Bangor-Pacific Hydro Associates; 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. 2600-088] On May 27, 2022, Bangor-Pacific Hydro Associates (Bangor Hydro) filed an application to relicense the 1,300-kilowatt West Enfield Hydroelectric Project No. 2600. The project is located on the Penobscot River in Penobscot County, Maine. In accordance with the Commission's regulations, on December 9, 2025, Commission staff issued a notice that the project was ready for environmental analysis (REA notice). [ 1 ] 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 relicense the project. [ 2 ] 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. The EA will be issued for a 30-day comment period. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Commission issues EA June 30, 2027. Any questions regarding thi…