Ohio's Silence Auto-Approves Hydropower Water Certification
Published Date: 12/1/2025
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Summary
Pike Island Hydropower Corporation asked Ohio EPA for permission to make sure their project keeps water clean. Ohio EPA has one year, until November 24, 2026, to decide. If they don’t respond by then, their approval is automatically given, helping Pike Island move forward without delays or extra costs.
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
401 Waiver If Ohio EPA Doesn’t Act
Pike Island Hydropower Corporation submitted a Clean Water Act section 401 water quality certification request on November 24, 2025. Ohio EPA has until November 24, 2026 to act; if Ohio EPA does not act by that date, the certifying authority is deemed waived under Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1).
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