Notice2024-03610
Up Property 2, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
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Published
February 22, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13330-13331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03610]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 7987-016]
Up Property 2, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Assessment
On October 5, 2023, as supplemented on October 20, 2023, November
3, 2023, and November 13, 2023, UP Property 2, LLC filed an application
to surrender the exemption for and remove the High
[[Page 13331]]
Falls Project No. 7987. The project is located on the Deep River in
Moore County, North Carolina. The project does not occupy Federal
lands.
The Commission issued a public notice of the application on
December 20, 2023, with protests, comments, and motions to intervene
due to be filed by January 19, 2024. Commenters filed letters and
motions to intervene in support of (American Rivers, Sam Warnock), in
opposition to (Moore County), and neutral/not pertaining to (Zachariah
Schiada) the proposed surrender and removal of the dam. Filings in
support of the application cite benefits to migratory fish species and
increased recreation opportunities. Filings in opposition cite water
level and water table changes, displacement of fish, and concerns about
increased recreation access.
This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) for the project. The planned schedule for
the completion of the EA is January 2025.\1\ Revisions to the schedule
may be made as appropriate. The EA will be issued and made available
for review by all interested parties. All comments filed on the EA will
be reviewed by staff and considered in the Commission's final decision
on the proceeding.
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\1\ 42 U.S.C. 4336a(g)(1)(B) requires lead Federal agencies to
complete EAs within one year of the agency's decision to prepare an
EA.
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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 to 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5c130c0c1c3a392e3f723b332a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7f8e7e7f7d1d2c5d499d0d8c1">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Shana High
at 202-502-8674 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#611209000f004f0908060921070413024f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="483b202926296620212f20082e2d3a2b662f273e">[email protected]</span></a> or Mary Karwoski at 678-245-3027
or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4a272b383364212b383d253921230a2c2f3829642d253c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdd0dccfc493d6dccfcad2ced6d4fddbd8cfde93dad2cb">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: February 15, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-03610 Filed 2-21-24; 8:45 am]
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