Town of Wells; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 7274-035] On July 31, 2023, the Town of Wells filed a relicense application for the 698-kilowatt Lake Algonquin Hydroelectric Project No. 7274 (Lake Algonquin Project or project). The project is located on the Sacandaga River in the Town of Wells, Hamilton County, New York. In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on June 25, 2025, Commission staff issued a notice that the Lake Algonquin Project was ready for environmental analysis (REA Notice). Based on the information in the record, including comments filed on the REA Notice, staff does not anticipate that licensing the Lake Algonquin Project would constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Therefore, staff intend to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) on the application to relicense the Lake Algonquin Project. [ 1 ] The EA will be issued and circulated for review by all interested parties. All comments filed on the EA will be analyzed by staff and considered in the Commission's final licensing decision. The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, community organizations, Tribal members, and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interve…