Notice2024-31332
Swan Lake North Hydro LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
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December 30, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 106461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31332]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 13318-018]
Swan Lake North Hydro LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment
On April 12, 2024, as supplemented on October 3, 2024, Swan Lake
North Hydro LLC. filed an application for Non-Capacity Amendment of
License for the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project
No. 13318. The unconstructed project will be located about 11 miles
northeast of the city of Klamath Falls in Klamath County, Oregon. The
project will occupy Federal land administered by the U.S. Bureau of
Land Management and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
The licensee proposes to amend project to replace the three
authorized 131.1 megawatt (MW) turbine generating units with two 182.4
MW units; modify the location and size of the powerhouse; reduce the
size of the spillways; lower the bottom elevation of the powerhouse,
upper and lower reservoirs, and water conveyance structures; bury the
authorized surface-mounted penstocks; realign a portion of the
transmission line; modify the project boundary; and modify construction
materials used for the reservoir embankments and liners, among other
modifications.
On October 30, 2024, the Commission issued a public notice for the
proposed amendment. On November 22 and November 25, 2024, the Oregon
Department of Environmental Quality and Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife, respectively, filed motions to intervene in the proceeding.
This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) for the project.\1\ Commission staff
plans to issue an EA by September 12, 2025. Revisions to the schedule
may be made as appropriate. The EA will be issued for a 30-day comment
period. 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\ In accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's
regulations, the unique identification number for documents relating
to this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1734453403. 40 CFR
1501.5(c)(4) (2024).
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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#6a253a3a2a0c0f1809440d051c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fcb3acacbc9a998e9fd29b938a">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Elizabeth
Moats at 202-502-6632 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f9bc959083989b9c8d91d7b68a909c8bb496988d8ab99f9c8b9ad79e968f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d99cb5b0a3b8bbbcadb1f796aab0bcab94b6b8adaa99bfbcabbaf7beb6af">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: December 20, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-31332 Filed 12-27-24; 8:45 am]
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