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The FERC Process

The US Government's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is the agency which grants licenses for hydro-electric and other energy projects. There are many steps and the entire process can take years.

After FERC and the cooperating agencies issue their decisions, State of California agencies, such as the Water Resources Control Board, may also review the project.

FERC Schedule

 

Initial project application

2001

Issued Scoping Document

5/05

Site visit and Scoping Meetings

6/14-15/05

Scoping Comments due

7/25/05

Additional Information Request (AIR)

8/05

AIR Response due from Applicant

11/05

Ready for environmental analysis

11/05

Comments, Terms and Conditions

1/06

Reply Comments

3/06

Environmental Assessment Issued

4/06

Ready for Commission's decision

6/06

Decision completed

??

NOTE: This schedule is subject to change as the process continues. Get on the FERC mailing list for updates.

Scoping

Currently the project is in the step called "Scoping." Scoping is the gathering of information used to create the list of categories to be studied.

Each step has its own opportunity for specific public comment and general comments are welcome at any time. If you have additional material you may comment more than once. Anyone can be on the mailing list to receive notices of the steps in the process. Sign up online for email notification or telephone Susan O'Brien.

(For the complete text of the official FERC Scoping announcement or any other official materials on this project click here. Enter project # P-12053 and choose a range of dates or ALL materials)

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How to use
the FERC website for eFiling or to look at the many other comments.

Cooperating Agencies' Contact Information

These agencies are working alongside FERC on this project and each will issue a decision on its own key part of the project.

US Forest Service
Jayne Biggerstaff -- jbiggerstaff@fs.fed.us
lead project contact
Modoc National Forest
800 12th Street
Alturas, CA 96101

(530) 233-8740
FAX (530) 233-8709

Bureau of Land Management"BLM"
Phil Rhinehart -- phil_rhinehart@ca.blm.gov
lead project contact
Alturas Field Office
708 W 12th St
Alturas , CA 96101
(530) 233-7907
FAX (530) 233-5696

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Susan O'Brien -- susan.obrien@ferc.gov
FERC lead project contact and fisheries biologist
(202) 502-8449
MAILING ADDRESS:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Magalie R. Salas, Secretary
888 First St. NE
Washington, DC 20426

NOTE: You must use the FERC website for online filing or use US Mail. Emailed comments are not official.

California Department of Fish and Game
Ann L Manji
amanji@dfg.ca.gov
project contact
601 Locust Street
Redding , CA 96001
(530) 225-3846

While not per se a "cooperating agency" CA-DF&G has the duty to state contingencies in the FERC agreement, such as minimum water flows for fish and care of endangered species.

 

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