City of Seattle Hydroelectric Project Meeting Notice

Regs.gov: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Published March 20th, 2026

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a meeting notice regarding the South Fork Tolt River Hydroelectric Project No. 2959-148. The meeting will involve FERC staff, the Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, and the City of Seattle to discuss cultural resource studies for the project's relicensing.

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FERC has announced a meeting concerning the relicensing of the South Fork Tolt River Hydroelectric Project (No. 2959-148), involving the City of Seattle and state/tribal historic preservation authorities. The purpose is to discuss ongoing cultural resource studies and consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The meeting is scheduled for April 13, 2026, and will be held virtually.

This notice serves as an informational update regarding the project's relicensing process. While no direct compliance actions are mandated for regulated entities by this notice, it highlights ongoing consultations related to historic preservation. A summary of the meeting will be placed in the public record, with potential for both redacted and unredacted versions.

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a. Project Name and Number: South Fork Tolt River Hydroelectric Project No. 2959-148.

b. Applicant: City of Seattle.

c. Date and Time of Meeting: Monday, April 13, 2026 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time).

d. FERC Contact: Ingrid Brofman at (202) 502-8347 or ingrid.brofman@ferc.gov.

e. Purpose of Meeting: Commission staff will hold a meeting with staff from the Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Snoqualmie
Indian Tribe, and the City of Seattle to discuss ongoing cultural resource studies associated with the proposed relicensing
of the South Fork Tolt River Hydroelectric Project and consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act. The meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams.

f. A summary of the meeting will be placed in the public record of this proceeding. As appropriate, the meeting summary will
include both a public, redacted version that excludes any information about the specific location of an archeological site
or Native American cultural resource and an unredacted privileged version, if necessary.

(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)

Dated: March 20, 2026. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-05831 Filed 3-24-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P