Notice2026-03666
PacifiCorp; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
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Published
February 24, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 8861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03666]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2082-074]
PacifiCorp; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Assessment
On August 22, 2025, PacifiCorp filed a non-capacity application for
Klamath Hydroelectric Project No. 2082. The project is located on the
Klamath River and Fall Creek, in Klamath County, Oregon and Siskiyou
County, California. The project occupies federal lands managed by the
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
The applicant proposes to decommission and administratively remove
the Fall Creek Development from the project license to facilitate
conveyance of the decommissioned infrastructure and lands to the City
of Yreka, California (City). The applicant proposes to cease power
generation, disconnect the generating units from the power grid, drain
the units of any fluids, and convey the decommissioned infrastructure
and associated lands to the City for its own water supply purposes. No
construction, development, or ground-disturbing activities are
proposed. The proposed conveyance would not affect the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife's (California DFW) hatchery operations
at the Fall Creek Hatchery. Both Yreka and California DFW have water
intakes in the tailrace canal that are used for water supply and fish
hatchery operations, respectively, and support approval of PacifiCorp's
amendment application.
On January 6, 2026, Commission staff issued public notice of the
application and established a deadline for filing comments, motions to
intervene, and protests by February 5, 2026. The Department of Interior
filed a timely request to extend the comment period through February
27, 2026. On February 12, 2026, the Commission granted this request and
reopened the comment period through February 27, 2026.
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 April 15, 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-019-20-000-1769181375.
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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#7a352a2a3a1c1f0819541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f0bfa0a0b096958293de979f86">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to Diana
Shannon at 202-502-6136 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5e3a373f303f702d363f303031301e383b2c3d70393128"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="513538303f307f2239303f3f3e3f11373423327f363e27">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: February 19, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-03666 Filed 2-23-26; 8:45 am]
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