HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.19.19 Email from FERC - P-2088 SFRO of South Feather Water & Power Agency EAP
December 20, 2019
Frank L. Blackett, PE, Regional Engineer
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
100 First Street, Suite 2300
San Francisco, CA 94105
RE: 2019 EAP Status Report for South Fork Power Project FERC No. 2088
Dear Mr. Blackett:
Pursuant to 18 CFR §12.24, 12.25, South Feather Water and Power Agency submits this annual Emergency
Action Plan (EAP) Status Report which documents Agency compliance with Chapter 6 of the FERC Engineering
Guidelines which outline regulatory requirements for hydropower projects.
2019 EAP Status report for P-2088
Dam No. Dam NameNATDAM No.
020880601 Little Grass Valley CA00269
020880701 Sly Creek CA00272
020880301 Lost Creek CA00268
020880101 Miner’s Ranch CA00275
Items included in this status report are outlined below:
The date of the annual comprehensive review of the EAP. As the new Regulatory Compliance
Coordinator (RCC) started with the Agency on August 26, 2019, a comprehensive review of the EAP
began the week following, along with an in-depth review of Chapter 6 requirements for EAPs. This
review and discussion included the Power Division Manager, Chief Dam Safety Engineer and RCC. Any
required updates were flagged and discussed.
The date on which any EAP updates were sent to binder holders. EAP call-down sheets for the above
referenced dams were sent out to binder holders on December 18, 2019. Binder holders that attended
the December 12, 2019 meeting understood that the Agency is required to reprint the EAP binders in
2020.
A list of recipients of the EAP. See Appendix A.
The date of the last full reprint and distribution of the EAP. The last full reprint was done in 2015.
Updates to the EAP have been completed and distributed annually.
The date of the last annual seminar and description of what was discussed. The last annual seminar
was hosted on December 11, 2019. See Appendix B for content.
1
Statement of Purpose
Staff Introductions
Facility Call-Outs (Restrooms, exit doors, etc.)
Regulatory Compliance
Efforts to mEAP
Roles and Responsibilities
Organizational Chart
Mutual Aid Partners
ICS Organizational Chart
Call Down Sheets
Entities Participation Based on Applicability
Project Description
Aerial Photos with Key Features of Each asset
Wall map to display distances and locations as a whole
Levels of Hazard
Challenges of Each Location
Operations Center not supported internally
Isolated event versus larger incident
Items of Interest
Communication
Access
Equipment Readily Available
Public Response
Call Down Sheet Exercise
Forward Looking
“Cheat Sheets For Response”
Overhaul of existing EAP
Events in 2020
Functional Exercise
Light refreshments will be provided
SOUTH FEATHER WATER & POWER AGENCY
TO:Board of Directors
FROM:Kristen McKillop, Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Jaymie Perrin, Environmental Health & SafetyManager
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DATE:December 12, 2019
RE:General Information - 12/17/2019 Board of Directors Meeting
EAP Binder Holders Meeting / Call-Down Exercise
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The agency hosted itsannual EAP Binder Holders Meeting on December 11with participants from Butte
County Public Works, Butte County Sheriff’s Office, Cal Fire, National Weather Service, Cal Trans, DWR,
State Parks, and Cal OES attending. The agency currently has 35 binder holders throughout Butte,
Plumas, and Yuba counties respectively.The presentation was completed via PowerPoint with a wall map
and wall displays to emphasize the applicable assets involved in the EAP. Speakers included Geno Higgins
(Power Group Operations Foreman), Brian Howerton (Power Group Maintenance Foreman), Rath Moseley
(General Manager), Kristen McKillop (Regulatory Compliance Coordinator), and Jaymie Perrin (EH&S
Manager). In addition to the presentation, an exercise on the call down sheet was also completed by all
participants to review accuracyfor their respective jurisdiction along with an opportunity to improve the
existing document.Overall, staff is pleasedwith the response and we look forward to incorporating the
items discussed in our 2020 Reprint.
