Burlington Electric Department; 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, 778-780 [2024-00031]
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Filed Date: 12/29/23.
Accession Number: 20231229–5106.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/10/24.
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Any person desiring to intervene, to
protest, or to answer a complaint in any
of the above proceedings must file in
accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206
of the Commission’s Regulations (18
CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the
specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is
necessary to become a party to the
proceeding. The filings are accessible in
the Commission’s eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/
fercgensearch.asp) by querying the
docket number.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
service, and qualifying facilities filings
can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
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: December 29, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2756–066]
Burlington Electric Department; 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.: 2756–066.
c. Date Filed: October 31, 2023.
d. Submitted By: Burlington Electric
Department (Burlington).
e. Name of Project: Chace Mill
Hydroelectric Project (Chace Mill
Project).
f. Location: The project is located on
the Winooski River in the cities of
Burlington and Winooski in Chittenden
County, Vermont.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of
the Commission’s Regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: James Gibbons,
Director of Policy and Planning,
Burlington Electric Department, 585
Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401;
Phone at (802) 658–0300, or email at
jgibbons@burlingtonelectric.com.
i. FERC Contact: Joshua Dub at (202)
502–8138 or email at Joshua.Dub@
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 and the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Fisheries 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 Office, 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.
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l. With this notice, we are designating
Burlington 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. Burlington 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 Online
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676
or TTY, (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 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
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.gov/QuickComment.aspx.
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 or call
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
502–8659. 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, 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. The first
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number P–2756–066.
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 February 27, 2024.
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.
q. Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),
Commission staff will prepare either an
environmental assessment (EA) or an
environmental impact statement (EIS)
(collectively referred to as the ‘‘NEPA
document’’) that describes and evaluates
the probable effects, including an
assessment of the site-specific and
cumulative effects, if any, of the
proposed action and alternatives. The
Commission’s scoping process will help
determine the required level of analysis
and satisfy the NEPA scoping
requirements, irrespective of whether
the Commission issues an EA or EIS.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two
scoping meetings for the project to
receive input on the scope of the NEPA
document. A daytime meeting will be
held at 9:00 a.m. on January 29, 2024,
at the Burlington Electric Department’s
Spark Space, in Burlington, Vermont,
and will focus on the concerns of Indian
Tribes, resource agencies, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). An
evening meeting will be held at 6:00
p.m. on January 29, 2024, at the
Burlington Electric Department’s Spark
Space, in Burlington, Vermont, and will
focus on receiving input from the
public. We invite all interested agencies,
Indian Tribes, non-governmental
organizations, and individuals to attend
one or both meetings. The times and
locations of these meetings are as
follows:
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Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Monday, January 29, 2024.
Time: 9:00 a.m. EST.
Place: Burlington Electric
Department, Spark Space.
Address: 585 Pine Street, Burlington,
VT 05401.
Phone: (802) 865–0300.
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Monday, January 29, 2024.
Time: 6:00 p.m. EST.
Place: Burlington Electric
Department, Spark Space.
Address: 585 Pine Street, Burlington,
VT 05401.
Phone: (802) 865–0300.
Copies of the SD1 outlining the
proposed date and subject areas to be
addressed in the NEPA document were
distributed to the individuals and
entities on the Commission’s mailing
list and Burlington’s distribution list.
Copies of SD1 may be viewed on the
web at https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Follow the directions
for accessing information in paragraph n
above. 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 Visit
The potential applicant and
Commission staff will conduct an
environmental site visit of the project.
All interested individuals, agencies,
Tribes, and NGOs are invited to attend.
Please RSVP Mr. James Gibbons of the
Burlington Electric Department via
email at jgibbons@
burlingtonelectric.com or by phone at
(802) 865–0300 on or before January 22,
2024, if you plan to attend the
environmental site visit. The time and
location of the environmental site visit
is as follows:
Chace Mill Project Site Visit
Date: Monday, January 29, 2024.
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST.
Place: Burlington Electric
Department.
Address: 585 Pine Street, Burlington,
VT 05401.
Participants should meet at the
Burlington Electric Department’s
parking lot, located at 585 Pine Street,
Burlington. From there, Burlington will
provide transportation to the project via
shuttle. All participants are responsible
for their own transportation to the
Burlington Electric Department’s
parking lot, and should wear sturdy,
closed-toe shoes or boots.
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Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, Commission
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 to act 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
Commission staff are moderating the
scoping meetings. The meetings are
recorded by an independent
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.
Dated: December 29, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric corporate
filings:
Docket Numbers: EC24–32–000.
Applicants: OhmConnect, Inc., Resi
Station, LLC, Renew Home VPP, LLC.
Description: Joint Application for
Authorization Under Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act of OhmConnect, Inc.,
et al.
Filed Date: 12/27/23.
Accession Number: 20231227–5334.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/17/24.
