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

20120723-4002 FERC PDF (Unofficial) 07/23/2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER SHEET ................................................................................................................. iii
FOREWORD ....................................................................................................................... v
LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................ xi
LIST OF TABLES............................................................................................................ xiii
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS........................................................................ xvii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................. xix
1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1
1.1 APPLICATION ............................................................................................. 1
1.2 PURPOSE OF ACTION AND NEED FOR POWER .................................. 1
1.2.1 Purpose of Action ............................................................................ 1
1.2.2 Need for Power ................................................................................ 3
1.3 STATUTORY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS ......................... 4
1.3.1 Federal Power Act ........................................................................... 5
1.3.1.1 Section 18 Fishway Prescriptions ................................... 5
1.3.1.2 Section 4(e) Conditions .................................................. 6
1.3.1.3 Section 10(j) Recommendations ..................................... 6
1.3.2 Clean Water Act .............................................................................. 6
1.3.3 Endangered Species Act .................................................................. 6
1.3.4 Coastal Zone Management Act ....................................................... 7
1.3.5 National Historic Preservation Act .................................................. 7
1.3.6 Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ............................................................ 7
1.4 PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT ......................................................... 8
1.4.1 Scoping ............................................................................................ 9
1.4.2 Interventions .................................................................................... 9
1.4.3 Comments on the Application ....................................................... 10
2.0 PROPOSED ACTION AND ALTERNATIVES ................................................... 11
2.1 NO-ACTION ALTERNATIVE .................................................................. 11
2.1.1 Existing Project Facilities .............................................................. 11
2.1.1.1 French Meadows Development .................................... 11
2.1.1.2 Hell Hole Development ................................................ 13
2.1.1.3 Middle Fork Development ............................................ 13
2.1.1.4 Ralston Development .................................................... 14
2.1.1.5 Oxbow Development .................................................... 14
2.1.1.6 Project Recreation Facilities ......................................... 15
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