Description
Water quality issues: Thermal pollution, nutrient loadingFishery values: Sacramento sucker, Sacramento pikeminnow, Hardhead, other warm water non-natives
Type of proceeding: TLP
Threatened/endangered: FERC has concluded the relicensing and continued operation of the project is likely to adversely affect the valley elderberry longhorn beetle. A USFWS Biological Opinion is due to FERC 11/5/05
Recreational values: Bypass reach has class III whitewater, 14 miles of class IV-V below powerhouse
Other values: New license proposes min. flow of 25-60 cfs.
Issues
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Milestones
| Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29/2006 | Forest Service submits revised final 4(e) conditions. | |
| 5/17/2006 | FERC issues final license order | |
| 9/27/2005 | FERC releases final EA | |
| 3/22/2005 | FERC issues joint EA for Borel and Kern Canyon (#178) project. | |
| 3/10/2005 | FERC issues annual license | |
| 3/1/2003 | Final application submitted to FERC |
News Related to Borel
SCE files alternative 4(e) conditions for Borel project
By: John Seebach Monday December 19, 2005
Project:
Borel : P-382
Southern California Edison (SCE) took advantage of the new Energy Policy Act rules to file alternatives to the 4(e) mandatory conditions that were filed by the U.S. Forest Service on 5/20/05.
SCE did not not request a trial-type hearing.
