Comment Now on New York's Mill Pond Hydroelectric Revival Plans
Published Date: 8/5/2026
Notice
Summary
Rivers Electric wants to renew their license for the Mill Pond Hydroelectric Project on Catskill Creek, NY. The government is asking the public to share their thoughts on how this might affect the environment before making a decision. If you care about local nature or energy, now’s the time to speak up—comments are due soon and could shape the project’s future!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Run‑of‑River Operation; 20 cfs Minimum Flow
If you use Catskill Creek near the Mill Pond Project in Greene County, NY, Rivers Electric proposes to keep the project operating in run‑of‑river mode and to release a year‑round minimum flow of 20 cubic feet per second (or inflow, whichever is less). This proposal is stated as required by Article 402 of the current license and would continue the project’s current flow operation.
Public Trail Maintenance and Safety Fence Work
Rivers Electric proposes to continue operating a public access trail about 250 feet long at the project impoundment, maintain vegetation (for example, removing poison ivy), repair or replace damaged sections of an existing safety fence, extend the safety fence to the shoreline at normal full pool elevation, and perform monthly inspections of trail conditions. These measures affect public recreation access and on‑site safety near the Mill Pond Project.
NEPA Review Will Evaluate Socioeconomic, Water, and Ecology
FERC staff will prepare an environmental document (an Environmental Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement) that will evaluate effects of relicensing the Mill Pond Project on topics including water resources, fish and aquatic resources, terrestrial resources, recreation, land use, aesthetics, cultural resources, socioeconomics, geology and soils, and air quality. The environmental document will be used to decide whether to issue a subsequent license for Project No. 9985-039.
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