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m. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
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n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
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Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214,
respectively. 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 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
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and telephone number of the person
commenting, 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. Any
filing made by an intervenor 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
385.2010.
p. The Commission’s Office of Public
Participation (OPP) supports meaningful
public engagement and participation in
Commission proceedings. OPP can help
members of the public, including
landowners, environmental justice
communities, Tribal members and
others, access publicly available
information and navigate Commission
processes. For public inquiries and
assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for
rehearing, the public is encouraged to
contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@
ferc.gov.
Dated: May 26, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2532–094, Project No. 2454–
085, Project No. 2663–064]
ALLETE, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File
License Applications, Filing of PreApplication Document (PAD),
Commencement of ILP 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 Applications for New
Licenses and Commencing Pre-filing
Process.
b. Project Nos.: P–2532–094, P–2454–
085, and P–2663–064.
c. Dated Filed: March 30, 2023.
d. Submitted By: ALLETE, Inc.
(ALLETE).
e. Name of Projects: Little Falls
Hydroelectric Project (Little Falls
Project), Sylvan Hydroelectric Project
(Sylvan Project), and Pillager
Hydroelectric Project (Pillager Project).
f. Location: The Little Falls Project is
on the Mississippi River near the City of
Little Falls in Morrison County,
Minnesota. The Sylvan Project is
located on the Crow Wing River near the
City of Baxter in Cass, Crow Wing, and
Morrison Counties, Minnesota. The
Pillager Project is located on the Crow
Wing River near the City of Pillager in
Cass and Morrison Counties, Minnesota.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of
the Commission’s Regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Greg Prom,
Senior Environmental Compliance
Specialist, Minnesota Power/ALLETE,
Inc., 30 West Superior Street, Duluth,
MN 55802–2093; Phone at (218) 355–
3191 or email at gprom@allete.com.
i. FERC Contact: Jay Summers at (202)
502–8764; or email at jay.summers@
ferc.gov.
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal,
State, local, and Tribal agencies with
jurisdiction and/or special expertise
with respect to environmental issues
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 under section
7 of the Endangered Species Act and the
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joint agency regulations thereunder at
50 CFR part 402 and (b) the State
Historic Preservation Officer, as
required by section 106, 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
ALLETE as the Commission’s nonFederal 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. ALLETE 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 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 at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
You may register online at https://
ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to
be notified via email of new filings and
issuances related to these 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 addresses 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://ferconline.
ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters
can submit brief comments up to 6,000
characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at https://
ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.
aspx. You must include your name and
contact information at the end of your
comments. For assistance, please
contact FERC Online Support. In lieu of
electronic filing, you may submit a
paper copy. Submissions sent via the
U.S. Postal Service must be addressed
to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington,
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other carrier must be addressed to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
20852. All filings must clearly identify
the project name and docket number on
the first page: Little Falls Hydroelectric
Project No. 2532–094 and/or Sylvan
Hydroelectric Project No. 2454–085
and/or Pillager Hydroelectric Project
No. 2663–064.
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
by July 28, 2023.
p. The Commission’s scoping process
will help determine the required level of
analysis and satisfy the NEPA scoping
requirements, irrespective of whether
the Commission prepares an
environmental assessment or
Environmental Impact Statement.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two
scoping meetings for the projects to
receive input on the scope of the NEPA
document. An evening meeting will be
held at 7:00 p.m. on June 21, 2023, at
the Little Falls Service Center in Little
Falls, Minnesota, and will focus on
receiving input from the public. A
daytime meeting will be held at 9:30
a.m. on June 22, 2023, at the same
location, and will focus on the concerns
of resource agencies, non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), and Indian tribes.