Power Division staff developed the scenario for the required annual training session drill associated with
the EAP, and then conducted the activity on December 12, 2019. The test drill included evaluation of
equipment and facilities at Miner’s Ranch Dam and communication methods both internally and externally.
This was a collaborative effort that went very smoothly, with positive feedback from regulatory agencies
involved. The documentation, includingopportunities to improve call-down deployment, will be included in
the annual EAP summary report due to the FERC by December 31, 2019.
During business hours, call:
Lost Creek Dam
SFWP EAP Coordinator: (530) 532-1348
IMMINENT Failure - Notification Flowchart
Power Division Admin: (530) 538-8840
Observer contacts SFWP
(7:00am -4:30pm Mon-Thurs, 7:00am -3:30pm, Fri.)
OR
Remote indicating equip sends signal
All other hours notify one of the below in order listed:
1)Dan Leon C: (530) 854-3428
1
H: (530) 693-4703
Butte County Dispatch
911 or
2)Geno Higgins H: (530) 990-5720
(530)538-7322
3)Kristen McKillop C: (530) 570-1290
H: (530) 675-1359
2
DWR Operations
4)Brian Howerton C: (530) 520-5036
Senior Dispatcher
(530)534-2426
5)Dan Shipman C: (530) 854-9190
Flood Center
6)GM Rath Moseley C: (530) 520-5040
H: (530) 533-7639
3
PG&E Fresno 24-Hour
Operations
(559)237-2952
CalFIRE Emergency
Butte County OEM
Command Center 911
Cindy Dunsmoor
4 National Weather Service
(530)533-6363
(530)552-3333
Warning Center
(530)
533-6364
Cell (530) 624-4729
(916)979-3049
(Identify whether public notification is
requested)
Highway Patrol
24-hour Dispatch
Plumas County
5 CA Emergency
(530)879-1955
Sheriff Dispatch
Management
911
Warning Center
(530)283-6300
(916)845-8911
CalTrans D3
Dispatch
Yuba County
DSOD
(530)741-4572
6
Sheriff Dispatch
Daytime Chief Field Branch
911
Andrew J. Mangney
(530)749-7909
(916) 565-7811
OR
Plumas National
After Hours Area Engineer
Forest
Robert Curry
Safety/Law
Office (916) 565-7816
8
(530)283-0193
FERC
Cell (916) 601-0549
Regional Engineer
CA Dept of Parks &
OR
Frank L. Blackett
Rec Emergency
After Hours -Secondary
Office (415) 369-3399
(916)358-1310
Regional Engineer
Cell (415) 713-3763
Russel Bowlus
OR
Office (916) 565-7814
Branch Chief
If Woodleaf PH and/or Forbestown
Cell (916) 834-2629
John Onderdonk
PH is staffed, notify staff to
Office (415) 369-3339
EVACUATE immediately.
Cell (415) 320-0578
7
OR
State-Federal Flood
Branch Chief
Operations Center
South Feather Power Project
Ricardo Galdamez
(916)574-2619
FERC No. 2088
Office (415) 369-3310
CONFIDENTIAL 12/17/19
During business hours, call:
Lost Creek Dam
SFWP EAP Coordinator: (530) 532-1348
Potential Failure - Notification Flowchart
Power Division Admin: (530) 538-8840
Observer contacts SFWP
(7:00am -4:30pm Mon-Thurs, 7:00am -3:30pm, Fri.)
