Category Archives: Department of Environmental Protecion

08 July 2019: Aquafortis Associates LLC Appeals BEP Ruling

Posted on 8 July 2019 by George Fergusson

In a move that defies understanding, Aquafortis Associates LLC (AQF) has decided to appeal the June 6th Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) ruling denying their appeal of the DEP transfer of the Water Level Order to the Clary Lake Association … Continue reading →

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06 June 2019: BEP Denies AQF Appeal

Posted on 6 June 2019 by George Fergusson

In a decision that should come as a surprise to no one, the Board of Environmental Protection after listening to comments from Aquafortis Associates LLC [AQF] and others, summarily denied AQF’s appeal of the December 2018 DEP Order transferring the … Continue reading →

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05 June 2019 Reminder: BEP Hearing on AQF Appeal This Thursday

Posted on 5 June 2019 by George Fergusson

Just a reminder that the Board of Environmental Protection hearing on Aquafortis Associates LLC’s appeal of the DEP’s Transfer Order is tomorrow, Thursday June 6 at 9:00 AM at the Augusta Civic Center. This hearing is the result of an … Continue reading →

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13 May 2019: BEP Hearing on AQF Appeal of Transfer Order Continued

Posted on 13 May 2019 by George Fergusson

Aquafortis Associates LLC  (AQF) has retained attorney Dennis Carrillo to represent them in their appeal of the DEP License Transfer Order (see 04 May 2019: BEP Hearing on AQF Appeal of Transfer Order Scheduled). At Carrillo’s request, Board of Environmental … Continue reading →

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04 May 2019: BEP Hearing on AQF Appeal of Transfer Order Scheduled

Posted on 4 May 2019 by George Fergusson

You may recall that back in December the DEP issued an Order transferring the Clary Lake water level order to the Clary Lake Association (see 11 December 2018: Clary Lake Water Level Order Transfer Complete). You may also remember that … Continue reading →

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01 May 2019: DEP Approves Water Level Management Plan

Posted on 1 May 2019 by George Fergusson

We have received provisional approval of our Water Level Management Plan [WLMP] from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The WLMP details the procedures we’ll be following to operate the Clary Lake dam and manage the water level so as to … Continue reading →

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04 April 2019: Testing of Lake Shore Owner Notification System to Start Soon

Posted on 4 April 2019 by George Fergusson

Now that the lake level staff gauge installation has been approved by DEP, the remaining requirement of the Clary Lake Water Level Order already under way but yet to be completed is a Water Level Management Plan [WLMP], defined in … Continue reading →

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31 January 2019: Board of Environmental Protection Rejects Kelley and Smith Filings

Posted on 31 January 2019 by George Fergusson

Just last week I posted about several filings made by Richard Smith and Paul Kelley in response to an appeal of the DEP’s Order transferring the Clary Lake Water Level Order to the Clary Lake Association (see: “Kelley, Smith, Duncan File … Continue reading →

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24 January 2019: Kelley, Smith, Duncan File Comments on AQF Appeal

Posted on 24 January 2019 by George Fergusson

The deadline for submitting written comments on Aquafortis Associates LLC’s appeal of the DEP Order transferring the Clary Lake Water Level Order to the Clary Lake Association was Tuesday, 22 January 2019 at 5:00 PM (see “Aquafortis Appeals CLA License … Continue reading →

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O5 January 2019: Clary Lake Association Responds to Aquafortis Appeal of License Transfer

Posted on 5 January 2019 by George Fergusson

Back on December 26th I posted about Aquafortis Associates LLC appealing the recent DEP Order #L-22585-36-F-T transferring the Clary Lake Water Level Order to the Clary Lake Association. CLA President Malcolm Burson has in turn responded to the appeal with … Continue reading →

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