We invite all interested agencies, Indian
Tribes, non-governmental organizations,
and individuals to attend one or both of
these meetings. The times and locations
of these meetings are as follows:
Evening Scoping Meeting
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Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Time: 7:00 p.m. (CDT)
Place: Little Falls Service Center
Address: 1201 11th St. NE, Little Falls,
MN 56345
Phone: (320) 632–2318 Ext. 5010
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023
Time: 9:30 a.m. (CDT)
Place: Little Falls Service Center
Address: 1201 11th St. NE, Little Falls,
MN 56345
Phone: (320) 632–2318 Ext. 5010
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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 Reviews
The applicant and Commission staff
will conduct environmental site reviews
of the projects. All interested
individuals, agencies, tribes, and NGOs
are invited to attend. All participants
are responsible for their own
transportation to the sites and during
the site visits. Please RSVP via email to
gprom@allete.com or notify Greg Prom
at (218) 355–3191 on or before June 14,
2023 if you plan to attend the
environmental site reviews. The times
and locations of the environmental site
reviews are as follows:
Little Falls Hydroelectric Project
Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Time: 10:30 a.m. (CDT)
Place: Little Falls Service Center; Little
Falls Hydroelectric Project
Address: 1201 11th St. NE, Little Falls,
MN 56345
Pillager Hydroelectric Project
Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. (CDT)
Place: Pillager Hydroelectric Project
Address: 13449 Pillager Dam Rd.,
Pillager, MN 56473
Sylvan Hydroelectric Project
Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. (CDT)
Place: Sylvan Hydroelectric Project
Address: 13753 Sylvan Dam Rd. SW,
Pillager, MN 56473
Participants will meet at the Little
Falls Service Center parking lot and
depart to the Little Falls Project at 10:30
a.m. (CDT). All participants are
responsible for their own transportation.
After the site visit for the Little Falls
Hydroelectric Project, participants will
travel to the Pillager Project, located at
13449 Pillager Dam Rd., Pillager, MN
56473. After the site visit for the Pillager
Project, participants will travel to the
Sylvan Hydroelectric Project, located at
13753 Sylvan Dam Rd. SW, Pillager, MN
56473.
The applicant will provide hard hats
and safety glasses to participants.
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However, all persons attending the
environmental site reviews must wear
sturdy, closed-toe shoes or boots.
Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1)
initiate scoping of the issues; (2) review
and discuss existing conditions; (3)
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 potential 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
paragraphs n and p, respectively, of this
document.
Meeting Procedures
The meetings are recorded by a
stenographer and become part of the
formal record of the Commission
proceeding on the project. Individuals,
NGOs, Indian tribes, and agencies with
environmental expertise and concerns
are encouraged to attend the meeting
and to assist the staff in defining and
clarifying the issues to be addressed in
the NEPA document.
q. The Commission’s Office of Public
Participation (OPP) supports meaningful
public engagement and participation in
Commission proceedings. OPP can help
members of the public, including
landowners, environmental justice
communities, Tribal members and
others, access publicly available
information and navigate Commission
processes. For public inquiries and
assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for
rehearing, the public is encouraged to
contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@
ferc.gov.
Dated: May 26, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2532-094, Project No. 2454-085, Project No. 2663-064]
ALLETE, Inc.; Notice of Intent To File License Applications,
Filing of Pre-Application Document (PAD), Commencement of ILP 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 Applications
for New Licenses and Commencing Pre-filing Process.
b. Project Nos.: P-2532-094, P-2454-085, and P-2663-064.
c. Dated Filed: March 30, 2023.
d. Submitted By: ALLETE, Inc. (ALLETE).
e. Name of Projects: Little Falls Hydroelectric Project (Little
Falls Project), Sylvan Hydroelectric Project (Sylvan Project), and
Pillager Hydroelectric Project (Pillager Project).
