Federal Register #2026-07543

Notice of Environmental Assessment for Surrender of Lockville Dam Hydroelectric Project Exemption

This notice announces the availability of an Environmental Assessment (EA) related to the surrender of Brooks Energy, LLC's exemption for the Lockville Dam Hydroelectric Project on the Deep River in North Carolina. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - Project Overview: - Surrender of exemption for Lockville Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 6276 - Project located at the border of Chatham and Lee counties, North Carolina - Dam was breached in 2023; generating equipment inactive since 2020 - Stakeholders and Participants: - Brooks Energy, LLC (project owner) - American Rivers and Resource Environmental Solutions (dam removal contractors) - Supported by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Scope and Requirements: - No new construction, modifications, or ground-disturbing activities proposed - Dam removal is part of a watershed restoration effort - Environmental Assessment concludes no significant impact on the human environment - Procurement Relevance: - No procurement of goods or services is solicited in this notice; this is an informational release only

Description

This notice from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announces the availability of an Environmental Assessment (EA) related to Brooks Energy, LLC's application to surrender its exemption from licensing for the Lockville Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 6276. The project is located on the Deep River between Chatham and Lee counties, North Carolina. The EA evaluates the environmental effects of the proposed surrender and concludes that it would not significantly affect the human environment. The dam was breached in 2023, and the exemption surrender is part of a broader watershed restoration effort involving dam removal.

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