Notice2024-08324
Notice of Public Meetings Soliciting Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Shawmut Hydroelectric Project, Lockwood Hydroelectric Project, Hydro-Kennebec Hydroelectric Project, and Weston Hydroelectric Project
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April 18, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 76 (Thursday, April 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 27757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08324]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notice of Public Meetings Soliciting Comments on the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for the Shawmut Hydroelectric Project,
Lockwood Hydroelectric Project, Hydro-Kennebec Hydroelectric Project,
and Weston Hydroelectric Project
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Project No.
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Brookfield White Pine Hydro, LLC................................. 2322-069; 2322-071; and 2325-100
Merimil Limited Partnership...................................... 2574-092
Hydro-Kennebec, LLC.............................................. 2611-091
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In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
\1\ and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, Commission staff issued a Notice of
Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the
Shawmut Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2322), Lockwood Hydroelectric
Project (FERC No. 2574), Hydro-Kennebec Hydroelectric Project (FERC No.
2611), and Weston Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 2325) on March 28,
2024. That notice set a deadline of June 4, 2024, for filing written
comments on the draft EIS and contained specific instructions on how to
file comments electronically or to mail written comments to the
Commission. In addition to or in lieu of filing written comments, you
are invited to attend public meetings being held by Commission staff
for the purpose of receiving comments on the draft EIS. At the
meetings, resource agency personnel, non-governmental organizations,
Native American Tribes, and other interested persons can provide oral
and written comments and recommendations regarding the draft EIS. The
meetings will be recorded by a court reporter, and all statements
(verbal and written) will become part of the Commission's public record
for the project.
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\1\ National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, amended (Pub. L.
91-190. 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, as amended by Pub. L. 94-52, July 3,
1975, Pub. L. 94-83, August 9, 1975, Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 4(b),
September 13, 1982, Pub. L. 118-5, June 3, 2023).
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All interested individuals and entities are invited to attend one
or both of the public meetings. The dates and times of the public
meetings are listed below.
Evening Meeting
Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Location: Thomas College, Summit Room, 180 West River Road,
Waterville, Maine 04901.
Daytime Meeting
Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Location: Augusta Civic Center, Fort Western, Arnold, and Howard
Rooms, 76 Community Drive, Augusta, Maine 04330.
Commission staff will be moderating the meetings. The meetings will
begin promptly at their respective start times listed above. At the
start of the meeting, staff will provide further instructions regarding
the meeting setup, agenda, and how participants can provide their
comments and questions during the meeting. Oral comments will initially
be limited to five minutes in duration. These meetings are posted on
the Commission's calendar located on the internet at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events">https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events</a> along with other related information.
For further information, contact Marybeth Gay at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#723f13000b1017061a5c15130b32141700115c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="531e32212a3136273b7d34322a13353621307d343c25">[email protected]</span></a> or 202-502-6125, or Matt Cutlip at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fdb09c8989d3be888991948dbd9b988f9ed39a928b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cf82aebbbbe18cbabba3a6bf8fa9aabdace1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a> or 503-552-2762.
Dated: April 12, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-08324 Filed 4-17-24; 8:45 am]
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