Notice2025-16638
Douglas Water Power Company; Notice of Proposed Termination of Exemption by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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August 29, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 166 (Friday, August 29, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42242-42243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16638]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 6414-001]
Douglas Water Power Company; Notice of Proposed Termination of
Exemption by Implied Surrender and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following hydroelectric proceeding has been
initiated by the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Proceeding: Proposed Termination of Exemption by Implied
Surrender.
b. Project No: 6414-001.
c. Date Initiated: August 26, 2025.
d. Applicant: Douglas Water Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Canyon Creek Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on Canyon Creek in Clackamas
County, Oregon. The project occupies federal lands administered by the
US Forest Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.4.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Douglas Pegar, Douglas Water Power
Company, P.O. Box 563, Brightwood, OR 97011.
i. FERC Contact: Rebecca Martin, (202) 502-6012,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e795828582848486c98a8695938e89a781829584c9808891"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cab8afa8afa9a9abe4a7abb8bea3a48aacafb8a9e4ada5bc">[email protected]</span></a>.
j. Resource Agency Comments: Federal, state, local and Tribal
agencies are invited to file comments on the described proceeding. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments.
k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: October 10, 2025 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission's
eFiling system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp</a>.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp</a>. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#11575443525e7f7d787f74426461617e636551777463723f767e67"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ca8c8f988985a4a6a3a4af99bfbabaa5b8be8aacafb8a9e4ada5bc">[email protected]</span></a>, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a
paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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The first page of any filing should include the docket number P-6414-
001. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of
the Commission record.
The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
l. Description of Project Facilities: The project works include:
(1) an intake structure; (2) a 12-inch-diameter, 1,950-foot-long
penstock; (3) a powerhouse containing two 60-kilowatt generating units;
and (4) associate electrical and transmission equipment. The project
has not operated since July 2013.
m. Description of Proceeding: Douglas Water Power Company was
issued an exemption from licensing on December 15, 1982. Article 5 of
the exemption requires the exemptee to obtain the right to use or
occupancy of any Federal lands from the administering Federal land
agencies and the Commission has the right to revoke the exemption if
these permissions are not obtained. In addition, Article 1 grants the
Commission the right to conduct investigations with respect to any
acts, complaints, facts, conditions, practices, or other matters
related to the construction, operation, or maintenance of the exempt
project. If any term or condition of the exemption is violated, the
Commission may revoke the exemption. The Commission's Division of Dam
Safety and Inspections requested information on the project on February
3, 2014, August 1, 2018, and August 31, 2024. To date none of the
requested information has been filed. On April 7, 2025, the U.S. Forest
Service, filed a copy of a Notice of Termination Order to Cease
Occupancy and Use that ordered the exemptee to cease occupancy and use
of the hydroelectric facility on Forest Service Lands. The Commission's
Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance also issued
letters, on May 14, 2025 and July 17, 2025, requesting follow-up, and
have not received a response. On August 19, 2025, the exemptee was
notified that the Commission was going to initiate termination of the
exemption by implied surrender.
n. Location of the Order Issuing License: The order may be viewed
on the Commission's website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a> using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also
register online at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a> to
be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or
other pending projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3f5f6e1f0fcdddfdaddd6e0c6c3c3dcc1c7f3d5d6c1d09dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a5e3e0f7e6eacbc9cccbc0f6d0d5d5cad7d1e5c3c0d7c68bc2cad3">[email protected]</span></a>, for TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
o. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
p. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
.214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only
those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the
Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the
specified comment date for the particular application.
q. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the
person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2010.
r. 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 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#c38c939383a5a6b1a0eda4acb5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e8a7b8b8a88e8d9a8bc68f879e">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: August 26, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-16638 Filed 8-28-25; 8:45 am]
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