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License issued for continued operation of Ottumwa

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Thursday May 1, 2008
Region: Midwest
States: Iowa
Project: Ottumwa : P-925

Yesterday, FERC issued a 30-year license for the 3.25MW Ottumwa hydroelectric project in Ottumwa, IA.


FERC recommends licensing of Ottumwa Hydroproject

By: Rupak Thapaliya  Thursday January 10, 2008
Region: Midwest
States: Iowa
Project: Ottumwa : P-925
Project: Ottumwa : P-925

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released the Environmental Assessment for the Ottumwa Hydropower Project (P-925) last month in which it recommended licensing of this 3.2 MW project located on the Des Moines river in the City of Ottumwa. In the EA, FERC has identified fish entrainment mortality as an "unavoidable adverse impact" but stated that this long term impact is expected to be minor.

Comments can be filed with the FERC secretary by Jan 21, 2008.


FERC issues NEPA Scoping Document for Ottumwa project relicensing

By: John Seebach  Tuesday December 5, 2006
Region: Midwest
Key Words: FERC | NEPA | relicensing | scoping
States: Iowa
Project: Ottumwa : P-925

FERC has issued a NEPA scoping document for the relicensing of the Ottumwa Project in Wapello County, Iowa. The deadline for comments is January 4, 2007. Section 5 of the scoping document explains how to submit comments.