WRIA 62 WMP 032305 - Washington State Department of Ecology
WRIA 62 WMP 032305 - Washington State Department of Ecology
WRIA 62 WMP 032305 - Washington State Department of Ecology
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March, 2005 -55- 023-1289-003.3040<br />
Northwest Power and Conservation Council, <strong>Washington</strong> Council Members<br />
Vancouver Office<br />
110 Y Street<br />
Vancouver, WA, 98661<br />
Mail<br />
P.O. Box 2187<br />
Vancouver, WA 98668<br />
Tel:360-693-6951<br />
Fax:360699-4093<br />
Spokane Office<br />
705 West First Avenue, MS-1<br />
Spokane, WA 99201.<br />
Tel:509-<strong>62</strong>3-4386<br />
Fax <strong>62</strong>3-4380<br />
Olympia Office<br />
Natural Resources Bldg.<br />
600 Capitol Way N.<br />
Mail-stop 43200<br />
Olympia, WA 98501-1091<br />
Tel:360-902-2302<br />
Fax:360-902-2319<br />
<strong>WRIA</strong> <strong>62</strong> <strong>WMP</strong> <strong>032305</strong><br />
Council Member: Frank L. Cassidy Jr. ("Larry")<br />
Staff<br />
Jo-Ann Black-Burrell Administrative Assistant<br />
Tony Grover<br />
(696-1584)<br />
Council Member: Dr. Tom Karier<br />
Staff<br />
4.1.4.4.3 Relicensing <strong>of</strong> FERC Projects<br />
<strong>Washington</strong> Sub-basin Planning<br />
Contract Manager<br />
Mary Dorsey Administrative Assistant<br />
Stacy Horton<br />
327-3775 (Mon), <strong>62</strong>3-4376 (T-F) Biologist<br />
Raven McShane <strong>State</strong> and Government Liaison<br />
Under the Watershed Planning Act (Chapter 90.82 RCW) , the watershed planning process is not able<br />
to affect FERC license conditions. As per RCW 90.92.080(4):<br />
Nothing in this chapter either: (a) Affects the department's authority to establish flow<br />
requirements or other conditions under RCW 90.48.260 or the federal clean water act (33<br />
U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.) for the licensing or relicensing <strong>of</strong> a hydroelectric power project<br />
under the federal power act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 791 et seq.); or (b) affects or impairs existing<br />
instream flow requirements and other conditions in a current license for a hydroelectric<br />
power project licensed under the federal power act.<br />
The Watershed Planning Implementing Body can ask that voluntary actions be taken to change<br />
current operations that affect flooding and erosion. These changes may be considered if they are<br />
allowable under the current FERC license and 401 certification (i.e., the current FERC license and<br />
401 would need to be flexible enough in their range <strong>of</strong> allowable operating procedures, to enable<br />
changing the way the water is released to address the issues).<br />
As mentioned above, Seattle City Light has initiated various stakeholder forums in preparation for the<br />
upcoming FERC relicensing process for Boundary Dam. The best way for the Watershed Planning<br />
Implementing Body to voice concerns, if any, to Seattle City Light is to keep track <strong>of</strong> and become<br />
involved in the relicensing process.
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