Notice2026-02034
Eugene Water & Electric Board; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
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February 2, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 4554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02034]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2242-159]
Eugene Water & Electric Board; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment
On June 21, 2021, supplemented May 16, 2024, July 3, 2024, April
21, 2025, and January 21, 2026, Eugene Water and Electric Board filed
an application to install a load bank in lieu of a turbine bypass valve
under license Article 3 for the Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project No.
2242. The project is located on the McKenzie and Smith Rivers in Lane
and Linn counties, near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon, and occupies U.S.
Forest Service Land within the Willamette National Forest.
Eugene Water and Electric Board proposed to install a load bank at
the Carmen Power Plant for protecting the Smith Bypass Reach and its
associated environment against spill events from Smith Dam. The load
bank would dissipate electricity produced at the Carmen Power Plant
equivalent to at least 800 cubic feet per second of spill that is
required to be diverted from the Smith Bypass Reach. On May 22, 2025,
the Commission noticed the application for a 30-day comment period. On
June 20, 2025, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife filed motions to intervene. On
June 23, 2025, Oregon Wild filed comments on the application.
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 July 31, 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-019-20-000-1769181469.
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For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office
of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#59160909193f3c2b3a773e362f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="115e414151777463723f767e67">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Erich
Gaedeke at 503-552-2716 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b7d2c5ded4df99d0d6d2d3d2dcd2f7d1d2c5d499d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ff9a8d969c97d1989e9a9b9a949abf999a8d9cd1989089">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: January 28, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-02034 Filed 1-30-26; 8:45 am]
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