Green Lake Water Power Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment, 37063 [2023-12076]
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primary issues raised by the
commenters concerned impacts of the
Project on agricultural property and
agricultural operations. All substantive
environmental comments will be
addressed in the EA.
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Dated: May 30, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
Dated: May 31, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[FR Doc. 2023–12076 Filed 6–5–23; 8:45 am]
[Project No. 7189–015]
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Green Lake Water Power Company;
Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
On March 31, 2022, Green Lake Water
Power Company filed a relicense
application for the 500-kilowatt Green
Lake Hydroelectric Project No. 7189
(project). The project is located on
Green Lake and Reeds Brook in Hancock
County, Maine.
In accordance with the Commission’s
regulations, on March 23, 2023,
Commission staff issued a notice that
the project was ready for environmental
analysis (REA Notice). Based on the
information in the record, including
comments filed on the REA Notice, staff
does not anticipate that licensing the
project would constitute a major federal
action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment. Therefore,
staff intends to prepare an
Environmental Assessment (EA) on the
application to relicense the project.
The EA will be issued and circulated
for review by all interested parties. All
comments filed on the EA will be
analyzed by staff and considered in the
Commission’s final licensing decision.
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.
The application will be processed
according to the following schedule.
Revisions to the schedule may be made
as appropriate.
Milestone
Commission issues
EA.
Comments on EA ......
Target date
November 2023.1
December 2023.
[FR Doc. 2023–11933 Filed 6–5–23; 8:45 am]
Any questions regarding this notice
may be directed to Amanda Gill at (202)
502–6773 or amanda.gill@ferc.gov.
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1 The Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ)
regulations under 40 CFR 1501.10(b)(1) require that
EAs be completed within 1 year of the federal
action agency’s decision to prepare an EA. This
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 7189–015]
Green Lake Water Power Company;
Notice of Waiver Period for Water
Quality Certification Application
On May 19, 2023, Green Lake Water
Power Company submitted to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) a copy of its application
for a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1)
water quality certification filed with the
Maine Department of Environmental
Protection (Maine DEP), in conjunction
with the above captioned project.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 121.6 and section
5.23(b) of the Commission’s
regulations,1 we hereby notify the
Maine DEP of the following:
Date of Receipt of the Certification
Request: May 19, 2023.
Reasonable Period of Time to Act on
the Certification Request: One year, May
19, 2024.
If Maine DEP fails or refuses to act on
the water quality certification request on
or before the above date, then the
agency certifying authority is deemed
waived pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of
the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.
1341(a)(1).
Dated: May 31, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–12075 Filed 6–5–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CD23–8–000]
Moulton Niguel Water District; Notice
of Preliminary Determination of a
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower
Facility and Soliciting Comments and
Motions To Intervene
On May 23, 2023, Moulton Niguel
Water District filed a notice of intent to
notice establishes the Commission’s intent to
prepare an EA for the Green Lake Hydroelectric
Project. Therefore, in accordance with CEQ’s
regulations, the EA must be issued within 1 year of
the issuance date of this notice.
1 18 CFR 5.23(b).
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 7189-015]
Green Lake Water Power Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment
On March 31, 2022, Green Lake Water Power Company filed a relicense
application for the 500-kilowatt Green Lake Hydroelectric Project No.
7189 (project). The project is located on Green Lake and Reeds Brook in
Hancock County, Maine.
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on March 23, 2023,
Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for
environmental analysis (REA Notice). Based on the information in the
record, including comments filed on the REA Notice, staff does not
anticipate that licensing the project would constitute a major federal
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
Therefore, staff intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) on
the application to relicense the project.
The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested
parties. All comments filed on the EA will be analyzed by staff and
considered in the Commission's final licensing decision.
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].
The application will be processed according to the following
schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Commission issues EA...................... November 2023.\1\
Comments on EA............................ December 2023.
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Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Amanda Gill
at (202) 502-6773 or [email protected].
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\1\ The Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations
under 40 CFR 1501.10(b)(1) require that EAs be completed within 1
year of the federal action agency's decision to prepare an EA. This
notice establishes the Commission's intent to prepare an EA for the
Green Lake Hydroelectric Project. Therefore, in accordance with
CEQ's regulations, the EA must be issued within 1 year of the
issuance date of this notice.
Dated: May 31, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-12076 Filed 6-5-23; 8:45 am]
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