Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Application for Recreation Management Plan Amendment Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests

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. 2232-929] Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Recreation Management Plan Amendment. b. Project No: 2232-929. c. Date Filed: August 4, 2025. d. Applicant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. e. Name of Project: Catawba-Wateree Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Catawba and Wateree Rivers in Burke, McDowell, Caldwell, Catawba, Alexander, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Lincoln, and Gaston counties, North Carolina, and York, Lancaster, Chester, Fairfield, and Kershaw counties, South Carolina. The project does not occupy federal land. The proposed modifications are in Catawba County (Upper Lookout Shoals Access Area) and Gaston County (Mountain Island Tailrace Fishing). g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r . h. Applicant Contact: Ethan Pardue, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, 525 S Tryon Street/DEP 5B, Charlotte, NC 28202, (704) 382-8308, Ethan.Pardue@duke-energy.com . i. FERC Contact: Mary Karwoski, (678) 245-3027, mary.karwoski@ferc.gov . j. Cooperating agencies: With this notice, the Commission is inviting federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues affected by the proposal, that wish to cooperate in the preparation of any environmental document, if applicable, to follow the instruct…