OR
Remote indicating equip sends signal
All other hours notify one of the below in order listed:
1)Dan Leon C: (530) 854-3428
1 H: (530) 693-4703
Butte County Dispatch
911 or
2)Geno Higgins H: (530) 990-5720
(530)538-7322
3)Kristen McKillop C: (530) 570-1290
H: (530) 675-1359
2
DSOD
4)Brian Howerton C: (530) 520-5036
Daytime Chief Field Branch
Andrew J. Mangney
5)Dan Shipman C: (530) 854-9190
(916) 565-7811
OR
6)GM Rath Moseley C: (530) 520-5040
After Hours Area Engineer
H: (530) 533-7639
Robert Curry
Office (916) 565-7816
Cell (916) 601-0549
OR
After Hours -Secondary CalFIRE Emergency
Butte County OEM
Regional Engineer
Command Center 911
Cindy Dunsmoor
Russel Bowlus
(530)533-6363
(530)552-3333
Office (916) 565-7814
(530)
533-6364
Cell (530) 624-4729
Cell (916) 834-2629
Highway Patrol
FERC
24-hour Dispatch
Plumas County
3
Regional Engineer
(530)879-1955
Sheriff Dispatch
Frank L. Blackett
911
Office (415) 369-3399
(530)283-6300
CalTrans D3
Cell (415) 713-3763
Dispatch
OR
Yuba County
(916)859-7900
Branch Chief
Sheriff Dispatch
John Onderdonk
911
Office (415) 369-3339
Cell (415) 320-0578
(530)749-7909
OR
Branch Chief
Plumas National
Ricardo Galdamez
Forest
Office (415) 369-3310
Safety/Law
(530)283-0193
4
CA Dept of Parks &
DWR Operations
6
National Weather Service
Rec Emergency
Senior Dispatcher
Warning Center
(916)358-1310
(530)534-2426
(916)979-3049
(Identify whether public notification is
Flood Center
requested)
If Woodleaf PH and/or
Forbestown PH is staffed, notify
CA Emergency
7
5
PG&E Fresno 24-Hour
staff to EVACUATE immediately.
Management
Operations
Warning Center
South Feather Power Project
(559)237-2952
(916)845-8911
FERC No. 2088
CONFIDENTIAL 12/17/19
During business hours, call:
Little Grass Valley Dam
SFWP EAP Coordinator: (530) 532-1348
IMMINENT Failure - Notification Flowchart
Power Division Admin: (530) 538-8840
Observer contacts SFWP
(7:00am -4:30pm Mon-Thurs, 7:00am -3:30pm, Fri.)
OR
Remote indicating equip sends signal
All other hours notify one of the below in order listed:
1)Dan Leon C: (530) 854-3428
1
H: (530) 693-4703
Butte County Dispatch
911 or
2)Geno Higgins H: (530) 990-5720
(530)538-7322
3)Kristen McKillop C: (530) 570-1290
H: (530) 675-1359
2
DWR Operations
4)Brian Howerton C: (530) 520-5036
Senior Dispatcher
(530)534-2426
5)Dan Shipman C: (530) 854-9190
Flood Center
6)GM Rath Moseley C: (530) 520-5040
H: (530) 533-7639
3
PG&E Fresno 24-Hour
Operations
(559)237-2952
CalFIRE Emergency
Butte County OEM
Command Center 911
Cindy Dunsmoor
4 National Weather Service
(530)533-6363
(530)552-3333
Warning Center
533-6364
(530)
Cell (530) 624-4729
(916)979-3049
(Identify whether public notification is
requested)
Highway Patrol
24-hour Dispatch
Plumas County
5 CA Emergency
(530)879-1955
Sheriff Dispatch
Management
911
Warning Center
(530)283-6300
(916)845-8911
CalTrans D2
CalTrans D3
Dispatch
Dispatch
Yuba County
DSOD
(530)225-3426
(530)741-4572
6
Sheriff Dispatch
Daytime Chief Field Branch
911
Andrew J. Mangney
(530)749-7909
(916) 565-7811
OR
Plumas National
After Hours Area Engineer
Forest
Robert Curry
Safety/Law
Office (916) 565-7816
8
(530)283-0193
FERC
Cell (916) 601-0549
Regional Engineer
CA Dept of Parks &
OR
Frank L. Blackett
Rec Emergency
After Hours -Secondary
Office (415) 369-3399
(916)358-1310
Regional Engineer
Cell (415) 713-3763
Russel Bowlus
OR
Office (916) 565-7814
Branch Chief
If Woodleaf PH and/or Forbestown
Cell (916) 834-2629
John Onderdonk
PH is staffed, notify staff to
Office (415) 369-3339
EVACUATE immediately.
