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Public Notice: Draft Permit for Rice Rips Hydro Station, Oakland, ME, ME0001252

Draft Permit for Rice Rips Hydro Station, Oakland, ME, ME0001252
How to Comment
Comments Due
February 9, 2026

Additional information concerning this permitting action may be obtained from and written comments should be sent to:

Rod Robert
Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Water Quality
Division of Water Quality Management
17 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0017
Telephone (207) 680-0576
rodney.robert@maine.gov

Publish Date
January 7, 2026

Summary

A public notice of a draft MEPDES permit. The public comment period is January 7, 2026 - February 9, 2026.

Program/Statute: Clean Water Act (CWA)

Proposed Action: Public Notice/Draft Permit

Applicants or Respondents

Messalonskee Stream Hydro, LLC

c/o HCE-Dodge Falls Inc.
55 Union Street, 4th floor
Boston, MA 02108
United States

Permit Number
ME0001252

Related Documents

  • Rice Rips Hydro Station, Oakland, ME 2026 Draft MEPDES Permit (pdf) (691.34 KB)
    This MEPDES Water Permit was issued by the ME DEP for Rice Rips Hydro Station, Oakland, ME.
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