Daytime & Evening Scoping Meeting Regarding Missisquoi, LLC (Project No. 7186-054)

Project No. 7186-054

Commission staff will hold two public scoping meetings to receive input on the scope of the environmental issues that should be analyzed in the NEPA document.  The daytime meeting will focus on the concerns of resource agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and Indian tribes.  The evening meeting will focus on receiving input from the public.  All interested individuals, resource agencies, Indian tribes, and NGOs are invited to attend one or both of the meetings.  The times and locations of these meetings are as follows:

Daytime Scoping Meeting

DATE: Tuesday, June 27, 2023
TIME: 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
PLACE: Sheldon Elementary School, Gymnasium
ADDRESS: 78 Poor Farm Road, Sheldon, VT 05483

Evening Scoping Meeting

DATE: Tuesday, June 27, 2023
TIME: 6:30 p.m. (EDT)
PLACE: Sheldon Elementary School, Gymnasium
ADDRESS: 78 Poor Farm Road, Sheldon, VT 05483

Copies of the Scoping Document (SD1) outlining the subject areas to be addressed in the NEPA document were distributed to the parties on the Commission’s mailing list.  Copies of the SD1 will be available at the scoping meeting or may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the "eLibrary" link (see item m above). 

Environmental Site Review

The applicant and Commission staff will conduct an environmental site review of the project beginning at 1:00 p.m. on June 27, 2023.  All interested individuals, agencies, tribes, and NGOs are invited to attend.  All participants should meet at the parking area west of the project dam, which is located at 104 Upper Shipping Yard Road, Sheldon, Vermont 05483.  All participants are responsible for their own transportation and must wear closed-toe shoes/boots for walking in uneven/sloped terrain around the project, and for entrance into the powerhouses during the site visit.  If you plan to attend the environmental site review, please contact Ms. Miley Kinney of the Missisquoi, LLC at (603) 732-8162, or via email at mkinney@patriothydro.com on or before June 21, 2023.