Docket Numbers: EC24–33–000.
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Applicants: MN8 Energy LLC.
Description: Application for
Authorization Under Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act of MN8 Energy LLC.
Filed Date: 12/27/23.
Accession Number: 20231227–5336.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/17/24.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER10–1338–005.
Applicants: Southern Indiana Gas and
Electric Company, Inc.
Description: Triennial Market Power
Analysis for Central Region of Southern
Indiana Gas and Electric Company, Inc.
Filed Date: 12/28/23.
Accession Number: 20231228–5444.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/26/24.
Docket Numbers: ER10–1585–023;
ER10–1594–023; ER10–1617–023;
ER10–1619–007; ER10–1625–010;
ER10–1628–023; ER10–1632–025;
ER12–60–025; ER16–733–014; ER16–
1148–014; ER19–2908–002.
Applicants: Tenaska Clear Creek
Wind, LLC, Tenaska Energı´a de Mexico,
S. de R. L. de C.V., LQA, LLC, Tenaska
Power Management, LLC, Tenaska
Power Services Co., Texas Electric
Marketing, LLC, Tenaska Georgia
Partners, L.P., Tenaska Alabama
Partners, L.P., New Mexico Electric
Marketing, LLC, California Electric
Marketing, LLC, Alabama Electric
Marketing, LLC.
Description: Triennial Market Power
Analysis for Southeast Region of
Alabama Electric Marketing, LLC, et al.
Filed Date: 12/28/23.
Accession Number: 20231228–5393.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/26/24.
Docket Numbers: ER10–1841–030;
ER10–1852–084; ER10–1907–029;
ER10–1918–030; ER10–1950–030;
ER10–1970–029; ER10–1972–029;
ER10–2005–030; ER10–2078–028;
ER11–4462–083; ER12–1660–029;
ER13–2458–024; ER13–2461–024;
ER16–1872–020; ER16–2506–022;
ER17–838–057; ER17–2270–021; ER18–
1771–020; ER18–2224–020; ER18–2246–
019; ER19–987–017; ER19–1003–017;
ER19–1393–017; ER19–1394–017;
ER19–2373–013; ER19–2382–013;
ER19–2398–015; ER19–2437–013;
ER19–2461–013; ER20–122–011; ER20–
1220–011; ER20–1769–011; ER20–1879–
012; ER20–1987–012; ER20–2690–011;
ER21–1320–007; ER21–1953–009;
ER21–2048–009; ER21–2100–008;
ER22–2536–004; ER22–2601–004;
ER22–2634–004; ER23–568–003; ER23–
2321–001; ER23–2324–001; ER23–2694–
001.
Applicants: Cereal City Solar, LLC,
Cavalry Energy Center, LLC, Dunns
Bridge Energy Storage, LLC, Big Cypress
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Walleye Wind, LLC, Kossuth County
Wind, LLC, Point Beach Solar, LLC, Sac
County Wind, LLC, Heartland Divide
Wind II, LLC, Crystal Lake Wind Energy
III, LLC, Jordan Creek Wind Farm LLC,
Cerro Gordo Wind, LLC, Oliver Wind I,
LLC, Chicot Solar, LLC, Oliver Wind II,
LLC, Crowned Ridge Interconnection,
LLC, Crowned Ridge Wind, LLC,
Emmons-Logan Wind, LLC, Hancock
County Wind, LLC, Story County Wind,
LLC, Ashtabula Wind I, LLC, Endeavor
Wind II, LLC, Endeavor Wind I, LLC,
Crystal Lake Wind Energy II, LLC,
Crystal Lake Wind Energy I, LLC,
Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC,
Pegasus Wind, LLC, Langdon
Renewables, LLC, Stuttgart Solar, LLC,
NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC, Oliver
Wind III, LLC, Marshall Solar, LLC,
Pheasant Run Wind, LLC, Tuscola Wind
II, LLC, Tuscola Bay Wind, LLC,NEPM
II, LLC, White Oak Energy LLC,
Ashtabula Wind II, LLC, NextEra Energy
Point Beach, LLC, NextEra Energy
Duane Arnold, LLC, Garden Wind,
LLC,FPL Energy North Dakota Wind II,
LLC,FPL Energy North Dakota Wind,
LLC, Florida Power & Light Company,
Butler Ridge Wind Energy Center, LLC.
Description: Triennial Market Power
Analysis for Central Region of Butler
Ridge Wind Energy Center, LLC, et al.
Filed Date: 12/21/23.
Accession Number: 20231221–5415.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/20/24.
Docket Numbers: ER10–2791–019;
ER10–2792–019; ER19–289–010; ER10–
1827–010; ER10–1575–017; ER10–2876–
019; ER19–2462–008; ER18–2264–010.
