Notice2026-06708
Avista Corporation; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
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April 7, 2026
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17640-17641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06708]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 2545-205]
Avista Corporation; Notice of Availability of Environmental
Assessment
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, Commission staff reviewed Avista
Corporation's application for non-capacity amendment of the Spokane
River Hydroelectric Project No. 2545 and have prepared an Environmental
Assessment (EA) for the project.\1\ The licensee proposes to
rehabilitate the North Channel Dam by replacing all existing gates on
the spillway. The project is located on the Spokane River in Spokane,
Lincoln, and Stevens counties, Washington, and in Kootenai and Benewah
counties, Idaho. The project occupies federal and tribal lands,
including parts of the Coeur d'Alene Reservation.
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\1\ The unique identification number for documents relating to
this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1762338353.
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The EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential
environmental effects of the proposed action, alternatives to the
proposed action, and concludes that the proposed amendment, with
appropriate environmental measures, would not constitute a major
federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human
environment.
The EA 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 (P-
2545) in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4b0d0e190804252722252e183e3b3b24393f0b2d2e3928652c243d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fdbbb8afbeb29391949398ae888d8d928f89bd9b988f9ed39a928b">[email protected]</span></a>
or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
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, contact FERC
Online Support.
All comments must be filed by May 4, 2026 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments 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. 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,
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Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include
docket number P-2545-205.
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#bff0efefffd9dacddc91d8d0c9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9dd2cdcdddfbf8effeb3faf2eb">[email protected]</span></a>.
For further information, contact Woohee Choi at 202-502-6336 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#33445c5c5b56561d505b5c5a73555641501d545c45"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c3b2323242929622f2423250c2a293e2f622b233a">[email protected]</span></a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: April 2, 2026.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-06708 Filed 4-6-26; 8:45 am]
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