Maine Town Tries to Surrender Moosehead Hydro Exemption
Published Date: 6/10/2026
Notice
Summary
The Town of Dover-Foxcroft wants to give up its special permission to run the Moosehead Hydroelectric Project on the Piscataquis River in Maine. This means the town will stop operating the project under its current exemption, and the public has until July 6, 2026, to share their thoughts or objections. This change could affect local energy and environmental rules, but no federal land is involved, and money impacts aren’t mentioned yet.
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Town seeks to remove dam and decommission project
The Town of Dover-Foxcroft filed on May 1, 2026 to surrender its exemption for the Moosehead Hydroelectric Project (Project No. 5912-004). The town says the project has been inoperable since 2007, that repair and redevelopment would be "cost prohibitive and uneconomical," and it proposes to decommission the project by removing the dam and powerhouse and restoring the riverbed in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine; the public comment deadline is July 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Water quality certification required from Maine DEP
For the surrender and proposed decommissioning, the applicant must obtain a water quality certificate under section 401 of the Clean Water Act from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (Maine DEP). The applicant must file, no later than 60 days following issuance of this notice, either a copy of the request to Maine DEP, the water quality certification, or evidence of waiver.
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