DOCSLIB.ORG

Prospect No. 3 Hydroelectric Project Ferc Project No

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Prospect No. 3 Hydroelectric Project Ferc Project No PROSPECT NO. 3 HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT FERC PROJECT NO. P-2337 Final License Application for Major Project—Existing Dam Volume III Exhibit E—Environmental Exhibit Appendices December 2016 PROSPECT NO. 3 HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT FERC PROJECT NO. P-2337 Final License Application for Major Project—Existing Dam Volume I: Initial Statement and Exhibits A, B, C, D, F, G, and H* Volume II: Exhibit E* Volume III: Exhibit E Appendices Volume IV: Exhibit F Appendices (CEII)* (*Provided under separate cover) VOLUME III TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents APPENDIX A. EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN ........................................ 186 APPENDIX B. FISH PASSAGE FACILITIES OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PLAN ....................................................................................................................... 214 APPENDIX C. VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN .................................................... 226 APPENDIX D. HISTORIC PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................... 270 APPENDIX E. CONSULTATION CONTACT LIST ........................................................... 358 Prospect No. 3 Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. P-2337) December 2016 Final License Application Page iii APPENDIX A. EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN Prospect No. 3 Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. P-2337) December 2016 Final License Application Page E-186 EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN Prospect No. 3 Hydroelectric Project FERC Project No. P-2337 Prepared by: PacifiCorp Portland, OR August 2016 PacifiCorp Prospect No. 3 Hydroelectric Project Erosion and Sediment Control Plan FERC Project No. P-2337 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Purpose of the Plan ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Organization of the Plan ....................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 SITE CHARACTERISITCS ............................................................................................................. 3 2.1 Climate .................................................................................................................................................. 3 2.2 Soils ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 3.0 MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES ........................................................................................................ 7 3.1 Overland Flow Routes .......................................................................................................................... 8 3.2 Roads .................................................................................................................................................... 8 3.3 Dredging ............................................................................................................................................... 9 3.4 Erosion Control During Construction ................................................................................................... 9 4.0 BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ACTIONS .............................................................. 10 4.1 Roads .................................................................................................................................................. 10 4.1.1 Roads in Wet Meadows ............................................................................................................ 10 4.1.2 Piped Stream Crossings ............................................................................................................ 11 4.1.3 Road Upgrades .......................................................................................................................... 11 4.1.4 Road Realignment ..................................................................................................................... 12 4.1.5 Road Decommissioning ............................................................................................................ 12 4.1.6 Establishment of Vegetative Buffers ........................................................................................ 12 4.1.7 Drainage Gradients and Features .............................................................................................. 13 4.1.8 Inspection .................................................................................................................................. 16 4.1.9 Maintenance Schedule .............................................................................................................. 16 4.1.10 Resource-Friendly Contracting ................................................................................................. 17 4.1.11 Maintain Drainage Ditches and Sediment Traps ...................................................................... 18 4.1.12 Maintain Dissipation Aprons .................................................................................................... 18 4.1.13 Roadside Vegetation ................................................................................................................. 18 4.1.14 Road Tread Maintenance .......................................................................................................... 19 4.2 Ground-disturbing Activities .............................................................................................................. 