Notice2025-16565
Sugar River Hydro II, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
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August 28, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 165 (Thursday, August 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42001-42002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16565]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 10934-035]
Sugar River Hydro II, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment
On June 22, 2023, and supplemented on January 24, 2024, and June
20, 2025, Sugar River Hydro II, LLC, licensee, filed an application for
surrender of its license for the Sugar River II Hydroelectric Project
No. 10934. The project is located on the Sugar River in Sullivan
County, New Hampshire. The project does not occupy federal lands.
To surrender the project, the licensee proposes to disconnect all
generator leads, remove all transformers and other project electrical
equipment, remove all hydraulic and governor fluids and reservoirs,
remove project related operating equipment and monitors, such as
impoundment sensors, from the dam, and secure the powerhouse.
Additionally, the licensee plans to close the penstock at its intake,
and intends to work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the New
Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Dam Bureau to develop
the formal penstock closure plan. The dam and its gates would remain in
place, including the emergency backup system with a dedicated
generator. The licensee does not anticipate any new ground disturbance
activity while securing the powerhouse, and closing the penstock
intake.
On July 2, 2025, the Commission issued a public notice for the
surrender application. The public comment period closed on August 1,
2025. On July 31, 2025, the Connecticut River Conservancy filed
comments to express
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their support for the surrender of the license.
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 March 2, 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-019-20-000-1756114888.
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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#28677878684e4d5a4b064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ce819e9e8ea8abbcade0a9a1b8">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Aneela
Mousam, (202) 502-8357 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#65040b000009044b080a1016040825030017064b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="46272823232a27682b293335272b062023342568212930">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: August 25, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-16565 Filed 8-27-25; 8:45 am]
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