Cell (415) 320-0578
7
OR
State-Federal Flood
Branch Chief
Operations Center
South Feather Power Project
Ricardo Galdamez
(916)574-2619
FERC No. 2088
Office (415) 369-3310
CONFIDENTIAL 12/17/19
During business hours, call:
Little Grass Valley Dam
SFWP EAP Coordinator: (530) 532-1348
Potential Failure - Notification Flowchart
Power Division Admin: (530) 538-8840
Observer contacts SFWP
(7:00am -4:30pm Mon-Thurs, 7:00am -3:30pm, Fri.)
OR
Remote indicating equip sends signal
All other hours notify one of the below in order listed:
1)Dan Leon C: (530) 854-3428
1 H: (530) 693-4703
Butte County Dispatch
911 or
2)Geno Higgins H: (530) 990-5720
(530)538-7322
3)Kristen McKillop C: (530) 570-1290
H: (530) 675-1359
2
DSOD
4)Brian Howerton C: (530) 520-5036
Daytime Chief Field Branch
Andrew J. Mangney
5)Dan Shipman C: (530) 854-9190
(916) 565-7811
OR
6)GM Rath Moseley C: (530) 520-5040
After Hours Area Engineer
H: (530) 533-7639
Robert Curry
Office (916) 565-7816
Cell (916) 601-0549
OR
After Hours -Secondary CalFIRE Emergency
Butte County OEM
Regional Engineer
Command Center 911
Cindy Dunsmoor
Russel Bowlus
(530)533-6363
(530)552-3333
Office (916) 565-7814
(530)
533-6364
Cell (530) 624-4729
Cell (916) 834-2629
Highway Patrol
FERC
24-hour Dispatch
Plumas County
3
Regional Engineer
(530)879-1955
Sheriff Dispatch
Frank L. Blackett
911
Office (415) 369-3399
(530)283-6300
Cell (415) 713-3763
OR
CalTrans D2 CalTrans D3
Yuba County
Branch Chief
DispatchDispatch
Sheriff Dispatch
John Onderdonk
(530)225-3426(916)859-7900
911
Office (415) 369-3339
Cell (415) 320-0578
(530)749-7909
OR
Branch Chief
Plumas National
Ricardo Galdamez
Forest
Office (415) 369-3310
Safety/Law
(530)283-0193
4
CA Dept of Parks &
DWR Operations
6
National Weather Service
Rec Emergency
Senior Dispatcher
Warning Center
(916)358-1310
(530)534-2426
(916)979-3049
(Identify whether public notification is
Flood Center
requested)
If Woodleaf PH and/or
Forbestown PH is staffed, notify
CA Emergency
7
5
PG&E Fresno 24-Hour
staff to EVACUATE immediately.
Management
Operations
Warning Center
South Feather Power Project
(559)237-2952
(916)845-8911
FERC No. 2088
CONFIDENTIAL 12/17/19
During business hours, call:
Miners Ranch Reservoir
SFWP EAP Coordinator: (530) 532-1348
IMMINENT Failure - Notification Flowchart
Power Division Admin: (530) 538-8840
Observer contacts SFWP
(7:00am -4:30pm Mon-Thurs, 7:00am -3:30pm, Fri.)
