Description
Fishery values: Restoration of salmonid populations abover dam if possibleType of proceeding: ALP
Threatened/endangered: Aleutian Canada goose, California red-legged frog, Giant garter snake, Conservancy fairy shrimp, Valley elderberry long-horned beetle, Vernal pool fairy/tadpole shrimp
Other values: accelerated erosion/sedimentation = aquatic/riparian habitat loss and flooding
Issues
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Milestones
| Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/2007 | Ready for Comission's decision | |
| 1/30/2007 | Notice of the availability of the final EIS | |
| 11/8/2006 | Public meeting in Oroville from 6-9 PM to discuss the DEIS. | |
| 8/30/2006 | Notice of the availability of the draft EIS | |
| 5/15/2006 | Comments due on agency terms and conditions | |
| 3/29/2006 | NMFS files preliminary terms and conditions | |
| 3/21/2006 | Settlement Agreement signed | |
| 1/27/2005 | DWR files final license application with FERC | |
| 1/12/2004 | FERC notice of PDEA review | |
| 12/12/2003 | Draft license application deadline |
News Related to Oroville
Oroville Settlement Benefits Feather River and Local Community
Oroville, CA -- Salmon and steelhead of the Feather River, along with the many people who fish and boat there, will benefit from an agreement covering operations of the Oroville hydroelectric project, to be signed today in Oroville. American Rivers praised settlement parties for reaching this agreement, which forms the basis of a new 50-year operating license for the project.
License Application Filed for Nation's Tallest Dam
California' s Department of Water Resources officially filed its application for a new license for the Oroville project. From DWR' s January 26th press release:
Milestone Reached in Relicensing DWR's Oroville Facilities
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-- The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today filed an application for a new federal license to operate its Oroville Facilities -- the heart of the State Water Project.