2021 年 12 月 1 日： The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) has preliminarily approved the Willow Island Project located on the Ohio River in Ohio and West Virginia for a 5-year term of Low Impact Certification.

該決定是初步決定，需等待 30 天的上訴期。只有在 60 天的評論期內對初始申請發表評論的人才有資格提出上訴。此類上訴需要包括有關該項目為何不符合 LIHI 標準的解釋。申訴請求可以透過電子郵件發送至 評論@lowimpactHydro.org 主題行為“Willow Island Project”，或郵寄至 Low Impact Hydropower Institute，地址為 1167 Massachusetts Ave, Office 407, Arlington, MA 02476。申請人將有機會回應，任何回應也將公佈。 Requests must be received by 5 pm Eastern time on December 31, 2021. 完整的申請和審稿人報告可供使用 這裡.

If no appeal requests are received and the decision becomes final, the Certification term for the Project will be August 17, 2021 through August 16, 2026.