June 7, 2021: The Low Impact Hydropower Institute has received a complete recertification application from Central Rivers Power for the Gardners Falls Project located on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts.

This is the second time the project will be reviewed using LIHI’s 2nd Edition Handbook. LIHI developed a streamlined application format for such projects to facilitate review in accordance with Section 6.1 of the Handbook. This review process verifies the information submitted, considers any public comments received when the application is deemed complete, and assesses whether there have been any material changes at the facility or in the LIHI Handbook that affect compliance with the LIHI Criteria.

LIHI solicita comentarios sobre esta solicitud. Comentarios que estén directamente relacionados con criterios específicos de LIHI (caudales, calidad del agua, paso de peces, etc.) serán de gran ayuda, pero se tendrán en cuenta todos los comentarios. Los comentarios pueden enviarse a LIHI por correo electrónico a comentarios@lowimpacthydro.org con “Comentarios del Proyecto Winooski 8” en la línea de asunto, o por correo dirigido al Low Impact Hydropower Institute, 1167 Massachusetts Avenue, Oficina 407, Arlington, MA 02476. Comments must be received at the Institute on or before 5 pm Eastern time on August 6, 2021 to be considered. Todos los comentarios se publicarán en el sitio web y el solicitante tendrá la oportunidad de responder. Las respuestas también se publicarán.

La descripción del proyecto y la solicitud completa se pueden encontrar AQUÍ along with the prior recertification application, and the prior review report under the 2nd Edition Handbook, as well as the other relevant documents.