OR
Remote indicating equip sends signal
All other hours notify one of the below in order listed:
1)Dan Leon C: (530) 854-3428
1
H: (530) 693-4703
Butte County Dispatch
911 or
2)Geno Higgins H: (530) 990-5720
(530)538-7322
3)Kristen McKillop C: (530) 570-1290
H: (530) 675-1359
2
DWR Operations
4)Brian Howerton C: (530) 520-5036
Senior Dispatcher
(530)534-2426
5)Dan Shipman C: (530) 854-9190
Flood Center
6)GM Rath Moseley C: (530) 520-5040
H: (530) 533-7639
3
PG&E Fresno 24-Hour
Operations
(559)237-2952
CalFIRE Emergency
Butte County OEM
Command Center 911
Cindy Dunsmoor
4 National Weather Service
533-6363
(530)552-3333
Warning Center
(530)
6364
Cell (530) 624-4729
(916)979-3049
(Identify whether public notification is
requested)
Highway Patrol
24-hour Dispatch
5 CA Emergency
(530)879-1955
Management
Warning Center
Yuba County
(916)845-8911
Sheriff Dispatch
CalTrans D3
911
Dispatch
DSOD
6
(530)749-7909
(916)859-7900
Daytime Chief Field Branch
Andrew J. Mangney
(916) 565-7811
Plumas National
OR
Forest
After Hours Area Engineer
Safety/Law
Robert Curry
(530)283-0193
Office (916) 565-7816
8
FERC
Cell (916) 601-0549
CA Dept of Parks &
Regional Engineer
OR
Rec Emergency
Frank L. Blackett
After Hours -Secondary
Office (415) 369-3399
(916)358-1310
Regional Engineer
Cell (415) 713-3763
Russel Bowlus
9
OR
Office (916) 565-7814
Notify Miners Ranch
Branch Chief
Cell (916) 834-2629
John Onderdonk
Treatment Plant
Office (415) 369-3339
Standby Pager
Cell (415) 320-0578
7
(530)871-8993
OR
State-Federal Flood
Branch Chief
Operations Center
South Feather Power Project
Ricardo Galdamez
(916)574-2619
FERC No. 2088
Office (415) 369-3310
CONFIDENTIAL 12/17/19
During business hours, call:
Miners Ranch Reservoir
SFWP EAP Coordinator: (530) 532-1348
Potential Failure - Notification Flowchart
Power Division Admin: (530) 538-8840
Observer contacts SFWP
(7:00am -4:30pm Mon-Thurs, 7:00am -3:30pm, Fri.)
OR
Remote indicating equip sends signal
All other hours notify one of the below in order listed:
1)Dan Leon C: (530) 854-3428
H: (530) 693-4703
1
Butte County Dispatch
911 or
2)Geno Higgins H: (530) 990-5720
(530)538-7322
3)Kristen McKillop C: (530) 570-1290
H: (530) 675-1359
2
DSOD
4)Brian Howerton C: (530) 520-5036
Daytime Chief Field Branch
Andrew J. Mangney
5)Dan Shipman C: (530) 854-9190
(916) 565-7811
OR
6)GM Rath Moseley C: (530) 520-5040
After Hours Area Engineer
H: (530) 533-7639
Robert Curry
Office (916) 565-7816
Cell (916) 601-0549
OR
After Hours -Secondary
CalFIRE Emergency
Butte County OEM
Regional Engineer
Command Center 911
Cindy Dunsmoor
Russel Bowlus
(530)533-6363
(530)552-3333
Office (916) 565-7814
533-6364
(530)
Cell (530) 624-4729
Cell (916) 834-2629
Highway Patrol
FERC
24-hour Dispatch
Plumas County
3
Regional Engineer
(530)879-1955
Sheriff Dispatch
Frank L. Blackett
911
Office (415) 369-3399
(530)283-6300
Cell (415) 713-3763
CalTrans D3
OR
Yuba County
Dispatch
Branch Chief
Sheriff Dispatch
(916)859-7900
John Onderdonk
911
Office (415) 369-3339
Cell (415) 320-0578
(530)749-7909
OR
Branch Chief
Plumas National
Ricardo Galdamez
Forest
Office (415) 369-3310
Safety/Law
(530)283-0193
4
CA Dept of Parks &
DWR Operations
6
National Weather Service
Rec Emergency
Senior Dispatcher
Warning Center
(916)358-1310
(530)534-2426
(916)979-3049
(Identify whether public notification is
Flood Center
requested)
CA Emergency
7
5
PG&E Fresno 24-Hour
Management South Feather Power Project
Operations
Warning Center FERC No. 2088
(559)237-2952
(916)845-8911
CONFIDENTIAL 12/17/19
During business hours, call:
Sly Creek Dam
SFWP EAP Coordinator: (530) 532-1348
IMMINENT Failure - Notification Flowchart
Power Division Admin: (530) 538-8840
Observer contacts SFWP
(7:00am -4:30pm Mon-Thurs, 7:00am -3:30pm, Fri.)
