Domtar Paper Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of 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. 2212-059] 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 Domtar Paper Company, LLC's application for non-capacity amendment of the Rothschild Hydroelectric Project No. 2212 and have prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project. [ 1 ] The licensee proposes to replace the existing timber crib spillway section with two hydraulically actuated overhead hinged crest gates mounted on a reinforced concrete crest structure with reinforced concrete piers. Additionally, a reinforced concrete labyrinth crest structure and reinforced concrete stilling basins would be constructed for both spillways. The project is located on the Wisconsin River in Marathon County, Wisconsin and does not occupy federal lands. 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 http://www.ferc.gov using the “elibrary” link. Enter the docket number (P-2212) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Onl…