Description
Type of proceeding: ALPThreatened/endangered: Am. bald eagle, CA red-legged frog, Valley elderberry longhorn beatle, Layne's butterweed
Recreational values: Crystal Basin rec. area, whitewater on South Fork American River
Issues
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Milestones
| Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 12/1/2007 | Ready for Comission's decision | |
| 10/1/2007 | Notice of availability of Final EIS | |
| 7/31/2007 | FERC license expiration | |
| 5/1/2007 | Notice of availability of draft EIS | |
| 3/16/2007 | Deadline for interveners to reply to agency recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions. | |
| 2/8/2007 | Settlement agreement signed | |
| 2/1/2007 | Deadline for filing recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions. | |
| 12/19/2006 | Draft EIS comments due | |
| 10/18/2006 | CA Department of Parks and Recreation submit 10(a) recommendations | |
| 10/18/2006 | Forest Service submitted preliminary terms and conditions, and recommendations | |
| 9/26/2006 | Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protest. | |
| 9/22/2006 | SMUD files application for Water Quality Certification | |
| 7/28/2006 | REA Notice issued | |
| 11/1/2005 | Agencies and NGOs submit alternative to license application | |
| 7/15/2005 | License application submitted to FERC |
News Related to Upper American River
Historic settlement agreement for Upper American River
Five years after beginning relicensing negotiations, conservation, fishing, and boating organizations won a major victory when, along with federal and state agencies, they signed a historic settlement agreement with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District for the Upper American River and Chili Bar projects.
FOR delivers over 18,000 signatures in support of protecting the American River in California
Although the agenda was packed for Sacramento Municiple Utility District's (SMUD) November 3rd board meeting, one of the items not up for discussion was how their ratepayers feel about the current relicensing of SMUD's 17-dam hydropower project on the South Fork American River.
In July, SMUD submitted a license application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that will govern operations of the Upper American River Project (UARP) for the next 40 years.
SMUD Ratepayers Overwhelmingly Support More Water for Fish, Wildlife, and Recreation
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) owns a massive, 17-dam hydropower project on the Upper North Fork American River, in California's Sierra foothills. Environmentalists think the application SMUD submitted to FERC this week for a new, 50-year license does not go far enough in protection of aquatic, riparian, and recreational resources. Because SMUD is an investor-owned utility, a professional poll was conducted to query the thoughts of SMUD's ratepayers.