partial
dismissal. See the proposed stipulated
order of partial dismissal for specific
details.
For a period of thirty (30) days
following the date of publication of this
notice, the Agency will accept written
comments relating to the resolution of
the ESA claims contained in the
proposed stipulated order of partial
dismissal from persons who are not
named as parties or intervenors to the
litigation in question. If so requested,
EPA will also consider holding a public
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2790-072]
Boott Hydropower, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD), Commencement of
Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping; Request for Comments on the PAD and
Scoping Document, and Identification of Issues and Associated Study
Requests
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application for
a New License and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
b. Project No.: 2790-072.
c. Dated Filed: April 30, 2018.
d. Submitted By: Boott Hydropower, LLC (Boott).
e. Name of Project: Lowell Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Merrimack River, in Middlesex County,
Massachusetts and Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The project does
not occupy any Federal land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Kevin Webb, Hydro Licensing
Manager, Enel Green Power North America, Inc., 100 Brickstone Square,
Suite 300, Andover, MA 01810, (978) 935-6039.
i. FERC Contact: Steve Kartalia at (202) 502-6131 or email at
[email protected].
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues
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that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document
should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in
item o 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 61,076 (2001).
k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with:
(a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA Fisheries under
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency
regulations thereunder at 50 CFR part 402 and (b) the Massachusetts and
New Hampshire State Historic Preservation Officers, as required by
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the
implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
l. With this notice, we are designating Boott as the Commission's
non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation,
pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act.
m. Boott filed with the Commission a Pre-Application Document (PAD;
including a proposed process plan and schedule), pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6
of the Commission's regulations.
n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website
(https://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 at
[email protected], (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at
the address in paragraph h.
Register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
o. With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and
Commission staff's Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests.
All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to
the address above in paragraph h. In addition, all comments on the PAD
and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and
all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits
of the potential application must be filed with the Commission.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
all documents using the Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the
eComment system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You
must include your name and contact information at the end of your
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected]. 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-2790-072.
All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading:
``Comments on Pre-Application Document,'' ``Study Requests,''
``Comments on Scoping Document 1,'' ``Request for Cooperating Agency
Status,'' or ``Communications to and from Commission Staff.'' Any
individual or entity interested in submitting study requests,
commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating
status must do so within 60 days of issuance.
p. Although our current intent is to prepare an environmental
assessment (EA), there is the possibility that an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) will be required. Nevertheless, this meeting will
satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether an EA or
EIS is issued by the Commission.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of
the project at the time and place noted below. The daytime meeting will
focus on resource agency, Indian tribe, and non-governmental
organization concerns, while the evening meeting is primarily for
receiving input from the public. We invite all interested individuals,
organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and
to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the
scope of environmental issues to be addressed in the environmental
document. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows:
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2018.
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center, Grand Ballroom,
50 Warren St., Lowell, MA 01852.
Phone: (978) 934-6918.
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2018.
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center, Grand Ballroom,
50 Warren St., Lowell, MA 01852.
Phone: (978) 934-6918.
Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be
addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals
and entities on the Commission's mailing list. Copies of SD1 will be
available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the web at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions
for accessing information in paragraph n. Based on all oral and written
comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued. SD2 may include a
revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues,
identified through the scoping process.
Environmental Site Review
The licensee and Commission staff will conduct an environmental
site review of the project on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, starting at
9:00 a.m. All participants should meet at the Eldred L. Field
Powerhouse, located at 145 Pawtucket St., Lowell, MA 01854.
If you plan to attend the environmental site review, please email
Kevin Webb of Boott at [email protected] on or before July 11, 2018,
and indicate how many participants will be attending with you.
Participants should park at the UMass Lowell East Campus Garage at 47
Pawtucket St., Lowell (no parking fee). After parking, exit the garage
onto Pawtucket St. and follow the street to the right (west) about 500
feet. The entrance to the E.L. Field Powerhouse is through the gate on
the right, just before the bridge over the Northern Canal. Boott's
safety policies require that participants wear sturdy footwear; no
sandals, open-toed shoes, or shorts.
The Lowell Project's facilities are spread out throughout the City
of Lowell. Due to limited parking at many locations, Boott will
transport participants between facilities by bus. The tour will last
for 5 to 6 hours. For any questions concerning the environmental site
visit please contact Kevin Webb at (978) 935-6039 or
[email protected].
Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) Initiate scoping of the
issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions and resource
management objectives; (3)
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review and discuss existing information and identify preliminary
information and study needs; (4) review and discuss the process plan
and schedule for pre-filing activity that incorporates the time frames
provided for in Part 5 of the Commission's regulations and, to the
extent possible, maximizes coordination of federal, state, and tribal
permitting and certification processes; and (5) discuss the
appropriateness of any federal or state agency or Indian tribe acting
as a cooperating agency for development of an environmental document.
Meeting participants should come prepared to discuss their issues
and/or concerns. Please review the PAD in preparation for the scoping
meetings. Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are
included in item n. of this document.
Meeting Procedures
The meetings will be recorded by a stenographer and will be placed
in the public records of the project.
Dated: June 15, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-13368 Filed 6-21-18; 8:45 am]
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