Hackett Mills Hydro Associates, LLC; 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. 6398-026] On August 31, 2022, Hackett Mills Hydro Associates, LLC filed an application for a subsequent license for the existing 485-kilowatt Hackett Mills Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 6398). The project is located on the Little Androscoggin River in the towns of Poland and Minot, in Androscoggin County, Maine. In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on March 23, 2026, Commission staff issued a notice that the 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 project would constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Therefore, staff intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) on the application to license the Hackett Mills 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. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office of Public Participation at (202)502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov . The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Commission issues EA May 6, 2027 Any ques…