First Stage of Consultation

• Preparation and submittal of the Initial Consultation Document(ICD);

• Resource agency and public review of the ICD;

• Schedule and hold a Joint Meeting; and

• Written comments prepared by resource agencies and interested parties provided to Progress Energy.

Second Stage of Consultation

• Preparation of Study Plans;

• Execution of identified studies;

• Progress Energy prepares and submits the Draft License Application to resource agencies and interested parties;

• Comments on draft License Application provided by resource agencies and interested parties;

• Progress Energy, resource agencies and interested parties complete Second Stage Consultation; and

• Progress Energy prepares and files License Application with FERC.

Third Stage of Consultation

• FERC Issues Public Notice of Filing. Once the application is filed, FERC will issue a public notice and establish a deadline for filing requests for additional scientific studies, and the procedures for the submission of final amendments.

• FERC Notifies Applicant of Any Deficiencies. FERC will notify the applicant, by letter, of any deficiencies in the application and give the applicant a time frame for responding.

• FERC Issues a Notice of Application Acceptance/Rejection.

• FERC Issues a Public Notice of Acceptance.If accepted, FERC will issue a public notice soliciting comments and motions to intervene or protest, and establish dates for filing comments, interventions, or protests.

• FERC Issuance of Ready for Environmental Analysis Notice.Under the traditional licensing process, FERC conducts scoping and prepares NEPA documents.  FERC staff prepares a scoping document for public comment and may hold a public meeting to discuss the scope of the NEPA document.  When sufficient information is available for FERC staff to prepare the NEPA document, FERC will publish a ready for environment assessment (REA) notice requesting comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and submittal of mandatory conditions.

• FERC Prepared NEPA Document.After the close of the REA notice comment period, FERC then prepares the NEPA document typically with a draft for public comment.

• FERC Prepares a New License Order.  Based on its assessment of the record and its final EA/EIS, FERC staff will prepare an order for consideration by the five FERC Commissioners.

Project Description
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Relicensing Process
FERC regulations require the process of relicensing no later than five years prior to license expiration.

Relicensing Meetings
Listing of consultation meetings for the Yadkin Pee-Dee River Project relicensing

Relicensing Documents
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