# 2025-20618: Feds Gear Up to Tear Down Dam, Revive Flooded River

2025-20618, Blue Earth County; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2025-11-21, effective 2026-04-01 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20618
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20618
- Title: Blue Earth County; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 90 FR 52660
- Published: 2025-11-21
- Effective: 2026-04-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Feds Gear Up to Tear Down Dam, Revive Flooded River

## Summary

Blue Earth County plans to remove the Rapidan Dam and restore the river after major flood damage in 2024. This means the dam and powerhouse will be taken down, and the riverbanks will be fixed up to bring nature back to normal. An environmental check will be done by April 2026, and the public can share their thoughts during a 30-day comment period.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-20618 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/21/2025-20618/blue-earth-county-notice-of-intent-to-prepare-an-environmental-assessment)
- [2025-20618 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-21/pdf/2025-20618.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20618 (as of 2026-06-08).