Hydro Project Auto-Approved If State Drags on Water Check
Published Date: 2/18/2026
Notice
Summary
STS Hydropower and Van Buren Township asked Michigan’s environmental agency for permission to keep water clean while working on a local project. The agency has one year, until February 3, 2027, to approve or deny the request. If they don’t decide by then, the approval is automatically given, so the project can move forward without delay.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
State Has One Year To Act — Waiver If Silent
Michigan’s environmental agency (Michigan EGLE) has until February 3, 2027 to approve or deny the Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) water quality certification request submitted for the STS Hydropower and Van Buren Township project. If Michigan EGLE does not act by February 3, 2027, the certification is automatically deemed waived under section 401(a)(1), allowing the project to proceed without that state certification.
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