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Home My WebLink AboutDWR 2STATE OFCALIFORNIA-CALIFORNIA NATURAL RE50URCE$ AGENCY EDMUND G. BROWN Jlt., Governor DEPr4RTMENT OF W,4TER RESOURCES 14f6 NINTH STREET, P.O. 80X 94283 ~~, Y>a. SACRAMENTO, CA 94236-0001 -~s~~~~ (916] G53-5791 ~ ~~` e~oa~su~wan FEB 2 3 212 February 17, 2012 OrtOVILLE, GALIFORI~i1A Ms. Maria Rea, Area Supervisor Central Valley Office National Marine Fisheries Service 650 Capitol Mali, Suite 5-100 Sacramento, CA 95814-708 Biological Opinion for the Oraville Facilities, FERC Project No. 2100 Dear Ms. Rea: The Department of Water Resources {DWR) submitted an application for a new license for the Oroville Facilities {FERC Project No. 2100) to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission {FERC) on January 26, 2006. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) submitted a draft Biological Opinion (BiOp) to FERC on July 6, 2009. On December 15, 2010, the State Water Resources Control Board issued the water quality cer#ifica#ian far the Oroville Facilities. In a letter dated January 7, 2011, FERC staff stated the final BiOp is the only remaining regulatory matter preventing FERC from acting on the Oroville Facilities license application. Mr. Russ ICanz of my staff sen# a letter dated December 12, 2011, to Howard Brown expressing concern about the continuing delay in issuance of the BiOp. To date we have not received a response to that fetter. As stated in the December letter, uncertainty surrounding issuance of the BiOp and the new license has created scheduling and budgeting difficulties for DWR. The environmen#al benefits agreed to by the 51 stakeholders to the Settlement Agreement, including NMFS, can only be realized through issuance of a new license by FERC. While we understand some of the challenges faced by NMFS staff, the prompt issuance of the BIOp is important to DWR and all of the Settlement Agreement signatories. Ta assist in our planning efforts please provide us with a schedule for the completion of the BiOp. We also want to reconfirm your commitment to allow DWR to review the final draft BiOp. [C ; ~yncu~s~cLc .Jc.f, S~Ca~,v.;.~ C.Ca~na~ U+D Ms. Maria Rea February 77, 2092 Page 2 Please contact me at (936} 857-3864 if you need any additions! information or would like to discuss the Oroville Facilities draft BiOp. 1 look forward to your prompt response. Sincerely, ~~f u Ted Craddock Ac#ing Chief, Hydropower License Planning and Compliance OfFice Executive Division cc: Tim Welch, Chief Hydro West Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, Norkheast Washington, DC 20428 FERC P-2900 Service List (See Attached) FERC Project No. 2100 Service List SUSAN MINASIAN BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 25 COUNTY CENTER DR OROViLLE CALIFORNIA 95965-3316 LEE CARRICO 719 HASELBUSH LN BIGGS CALIFORNIA 95917-9742 BILL JENNINGS CIO BAIOCCHI FAMILY '1360 NELSON ST BERKELEY CALIFORNIA 94702-1116 JIM CRENSHAW ~ . 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