Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, Merimil Limited Partnership, Hydro-Kennebec, LLC; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Project Relicense, Interim Species Protection Plan, and Final Species Protection Plan, 65382 [2023-20569]
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[Project Nos. 2322–069; 2322–071; 2325–
100; 2574–092; 2611–091]
Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC,
Merimil Limited Partnership, HydroKennebec, LLC; Notice of Revised
Procedural Schedule for
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Project Relicense,
Interim Species Protection Plan, and
Final Species Protection Plan
On January 31, 2020, Brookfield
White Pine Hydro, LLC filed an
application for a new license to
continue to operate and maintain the
8.65-megawatt (MW) Shawmut
Hydroelectric Project No. 2322
(Shawmut Project). On June 1, 2021, in
a separate compliance proceeding for
the Shawmut Project, Brookfield White
Pine Hydro, LLC filed an Interim
Species Protection Plan (Interim Plan)
for Atlantic salmon and requested
Commission approval to amend the
current Shawmut license to incorporate
the Interim Plan. The Interim Plan
includes measures to protect
endangered Atlantic salmon until the
Commission issues a decision on the
relicense application for the Shawmut
Project.
Also on June 1, 2021, Brookfield
Power US Asset Management, LLC
(Brookfield), on behalf of the affiliated
licensees for the 6.915–MW Lockwood
Hydroelectric Project No. 2574, 15.433MW Hydro-Kennebec Hydroelectric
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Project No. 2611, and 15.98-MW Weston
Hydroelectric Project No. 2325, filed a
Final Species Protection Plan (Final
Plan) for Atlantic salmon, Atlantic
sturgeon, and shortnose sturgeon and
requested Commission approval to
amend the three project licenses to
incorporate the Final Plan. All four
projects are located on the Kennebec
River, in Kennebec and Somerset
Counties, Maine.
On November 23, 2021, Commission
staff issued a notice of intent to prepare
a draft and final Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) to evaluate the effects of
relicensing the Shawmut Project and
amending the licenses of all four
projects to incorporate the measures in
the Interim and Final Plans. The notice
of intent included a schedule for
preparing a draft and final EIS. The
schedule was updated on February 15,
2023, in response to Brookfield’s filing
of supplemental information for the
Final Plan, Interim Plan, and License
Application.
On March 29, 2023, Commission staff
initiated Tribal consultation with
potentially affected Indian Tribes on the
proposed license amendments. The
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians filed
comments and recommendations on
May 4, 2023, and the Penobscot Indian
Nation filed comments and
recommendations on May 1, 2023, and
August 17, 2023. The EIS will consider
the comments and recommendations
from the Tribes. Therefore, by this
notice, Commission staff is updating the
procedural schedule for completing a
draft and final EIS.
The revised schedule is shown below.
Further revisions to the schedule may
be made as appropriate.
Milestone
Target date
Issue Draft EIS ................
Issue Final EIS ................
March 2024.
September 2024.
Any questions regarding this notice
may be directed to Matt Cutlip at (503)
552–2762, or by email at matt.cutlip@
ferc.gov.
Dated: September 18, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project Nos. 2322-069; 2322-071; 2325-100; 2574-092; 2611-091]
Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC, Merimil Limited Partnership,
Hydro-Kennebec, LLC; Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule for
Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Project Relicense,
Interim Species Protection Plan, and Final Species Protection Plan
On January 31, 2020, Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC filed an
application for a new license to continue to operate and maintain the
8.65-megawatt (MW) Shawmut Hydroelectric Project No. 2322 (Shawmut
Project). On June 1, 2021, in a separate compliance proceeding for the
Shawmut Project, Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC filed an Interim
Species Protection Plan (Interim Plan) for Atlantic salmon and
requested Commission approval to amend the current Shawmut license to
incorporate the Interim Plan. The Interim Plan includes measures to
protect endangered Atlantic salmon until the Commission issues a
decision on the relicense application for the Shawmut Project.
Also on June 1, 2021, Brookfield Power US Asset Management, LLC
(Brookfield), on behalf of the affiliated licensees for the 6.915-MW
Lockwood Hydroelectric Project No. 2574, 15.433-MW Hydro-Kennebec
Hydroelectric Project No. 2611, and 15.98-MW Weston Hydroelectric
Project No. 2325, filed a Final Species Protection Plan (Final Plan)
for Atlantic salmon, Atlantic sturgeon, and shortnose sturgeon and
requested Commission approval to amend the three project licenses to
incorporate the Final Plan. All four projects are located on the
Kennebec River, in Kennebec and Somerset Counties, Maine.
On November 23, 2021, Commission staff issued a notice of intent to
prepare a draft and final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to
evaluate the effects of relicensing the Shawmut Project and amending
the licenses of all four projects to incorporate the measures in the
Interim and Final Plans. The notice of intent included a schedule for
preparing a draft and final EIS. The schedule was updated on February
15, 2023, in response to Brookfield's filing of supplemental
information for the Final Plan, Interim Plan, and License Application.
On March 29, 2023, Commission staff initiated Tribal consultation
with potentially affected Indian Tribes on the proposed license
amendments. The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians filed comments and
recommendations on May 4, 2023, and the Penobscot Indian Nation filed
comments and recommendations on May 1, 2023, and August 17, 2023. The
EIS will consider the comments and recommendations from the Tribes.
Therefore, by this notice, Commission staff is updating the procedural
schedule for completing a draft and final EIS.
The revised schedule is shown below. Further revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.
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Milestone Target date
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Issue Draft EIS........................ March 2024.
Issue Final EIS........................ September 2024.
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Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Matt Cutlip
at (503) 552-2762, or by email at [email protected].
Dated: September 18, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-20569 Filed 9-21-23; 8:45 am]
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