Includes documents related to legal cases such as dam relicensing to protect the American eel, endangered species protections, the proposal to put hydroelectric turbines in the Chops, etc.
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Chops Tidal Energy Project
- CMP Chops Tower Lawsuit
- CMP Chops Tower Informational Meeting
- FOMB Obstruction Marking & Lighting Analysis12-24-19
- CMP (consultant) Response with FOMB Annotations 1-28-20
- Lighting or Radar: A False Choice 1-29-20
- CMP Lights Destroy the Bay Night Sky, :48 second video clip Video Popup - YouTube Link
- Complaint Press Release
- Final Complaint with Exhibits 7-21-2020
- 09-15-20 Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint
- FOMB Opposition to CMP Motion to Dismiss with Exhibits 10-26-2020
- EHT Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief and Extension of Time 11-5-2020 Final
- CMP Reply ISO Motion to Dismiss 11-9-2020
- CMP Opposition to Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief 11-17-2020
- EHT Reply 11-30-2020
- Combined Order on Environmental Health Trust's Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief and Defendant's Motion to Dismiss 01-15-2021
- Appeal to ME Supreme Court 5-3-21
- Appeal to ME Supreme Court with Appendix 5-3-21
- Appeal Brief of CMP-ME Supreme Court 7-8-21
- FOMB Me Supreme Court Appeal-Reply Brief 7-16-21
- Law Court oral Arguments Recording 10-6-21.mp3
- FOMB v. CMP - SJC Decision - 01-11-22.pdf
- FOMB SCOTUS Cert Petition and Appendix-Combined Final 4-8-22.pdf
- FOMB SCOTUS Press Release 4-11-22.pdf
- FOMB SCOTUS Press Backgrounder 4-11-22.pdf
- CMP Brief in Oppostion to Petition for Writ of Certiorari 6-8-22.pdf
- FOMB Reply Brief 6-20-22.pdf
- SCOTUS Denial of Certiorari Petition -Docket 21- 1346, October 3 2022.pdf
- Endangered Species Act: Petitions & Related Documents (Americal Eel and Atlantic Salmon)
- Eel Litigation - Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP)
Advocacy Work via petitions to modify Water Quality Certificates
for dams on the Kennebec River, Androscoggin River and tributaries to protect American eels and native anadromous fish species - Ferraiolo Corp. Notice of Violation (pdf; file size: 96 KB)
OR view HTML version with linked photos of site.
Background Material(pdf; file size: 88 KB) [from a FOMB 2002 Press Release]
Date: May 2, 2000
- FOMB Files Appeal on DEP’s Lower Androscoggin Class C Carve-Out.
- Andro Appeal Press Release 4-11-23 Final Rev. ( PDF File 69 KB )
- Board Final Order on Appeal-Pejepscot WQC 4-6-23 ( PDF File 410 KB )
- FOMB WQC Appeal and RFH Pejepscot 7-8-22_compressed 5.9MB ( PDF File 6.18 MB )
- Pejepscot WQC Stamped 6-8-22 ( PDF File 431 KB )
The Maine legislature recently upgraded classification of the lower Androscoggin River from C to B as part of a general reclassification bill signed by Governor Mills March 31, 2022. Despite this, the DEP recently issued the Water Quality Certificate (WQC) in the Pejepscot dam FERC license renewal requiring compliance with Class C for the next 30-50 year creating a Class C carve out in the middle of Class B water. Technically, all non-emergency legislation does not go into effect until 90 days after close of legislative session. Given the upcoming effective date of August 8, legislative intent, broad support for the upgrade and DEP’s nearly unbridled discretion and ability to set WQC conditions (like Class B compliance as of August 8), FOMB and other partners filed an appeal of the WQC July 8 with the Maine Board of Environmental Protection. - Merimil Limited Partnership, ORDER ISSUING NEW LICENSE (pdf: file size: 849 KB)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Project No. 2574-032
Date: March 4, 2005 - Maine Power Reliability Project
- GridSolar to ACE_2-09-10 (pdf: file size: 159 KB)
- GridSolar Brief 3-12-10 (pdf: file size: 1.9 MB)
- Ex 26. GridSolar Reply Brief 3-23-10 inc SierraClub (pdf: file size: 1.9 MB)
- GridSolar to ACE Cover Letter 04-09-10 (pdf: file size: 126 KB)
- Ex. 27 GridSolar - Exceptions to ER (pdf: file size: 64 KB)
- FOMB Settlement Opposition 5-7-10 (pdf: file size: 32 KB)
- FOMB-ACE Comments 5-09-10 (pdf: file size: 24 KB)
- GridSolar reply 5-13-10 (pdf: file size: 365 KB)
- FOMB-ACE Supp. Comments 5-14-10 (pdf: file size: 17 KB)
