Notice2025-14613
City of Aspen; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
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August 1, 2025
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 146 (Friday, August 1, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 36157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14613]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 3603-018]
City of Aspen; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Assessment
On September 25, 2024, as supplemented on May 20, 2025, City of
Aspen filed an application Non-capacity Amendment of License for the
Ruedi Hydroelectric Project No. 3603. The project is located at the
Ruedi Dam and reservoir of the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of
Reclamation on the Fryingpan River in Pitkin and Eagle counties,
Colorado.
The licensee proposes to build a 22 by 28-foot powerhouse, add an
additional 110 feet of new 30-inch penstock, install a second turbine
and generator unit with the capacity of 1.2 Megawatt, construct a new
48 by 48-inch, 60-foot concrete tailrace, add a 24-inch diameter bypass
line within the powerhouse, and replace a transformer and modernize the
electrical system. The licensee states that all the modifications are
within the existing project boundary.
On June 11, 2025, the Commission issued a public notice for the
proposed amendment. On July 9, 2025, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Department of Natural Resources filed comments on the proposal.
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 August 5, 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-019-20-000-1753700984.
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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#9cd3ccccdcfaf9eeffb2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdf2ededfddbd8cfde93dad2cb">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Maryam
Akhavan at (202) 502-6110 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#541935262d35397a153f3c3522353a14323126377a333b22"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3c715d4e455d51127d57545d4a5d527c5a594e5f125b534a">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: July 29, 2025.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-14613 Filed 7-31-25; 8:45 am]
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