Moon Lake's Water Check: Auto-Yes If EPA Snoozes
Published Date: 9/17/2025
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Summary
Moon Lake Electric Association asked for a water quality check for their project on April 28, 2025. The Environmental Protection Agency has until April 28, 2026, to approve or deny this request. If they don’t decide by then, the approval is automatically given, helping the project move forward without delays or extra costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
401 Certification Deadline and Waiver
Moon Lake Electric Association requested a Clean Water Act section 401 water quality certification on April 28, 2025. The Environmental Protection Agency has until April 28, 2026 to act on that request. If the EPA does not act by April 28, 2026, the certifying authority is deemed waived under section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1)).
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