OR
Remote indicating equip sends signal
All other hours notify one of the below in order listed:
1)Dan Leon C: (530) 854-3428
1
H: (530) 693-4703
Butte County Dispatch
911 or
2)Geno Higgins H: (530) 990-5720
(530)538-7322
3)Kristen McKillop C: (530) 570-1290
H: (530) 675-1359
2
DWR Operations
4)Brian Howerton C: (530) 520-5036
Senior Dispatcher
(530)534-2426
5)Dan Shipman C: (530) 854-9190
Flood Center
6)GM Rath Moseley C: (530) 520-5040
H: (530) 533-7639
3
PG&E Fresno 24-Hour
Operations
(559)237-2952
CalFIRE Emergency
Butte County OEM
Command Center 911
Cindy Dunsmoor
4 National Weather Service
(530)533-6363
(530)552-3333
Warning Center
(530)
533-6364
Cell (530) 624-4729
(916)979-3049
(Identify whether public notification is
requested)
Highway Patrol
24-hour Dispatch
Plumas County
5 CA Emergency
(530)879-1955
Sheriff Dispatch
Management
911
Warning Center
(530)283-6300
(916)845-8911
CalTrans D3
Dispatch
Yuba County
DSOD
(530)741-4572
6
Sheriff Dispatch
Daytime Chief Field Branch
911
Andrew J. Mangney
(530)749-7909
(916) 565-7811
OR
Plumas National
After Hours Area Engineer
Forest
Robert Curry
Safety/Law
Office (916) 565-7816
8
(530)283-0193
FERC
Cell (916) 601-0549
Regional Engineer
CA Dept of Parks &
OR
Frank L. Blackett
Rec Emergency
After Hours -Secondary
Office (415) 369-3399
(916)358-1310
Regional Engineer
Cell (415) 713-3763
Russel Bowlus
OR
Office (916) 565-7814
Branch Chief
If Woodleaf PH and/or Forbestown
Cell (916) 834-2629
John Onderdonk
PH is staffed, notify staff to
Office (415) 369-3339
EVACUATE immediately.
Cell (415) 320-0578
7
OR
State-Federal Flood
Branch Chief
Operations Center
South Feather Power Project
Ricardo Galdamez
(916)574-2619
FERC No. 2088
Office (415) 369-3310
CONFIDENTIAL 12/17/19
During business hours, call:
Sly Creek Dam
SFWP EAP Coordinator: (530) 532-1348
Potential Failure - Notification Flowchart
Power Division Admin: (530) 538-8840
Observer contacts SFWP
(7:00am -4:30pm Mon-Thurs, 7:00am -3:30pm, Fri.)
OR
Remote indicating equip sends signal
All other hours notify one of the below in order listed:
1)Dan Leon C: (530) 854-3428
1 H: (530) 693-4703
Butte County Dispatch
911 or
2)Geno Higgins H: (530) 990-5720
(530)538-7322
3)Kristen McKillop C: (530) 570-1290
H: (530) 675-1359
2
DSOD
4)Brian Howerton C: (530) 520-5036
Daytime Chief Field Branch
Andrew J. Mangney
5)Dan Shipman C: (530) 854-9190
(916) 565-7811
OR
6)GM Rath Moseley C: (530) 520-5040
After Hours Area Engineer
H: (530) 533-7639
Robert Curry
Office (916) 565-7816
Cell (916) 601-0549
OR
After Hours -Secondary CalFIRE Emergency
Butte County OEM
Regional Engineer
Command Center 911
Cindy Dunsmoor
Russel Bowlus
533-6363
(530)552-3333
Office (916) 565-7814
(530)
6364
Cell (530) 624-4729
Cell (916) 834-2629
Highway Patrol
FERC
24-hour Dispatch
Plumas County
3
Regional Engineer
(530)879-1955
Sheriff Dispatch
Frank L. Blackett
911
Office (415) 369-3399
(530)283-6300
Cell (415) 713-3763
CalTrans D3
OR
Dispatch
Yuba County
Branch Chief
(916)859-7900
Sheriff Dispatch
John Onderdonk
911
Office (415) 369-3339
Cell (415) 320-0578
(530)749-7909
OR
Branch Chief
Plumas National
Ricardo Galdamez
Forest
Office (415) 369-3310
Safety/Law
(530)283-0193
4
CA Dept of Parks &
DWR Operations
6
National Weather Service
Rec Emergency
Senior Dispatcher
Warning Center
(916)358-1310
(530)534-2426
(916)979-3049
(Identify whether public notification is
Flood Center
requested)
If Woodleaf PH and/or
Forbestown PH is staffed, notify
CA Emergency
7
5
PG&E Fresno 24-Hour
staff to EVACUATE immediately.
