A Summary of my Work on the Permit Issue.
Introduction
The current 'water appropriations and use permit" that the Deep Creek Hydro Project, currently owned and operated by Brookfield Inc., is coming up for renewal in 2019. Permit GA #xxxx", version x is the current permit. The language in the permit talks about the privileges of white water rafters and fisheries, but never mentions the property owners around Deep Creek Lake, who, by far, have a much greater contribution to the economy of Garrett County. It seems only fair that this imbalance must be addressed in a more equitable way.
My credentials for attacking this problem in a scientific, unbiased way can be found here.
Resources:
- Most of the reports can be found on the document archives of the Deep Creek Watershed Management Plan work.
