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01TICEOF ENERGY PROXXIS JUN 16 2009 parties on this issue.
Project No.2088-068--California Sincerely,
South Feather Power Project
South Feather Water and Power Agency
Rodney R.McInnis,Administrator
Southwest Regional Office,NMFS Timothy J.Welch
501 West Ocean Boulevard,Suite 4200 Chief,Hydro West Branch 2
Long Beach,CA 90802-4213
Enclosure: South Feather Power Project Final Environmental Impact Statement
Subject: Request for Concurrence under the Endangered Species Act for the
relicensing of the South Feather Power Project cc: Mailing List
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Dear Mr.McInnis:
In the enclosed final environmental impact statement(final EIS),we analyze the
effects of the proposed relicensing of the South Feather Power Project(Project)on
threatened and endangered species and/or critical habitat. The final EIS serves as our
biological assessment of this proposed action pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act, Two fish species under National Marine Fisheries Service jurisdiction,the
Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon and California Central Valley steelhead,
potentially occur in vicinity ofthe Project and are listed as threatened under the
Endangered Species Act. The location of information concerning these species in the
final EIS is shown on the enclosure to this letter.
We conclude that relicensing the Project with our recommended measures may
affect,but is not likely to adversely affect,the Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon
and California Central Valley steelhead. Therefore,we do not believe that formal
consultation is required. Please inform us in writing within 30 days from the date ofyour
receipt of this letter or no later than July 20,2009,whether you concur with our
assessment.
Please file your response(an original and eight copies)with Kimberly D.Bose,
Secretary,Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,888 First Street,N.E.,Washington,
DC 20426. Please indicate the docket number,P-2088-068,on the first page of your
response. Alternatively,yourresponse may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu
of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR
385.200(a)(1)(iii)and the instructions on the Commission's web site
(htto:1/www.lerc.eov)under the"e-filing"link.
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