FERC plans environmental review for Hackett Mills hydro project license
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FERC staff plans to prepare an Environmental Assessment for Hackett Mills Hydro Associates’ request for a new license for the existing 485-kilowatt Hackett Mills Hydroelectric Project in Maine. The notice matters mainly to the project owner, local communities, environmental stakeholders, and anyone tracking hydropower licensing on the Little Androscoggin River. FERC expects to issue the assessment on May 6, 2027, and public comments on that assessment will be considered before the final licensing decision.
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Key Changes
- FERC staff will prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Hackett Mills Hydroelectric Project license application.
- Staff does not currently expect the license to have significant environmental effects requiring a broader review.
- The Environmental Assessment is scheduled for release on May 6, 2027, followed by public review and comments.
Obligations
What this law requires
FERC staff will prepare and issue an Environmental Assessment for the Hackett Mills Hydroelectric Project license application and circulate it for review by interested parties.
FERC staff must analyze all comments filed on the Environmental Assessment and consider them in the Commission’s final licensing decision.