20 4.3 Erosion Control and Remediation on Federal Lands .......................................................................... 21 5.0 IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH ............................................................................................... 21 6.0 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................. 22 August 2016 Page i PacifiCorp Prospect No. 3 Hydroelectric Project Erosion and Sediment Control Plan FERC Project No. P-2337 1.0 INTRODUCTION PacifiCorp owns and operates the 7.2-megawatt (MW) Prospect No. 3 Hydroelectric Project (Project; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Project No. P-2337) located on the South Fork Rogue River, near the community of Prospect in northeastern Jackson County, Oregon. The 376.2-acre Project occupies approximately 52.5 acres of federal lands administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-Forest Service, High Cascades Ranger District of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest (RR-SNF). The Project primarily consists of a 172-foot-long, 24-foot-high concrete diversion dam; upstream and downstream fish passage facilities; a 15,894-foot-long conduit system, including canal, pipeline, tunnel, and penstock sections; a powerhouse containing one generating unit with a rated capacity of 7,200 kilowatts (kW) operating under 740 feet of static head; and a 6.97-mile-long, 69-kilovolt transmission line. The Project is operated in run-of-river mode with no appreciable storage capacity. A map showing the general location of Project facilities is presented below (Figure 1). 1.1 Purpose of the Plan This plan provides a resource for preventing and controlling erosion at the Project. The plan includes a detailed description of actual site conditions; measures proposed to control erosion, to prevent slope instability, and to minimize the quantity of sediment mobilized from Project operation or maintenance activities; detailed descriptions of control measures; and an implementation schedule for monitoring and maintenance activities. The plan provides additional resources for further development of erosion prevention and control strategies at the Project, as well as for constructing, inspecting and maintaining a range of erosion control measures. 1.2 Organization of the Plan This plan begins with a discussion of the conditions that underlie potential erosion at the Project, providing context for the erosion and sediment control measures that follow. Section 2 reviews the physical characteristics of the area, and Section 3 presents the routine and emergency maintenance activities that can contribute to erosion. Section 4 identifies the facility operations and features that PacifiCorp is prioritizing in its effort to prevent and remediate erosion. Specific erosion control measures that PacifiCorp is already undertaking are addressed in Section 4. With respect to prevalent features such as roads and overland flow routes, this section also touches on the key factors that PacifiCorp will consider when making decisions about where to focus its resources for maximum impact. This plan concludes with a review of Best Management Practices (BMPs) applicable to the sources and types of erosion that may occur at the Project. In recognition of the dynamic nature of facility operations, Section 5 is structured as a guide to BMP selection that will serve as a resource for future project-specific erosion and sediment control plans. August 2016 Page 1 PacifiCorp Prospect No. 3 Hydroelectric Project Erosion and Sediment Control Plan FERC Project No. P-2337 Figure 1. Project Facilities and Vicinity August 2016 Page 2 PacifiCorp Prospect No. 3 Hydroelectric Project Erosion and Sediment Control Plan FERC Project No. P-2337 2.0 SITE CHARACTERISITCS The Project is located primarily on the western slope of the High Cascade Mountains between the South Fork and North
Load more

Recommended publications
  • United States of America 123 Ferc ¶ 62021
    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 123 FERC ¶ 62,021 FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION PacifiCorp Project No. 2630-004 ORDER ISSUING NEW LICENSE (April 8, 2008) INTRODUCTION 1. On June 27, 2003, PacifiCorp filed an application for a new license pursuant to sections 4(e) and 15 of the Federal Power Act (FPA),1 to continue operation and maintenance of the Prospect Nos. 1, 2, and 4 Hydroelectric Project No. 2630. The project’s authorized capacity being licensed is 41.56 megawatts (MW). The project is located on the Rogue River, Middle Fork Rogue River, and Red Blanket Creek in Jackson County, Oregon.2 The project does not occupy federal lands. 2. On October 26, 2006, PacifiCorp filed a Settlement Agreement (settlement) signed by it and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (Oregon DFW) that addresses certain resident trout issues related to this relicense proceeding, including ramping rate effects and large woody debris management. 3. As discussed below, I am issuing a new license for the project. The license incorporates most of the settlement’s provisions. 1 16 U.S.C. §§ 797(e) and 808 (2000). 2 The project is part of PacifiCorp’s interconnected system that transmits power across state lines for public utility purposes. The project was constructed in different segments, the first of which was completed in 1911 (Prospect No. 1) and the last in 1944 (Prospect No. 4). Because the project (1) is located on a body of water over which Congress has Commerce Clause jurisdiction, (2) affects interstate commerce through its connection to an interstate power grid, and (3) has had significant post-1935 construction, it is required to be licensed pursuant to section 23(b)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C.
