Notice2026-04551
Sugar River Hydro II, LLC; Notice of Revised Schedule for Environmental Assessment
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March 9, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 11304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04551]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 10934-035]
Sugar River Hydro II, LLC; Notice of Revised Schedule for
Environmental Assessment
On June 22, 2023, and supplemented on January 24, 2024, June 20,
2025, and December 1, 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 US 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 August 25, 2025, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent that
informed the public that Commission staff plans to issue an
Environmental Assessment (EA) \1\ by March 2, 2026. On October 2, 2025,
Commission staff requested additional information from the licensee in
response to observations noted during the September 18, 2025 dam safety
inspection. On December 1, 2025, the licensee filed an interim response
to the October 2, 2025 letter and requested an extension until February
20, 2026, to allow for consultation with relevant agencies. On January
16, 2026, Commission staff granted the extension request and requested
the licensee to provide additional clarifications regarding the
surrender application.
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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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Commission staff is revising the schedule to issue an EA by July
10, 2026. 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. Revisions to the
schedule may be made as appropriate.
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#18574848587e7d6a7b367f776e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="602f303020060512034e070f16">[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="fe9f909b9b929fd093918b8d9f93be989b8c9dd0999188">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: March 4, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-04551 Filed 3-6-26; 8:45 am]
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