Notice2025-03127
Lake Upchurch Dam Preservation Association; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
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February 26, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 26, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 10722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-03127]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 6619-023]
Lake Upchurch Dam Preservation Association; Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Assessment
On September 23, 2024, as supplemented on November 19, 2024, Lake
Upchurch Dam Preservation Association (exemptee) filed an application
for the surrender of its exemption for the Raeford Hydroelectric
Project No. 6619. The project is located on Rockfish Creek, at Upchurch
Pond, in Cumberland County, North Carolina. The project does not occupy
any Federal lands.
The exemptee proposes to surrender the project exemption. The
generating equipment has not operated since 2016, when the reservoir
was lowered due to storm damage to the auxiliary spillway. No
significant modifications to the existing dam, buildings, or structures
and no ground disturbing activities are proposed. The applicant
proposes to remove the electrical connections to the generators within
the powerhouse and remove the electrical substation outside of the
powerhouse to prevent future generation. There will be no work on the
dam or spillways. Upon surrender of the exemption, the applicant
proposes to pass all inflow at the dam. Historic pond elevations will
be maintained subject to inflow.
Commission staff public noticed the application on December 4,
2024, and solicited comments, motions to intervene, and protests, with
the comment period ending on January 6, 2025. No comments were received
in response to the Commission's notice.
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 July 31, 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-019-20-000-1737643443. 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,
community organizations, 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#eea1bebeae888b9c8dc0898198"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="014e515141676473622f666e77">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Kelly
Fitzpatrick at 202-502-8435 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85eee0e9e9fcabe3ecf1fff5e4f1f7ece6eec5e3e0f7e6abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="09626c656570276f607d7379687d7b606a62496f6c7b6a276e667f">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: February 20, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-03127 Filed 2-25-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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