Despite strong opposition from stakeholders, including HRC members, FERC has issued a preliminary permit to Boundary Creek Hydro, a subsidiary of Symbiotics seeking to develop hydropower on the Boundary Creek near Bonners, Idaho.

Conservation Groups say that regarding the proposed Enloe Dam, Washington's Dept. of Ecology has failed to utilize its authority under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, and fails to document reasonable assurance that water quality standards will be met, including aquatic life, aesthetics, and minimum flow standards.  

Comments of Hydropower Reform Coalition Members American Rivers, American Whitewater, Cascade Wild, Gifford Pinchot Task Force, and Trout Unlimited on Opportunity Considerations for an Oregon Hydropower Development Assistance Program.