Lexington MA (October 1, 2020): The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) has preliminarily approved the Ashton Project for a new 5-year term of Low Impact Certification. The Project is located on Henry’s Fork of the Snake River in Idaho.  The Certificate includes one condition:

Condition 1: The facility owner shall consult with the SHPO and relevant Tribes on potential impacts to submerged cultural or historic resources, in advance of all planned drawdowns that could expose these resources.  Documentation of any drawdowns and related consultation shall be provided in annual compliance submittals to LIHI.

此决定是初步决定，需等待 30 天的申诉期。只有在 60 天的评论期内对初始申请发表评论的人才有资格提出上诉。此类上诉需要说明该项目为何不符合 LIHI 标准。上诉请求可以通过电子邮件提交至 comments@lowimpacthydro.org with "Ashton 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. Requests must be received by 5 pm Eastern time on October 31, 2020. The full application and reviewer's report are available 这里.

If no appeal requests are received and the decision becomes final, the Certification term for the Project will be December 31, 2019 through December 30, 2024.