# 2025-21051: Forestport Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

2025-21051, Forestport Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions, is a Federal Register notice from Energy Department, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published 2025-11-25, effective Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions: on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 20, 2026; reply comments due on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 5, 2026. Final amendments to the application must be filed on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 22, 2025. (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-21051
- As of: 2026-06-08
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-21051
- Title: Forestport Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Energy Department; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 90 FR 53286
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions: on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 20, 2026; reply comments due on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 5, 2026. Final amendments to the application must be filed on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 22, 2025.
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## Summary

Forestport Hydro, LLC wants a new license to run a hydroelectric project on the Black River in New York. The government is now reviewing the environmental impact and asking the public to share their thoughts by January 20, 2026. This could affect local communities and the environment, so your input matters before any money or changes happen.

## Effects PRIA read

- Recreation areas will be kept and moved: benefit, low. If you use the Forestport project for boating or fishing, the applicant proposes to continue maintaining existing recreation facilities including Alder Pond parking and access, Forestport impoundment parking and access, an approximately 1,200-foot portage route, an approximately 150-foot power cana…
- Minimum river flow stays at 140 cfs: benefit, low. The applicant proposes to continue releasing a minimum flow of 140 cubic feet per second (cfs) or inflow, whichever is less, over the Forestport Dam. If you use or live along the Black River near the project, that minimum-flow rule is being proposed to remain in place.
- Project will keep current water elevations: benefit, low. Forestport Hydro proposes to continue operating the project in a run-of-river mode and to maintain the Forestport impoundment surface elevation at 1,126.55 feet NGVD29 and Alder Pond between 1,123.6 and 1,124.6 feet NGVD29. If you live near or use these impoundments, the operator is proposing to ke…
- Wildlife and cultural protection plans required: benefit, low. The applicant proposes to implement a Bat and Bald Eagle Management Plan and an Invasive Species Management Plan, develop an operation compliance monitoring plan, and to consult with the New York State Historic Preservation Officer before any land-clearing or land-disturbing activities. These measu…

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## Sources
- [2025-21051 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-21051/forestport-hydro-llc-notice-of-application-ready-for-environmental-analysis-and-soliciting-comments)
- [2025-21051 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-21051.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-21051 (as of 2026-06-08).