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FAST-41 Covered Projects Postings by Agencies for Seminoe Pumped Storage Project

FAST-41 Initiation Notice

The Lead Agency will post the FIN.

Application and Supporting Documents

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) published a Federal Register Notice to solicit proposals for the development of a non-Federal hydropower at Seminoe Reservoir (Federal Register :: Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Power Development on Seminoe Reservoir, Kendrick Project, Wyoming). 

In response to the Federal Register Notice, Reclamation received an application from Black Canyon Hydro. The application contains proprietary information and is not available for posting.

Reclamation selected Black Canyon Hydro and entered into a preliminary lease of power privilege on February 23, 2021.

Information on the status of mitigation measures

A portion of the mitigation measures will be determined in the Record of Decision at the end of the environmental review process.  The remainder of the mitigation measures will be determined through the lease of power privilege process and will be based on actual construction methods and proximity to Seminoe Dam.

Description of the status of any litigation

None.

Information about project-related public meetings, public hearings, and public comment periods

All public engagement activities will occur through the NEPA process; see FERC's Environmental Impact Statement action for general public engagement opportunities.  

Description of any Federal agency action taken or decision made that materially affects the status of the project

Refer to the Application and Supporting Documents section above.