FirstLight CT Housatonic LLC Notice of Application to Update Shoreline Management Plan
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has accepted an application from FirstLight CT Housatonic LLC to update the Shoreline Management Plan for the Housatonic River Pumped Storage Project (Project No. 2576-215). The update results from a mandatory six-year review and was developed through stakeholder consultation. Key modifications include expanding land designations to cover non-shoreline areas within the project boundary, adjusting land use categories to further restrict allowable development as adjacent properties are built out, simplifying the authorization process for uses, and revising the fee structure for permit reviews to address existing imbalances. The project is located on the Housatonic River in Connecticut and does not occupy federal lands.
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Key Changes
- Expands land designations to include non-shoreline lands within the project boundary that are not adjacent to project waters
- Changes land designations to further limit allowable uses as abutting properties become developed
- Simplifies requirements and process for authorization of uses on project lands
+ 3 more changes with Pro
Obligations
What this law requires
All comments, protests, or motions to intervene must set forth their evidentiary basis
FirstLight CT Housatonic LLC must submit comments, protests, or motions to intervene by April 27, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern Time in accordance with 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and .214
All filings must bear in capital letters the title 'COMMENTS', 'PROTEST', or 'MOTION TO INTERVENE' as applicable, set forth the applicant name and project number (P-2576-215), furnish the filer's name, address, and telephone number, and comply with 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005
Any intervenor filing documents with the Commission must serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010
If an intervenor files comments or documents relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must serve a copy of the document on that resource agency