f. Location: The Little Falls Project is on the Mississippi River
near the City of Little Falls in Morrison County, Minnesota. The Sylvan
Project is located on the Crow Wing River near the City of Baxter in
Cass, Crow Wing, and Morrison Counties, Minnesota. The Pillager Project
is located on the Crow Wing River near the City of Pillager in Cass and
Morrison Counties, Minnesota.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Greg Prom, Senior Environmental
Compliance Specialist, Minnesota Power/ALLETE, Inc., 30 West Superior
Street, Duluth, MN 55802-2093; Phone at (218) 355-3191 or email at
[email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Jay Summers at (202) 502-8764; 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 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 under section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at
50 CFR part 402 and (b) the State Historic Preservation Officer, as
required by section 106, 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 ALLETE 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. ALLETE 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 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 at
[email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
You may register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to these 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 addresses 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://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit brief
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the
eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. You
must include your name and contact information at the end of your
comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. In lieu
of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via
the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Room 1A, Washington,
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DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. All filings must
clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page:
Little Falls Hydroelectric Project No. 2532-094 and/or Sylvan
Hydroelectric Project No. 2454-085 and/or Pillager Hydroelectric
Project No. 2663-064.
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 by July 28, 2023.
p. The Commission's scoping process will help determine the
required level of analysis and satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements,
irrespective of whether the Commission prepares an environmental
assessment or Environmental Impact Statement.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings for the projects to
receive input on the scope of the NEPA document. An evening meeting
will be held at 7:00 p.m. on June 21, 2023, at the Little Falls Service
Center in Little Falls, Minnesota, and will focus on receiving input
from the public. A daytime meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. on June
22, 2023, at the same location, and will focus on the concerns of
resource agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and Indian
tribes. We invite all interested agencies, Indian Tribes, non-
governmental organizations, and individuals to attend one or both of
these meetings. The times and locations of these meetings are as
follows:
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Time: 7:00 p.m. (CDT)
Place: Little Falls Service Center
Address: 1201 11th St. NE, Little Falls, MN 56345
Phone: (320) 632-2318 Ext. 5010
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023
Time: 9:30 a.m. (CDT)
Place: Little Falls Service Center
Address: 1201 11th St. NE, Little Falls, MN 56345
Phone: (320) 632-2318 Ext. 5010
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 Reviews
The applicant and Commission staff will conduct environmental site
reviews of the projects. All interested individuals, agencies, tribes,
and NGOs are invited to attend. All participants are responsible for
their own transportation to the sites and during the site visits.
Please RSVP via email to [email protected] or notify Greg Prom at (218)
355-3191 on or before June 14, 2023 if you plan to attend the
environmental site reviews. The times and locations of the
environmental site reviews are as follows:
Little Falls Hydroelectric Project
Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Time: 10:30 a.m. (CDT)
Place: Little Falls Service Center; Little Falls Hydroelectric Project
Address: 1201 11th St. NE, Little Falls, MN 56345
Pillager Hydroelectric Project
Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. (CDT)
Place: Pillager Hydroelectric Project
Address: 13449 Pillager Dam Rd., Pillager, MN 56473
Sylvan Hydroelectric Project
Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. (CDT)
Place: Sylvan Hydroelectric Project
Address: 13753 Sylvan Dam Rd. SW, Pillager, MN 56473
Participants will meet at the Little Falls Service Center parking
lot and depart to the Little Falls Project at 10:30 a.m. (CDT). All
participants are responsible for their own transportation. After the
site visit for the Little Falls Hydroelectric Project, participants
will travel to the Pillager Project, located at 13449 Pillager Dam Rd.,
Pillager, MN 56473. After the site visit for the Pillager Project,
participants will travel to the Sylvan Hydroelectric Project, located
at 13753 Sylvan Dam Rd. SW, Pillager, MN 56473.
The applicant will provide hard hats and safety glasses to
participants. However, all persons attending the environmental site
reviews must wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes or boots.
Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, staff will: (1) initiate scoping of the
issues; (2) review and discuss existing conditions; (3) 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 potential 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 paragraphs n and p, respectively, of this document.
Meeting Procedures
The meetings are recorded by a stenographer and become part of the
formal record of the Commission proceeding on the project. Individuals,
NGOs, Indian tribes, and agencies with environmental expertise and
concerns are encouraged to attend the meeting and to assist the staff
in defining and clarifying the issues to be addressed in the NEPA
document.
q. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
Dated: May 26, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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