    [Show full text]
  • Application for Low Impact Hydropower Institute Recertification Prospect No. 3 Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. P-2337; LIHI
    Application for Low Impact Hydropower Institute Recertification Prospect No. 3 Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. P-2337; LIHI Certificate No. 109) Jackson County, Oregon Prepared by: PacifiCorp 925 South Grape Street, Building 5 Medford, OR 97501 February 2020 Application for LIHI Recertification Prospect No. 3 Hydroelectric Project (Certificate No. 109) TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................... II LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................... IV LIST OF TABLES ..................................................................................................................... IV ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................. VI 1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................. 1 1.1 PROJECT FACILITIES .............................................................................................. 1 1.1.1 South Fork Diversion Dam ........................................................................... 8 1.1.2 South Fork Impoundment ............................................................................. 8 1.1.3 Fish Passage Facilities .................................................................................. 8 1.1.4 Proposed Auxiliary Minimum Flow Release System ................................. 10 1.1.5 Conduit
    [Show full text]
  • Motor Vehicle Use on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest FSEIS
    United States Department of Agriculture FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Volume 1 Motorized Vehicle Use on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest for the greatest good September 2015 VicinityVicinity Map Map OREGON Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest High Cascades Powers 5 ¨¦§ Grants Pass Wild Rivers Gold Beach Medford I Siskiyou Mountains Wild Rivers OREGON CALIFORNIA The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's Lead Agency: TARGET CenterUSDA at Forest(202) 720 Service-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaintIn accordance of discrimination, with Federal write civil to rights USDA, law Director, and U.S. Office Department of of Civil Rights,Rogue 1400 River-Siskiyou Independence Avenue,National S.W., Forest Washington,Agriculture D.C. 20250 -(USDA)9410, or civilcall (800)rights 795 regulations-3272 (voice) and or policies, (202) the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal
    [Show full text]
  • Evaluation and Findings Report
    Evaluation and Findings Report Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Prospect 3 Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. P-2337) February 2020 Water Quality Program Northwest Region 700 NE Multnomah St. Suite 600 Portland, OR 97232 Phone: 503-229-5696 800-452-4011 Fax: 503-229-5850 Contact: Marilyn Fonseca www.oregon.gov/DEQ DEQ is a leader in restoring, maintaining and enhancing the quality of Oregon’s air, land and water. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality This report prepared by: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 700 NE Multnomah Street, Suite 600 Portland, OR 97232 1-800-452-4011 www.oregon.gov/deq Contact: Marilyn Fonseca 503-229-6804 Documents provided upon request in an alternate format for individuals with disabilities or in a language other than English for people with limited English skills. To request a document in another format or language, call DEQ in Portland at 503-229-5696, or toll-free in Oregon at 1-800-452-4011, ext. 5696; or email [email protected]. State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality ii Prospect 3 Hydroelectric Project Evaluation and Findings Report February 2020 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 3 2. Requirements for Certification ................................................................................................................ 5 3. Summary of Application ........................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Welcome to CITY of SHADY COVE Jackson County, Oregon
    Welcome to CITY OF SHADY COVE Jackson County, Oregon “The jewel of the Upper Rogue” ABOUT SHADY COVE HISTORY As early as the 1870s, pioneers looking for the promise of free land were drawn to the Shady Cove area where tiny rural schools served the hard-working families. A post office was opened in the area in 1882 with the community known as Etna. The post office was eventually moved to the community of Trail – just upriver of Shady Cove. How Shady Cove acquired its name is still a mystery. Some believe in the early 1900s, a man named “Barnes” laid out a town site on the east side of the river in an area that the locals still call “The Cove.” The Cove is a bend in the Rogue River located a few hundred yards upstream from the Shady Cove Bridge. However, the name “Shady Cove” didn’t become official until 1939 when a post office was once again established within the community. Periodic floods have punctuated the city’s history, with the first flood recorded in 1869, followed by others in 1890, 1927, and 1964. In the 1960s Shady Cove’s population increased from a few hundred to more than 1,300. Shady Cove was incorporated as a city in 1972. Additional growth came with the construction of Lost Creek Lake and Dam on the Rogue River nine miles north of Shady Cove. At first the Shady Cove economy was based upon the timber industry. In the 1980s the once thriving timber industry in the region began declining.
