Maine Mill Wants to Ditch Dam License But Keep It Running
Published Date: 6/12/2025
Notice
Summary
Woodland Pulp, LLC wants to give up its license for the Forest City Project dam on the St. Croix River in Maine but plans to keep the dam working. The government checked the environmental impact and found no big problems. People have until July 7, 2025, to share their thoughts, and this change won’t cost taxpayers extra money.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Company Plans to Give Up Dam License
Woodland Pulp, LLC has applied to surrender its license for the Forest City Project (Project No. 2660, docket P-2660) but says it will leave the dam in place and keep it operating on the East Branch of the St. Croix River in Washington and Aroostook counties, Maine. The change is a proposal and is under review by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
FERC Finds No Major Environmental Effect
FERC staff prepared an Environmental Assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act and concluded that surrendering the license for the Forest City Project would not be a major Federal action that significantly affects the quality of the human environment. The EA and related documents are available in docket P-2660 on FERC's website.
No Extra Cost to Taxpayers
The notice states the proposed surrender and related review will not cost taxpayers extra money. This means there is no new federal expense tied to this action as presented in the notice.
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