Description
The project is located on Piru Creek, a tributary of the Santa Clara River, in Ventura County, California.
The license for Santa Felicia project first expired on April 30, 2004. Since then, United Water Conservation District (the licensee) has operated the project under an annual license.The project consists of a 200-foot-high and 1,260-foot-long earth-filled dam. The project has no primary transmission line. Power generated at the site is conveyed by transmission lines owned and operated by the Southern California Edison Company.
Issues
Threatened/endangered: Endangered southern California steelhead and threatened Santa Ana Sucker. Southwestern Arroyo Toad, California Red Legged Frog
Other values: Studies are currently being conducted to examine project impacts to instream flows (base flows, steelhead migration flows and whitewater recreation flows), and water quality. Completion of studies is scheduled for Spring 2005.
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Milestones
| Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 9/12/2008 | License Issued | |
| 5/5/2008 | Final Bi-Op Issued | |
| 11/13/2007 | NMFS submits draft biological opinion | |
| 3/1/2007 | Proceeding ready for Comission decision on the application | |
| 11/1/2006 | Notice of Availability of Final EA | |
| 4/1/2006 | Deadline for final Biological Opinion | |
| 1/24/2006 | USFS submits final 4(e) conditions | |
| 11/28/2005 | FERC issues draft Environmental Assesment | |
| 1/28/2005 | Deadline for comments on FERC's final EA | |
| 5/13/2004 | Project license is extended to an annual license | |
| 4/30/2004 | FERC project license expires | |
| 4/30/2002 | Final license application filed with FERC |
News Related to Santa Felicia
FERC issues a license for Santa Felicia project in California
FERC issued a 40-year license today to United Water Conservation District for operation of Santa Felicia hydroelectric project in Ventura County, CA.
