Evening Scoping Session for the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project (P-2743-112)

Project No. 2743-112

Evening Scoping Session

DATE:  Tuesday, September 1, 2026
TIME:  5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Alaska Time (AKT)
LOCATION:  Kodiak Public Library
ADDRESS:  612 Egan Way, Kodiak, AK 99615 (Multipurpose Room)

Comments

With this notice, we are soliciting comments on the PAD and Commission’s staff Scoping Document 1 (SD1), as well as study requests.  All comments on the PAD and SD1, and study requests should be sent to the address above in paragraph h.  In addition, all comments on the PAD and SD1, study requests, requests for cooperating agency status, and all communications to and from Commission staff related to the merits of the potential application must be filed with the Commission.  

All filings with the Commission must bear the appropriate heading:  “Comments on Pre-Application Document,” “Study Requests,” “Comments on Scoping Document 1,” “Request for Cooperating Agency Status,” or “Communications to and from Commission Staff.”  Any individual or entity interested in submitting study requests, commenting on the PAD or SD1, and any agency requesting cooperating status must do so on or before 5:00 pm Eastern Time on October 2, 2026. 

Scoping Session Objectives

The primary goal of these scoping sessions is to have you identify the specific environmental issues and concerns that should be considered in the environmental document.  Commission staff will prepare either an environmental assessment (EA) or an environmental impact statement (EIS) that will present Commission staff’s independent analysis of the issues.  The Commission’s scoping process will help determine the required level of analysis and satisfy the NEPA scoping requirements, irrespective of whether the Commission prepares an EA or an EIS.

Scoping session participants should come prepared to discuss their issues and/or concerns.  Please review the PAD and SD1 in preparation for the scoping sessions.  Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are included in item n. of this document.

Meeting Procedures

The scoping sessions will begin promptly at their respective start times listed above.  If you wish to speak, Commission staff will hand out numbers in the order of your arrival.  If no additional numbers have been handed out and all individuals who wish to provide comments have had an opportunity to do so, staff may conclude the session a half hour earlier than the scheduled time. 

Your oral comments will be recorded by a court reporter (with FERC staff or FERC representative present) and become part of the public record for this proceeding.  Transcripts will be publicly available on FERC’s eLibrary system (see paragraph (n) of this notice for instructions on using eLibrary).  If a significant number of people are interested in providing oral comments in the one-on-one settings, a time limit of 5 minutes may be implemented for each commentor.  Although there will not be a formal presentation, Commission staff will be available throughout the scoping session to answer your questions about the environmental review process.  Representatives from KEA will also be present to answer project-specific questions. 

It is important to note that the Commission provides equal consideration to all comments received, whether filed in written form or provided orally at a scoping session. 

Environmental Site Review (Virtual)

Because the project is located in a remote area of Kodiak Island, requiring complex and capacity-limited transportation (floatplanes, boats, and on site vehicles) that can only accommodate a small number of people, an in-person site visit will not occur.  In lieu of an in-person site visit, KEA has developed a virtual site tour that includes maps, photos, and descriptions of key project facilities, as well as aerial flyover videos of Terror Lake, Terror Lake Dam and spillway, and the Terror River:  The virtual site visit is available at the following link:  https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/92792105fea644b991b19bdb1e005534.  

Contact

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 [email protected].