- Army Corps of Engineers Permit and Environmental Assessment for MPRP-Issued 7-21-10 (pdf: file size: 9 MB)
- FOMB-ACE Letter 8-3-10 Requesting Permit Copy (#9)- [Received 9-3] (pdf: file size: 20 KB)
- Presumpscot River Advocacy Work
Concerning requirements for upstream and downstream fish passage for all of its indigenous fish species.- Presumpscot River Settlement Framework (PRSF) Draft
signed by Friends of Presumpscot, American Rivers, USFWS, DMR and SD Warren (pdf; file size: 918 KB)- FOMB Comments
(pdf; file size: 50 KB) - Friends of Sebago Comments
drafted by Doug Watts for them. (pdf; file size: 134 KB)
- FOMB Comments
- Press Coverage
- Maine Things Considered March 11,2008 Radio Segment
Murray Carpenter of MPBN News spoke on the proposed Presumpscot Settlement Framework Agreeement
with comments by Doug Watts and Roger Wheeeler of Friends of Sebago. (mp3; file size: 1.8 MB)
- Maine Things Considered March 11,2008 Radio Segment
- Presumpscot River Settlement Framework (PRSF) Draft
- Sears Island
- St. Croix River
- U.S. Supreme Court
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SD Warren vs Maine Bureau of Environmental Protection (04-1527)
This decision is pivotal for the biological, physical, & chemical integrity of our nation's waters For an excellent overview of the issues, visit the American Rivers website
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SD Warren vs Maine Bureau of Environmental Protection (04-1527)
- Lower Kennebec River Dredging
- USACE Press release 3-1-11
- ACE Public Notice 3-1-11
- ACOE Draft Kennebec Env Assessment 2-2011
- ACE Ladd memo 3-16-11
- FOMB DEP Final Comments Kennebec Dredge Spoils 3-19-11
- Dot Kelly-Final DEP Comments March 21
- Phippsburg DEP Letter 3-25-11
- FOMB USACE Comments Kennebec Dredge Spoils 3-26-11
- Doug Watts ACE Comments 3-28-11
- L. Sewall DEP Comment 3-29-11
- KELT DEP Comments 3-29-11
- Dot Kelly USACE Final Comments 3-30-11
- Phippsburg Commenters Kennebec Dredging ACOE Letter 3-30-11
- Phippburg Land Trust ACE Comments 3-30-11
- MPBN 4-7-11
- Times Record 4-11-11
- DEP 401 Cert. to US ACE L16281EN revised final-4-14-11
- FOMB Testimony LD 1398 Kennebec Dredging 4-26-11
- Bob Cummings Testimony 1398 4-26-11
- New Maine Times 4-27-11
- Times Record Kennebec dredging prompts renewed river classification questions 5-6-11
- Army Corps Appeal 05-13-11
- ACE Soundings Data from Feb 2011 5-13-11
- Watts-Friedman BEP Dredge Appeal Cover Letter 5-14-11
- Watts-Friedman BEP Dredge Appeal 5-16-11
- Dot Kelly BEP Dredge Appeal 5-16-11
- Phippsburg/FOMB Appeal of August Dredging 5-16-11 Exhibits: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
- Phippsburg Dredging Foes Aim to Block Project 5-17-11
- Dredging Today 5-18-11
- MPBN Kennebec Dredging 5-19-11
- Morning Sentinal 5-22-11
- Portland Press Herald 5-22-11
- New Maine Times Kennebec Dredging 5-25-11
- Kennebec River Dredging Letter to ACE-EPA 6-1-11
- ACE Soundings Data from May 2011 6-2-11
- BEP Response to Appeals 06-03-11
- Army Corps Response to BEP 06-03 Letter- 6-8-11 With 3 Exhibits
- Appellants Response to BEP 06-03-11 Letter 06-08-11
Exhibits: Ex.15 Ex.16 Ex.17 Ex.18 Ex.19 Ex.20 Ex.21 - Army Corps Withdraw of Appeal 06-08-11
- BIW Party of Interest letter against Phippsburg, et al. 06-09-11
- PPH Hinchman Letter 6-12-11
- New Maine Times Article 6-15-11
- Navy Letter to BEP 6-15-11
- Army Corps cover letter with responses to appeals.pdf 6-16-11
- Response of BIW to Appeals 6-16-11
- Appellant Letter to BEP for Expedited Review 6-17-11
- NMFS ESA Kennebec Dredging Biological Opinion 6-29-11
- Complaint filed 7-1-11
Exhibits: Ex.1, Ex.2, Ex.3, Ex.4, Ex.5, Ex.6, Ex.7, Ex.8, Ex.9, Ex.11, Ex.12, Ex.13, Ex.14, Ex.15, Ex.16, Ex.17-1, Ex.17-2, Ex.18, Ex.19, Ex.20, Ex.21, Ex.22, Ex.23, Ex.24, Ex.25, Ex.26, Ex.27 - Motion for Preliminary Injunction 7-1-11
- FOMB Response in Opposition to Maine Motion to Dismiss 7-11-11
- Ammended Motion for Preliminary Injunction 7-12-11
- Town Of Phippsburg's Unapposed Motion To Intervene In Support Of Plaintiffs 7-12-11
- Plaintiffs Motion for Expedited Hearing 7-12-11
- MPBN-BEP Appeal 7-21-11
- Times Record BEP Decision 7-22-11
- District Court Order Denying FOMB/Phippsburg Request for Dredging Halt. 7-29-11
- The New Maine Times - Dredging the Kennebec: A significant loss 8-3-11
