Notice2025-12263
Domtar Paper Company, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
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July 1, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 1, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 28737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12263]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2212-059]
Domtar Paper Company, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment
On August 27, 2024, and supplemented on February 28, 2025 and March
14, 2025, Domtar Paper Company, LLC (licensee) filed an application for
a non-capacity amendment for the Rothschild Hydroelectric Project No.
2212. The project is located on the Wisconsin River in Marathon County,
Wisconsin. The project does not occupy any federal lands.
The licensee requests a non-capacity amendment of its license to
replace the existing timber crib spillway section with two
hydraulically actuated overhead hinged crest gates mounted on a
reinforced concrete crest structure with reinforced concrete piers.
Additionally, a reinforced concrete labyrinth crest structure and
reinforced concrete stilling basins would be constructed for both
spillways. The new spillway is expected to have similar hydraulic
capacity to the timber crib spillway. The licensee does not intend to
draw down the reservoir during construction, which is expected to take
approximately three and a half years to complete.
On April 28, 2025, the Commission issued a public notice for the
proposed amendment. The public comment period closed on May 28, 2025.
On May 28, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources filed a
motion to intervene and provided a list of permits that have been
issued or are in the review process for the proposed amendment.
This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) under the National Environmental Policy
Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for the project.\1\ Commission staff plans
to issue an EA by February 23, 2026. 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\ The unique identification number for documents relating to
this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1750232650.
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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#fdb2adadbd9b988f9ed39a928b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a5eaf5f5e5c3c0d7c68bc2cad3">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Aneela
Mousam at (202) 502-8357 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c1a0afa4a4ada0efacaeb4b2a0ac81a7a4b3a2efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1d7c737878717c337072686e7c705d7b786f7e337a726b">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: June 26, 2025.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-12263 Filed 6-30-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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