Morrisville Vermont Hydroelectric Settlement Meeting Notice
Summary
FERC published a notice announcing a virtual settlement meeting on April 15, 2026, to discuss the Morrisville Hydroelectric Project (No. 2629-014) relicensing Settlement Agreement filed by the Village of Morrisville, Vermont. The meeting will address water quality certification compliance and the proposed Interim Flow Management Plan among the Village and environmental parties. Interested parties must RSVP to FERC contact Nicholas Ettema by April 10, 2026.
What changed
FERC issued Notice 2026-06431 announcing a virtual public meeting on April 15, 2026, to discuss the Settlement Agreement for the Morrisville Hydroelectric Project. The settlement was filed by the Village of Morrisville, Vermont on behalf of itself and environmental parties including Vermont ANR, Vermont Natural Resources Council, Vermont Council of Trout Unlimited, and American Whitewater. The meeting agenda includes a presentation on the settlement terms, discussion of Vermont ANR's water quality certification compliance schedule, and the proposed Interim Flow Management Plan.
The Village of Morrisville and any interested local, state, federal agencies, Indian Tribes, or other parties planning to attend must notify FERC Contact Nicholas Ettema by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 10, 2026. The meeting will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams with attendance instructions provided upon RSVP. No new compliance obligations or deadlines are established by this notice; this is an informational meeting to facilitate settlement discussions ahead of final relicensing decisions.
What to do next
- RSVP to Nicholas Ettema by April 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT if planning to attend the virtual settlement meeting
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Village of Morrisville, Vermont; Notice of Meeting To Discuss Settlement Agreement
A Notice by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on 04/02/2026
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-06431 (91 FR 16696) Document Headings ###### Department of Energy
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- [Project No. 2629-014] a. Project Name: Morrisville Hydroelectric Project.
b. Project No.: 2629-014.
c. Applicant: Village of Morrisville, Vermont (Village).
d. Date and Time of Meeting: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
e. FERC Contact: Nicholas Ettema, Project Coordinator, Great Lakes Branch, Division of Hydropower Licensing; telephone at (312) 596-4447; email at Nicholas.ettema@ferc.gov.
f. Purpose of Meeting: Commission staff will hold a meeting at the request of the Village to discuss the Settlement Agreement filed by the Village on February 13, 2026, on behalf of itself, the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (Vermont ANR), Vermont Natural Resources Council, Vermont Council of Trout Unlimited, and American Whitewater (Settlement Parties).
g. Proposed Agenda:
(1) Presentation from the Village on the Settlement Agreement, including a description of the purpose of the Settlement Agreement and proposed measures for relicensing the project
(2) Village discusses its proposed schedule for complying with Vermont ANR's August 9, 2016 water quality certification
(3) Village discusses its proposed Interim Flow Management Plan, including the specific measures and schedule for implementation
(4) Open discussion on the proposed measures and schedules in the Settlement Agreement
h. The meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. All local, state, and federal agencies, Indian Tribes, Settlement Parties, and other interested parties are invited to participate. Parties planning to attend the meeting should notify Nicholas Ettema, using the contact information provided above in paragraph (e), by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Friday, April 10, 2026, to RSVP and to receive specific instructions on how to participate.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1.)
Dated: March 30, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-06431 Filed 4-1-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
Published Document: 2026-06431 (91 FR 16696)
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