Draft EIS_072312.pdf - Middle Fork American River Project ...

20120723-4002 FERC PDF (Unofficial) 07/23/2012
Campground water supply facility access road in the area to be surveyed at 5-year
intervals for special status plants and mosses
Draft Article 4xx. Special Status Wildlife Surveys Prior to Construction. The
Alternative 1 Recreation Plan and Transportation System Management Plan required by
U.S. Forest Service condition nos. 33 and 43, respectively, require that prior to facility
modification or construction planned during the raptor breeding season (February 15
through September 15), surveys will be conducted by a qualified biologist to identify any
raptor nests within 500 feet of the construction site. The licensee’s biologist shall also
document any direct or indirect (e.g., signs) observations of any U.S. Forest Service,
state, or federal special status species of wildlife. If evidence of special status species
presence in proximity to planned construction sites is found, the licensee shall consult
with the U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Game, and U.S.
Department of the Interior-Fish and Wildlife Service to determine appropriate protective
or avoidance measures prior to commencing any construction activities. The
Commission shall be notified, prior to commencing construction, of any special status
wildlife detected and the protective and avoidance measures that will be implemented.
Draft Article 4xx. Revised Recreation Plan. The licensee shall, within 90 days of
license issuance, revise the Alternative 1 Recreation Plan filed with the Commission on
August 5, 2011, and required by U.S. Forest Service condition no. 33 to include the
following: (1) geographically organized descriptions of all project recreation facilities;
(2) a comprehensive discussion of all project recreation developments that includes both
existing and planned improvements at each site; (3) consistent text and tabular
information; (4) a clear statement of the amenities and capacity of the Middle Meadows
Campground, confirmation of the licensees intent to replace plastic recycling cans with
steel, bear-proof recycling containers, drill a vertical well, and replace the water storage
tank, supply, and water distribution lines, and a map showing the complete unit of this
development; and (5) revisions to make the Recreation Plan a stand-alone document,
such as including pertinent information from supporting study reports in the main body of
the plan or as plan appendices.
The revised plan shall be developed in consultation with the U.S. Forest Service.
The plan filed with the Commission shall include documentation of consultation with the
U.S. Forest Service, copies of comments and recommendations on the completed plan
after it has been prepared and provided to the agency, and a specific description of how
the agency’s comments are accommodated by the plan. The licensee shall allow a
minimum of 30 days for the U.S. Forest Service to comment before filing the plan with
the Commission. If the licensee does not adopt a recommendation, the filing shall
include the licensee’s reasons, based on site-specific information.
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