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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFERC - Amended Area of Potential Effects for Oroville Dam Recovery rA 12r 0 m 0 w � er �, a z fit t jj 0477 W' G < C-) > Icf) f,P ...... 0 Rl > Q D C7cm > M 0 a..� cn Cf) Z ..a. U) dab 0 I"I'1 —< > M 0 Z < —n ca Cf� C}7 Q 0 C7 • ci fV O `;a FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON,D.C.26426 OFFICE OF ENERGY PROJECTS Project No.2100-000—California Feather River Hydroelectric Project California Department of Water Resources October 19,2017 Mr.Ted Craddock Project Manager California Department of Water Resources P.O.Box 942836 Sacramento,CA 94236-0001 Subject: Amended Area of Potential Effects for Oroville Dam Recovery Dear Mr.Craddock: Your agency,the California Department of Water Resources,has proposed a second change to the area of potential effects(APE)for repair work associated with the emergency and permanent recovery period at and near the Oroville Dam for facilities damaged during severe storms in February 2017. By letter dated March 31,2017,the Commission designated your agency as our non-federal representative for consultation with the California State Historic Preservation Officer(California SHPO)for emergency activities associated with repairs to Oroville Dam and appurtenant facilities. On July 5, 2017,the Commission and the California State Historic Preservation Officer executed a Programmatic Agreement(PA)for managing historic properties during the emergency and permanent recovery period. The APE associated with the PA was amended on September 25,2017 to accommodate six areas where recreational enhancements would occur to offset the loss of other recreational areas in the vicinity of the Oroville spillway recovery area. As described in Stipulation VI of the PA,if your agency determines that additional areas would be affected by any design changes or modifications,your agency would submit a modified APE to the consulting parties. By tetter dated October 11,2017,you filed a request with the Commission to revise the APE to accommodate the use of a material borrow area within the Oroville Wildlife Area(OWA). You explained that approximately 80,000 cubic yards of rounded 3-8 inch rock will be required to complete spillway reconstruction activities,and that the material in the OWA meets these specifications. Project Nu.2100-000 -2- Because only the Commission may modify the APE under Stipulation VI of the PA,your agency requested that the Commission approve the modified APE to incorporate the borrow area within the OWA. Commission staff agrees that this area should be included as part of the APE for work associated with the emergency and permanent recovery period at and near the Oroville Dam for facilities damaged during severe storms in February 2017. Therefore,pursuant to Stipulation VI,we are formally notifying the consulting parties of the modified APE and enclosing maps showing the revised overall APE,as well as individual maps of the areas where the material extraction would occur. If your agency,or any of the consulting parties,have any questions concerning this letter and the modi fled APE,please contact Kurt Powers at(202)502-8949 or John Aedo at(415)369-3335. Sincerely, Thomas J.LoVullo,Chief Aquatic Resources Branch Division of Hydropower Administration and Compliance Enclosure cc: Julianne Polaneo State Historic Preservation Officer Cal i€ornia Office of Historic Preservation 1725 23'Street,Suite 100 Sacramento,CA 95816 Project No.2100-000 -3- Teri Toye Branch Director Environmental and Historic Preservation Branch Federal Emergency Management Agency 10000 Goethe Road Sacramento,CA 95827 Alessandro Amaglio Environmental Officer Federal Emergency Management Agency 10000 Goethe Road Sacramento,CA 95827 Mark Ghilarducci Director California Governor's Office of Emergency Services 3650 Schriever Avenue Mather,CA 95655 � ,. � r. y . � ,� �, � �� ,. �, �. ,,. [i[ ti li` .n ER .._ S ,IAS� ' �p�� �. ��/`` 1_ r ,. `4 � ` l � j ryr � r i SP � 7S �: h ` _ � �_ i if �� � � �. x� 111 // ,���+ 4 � yy � � ,� � � r � r,}.: 1r�, r_, i, > -. `778 r � ..i� ,s' � -c: 1 �� v � - ,� �� , a� ,W t':`'a rF ,�� / �x �. i. t �� d{'t wr, x f =� ,� � ' � -.� � � ^� i�: .�" � II�����- } :' S � � �� f sib � e a. V �• � �V_.. �b'T ', ,t e.,.i'- tt� MINO �,Y3i, L 3 si Y1�1 S t 3 MA �. � tk .cy Yf ii y I!