Hydro Project Renewal Kicks Off with Public Input Call
Published Date: 6/6/2025
Notice
Summary
Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation is starting the process to renew its license for the Safe Harbor Hydroelectric Project on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. They’ve filed important documents and are asking the public and agencies to share their thoughts and suggest studies. This means local communities and environmental groups can help shape the project before any big decisions or costs happen.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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FERC Will Prepare NEPA Environmental Document
Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), FERC staff will prepare either an environmental assessment (EA) or an environmental impact statement (EIS) that considers site-specific and cumulative environmental effects and reasonable alternatives for the Safe Harbor Project. Scoping comments may lead to a Scoping Document 2 (SD2) with a revised process plan and schedule.
Deadline to File Comments and Study Requests
If you or your group want to comment on the Safe Harbor project's Pre-Application Document (PAD), Scoping Document 1 (SD1), or request studies, you must file those materials with FERC by 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 31, 2025. All such comments, study requests, and requests for cooperating agency status must also be filed with the Commission (use docket P-1025-091).
Public Scoping Meetings in Lancaster, PA
FERC staff will hold two scoping meetings in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, June 25, 2025: a daytime session from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT and an evening session from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT. At the meetings you can give one-on-one oral comments (recorded by a court reporter) and those transcripts will become part of the public record for docket P-1025-091.
Environmental Site Review and RSVP Rules
Safe Harbor Corporation and FERC will hold an environmental site review of the Safe Harbor Project on June 27, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT; you must RSVP by June 20, 2025 to attend. All attendees must be 18 years or older, wear sturdy closed-toe shoes, and follow site rules (no photography inside the powerhouse, no weapons, no alcohol/drugs, no animals except service animals).
Pre-Application Document (PAD) Is Available Online
Safe Harbor Corporation filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD) with FERC (docket P-1025-091) and a copy is available on FERC's eLibrary; FERC encourages electronic filing and provides an eComment option for short comments. You can review the PAD online and use FERC's eFiling or eComment systems to submit input.
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