City of Aspen; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Maroon Creek Hydroelectric Project

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. 10441-020] Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License. b. Project No.: 10441-020. c. Date Filed: April 8, 2025. d. Applicant: City of Aspen. e. Name of Project: Maroon Creek Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On Maroon Creek near the city of Aspen in Pitkin County, Colorado. The project occupies 0.575 acres of land managed by the U.S. Forest Service in the White River National Forest. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r) . h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Phil Overeynder, Utility Director, 427 Rio Grande Place, Aspen, CO 81611, (970) 920-5000, phil.overeynder@aspen.gov . i. FERC Contact: Jane Dalgliesh, Coordinator, West Branch, Division of Hydropower Licensing; (503) 552-2718; jane.dalgliesh@ferc.gov . j. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental document that will discuss the environmental effects of relicensing the Maroon Creek Hydroelectric Project. The Commission will use this environmental document in its decision-making process to determine whether to issue a new license for the project. k. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies regarding the project. This notice is intended to advise…