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On May 18th, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a Final Environmental Assessment (EA) supporting surrender of federal operation licenses for three hydropower projects on the Penobscot River. FERC's issuance of the EA is one of several significant steps necessary before the Penobscot River Restoration Trust (Penobscot Trust) can move forward with removal of the Great Works and Veazie dams and construction of a bypass at the Howland dam. In addition to surrender orders from FERC, the Trust has applied for permits from the Maine DEP and the US Army Corps of Engineers.

A PDF file of the final EA can be obtained HERE.


THE ENTIRE FERC PUBLIC RECORD CAN BE FOUND AT http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eLibrary.asp


The Penobscot River Restoration Trust's initial permit filings to FERC in November 2008 can be accessed at this link http://elibrary.ferc.gov:0/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=13661634 

It contains links to the following items:

  

   01-Final Cover Letter to FERC 11-6-08.PDF

        Cover Letter

   02 NoticeofWithdrawal_GreatWorks.PDF

        Notice of Withdrawal - Great Works

   03 NoticeofWithdrawal_Howland.PDF

        Notice of Withdrawal - Howland

   04 Veazie Surrender Application.PDF

        Application for Surrender - Veazie

   05 Great Works Surrender Application.PDF

        Application for Surrender - Great Works

   06 Howland Surrender Application.PDF

        Application for Surrender - Howland

   07 Environmental Document.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Veazie, Great Works, and Howland

   08 EA Appendix A Consultation Record.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix A (Consultation Record)

   09 EA Appendix B Great Works.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix B Design Reports (Great Works)

   10 EA Appendix B Howland.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix B Design Reports (Howland)

   11 EA Appendix B Veazie.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix B Design Reports (Veazie)

   12 EA Appendix C - Salmon Lies Analysis.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix C Salmon Lies Analysis

   13 EA Appendix D - Nature Like Fishways Handbook.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix D Nature-Like Fishway Handbook

   14 EA Appendix E Study Reports TOC.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Table of Contents)

   15 E-1 Recreation Study Report.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Recreation Study)

   16 E-2A Penobscot River Mussel Survey 2008.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Mussel Survey - Part 1)

   17A E-2B 21164 GPS coordinates.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Mussel Survey - Part 2)

   17B E-2C GPS coordinates.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Mussel Survey - Part 3)

   18 E-3 Penobscot Restoration Shoreline Assessment.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Shoreline Assessment)

   19 E-4 Penobscot River Dam Removal Wetland Impacts.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Wetlands Impacts)

   20 E-5 Veazie Dam Wetlands Deliniation Rpt.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Wetlands Deliniation - Veazie)

   21 E-6 Great Works Dam Wetlands Deliniation Rpt.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Wetlands Delineation Great Works)

   22 E-7 Howland Dam Wetlands Deliniation Rpt.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Wetlands Delineation Howland)

   23 E-8 Ice Jam Study.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Ice Jam Study)

   24 E-9 Penobscot Sediment Survey.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Sediment Survey)

   25 E-10 Memo Veazie Hydraulics Revised 07-24-08.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Veazie Hydraulics Memo)

   26 E-11 Memo GreatWorks Hydraulics Revised 08-25-08.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Great Works Hydraulics Memo)

   27 E-12 Memo Howland Hydraulics Revised-Part 1 07-24-08.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Howland Hydraulics Memo)

   28 E-13 Memo Howland Hydraulics Revised-Part 2 07-24-08.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Howland Hydraulics Memo)

   29 E-14 Veazie Dam - HEC RAS Output 07-24-08.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Veazie HEC-RAS)

   30 E-15 Great Works Dam - HEC RAS Output 08-26-08.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Great Works HEC-RAS)

   31 E-16 Howland Dam - HEC RAS Output 07-24-08.PDF

        Multi-Project Environmental Assessment - Appendix E Study Reports (Howland HEC-RAS)


(CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION - SEE FERC ELIBRARY)

The following documents are responses to FERCs additional information requests that the Trust has now filed with FERC:

Penobscot River Restoration Trust’s Request to be designated the Commission’s Non-Federal Representative for Purposes of Consultation under the Endangered Species Act with Respect to the Proposed Surrender of Licenses under P-2403, et. al.

Penobscot River Restoration Trust’s Request to be designated the Commission’s Non-Federal Representative for Purposes of Consultation under the National Historic Preservation Act with Respect to the Proposed Surrender of Licenses under P-2403, et al.

Penobscot River Restoration Trust's Reply to January 21, 2009 Additional Information Request on License Surrender Applications under P-2403, et al                     Attachments

Penobscot River Restoration Trust’s Additional Information Response to FERC on 2-20-09                                                                                                                 Attachments

Penobscot River Restoration Trust’s Response to FERC Re: Scoping Meetings                                                                                                       Attachments

Penobscot River Restoration Trust’s Response to FERC Re: Scoping Meetings – MWDCA Certificate of Public Information Meetings

Penobscot River Restoration Trust’s Reply to a part of cultural resources question #5 of the January 21, 2009 Additional Information Request

Penobscot River Restoration Trust responds to cultural resources additional information requests #3 and #5 re: the Veazie project et al.

Orders Approving Transfer of License for Veazie, Howland & Great Works; REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF TRANSFER ORDER

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