Management
Operations
Warning Center
South Feather Power Project
(559)237-2952
(916)845-8911
FERC No. 2088
CONFIDENTIAL 12/17/19
KMCKILLOP@SOUTHFEATHER.COM
November 24, 2019
Frank L. Blackett, PE, Regional Engineer
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
100 First Street, Suite 2300
San Francisco, CA 94105
RE: South Feather Power Project, FERC No. 2088-CA
Annual Review of Emergency Action Plan Exemptions
Dear Mr. Blackett:
Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Title 18 §12.21, South Feather Water and Power Agency
(SFWPA) has conducted an annual review of the below listed facilities associated with the South Fork
Feather Power Project, No. 2088-CA. The SFWPA continues to use the resource “Review of Potential for
Flooding that would be Produced by Failure of South Fork Diversion Dam, Forbestown Diversion Dam, or
Slate Creek Diversion Dam” produced by Sierra Hydrotech Engineering Consultants, along with data
obtained during field reconnaissance and site visits, in order to determine the necessity for emergency
action plans.
South Fork Diversion Dam: The dam is a 60 feet high concrete arch dam that impounds a diversion pool
with an original capacity of 87 acre-feet. Located in a remote section of the South Fork Feather River
canyon, there are two downstream facilities located below the dam. Approximately 3 miles downstream
is a Plumas National Forest (PNF) road bridge known as Golden Trout Crossing. This road bridge provides
access for camping in the canyon area owned and operated by the PNF (Golden Trout Campground), and
is the only access road available to this area. Additionally, SFWPA’s Woodleaf Powerhouse, manned daily
by Agency staff, is located 9.8 miles downstream.
The FERC Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of Hydropower Project, Chapter 2 - Selecting and
Accommodating Inflow Design Floods for Dams, was used to assist staff in analyzing peak discharge in the
case of a dam break. Based on field verification conducted on September 18, 2016, SFWPA staff measure
the channel area beneath the bridge at Golden Trout Campground and compared those measurements
to inundation maps prepared for the channel. Using Manning’s equation, it was determined that the
maximum channel capacity in the area of the campground, which is the most restrictive point in the area,
would be 18,800 cubic-feet per second (cfs). Using a complete dam failure scenario, the peak flow was
calculated at 411 cfs. South Fork Diversion’s overall capacity has been reduced by more than 50% due to
sediment and siltation. Because there is a negligible amount of storage behind Slate Creek Diversion Dam,
failure would produce no significant change in the flow downstream. Although field reconnaissance is not
possible at any other location between South Fork Diversion Dam and Woodleaf Powerhouse because
there are no other access roads, SFWPA requests to maintain exemption status for South Fork Diversion
Dam based on the fact that all potential flows from a dam failure are capable of passing through the
channel at Golden Trout Campground.
Slate Creek Diversion Dam: The dam is a 62 feet high concrete overflow arch dam that impounds a
diversion pool with negligible storage due to being filled with cobble and sediment from a breached
upstream historic debris dam. Located in a remote section of the Slate Creek canyon, the nearest facility
is New Bullards Bar Reservoir situated 9.2 miles downstream. Approximately 0.5 miles downstream of the
diversion is a PNF road bridge that crosses over Slate Creek. This road bridge provides access into the
canyon area owned and managed by both the PNF and a private timber company. Field reconnaissance is
not possible between the upstream bridge and the confluence of Slate Creek with the North Yuba River
because there are no other access roads, however, SFWPA requests to maintain exemption status because
there is a negligible amount of storage behind the dam and failure would produce no significant change
in the flow downstream.
