Government Greenlights Sand Mining at Georgia's Morgan Falls Dam
Published Date: 2/10/2026
Notice
Summary
Georgia Power wants to let River Sand Inc. dig up sand at the Morgan Falls Hydroelectric Project on the Chattahoochee River. The government checked the plan and says it won’t harm the environment if done carefully. People have until March 9, 2026, to share their thoughts before any final decisions are made.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Permit Proposed for Commercial Dredging
Georgia Power proposes to allow River Sand Incorporated to use and occupy project lands and waters at the Morgan Falls Hydroelectric Project (Project No. 2237) on the Chattahoochee River to establish a commercial dredging operation at the former Ace Sand location. The proposal is for use inside the project boundary and involves lands that partially occupy federal land managed by the National Park Service.
Environmental Assessment Finds No Significant Impact
FERC staff prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed commercial dredging at Morgan Falls (P-2237) and concluded that, with appropriate environmental protective measures, the operation would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. The EA is available through FERC's eLibrary and stakeholders may file comments by March 9, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Personalized for You
How does this regulation affect your finances?
Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this federal register document means for your household, plus every other regulation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Key Dates
Department and Agencies
Related Federal Register Documents
2026-17257, Bangor-Pacific Hydro Associates; Notice of Reasonable Period of Time for Water Quality Certification Application
2026-17101, Georgia Power Company; Notice of Application for Temporary Variance Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Georgia Power Company asked for a temporary change to rules at their Flint River Hydroelectric Project in Georgia. This could affect water quality rules and needs approval from state agencies. People have until September 17, 2026, to share their thoughts or get involved before any decisions are made.
2026-17103, Seefeld Corporation: Notice of Application for Surrender of Exemption Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Seefeld Corporation wants to give up its special exemption for the Smith Creek Hydroelectric Project in Washington. This change could affect local water quality rules and needs approval from the Washington Department of Ecology. People have until September 17, 2026, to share their thoughts or get involved before the decision moves forward.
2026-16925, Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725U); Comment Request; Extension
In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection FERC-725U (1902-0274), Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk Power System; CIP Reliability Standards. There are no proposed changes to the reporting requirements. The comment period ended on July 27, 2026, with no comments received.
2026-16739, Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC, Venture Global CP Express, LLC; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed CP2 LNG Expansion Project, and Notice of Public Scoping Sessions
2026-16616, Regulatory Agenda
We are publishing our regulatory agenda (the Agenda) in accordance with Public Law 96-354, "The Regulatory Flexibility Act," and Executive Order 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review." FERC's complete Agenda, available on OMB's website at https://www.reginfo.gov, is a compilation of all rulemaking activities on which we have recently completed action or have proposed or are considering action. Our last Agenda was provided in May 2025 and in this current agenda, we have listed 42 rulemaking activities. We also note that the Agency has one inactive rulemaking that is not listed in this Agenda. This issuance of our Agenda contains ten (10) Pre-Rules, eleven (11) Notice of Proposed Rules, eight (8) Final Rules, and thirteen (13) Completed activities. Four (4) rulemakings are Section 3(f)(1) Significant; two (2) are Other Significant; one (1) is a routine rulemaking activity; two (2) are administrative, and thirty-two (32) are Substantive, Nonsignificant rulemaking activities.
Previous / Next Documents
Previous: 2026-02610, BIF III Holtwood LLC; Notice of Application for Non-Project Use of Project Land and Waters Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests
BIF III Holtwood LLC wants to build docks on land and water near the Wallenpaupack Hydroelectric Project in Pennsylvania. This change could affect local communities and the environment, so the public has until March 9, 2026, to share their thoughts or raise concerns. No big money changes are mentioned yet, but the project needs approval before moving forward.
Next: 2026-02612, Seneca Generation, LLC; Notice of Effectiveness of Withdrawal of Operating Plan and Operation Compliance and Monitoring Plan
Seneca Generation, LLC decided to pull back their plans for operating and monitoring the Kinzua Pumped Storage Project in Pennsylvania. This means no new changes or rules will happen right now, and the process officially ended on January 26, 2026. People involved can relax since no money or deadlines are changing for now.