Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage, LLC; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project

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. 15249-002] Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Original Major License. b. Project No.: 15249-002. c. Date Filed: June 13, 2025. d. Applicant: Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage, LLC (LRPS). e. Name of Project: Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project. f. Location: Near the towns of Blackmont, Tejay, Balkan, and Callaway, in Bell County, Kentucky. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r) . h. Applicant Contact: Sandy Slayton, Rye Development, 1455 SW Broadway Street, Suite 290, Portland Oregon 97201; (503) 341-1425; email: sandy@ryedevelopment.com . i. FERC Contact: Sarah Salazar at (202) 502-6863, or sarah.salazar@ferc.gov . j. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental document that will discuss the environmental effects of relicensing the Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project. The Commission will use this environmental document in its decision-making process to determine whether to issue a license for the project. k. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies regarding the project. This notice is intended to advise all participants as to the potential scope of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document and to seek a…