TU/Kennebec Coalition Filings at FERC  Regarding Fort Halifax Dam

6/19/02            FPLE Files Surrender Application

7/02/2002        FERC Notice of Surrender Application

8/05/02            TU Motion to Intervene in Surrender Proceeding

8/05/02            Comments by Kennebec Coalition on Surrender Application

10/24/02          FERC Issues Additional Information Request

11/07/07          FERC Scoping Meeting for License Surrender/Dam Breach

11/07/02          Jeff Reardon represents TU at Scoping Meeting

11/07/02          24 Parties support dam breach/removal at Scoping Meeting (mostly KVTU members)

11/07/02-12/20/02            9 Individuals Send FERC written Scoping Comments supporting dam breach/removal

11/15/02          Kennebec Coalition Scoping Comments

11/20/02          FERC Issues Additional Information Requests

11/22/02          Kennebec Valley TU Scoping Comments to FERC

12/10/02          Kennebec Coalition Responses to FERC Additional Information Request

1/7/03              FERC Completes Draft Environmental Assessment on Surrender Application

2/14/03            Kennebec Coalition Comments on Draft Environmental Assessment

5/08/03            FERC Issues Final Environmental Assessment on Surrender Application

5/29/03            Kennebec Coalition Filing Expressing Concern Over Delay

7/28/03            FERC Order Staying Fish Passage Obligation, Orders Parties to “Explore Alternative Fish Passage Methods”

7/29/03            TU Represented at “Status Meeting” with dam owner FPLE

8/01/03            FPLE sends “status report” to FERC

8/18/03            Kennebec Coalition Request for Rehearing on Stay

8/29/03            Kennebec Coalition Letter Regarding Request for Rehearing

9/12/03             Order Granting Rehearing for Further Consideration

10/16/03            Presentation by Jeff Reardon at “Canavac Technical Meeting”

10/16/03            Comments by 12 KVTU members at “Canavac Technical Meeting”

8/15/03-10/21/03            Letters from 22 Individuals Supporting Dam Removal Generated by TU “Action Alert” to Maine Members

11/05/2003            Kennebec Coalition Letter regarding 10/16/03 “Technical Meeting”

11/24/03            Kennebec Coalition Comments on Douglas Judge’s Canavac Letter

1/23/04            Order Granting License Surrender and Partial Removal

5/06/04            Order Denying Town of Winslow/SOS Rehearing Request  

Get the facts on the dam.

Opportunities for Public Input on Fort Halifax Dam Fisheries Restoration Plans and/or Dam Licensing Decisions.

Summary of FERC and ACOE related activity during 2004 Pertaining to the Fort Halifax Project No. 2552-065

ORDER DENYING REHEARING AND STAY

(issued May 6 2004)

Expected Impacts to Ice Regime on Sebasticook and Kennebec RiversResulting from Breaching of Ft. Halifax Dam

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