This is a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed surrender of the Fiske Mill Hydroelectric Project No. 8615, located on the Ashuelot River in Hinsdale, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The applicant, Fiske Hydro, Inc., filed for license surrender on September 20, 2023. The proposed surrender involves disconnecting generating units, offering turbine equipment for sale, closing the intake structure, removing transformers and hydraulic fluids, and securing the powerhouse. No major physical changes or ground disturbance are planned. FERC targets EA completion by February 15, 2025, followed by a 30-day public comment period.12