Forbestown Diversion: The dam is an 80 high concrete overflow arch dam that impounds a 352
acre-feet diversion pool. It functions as the afterbay for the Woodleaf Powerhouse and the
forebay for the Forbestown Powerhouse, which is located 5.2 miles downstream. Ownership and
management of the land in the canyon is share between the PNF and private owners. Although field
reconnaissance is not possible because there is no road access into the South Fork Feather River
canyon between Forbestown Diversion Dam and the Forbestown Powerhouse, SFWPA requests to
maintain exemption status because a failure of Forbestown Diversion Dam would produce a less than
four feet rise in the Ponderosa Reservoir level and would be within its spillway capacity.
Ponderosa Dam: The dam is a 160 feet tall zoned, rolled earthfill dam that impounds a 4,178 acre-feet
reservoir. Water released from Ponderosa Reservoir flows directly into Lake Oroville with no intervening
river section between the two water bodies. A native surface road crosses the crest of the dam, and a
maintenance access road runs along the south shore of the South Fork arm of Lake Oroville. Staff were
able to conduct field reconnaissance from the access roads and confirm that there is no development
downstream of Ponderosa Dam. SFWPA requests to maintain exemption status for Ponderosa Dam based
on the fact that failure of Ponderosa Dam would result in a release directly into Lake Oroville.
South Feather Water and Power Agency requests a continuation of the exemption from filing an EAP for
South Fork Diversion, Slate Creek Diversion, Forbestown Diversion and Ponderosa dams. The below
contact list that was previously transmitted to your office by letter on December 7, 2018 has been updated
and verified.
If you require additional information, please contact me at kmckillop@southfeather.com or (530) 534-
1221.
Sincerely,
South Feather Water and Power Agency
Kristen McKillop
Matt Colwell, P.E.
Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Chief Dam Safety Engineer
c.Rath Moseley, General Manager
Dan Leon, Power Division Manager
Contact List – Low Hazard Dams
South Feather Water and Power Agency – all dams
Chief Dam Safety Engineer/ 530-534-2238 (office)
Matt Colwell
Water Division Manager 530-321-5429 (home)
530-534-1221 (office)
Regulatory Compliance Coordinator Kristen McKillop
530-675-1359 (home)
530-538-8854 (office)
Power Division Manager Dan Leon
530-693-4703 (home)
530-538-8857 (office)
Project Engineer –Power DivisionDan Shipman
530-854-9190 (home)
530-533-2412 (office)
General Manager Rath Moseley
530-533-7639 (home)
530-538-8842 (office)
Maintenance Foreman Brian Howerton
530-520-5036(home)
530-534-1221 ext 222
Operations Foreman Geno Higgins
530-990-5720 (Cell)
Woodleaf Powerhouse Powerhouse Operator 530-589-2214
Forbestown Powerhouse Powerhouse Operator 530-675-2131
Forbestown Hydro ClerkJola Battershell530-538-8840
Slate Creek Diversion Dam
Yuba Water Agency – Colgate Powerhouse (for
Powerhouse Operator 530-740-7100
Bullards Bar Dam)
Yuba Water Agency –
Michael Kline 530-740-7070 (office)
Power Systems Manager
Yuba County SheriffEmergency Dispatch530-749-7909
South Fork Diversion Dam and Forbestown Diversion Dam
Butte County Sheriff Emergency Dispatch530-538-7911
Butte County/CALFIRE Emergency Dispatch530-538-7111
Plumas National Forest
Front Desk 530-534-6500
Feather River Ranger District
Ponderosa Dam
DWR Hyatt Powerhouse (for Oroville Dam)SeniorOperator 530-534-2426
California Dept. of Parks & Recreation NorCom Emergency Line 916-358-1300