    [Show full text]
  • FERC Project No. 2337-077
    ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR HYDROPOWER LICENSE Prospect No. 3 Project FERC Project No. 2337-077 Oregon Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Office of Energy Projects Division of Hydropower Licensing 888 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20426 October 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................. iv LIST OF TABLES.................................................................................................... v ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS............................................................... vii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................... ix 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 ............................................ 3 1.3.1 Federal Power Act ................................................................... 3 1.3.2 Clean Water Act ...................................................................... 4 1.3.3 Endangered Species Act .........................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Prospect Project History
    Prospect Nos. 1, 2, and 4 Hydroelectric Project Submitted by Historical Research Associates, March 2011 Looking down on the Rogue River, Prospect No. 1 and Prospect No. 2 powerhouses from the Operator’s Village. (Photo courtesy of HRA, 2009) Project Summary rospect Nos. 1, 2, and 4 Hydroelectric Project of approximately 36.75 megawatts (mW) (3.75 P (the Project, Federal Energy Regulatory mW from Prospect No. 1 powerhouse, 32 mW Commission [FERC] Project No. 2630) is located in from Prospect No. 2 powerhouse, and 1 mW from Jackson County, Oregon, on the Rogue River and two Prospect No. 4 powerhouse). tributary streams approximately 45 miles northeast of Medford, Oregon, near the town of Prospect The Project meets the National Register of Historic (Figure 1). The Project is owned and operated by Places (NRHP) eligibility criteria as a historic district PacifiCorp and consists of three concrete diversion under Criterion A, for associations with events dams located on the Middle Fork Rogue River that made a significant contribution to the broad (Middle Fork dam), Red Blanket Creek (Red Blanket patterns of local history, specifically hydroelectric dam), and the Rogue River (North Fork dam). power production and development in the Rogue Water from a separate facility, Prospect No. 3 (FERC River Valley.1 Though no formal NRHP nomination Project No. 2337) on the South Fork (South Fork has been completed, preliminary evaluation of dam) of the Rogue River, is diverted into the Middle the Project indicates a period of significance Fork canal after passing through the Prospect No. extending from 1911 to 1933.
    [Show full text]
  • Rogue River Watershed MP 60 Percent 25Jun2018
    10 Bibliography Rogue River Regional Master Plan DRAFT 247 10. Bibliography References Census. 2017. Annual Estimates of the Resident Operations Branch. Revised 2004. Population, 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Corps. 2008. Safety and Health Requirements. EM 385-1- Aikens, C. Melvin, Thomas J. Connolly, and Dennis L. Division. May 2017 1. Jenkins. 2011. Oregon Archaeology. Oregon State Census. 2017a. American Community Survey, 2012-2016 Corps. 2008a. WSES 08-054 Elk Creek. U.S. Army Corps University Press, Corvallis. 5-Year Dataset. American Fact Finder, U.S. Census of Engineers, Portland District, Portland, OR. Beckham, Stephen Dow. 1990. History of Western Oregon Bureau. Corps. 2008b. Email from Michael Gross, Corps, to Jim Since 1846. In Handbook of North American Census. March 2015. Projections of the Size and Buck and Kenneth Duncan, Corps, titled Elk Creek Indians, Vol. 7: Northwest Coast, edited by Wayne Composition of the U.S. Population: 2014-2060. update. Suttles, pp. 180–188. William C. Sturtevant, general March 2015. P25-1143. Corps. 2011. Recreation Strategic Plan. April 2011. U.S. editor, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2015/ Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C. Bell, Chris. 2011. Oregon Inventory of Historic Properties, demo/p25-1143.html Corps. 2012. Elk Creek Project, Jackson County, Oregon, Section 106 Documentation Form for the Crater Connolly, Thomas J., Jane E. Benjamin, Brian L. O’Neill, Master Plan. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland Lake Highway Historic District. Prepared for Oregon and Dennis L. Jenkins. 1994. Archaeological District. Published October 2012. Department of Transportation. Investigations at Two Sites on the Upper Rogue Corps.
    [Show full text]
  • Lost Creek Lake and Applegate Lake Oregon
    Public Information: Lost Creek Lake WELCOME PROJECT DATA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District LOST CREEK PROJECT P.O. Box 2946 and Applegate Lake Lost Creek Measure Metric Portland, Oregon 97208-2946 US Army Corps Lost Creek Lake, situated on the main stem of the Rouge River, Oregon Dam http://www.usace.army.mil of Engineers R is located approximately half way between Crater Lake National Length 3,750 ft 1,143 m Portland District Park and the city of Medford, Oregon in a scenic valley basin. 2008 Lost Creek Lake is a multi-purpose project built and operated Height 327 ft 100 m by the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers. Project Elevation (NGVD*) 1,872 ft 570 m purposes include flood damage reduction, power generation, and Total kilowatt capacity 49 mw water supply, with water quality, fish and wildlife enhancement Lake TO ENJOY A SAFE OUTING and recreation as important benefits provided by Lost Creek Lake. Length 10 mi 16 km OBSERVE THESE SAFETY TIPS Area when full 3,430 ac 1,389 ha Lost Creek Lake offers quality facilities and recreational BOATING opportunities for visitors. There are over twenty developed parks Applegate ALWAYS wear a personal flotation device (PFD) and including campgrounds, picnic areas, trailheads, boat ramps, Measure Metric observe posted boating speeds and regulations. fishing/shoreline access points and group use areas. Thirty miles Dam of trail, maintained by the Corps of Engineers, surround the lake, Length 1,300 ft 396.2 m WATER SKIING portions of which are in the scenic Rogue River Trail system.
