R.J. Fortier Hydropower, Inc.; Notice of Application for Surrender of Exemption 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. 8791-005] Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Surrender of exemption. b. Project No: P-8791-005. c. Date Filed: April 28, 2026. d. Applicant: R.J. Fortier Hydropower, Inc. e. Name of Project: Starks Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on Lemon Stream in Somerset County, Maine. The project does not occupy any federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. 2705 , 2708 . h. Applicant Contact: Landis Hudson, Executive Director, Maine Rivers, 162 Main Street, Yarmouth, ME 04096, contact@mainerivers.org , and 207-847-9277. i. FERC Contact: Diana Shannon, (202) 502-6136, diana.shannon@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 instructions for filing such requests described in item k below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission's policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of any environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). k. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and p…