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New FERC License for the Priest Rapids Project

New FERC License for the Priest Rapids Project. Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, WA Joe Lukas, Sr. Policy Advisor. Priest Rapids Dam. Wanapum Dam. Relicensing Process. Pre-Application 1994-2003 $50M of Studies and Consultation 12,000 Page Application

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New FERC License for the Priest Rapids Project

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  1. New FERC License for the Priest Rapids Project Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, WA Joe Lukas, Sr. Policy Advisor

  2. Priest Rapids Dam

  3. Wanapum Dam

  4. Relicensing Process • Pre-Application 1994-2003 • $50M of Studies and Consultation • 12,000 Page Application • Filed with FERC in 2003

  5. Relevant Laws • Federal Power Act • Endangered Species Act • Clean Water Act • National Historic Preservation Act • Northwest Power Act • National Environmental Policy Act

  6. Application Details • Exhibit A- a description of the Project • Exhibit B- Project operation and resource utilization, energy and capacity, future development plans • Exhibit C- construction history and proposed construction schedule • Exhibit D- costs and financing, land, water rights, power values, economics

  7. Application Details • Exhibit E-Environmental Report • 1) General description of the locale • 2) Water use and quality • 3) Fish, wildlife and botanical resources • 4) Historical and archeological resources • 5) Recreational resources • 6) Land management and aesthetics • 7) Geological and soil resources

  8. Application Processing • 2004-2008 NEPA, FPA, ESA • CWA 401 Certification from WA DOE • Bull Trout BiOp from USFWS • Salmon and Steelhead BiOp from NOAA • Section 18 Prescriptions • Hanford Reach, Salmon Settlement and Yakama Agreements Filed w/FERC

  9. The New License!!!! • Issued by FERC on April 17, 2008 • At 1,893 MW, 2nd Largest FERC Licensed Hydro Project (largest conventional) • New License from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2052 (44 years) • Many New Requirements

  10. 7 New Turbines at Wanapum Dam

  11. Article 401: 25 Plans • 9 Plans on Salmon and Steelhead Measures • 16 Other Aquatic Resource Plans

  12. Article 401: CWA Certification Fish Bypass Systems, TDG Measures, Water Quality Plans, Adaptive Management

  13. Articles 402-408 • Gatewell Exclusion Screens • Tailrace Pumps for Fishways • Fishery Operations Plan • Habitat Modifications in WAN tailrace • WAN Gate Seal Investigations • Crab Cr./Burkett Lake Enhancements • Reserved Fishway Authority

  14. Articles 409-415 • Wildlife Habitat Management Plan • Wildlife Habitat Monitoring • Bird Collision w/T-Line Protection • Northern Wormwood Conservation • Rare, T&E Plant Monitoring • Bald Eagle Perching and Roosting • Northwest Power Act Alterations

  15. Articles 416-420 • Historic Properties Management Plan • MOA with Wanapum Indians • Recreation Resource Management Plan • Shoreline Management Plan • Use of Project Lands

  16. Acknowledgments Laurel Heacock Tom Dresser Stephen Brown Nancy Craig Melanie Beck Rex Buck Pete Rice Angela Buck Brett Lenz Jeff Atkinson Ross Hendrick Dave Moore Julie Yount Bill Wilson Linda Jones Doug Ancona Nancy Craig Alyssa Buck Shannon Lowry Brad Strickler Mike Clement Ray Ellis Leon Hoepner Cliff Sears Mona Kaiser Jerri Mickle Tim Culbertson Chuck Thonney Greg Minden Debbie Lowe Curt Dotson Sheryl Dotson Don Ziegler Stuart Hammond Dawn Woodward Kathy Kiefer Sarah Morford Rita Bjork Rod Noteboom Vera Claussen Tom Flint Randy Allred Terry Brewer Bob Berndt Greg Hansen Don Godard Bill Hewitt Mike Conley John Devine Luanna Grow Christine Stallard Anne Chamberlain

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