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| On July 27, 2006 NGC, licensee for the Housatonic River Project, submitted a Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) as required by the project license. The proposed SMP provides for the maintenance of safe public access to lake shorelines and riverfront lands and waters, as well as for the stewardship and development of shoreline/riverfront areas. The SMP also contains provisions to promote the conservation of land and water-related resources, in addition to promoting education and public awareness of resource protection and management programs. The SMP also includes guidelines for permitting new and existing structures on project lands, and a fee schedule to recover the administrative costs of implementing the permitting program. |
 To review a copy of the SMP click here. |
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Shoreline Management Plan (SMP)
On June 23, 2004, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a new License Order to Northeast Generation Corporation (NGC) for the continued operation of the Housatonic River Project (FERC No. 2576). Article 407 of the new license requires the development of a comprehensive Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) for managing reservoir shorelines and riverfront lands within the project boundary.
The SMP will cover shoreline lands surrounding:
Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) Development Process
The SMP will be developed through a two-phased collaborative planning process (also see the revised SMP Schedule.) Phase 1 (Aug - Oct) will involve working closely with stakeholders to identify overall goals and objectives, management issues, and appropriate management solutions. Phase 2 (Oct - Dec) will focus on drafting the management plan itself.
The goal of this process is to develop a SMP that meets the requirements as set out in the License Order issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Project and in accordance with FERC guidelines. It is the Northeast Generation Company's hope and desire that the process to develop the SMP works to fairly represent the needs of all stakeholders and that it appropriately addresses identified issues.
The SMP development process has been specifically designed to include multiple venues for stakeholder and public input, including development of this webpage which is intended to facilitate both the dissemination of information regarding the SMP and receipt of comments and suggestions.
The NGC hopes to develop a consensus-based plan that allows for continued public and private uses of shoreline lands while also protecting important environmental resources and providing consistent policies and practices across the entire project area. |
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