Lexington MA (June 3, 2020):  On May 29, 2020 the Low Impact Hydropower Institute (LIHI) preliminarily approved the Woronoco Project (LIHI #68) for a new 5-year term of Low Impact Certification. The Certificate includes the following conditions:

条件 1： Assuming USFWS approval of permanent removal of the North Eel 坝 eel passage ladder is received, the facility Owner shall also notify MDEP of this change as the WQC includes the requirement for eel passage. In the Annual Compliance Report to LIHI, the Owner shall confirm that the annual eel passage data has been provided to MDFW, and USFWS if that agency requests it, along with copies of any 联邦能源管理委员会 or MDEP responses to notification regarding removal of the Northern Dam eel passage ladder.

条件2： 设施业主应对项目娱乐设施进行以下改进：

• Conduct seasonal facility cleanup and necessary structural repairs and install improved signage to all facilities by June 30, 2020 to promote 2020 seasonal use. Signage should satisfy FERC requirements. Access and parking information must be clearly posted.
• 应制定定期检查和维护计划，以确保这些设施得到维护，尤其考虑到可能出现的破坏行为。建议至少每月进行一次。该计划的描述应于2020年6月30日前提交给LIHI，并在年度合规报告中向LIHI汇报这些活动的状态摘要。
• The ADA fishing platform shall be inspected for safety and usability prior to June 30, 2020. If determined not to be suitable for ADA fishing access, needed improvements or relocation if necessary, shall be made as soon as practicable in accordance with applicable permitting requirements and any necessary agency consultation.   The Owner shall inform LIHI of a plan to ensure platform usability by July 31, 2020 along with a schedule for additional planned work.  The Owner shall notify LIHI of project status and final completion in annual compliance submittals.

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 请在邮件主题中注明“Woronoco 项目”，或邮寄至低影响水电研究所，地址：329 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 6, Lexington, MA 02420。所有申请都将发布在网站上。申请人将有机会回复，回复也将发布。 申请必须在 2020 年 7 月 3 日美国东部时间下午 5 点之前收到。完整申请和审核报告可供查看 这里.

If no appeal requests are received and the decision becomes final, the Certification term for the Project will be January 28, 2020 through January 27, 2025.