One-Year Silence Could Mean Automatic Hydropower Water Approval
Published Date: 10/19/2026
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Summary
Erie Boulevard Hydropower asked New York DEC for permission to make sure their project keeps water clean. New York DEC has one year, until October 2, 2027, to decide. If they don’t respond by then, their approval is automatically given, so the project can move forward without delay.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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One-year deadline for state water certification
Erie Boulevard Hydropower submitted a Clean Water Act section 401 water quality certification request received October 2, 2026. New York DEC has one year, until October 2, 2027, to act; if New York DEC does not act by that date, the certification is deemed waived under section 401(a)(1), allowing the project to move forward without delay.
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