    [Show full text]
  • Prospect No. 3 Recertification Review Report 2020
    REVIEW OF APPLICATION FOR LIHI RECERTIFICATION OF THE PROSPECT NO. 3 HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, LIHI #109 FERC Project No. 2337 South Fork, Rogue River – Jackson County, OR May 29, 2020 Maryalice Fischer, Certification Program Director LIHI Recertification Final Review Report Prospect No. 3 Hydroelectric Project TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 1 II. RECERTIFICATION PROCESS AND MATERIAL CHANGE REVIEW ............................................... 1 III. PROJECT LOCATION AND SITE CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................... 2 Figure 1. Rogue River watershed ................................................................................................ 3 Figure 2. Diversion dam and canal .............................................................................................. 4 Figure 3. Project Layout .............................................................................................................. 6 IV. REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE STATUS ................................................................................ 6 V. PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED OR SOLICITED BY LIHI .............................................................. 8 VI. ZONES OF EFFECT ...................................................................................................................... 8 Figure 3. Conceptual Zones of Effect .......................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • State of Oregon Provisional State Position Pacificorp's
    STATE OF OREGON PROVISIONAL STATE POSITION PACIFICORP’S PROSPECT HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT OREGON STATE WATER RIGHT NOS. PC 720, PC 721, AND PC 739 FEDERAL LICENSE NO. 2630 March 27, 2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction.................................................................................................................................4 II. State Agency Review of Applications for Reauthorization of Hydroelectric Projects ..............4 III. State Policy on Reauthorization of Hydroelectric Projects.......................................................5 IV. Standards...................................................................................................................................6 V. Project History............................................................................................................................6 VI. Project Benefits.........................................................................................................................8 VII. Summary of Project Resource Impacts and Preliminary Conditions ......................................8 A. Fish and Wildlife Resources ...................................................................................................9 1. Impacts...............................................................................................................................9 2. Conditions Proposed by PacifiCorp.................................................................................10 3. Conditions Proposed by HART .......................................................................................11
    [Show full text]
  • Lost Creek Forest Management Project Environmental Assessment
    Lost Creek Forest Management Project Environmental Assessment DOI-BLM-ORWA-M050-2016-0001-EA July 2016 It is the mission of the Bureau of Land Management to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. Dear Reader: The Butte Falls Resource Area, Medford District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has completed the environmental analysis for the proposed Lost Creek Forest Management Project. This document, the Lost Creek Forest Management Project Environmental Assessment (EA), provides a description of the project and Project Area, background information, and the possible effects of implementing the project. The EA analyzed the following activities proposed on BLM-administered lands located northeast of the city of Medford, Oregon in the Lost Creek-Rogue River 5th field watershed and a small portion of the South Fork Rogue River 5th field watershed (see Maps 1-12): Forest Management . Timber harvest—1,209 acres, Timber Yarding . Ground-based—937 acres . Skyline-cable—71 acres . Helicopter—165 Transportation Management . Temporary route construction—0.83 mile . Temporary route reconstruction—0.29 mile . Road reconstruction—0.34 mile . Road renovation—96.57 miles . Haul routes—96.91 miles . Wet season haul routes—59.08 miles . Wet season haul routes with rock needs—9.85 miles . Roadside vegetation maintenance—16.75 miles . Partial road decommissioning—3.15 miles . Full road decommissioning—1.54 miles . Pre-designated skid trails—0.62 miles . New landings—5 helicopter, 14 log, and 2 service landings Treatment of Forest Management Activity Slash . Lop and Scatter . Hand pile and hand pile burn .
    [Show full text]