Lexington MA (August 20, 2020): The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) has preliminarily approved the Arkansas River Presa No. 2 Project (LIHI #51) for a new 5-year term of Low Impact Certification. There is one condition on the Certificate.

Condición 1: The facility Owner shall provide a status update on any agency studies pertaining to upstream or downstream paso de peces issues as part of its annual filing to LIHI. Status updates shall contain copies of any pertinent correspondence and documents or a statement that no changes have occurred during the past year. The Owner shall continue to cooperate fully with state and federal agency studies and notify LIHI within 60 days if any of those studies lead to new fish passage requirements at the facility. LIHI reserves the right to modify the certification in response to new agency recommendations.

Esta decisión es preliminar y está pendiente del período de apelación de 30 días. Solo aquellos que comentaron sobre la solicitud inicial durante el período de comentarios de 60 días son elegibles para presentar una apelación. Dicha apelación debe incluir una explicación de por qué el Proyecto no cumple con los criterios de LIHI. Las solicitudes de apelación se pueden enviar por correo electrónico a comentarios@lowimpacthydro.org with “Arkansas Dam Project” in the subject line, or by mail addressed to the Low Impact Hydropower Institute, 329 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 6, Lexington, MA 02420. All requests will be posted to the website. The applicant will have an opportunity to respond and any response will also be posted. Las solicitudes deben recibirse antes de las 5:00 p. m., hora del Este, el 19 de septiembre de 2020.. The full application and reviewer’s report are available AQUÍ.

If no appeal requests are received and the decision becomes final, the Certification term for the Project will be January 19,2020 through January 18, 2025.