Applicants: Macquarie Energy
Trading LLC, Macquarie Energy LLC,
Louisiana Generating LLC, Cottonwood
Energy Company, LP, Cleco Power LLC,
Cleco Cajun LLC, Big Cajun I Peaking
Power LLC, Bayou Cove Peaking Power
LLC.
Description: Updated Market Power
Analysis for the Central Region of Bayou
Cove Peaking Power, LLC, et al.
Filed Date: 12/26/23.
Accession Number: 20231226–5185.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/26/24.
Docket Numbers: ER10–3254–005.
Applicants: Cooperative Energy
Incorporated (An Electric Membership
Corporation).
Description: Triennial Market Power
Analysis for Southeast Region of
Cooperative Energy Incorporated (An
Electric Membership Corporation).
Filed Date: 12/27/23.
Accession Number: 20231227–5332.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/26/24.
Docket Numbers: ER18–1977–003;
ER18–2194–003; ER18–2217–002;
ER19–117–003; ER19–118–003.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2756-066]
Burlington Electric Department; 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.: 2756-066.
c. Date Filed: October 31, 2023.
d. Submitted By: Burlington Electric Department (Burlington).
e. Name of Project: Chace Mill Hydroelectric Project (Chace Mill
Project).
f. Location: The project is located on the Winooski River in the
cities of Burlington and Winooski in Chittenden County, Vermont.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of the Commission's
Regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: James Gibbons, Director of Policy and
Planning, Burlington Electric Department, 585 Pine Street, Burlington,
VT 05401; Phone at (802) 658-0300, or email at
[email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Joshua Dub at (202) 502-8138 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 and the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Fisheries 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 Office, 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.
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l. With this notice, we are designating Burlington 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. Burlington 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 Online Support at
[email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY,
(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 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 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.gov/QuickComment.aspx. You must
include your name and contact information at the end of your comments.
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY,
(202) 502-8659. 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, 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. The first page of any filing should include
docket number P-2756-066.
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 February 27, 2024.
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 [email protected].
q. Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),
Commission staff will prepare either an environmental assessment (EA)
or an environmental impact statement (EIS) (collectively referred to as
the ``NEPA document'') that describes and evaluates the probable
effects, including an assessment of the site-specific and cumulative
effects, if any, of the proposed action and alternatives. The
Commission's scoping process will help determine the required level of
analysis and satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of
whether the Commission issues an EA or EIS.
Scoping Meetings
Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings for the project to
receive input on the scope of the NEPA document. A daytime meeting will
be held at 9:00 a.m. on January 29, 2024, at the Burlington Electric
Department's Spark Space, in Burlington, Vermont, and will focus on the
concerns of Indian Tribes, resource agencies, and non-governmental
organizations (NGOs). An evening meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on
January 29, 2024, at the Burlington Electric Department's Spark Space,
in Burlington, Vermont, and will focus on receiving input from the
public. We invite all interested agencies, Indian Tribes, non-
governmental organizations, and individuals to attend one or both
meetings. The times and locations of these meetings are as follows:
Daytime Scoping Meeting
Date: Monday, January 29, 2024.
Time: 9:00 a.m. EST.
Place: Burlington Electric Department, Spark Space.
Address: 585 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401.
Phone: (802) 865-0300.
Evening Scoping Meeting
Date: Monday, January 29, 2024.
Time: 6:00 p.m. EST.
Place: Burlington Electric Department, Spark Space.
Address: 585 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401.
Phone: (802) 865-0300.
Copies of the SD1 outlining the proposed date and subject areas to
be addressed in the NEPA document were distributed to the individuals
and entities on the Commission's mailing list and Burlington's
distribution list. Copies of SD1 may be viewed on the web at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link. Follow the directions for
accessing information in paragraph n above. 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 Visit
The potential applicant and Commission staff will conduct an
environmental site visit of the project. All interested individuals,
agencies, Tribes, and NGOs are invited to attend. Please RSVP Mr. James
Gibbons of the Burlington Electric Department via email at
[email protected] or by phone at (802) 865-0300 on or
before January 22, 2024, if you plan to attend the environmental site
visit. The time and location of the environmental site visit is as
follows:
Chace Mill Project Site Visit
Date: Monday, January 29, 2024.
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST.
Place: Burlington Electric Department.
Address: 585 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401.
Participants should meet at the Burlington Electric Department's
parking lot, located at 585 Pine Street, Burlington. From there,
Burlington will provide transportation to the project via shuttle. All
participants are responsible for their own transportation to the
Burlington Electric Department's parking lot, and should wear sturdy,
closed-toe shoes or boots.
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Meeting Objectives
At the scoping meetings, Commission 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 to act 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
Commission staff are moderating the scoping meetings. The meetings
are recorded by an independent 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.
Dated: December 29, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-00031 Filed 1-4-24; 8:45 am]
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