HomeMy WebLinkAboutFERC - Letter Requesting DWR Provide Plan and Schedule Within 60 Days RE Forensic Report for Oroville Dam P-2100-000 Menchaca, Clarissa
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Sent: Wednesday,January 10, 2018 3:32 PM
To: Menchaca, Clarissa
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Subject: FW: Compliance Directives issued in FERC P-2100-000
Attachments: 01-10-2018 FERC to CA DWR re Forensic Report and Plan of Action
20180110-3005(32621506).pdf
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The following is an announcement from FERC regarding the Oroville Dam Forensic Report and instructions to CA DWR.
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Subject: Compliance Directives issued in FERC P-2100-000
On 1/10/2018,the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),Washington D.C., issued this document:
Docket(s): P-2100-000
Lead Applicant: California Department of Water Resources
Filing Type: Compliance Directives
Description: Letter requesting California Department of Water Resources to provide a plan and schedule within 60
days re the Forensic Report for the Oroville Dam under P-2100.
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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Office of Energy Projects
Division of Dam Safety and Inspections - Headquarters Office
888 First Street, N.E., Routing Code: P7-13
Washington, D.C. 20426
January 10, 2018
In reply refer to: P"-2100
Mr. Grant Davis
Director
California Department of Water Resources
P.O. Box 942836, Room 1115-1
Sacramento, California 94236-0001
Re: Forensic Report and Plan of Action for Oroville Dam
Dear Mr. Davis:
As required by our February 13, 2017 letter to the California Department of Water
Resources (DWR), an independent forensic analysis was undertaken to determine the:root
cause and contributing factors for the spillway failures at Oroville Dam in February 2017.
The final report was released on January 5, 2018. As this analysis was required by the
Commission, formally submit a copy of this report for the record to FERC within the next
7 days. With the submittal, provide any initial comments or clarifications that you may
have regarding the report. Additionally, as also required by the February 13, 2017 letter,
provide a copy of the forensic report to the Board of Consultants (BOC) for their review
and comment. Their review should, at a minimum, focus on the technical factors
identified in the report. They may also review and comment on the human/organizational
factors cited as contributing in the report. Their comments should be conveyed in a
memo to DWR, with copies to FERC.
Within 60 days of this letter, submit a plan and schedule to address the findings
and recommendations of the forensic report as they pertain to DWR. IT you have any
questions regarding this letter, please contact me at 202-502-6314.
Sincerely,
David E. Capka, PE
Director
Division of Dam Safety and Inspections