Lexington MA (October 16, 2020): The Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) has preliminarily approved recertification of the West Dudley Project (LIHI #76) for a new 5-year term of Low Impact Certification. The Project is located on the Quinebaug River in Massachusetts. This decision is preliminary pending the 30-day appeal window. Only those who commented on the initial application during the 60-day comment period are eligible to file an appeal. Such appeal needs to include an explanation as to how the Project does not meet the LIHI criteria. Appeal requests can be submitted by email to comments@lowimpacthydro.org 主题行中请注明“West Dudley Project”，或邮寄至 Low Impact Hydropower Institute，地址为 329 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 6, Lexington, MA 02420。所有申请都将发布在网站上。申请人将有机会作出回应，任何回应也将发布。 Requests must be received by 5 pm Eastern time on November 15, 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 April 7, 2020 through April 6, 2025.