Scoping Meetings for the Collierville and Spicer Meadow Transmission Lines Project (P-11197-005)

Project No. 11197-005

Commission staff will hold two scoping meetings in the vicinity of the project at the time and place noted below.  We invite all interested individuals, Tribes, organizations, and agencies to attend one or both of the meetings, and to assist staff in identifying particular study needs, as well as the scope of environmental issues to be addressed.  The times and locations of these meetings are as follows:

Daytime Scoping Meeting

Date:             Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Time:            1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) 
Location:      Murhpys-Angels Lions Club, 98 School Street, Murphys, California 95247

Evening Scoping Meeting

Date:             Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Time:            6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) 
Location:      Murhpys-Angels Lions Club, 98 School Street, Murphys, California 95247

Environmental Site Review

Scoping Document 1 (SD1), which outlines the subject areas to be addressed in the environmental document, was mailed to the individuals and entities on the Commission’s mailing list and NCPA’s PAD distribution list. Scoping session participants should come prepared to describe their issues and/or concerns.  Please review the PAD and SD1 in preparation for the scoping sessions.  Copies of SD1 will be available at the scoping meetings, or may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov, using the “eLibrary” link.  Directions on how to obtain a copy of the PAD and SD1 are included above in item (n). 

Based on all oral and written comments, a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) may be issued.  SD2 may include a revised process plan and schedule, as well as a list of issues, identified through the scoping process.

Meeting Procedures

The scoping sessions will begin promptly at their respective start times listed above.  There will not be a formal presentation by Commission staff when the session opens, and you may arrive any time after the scheduled start time.  Individual oral comments will be taken on a one-on-one basis with a court reporter.  This format is designed to receive the maximum number of oral comments in a convenient way during the timeframe allotted.  If you wish to speak, Commission staff will hand out numbers in the order of your arrival.  If a significant number of people are interested in providing oral comments in the one-on-one setting, a time limit may be implemented for each commentor.  If all individuals who wish to provide comments have had an opportunity to do so, staff may conclude the session half an hour earlier than the scheduled time. 

Your oral comments will be recorded by the court reporter and become part of the public record for this proceeding.  Transcripts will be publicly available on FERC’s eLibrary system [see item (n) above for instructions on using eLibrary].   

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 NCPA will also be present to answer project-specific questions. 

Proper conduct will help the sessions maintain a respectful atmosphere for attendees to provide comments effectively.  Loudspeakers, lighting, oversized visual aids, other visual or audible disturbances, and disruptive video and photographic equipment are not permitted.  Recorded interviews are also not permitted within the session space.  FERC reserves the right to end the session if disruptions interfere with the opportunity for individuals to provide oral comments or if there is a safety or security risk.  Please see Appendix C of the SD1 for additional information on the session format and conduct.

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.