Hydropower Projects
in Active Consultation or Pending at FERC for Licensing Decision Sorted
by River Basin
(Updated
February 7, 2008
)
Clicking the FERC project number will take you to FERC's e-libary page
where you can enter the project number and search for documents related
to that project. You must enter the number in the format "p-xxxx"
Androscoggin River Basin
Gulf Island-Deer Rips
FERC No. P-2283
Androscoggin River Application for New License filed 12/10/1991; pending
for FERC action.
1/7/93-State Motion to Intervene filed
Original license expired 12/31/1993; project currently operating under
annual license.
Final EIS issued by FERC July 1996.
DEP issued WQC 09/21/2005; appeals pending.
Corriveau Hydro
FERC No. P-12629
Swift River
(Formerly Thurston Mill) Application for exemption from licensing filed
12/07/2005; pending for FERC action.
12/2/05 Filed with DEP for MWDCA and 401 WQCert. On May 5, 2006 the
Maine Department of Environmental Projection issued a water quality
certification for the project.
Notice of application filing issued by FERC 12/27/2005, with 02/06/2006
deadline for filing of additional study requests.
DEP action on MWDCA permit and WQC pending.
Notice of application accepted for filing and ready for environmental
analysis issued by FERC 03/21/2006, with 05/19/2006 deadline for filing
of motions to intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions,
recommendations, and prescriptions.
On October 24, 2006 FERC issued an Order Granting Exemption from Licensing
to the Corriveau Project on the Swift River in Mexico, Maine. The project
is subject to standard FERC terms and conditions of Exemption from
Licensing and Mandatory section 30 (c) conditions filed by the U.S.
Department of Interior on May 15, 2006 and Mandatory section 30 (c)
conditions submitted by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and
Wildlife in a letter dated Oct.27, 2005 and filed with the Commission
on December 7, 2005 as part of the application.
Kennebec River Basin
Sandy River
FERC No. P-11433
Sandy River Application for surrender of license and dam removal filed
10/03/2005; pending for FERC action.
Notice of application filing issued by FERC 10/11/2005, with 30 day
deadline. for filing of comments, protests, or motions to intervene.
11/10/05 - State Motion to Intervene filed.
DEP action on MWDCA permit and WQC pending.
Penobscot River Basin
Howland
FERC No. P-2721
Piscataquis River Application for New License filed 09/28/1998; pending
for FERC action
3/22/99 FERC Order Amending License.
Original license expired 09/30/2000; project currently operating under
annual license.
8/9/2000- State Motion to Intervene filed
Processing of application currently on hold pending implementation of
July 2004 Lower Penobscot River Multiparty Settlement Agreement.
DEP action on Water Quality Certification pending.
Great Works
FERC No. P-2312
Penobscot River Application for New License filed 03/31/2000; pending
for FERC action.
Original license expired 03/31/2002; project currently operating under
annual license.
7/22/04 - State Motion to Intervene filed
Processing of application currently on hold pending implementation of
July 2004 Lower Penobscot River Multiparty Settlement Agreement.
DEP Action on WQCert. Pending.
Presumpscot River Basin
Eel Weir
FERC No. P-2984
Presumpscot River Application for New License filed 03/29/2002; pending
for FERC action.
9/26/02 - State Motion to Intervene filed
Original license expired 03/31/2004; project currently operating under
annual license.
Final EA issued by FERC November 2005.
DEP action on WQC pending.
Saco River Basin
Bar Mills
FERC No. P-2194
Saco River Application for New License filed 06/30/2003; pending for
FERC action.
4/22/04 - State Motion to Intervene filed
Original license expired 06/30/2005; project currently operating under
annual license issued by FERC 7/7/05.
Notice of availability of EA issued by FERC 09/12/2005, with 30 day
comment deadline.
10(j) dispute resolution meeting held 01/25/2006.
DEP action on WQC pending.
St. Croix River Basin
Forest City Storage
FERC No. P-2660
St. Croix River Original license expired 08/31/2000; project currently
operating under annual license.
Orders issued by FERC in 1996 and 2000 finding that the project was
subject to FERC’s licensing jurisdiction. Appeals subsequently
denied by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
8/21/97-State Motion to Intervene filed on Petition for Declaratory
Order
Notice soliciting the filing of applications for new license for the
project issued by FERC 12/21/2005, with 90 day deadline for filing of
notice of intent and pre-application document. (3/20/06)
Notice of Intent to file an application for a new license filed with
FERC 03/20/2006, with 04/19/2006 deadline for filing of comments on
request to use traditional licensing process. Joint consultation meeting/site
visit to be held before mid-July.
West Branch Storage
FERC No. P-2618
St. Croix River Original license expired 09/30/2000; project currently
operating under annual license.
Orders issued by FERC in 1996 and 2000 finding that the project was
subject to FERC’s licensing jurisdiction. Appeals subsequently
denied by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
6/24/97-State Motion to Intervene filed
Notice soliciting the filing of applications for new license for the
project issued by FERC 12/21/2005, with 90 day deadline for filing of
notice of intent and pre-application document.
Notice of Intent to file an application for a new license filed with
FERC 03/20/2006, with 04/19/2006 deadline for filing of comments on
request to use traditional licensing process. Joint consultation meeting/site
visit to be held before mid-July.
A
corporative effort by the Maine State Planning, Department of Environmental
Protection, Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Department of Marine
Resources.
