UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
`FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
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`Eagle Creek Hydro Power, LLC
`Eagle Creek Water Resources, LLC
`Eagle Creek Land Resources, LLC
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`Eagle Creek Hydro Power, LLC
`Eagle Creek Water Resources, LLC
`Eagle Creek Land Resources, LLC
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`Eagle Creek Hydro Power, LLC
`Eagle Creek Water Resources, LLC
`Eagle Creek Land Resources, LLC
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` Project No. 10482-122
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` Project No. 10481-069
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` Project No. 9690-115
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`NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
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`(September 28, 2022)
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`In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal
`Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR Part 380, the Office
`of Energy Projects has reviewed the joint application for a new license for each of the
`“Mongaup River Projects” consisting of the Swinging Bridge Hydroelectric Project
`(Swinging Bridge Project), Mongaup Falls Hydroelectric Project (Mongaup Falls
`Project), and Rio Hydroelectric Project (Rio Project). The Swinging Bridge Project is
`located on the Mongaup River and Black Lake Creek in Sullivan County, New York. The
`Mongaup Falls Project is located on the Mongaup River and Black Brook in Sullivan
`County, New York. The Rio Project is located on the Mongaup River in Sullivan and
`Orange Counties, New York. The projects do not occupy any federal land.
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`The EA contains staff's analysis of the potential environmental effects of the
`Mongaup River Projects and concludes that licensing the projects, with appropriate
`environmental measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would
`significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
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`The number of pages in the EA exceeds the page limits set forth in the Council on
`Environmental Quality’s July 16, 2020 final rule, Update to the Regulations
`Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85
`Fed. Reg. 43304). Noting the scope and complexity of the proposed action and action
`alternatives, the Director of the Office of Energy Projects, as our senior agency official,
`has authorized this page limit exceedance for the EA.
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`Project Nos. 10482-122, et. al.
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`The Commission provides all interested persons with an opportunity to view
`and/or print the EA via the Internet through the Commission’s Home Page
`(http://www.ferc.gov/) using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number, excluding the
`last three digits in the docket number field, to access the document. At this time, the
`Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s Public Reference Room, due to
`the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus
`Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact
`FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at (866) 208-3676,
`or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
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`You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eSubscription.aspx to be
`notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects.
`For assistance, contact FERC Online Support.
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`Any comments should be filed within 45 days from the date of this notice.
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`The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Please file comments
`using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.aspx.
`Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior
`registration, using the eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/Quick
`Comment.aspx. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your
`comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. In lieu of electronic
`filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must
`be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
`888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other
`carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
`Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any
`filing should include the docket number (i.e., P-10482-122, P-10481-069, and/or P-9690-
`115).
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`For further information, contact Nicholas Ettema at nicholas.ettema@ferc.gov or
`(312) 596-4447.
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`Kimberly D. Bose,
`Secretary.
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