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Some Dam – Hydro Newstm 4/17/2015 Some Dam – Hydro News TM And Other Stuff i Quote of Note: “Real listening is a willingness to let the other person change you.” - - Alan Alda Some Dam - Hydro News Newsletter Archive for Back Issues and Search http://npdp.stanford.edu/ Click on Link (Some Dam - Hydro News) Bottom Right - Under Perspectives “Good wine is a necessity of life.” - -Thomas Jefferson Ron’s wine pick of the week: 2012 Odette Petite Sirah "Adaptation" “ No nation was ever drunk when wine was cheap. ” - - Thomas Jefferson Dams: (Time to pay up!) Duke, Virginia agree to $2.5M settlement over coal ash spill April 03, 2015, Associated Press, foxnews.com RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia environmental officials say Duke Energy has agreed to a $2.5 million settlement over a massive coal ash spill in the Dan River last year. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality announced the settlement Friday. The settlement would include $2.25 million in environmental projects that Duke would perform in communities affected by the spill in February 2014. The remaining $250,000 would be placed in a fund for the department to respond to environmental emergencies. The spill originated in North Carolina but affected areas in Virginia, too, coating 70 miles of the river in gray sludge. One of the hardest-hit Virginia localities was the city of Danville, where coal ash piled up behind a dam. The settlement is still subject to approval by the State Water Control Board. (Is anything done on time? It pays to take the time to get it right!) Dam project behind schedule Avista: Mild winter spared project from further delays Apr 7, 2015, by BRIAN WALKER, cdapress.com 1 Copy obtained from the National Performance of Dams Program: http://npdp.stanford.edu POST FALLS, WA - Even with the mild winter, construction on rebuilding Avista Utilities' South Channel Dam will finish four months behind schedule. "The project is running behind, but it is still on budget," said Debbie Simock, Avista spokeswoman, referring to the $13.5 million project next to Q'emiln Park. "The mild winter did not necessarily help make up the time, but the delay would be longer if it hadn't been such a mild winter." The project has been under construction for a year. As of last fall, it was expected to be completed in March with landscaping done in April or May. However, in an update issued on Monday to Spokane River property owners, Avista said construction is now expected to be completed in July with the addition of a new viewing area, interpretive signs and landscaping expected to be completed in September. Mary Jensen, project engineer, will provide the Post Falls City Council with an update on the project tonight at 6. Simock said causes for the delays were an unexpected redesign of the cofferdam and the discovery of unstable rock. The construction of the cofferdam was delayed when dredging uncovered eroded rock beneath the water level on the north side of the dam. "This required a redesign of the cofferdam and modification to permits," she said. "There was also a delay with unstable rock above the construction work area on the north side of the dam which created an unsafe situation for workers below. Anchors were installed in the rock and steel netting added to secure the area. Both will remain in place permanently." Both delays occurred in 2014 during the early phase of the project and prior to the deconstruction work on the structure. A milestone was reached in late January when reconstruction of the dam began with the initial pouring of concrete. After concrete work is complete, the new spillgates and controls will be installed, the cofferdam removed and the rehabilitated dam and spillway will be ready for testing and operation. The project is being funded by rate-payers as part of Avista's capital improvement program. The former South Channel Dam was 108 years old and one of three dams that Avista owns on the Spokane River at Post Falls. It is not used to generate power, but helps lower lake and river levels during the spring runoff season. The North Channel Dam was upgraded in 2004 and the Middle Channel Dam was upgraded in 2012. Avista has posted a time-lapse video at avistautilities.com/postfalls on the construction of the South Channel Dam through mid-February. Click on the photo of the dam to start the video. The video will be updated again when the project is complete. (This is not good!) Homemade bomb at the Allegan dam has investigators seeking tips from public By Rosemary Parker | mlive.com, April 07, 2015 ALLEGAN, MI -- Investigators are asking for the public's help as they seek to learn who made the homemade explosive device found at a dam on the Kalamazoo River last month. Consumers Energy employees found the object at about 11:45 a.m. March 20 while cleaning out the intake screen area of the Calkins Dam, 4130 Allegan Dam Rd. in Valley Township. Allegan County Undersheriff Frank Baker asked anyone with information about the bomb to contact the Allegan County Sheriff's Office at 269-673-0500 or [email protected] or Silent Observer at 1- 800-554-3633; click here for Email. The Michigan State Police Bomb Squad was called in to dispose of the undetonated bomb when it was found just across the road from a popular fishing spot. 2 Copy obtained from the National Performance of Dams Program: http://npdp.stanford.edu It could have hurt people or the dam had it detonated, said Sgt. Joe Roney of the Michigan State Police bomb squad unit. "It's dangerous, something that could very easily cause damage to life, limb and property," he said. "I wouldn't want to stand next to it, that's for sure," Roney said. "And if it was lying next to bricks and stones," the potential for harm increases, he said. He said that although the area was not evacuated as his team retrieved the bomb, people were required to stand far back until it was safely dealt with. Roney said the liquid and other components of the homemade device, encased in cardboard, are being analyzed at the MSP laboratory. He encouraged the public to notify authorities any time something looks suspicious, especially if it appears to have the potential to explode or emit a large fireball. "Don't move it or touch it," Roney said. "That can initiate a trigger system." (Free money to fix a lot of dams.) News Release Release No. 0092.15 Contact: Ciji Taylor (618) 315-0876 USDA Invests in Critical Dam Rehabilitation and Assessment Projects in 23 States New assessments to focus on expanding water supply in drought-affected areas WASHINGTON, April 9, 2015 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today $73 million to be invested this year to rehabilitate and assess dams across the nation to ensure this critical infrastructure is protecting Americans from harm, securing public health and expanding water supplies in drought affected areas. About 150 projects and assessments in 23 states will be funded. "Millions of people depend on watersheds and dams for protection from floods and to provide safe drinking water. With a changing and shifting climate, dams are also vital to holding stores of water for use during drought," Secretary Vilsack said. "By investing in this critical infrastructure, we are helping to ensure a safe, resilient environment for agricultural producers and residents of rural America." USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Assistant Chief Kirk Hanlin highlighted this round of watershed rehabilitation funding on Thursday near Alpine, Utah, where work is planned on Tibble Fork Dam to increase the water supply and improve flood damage protection for surrounding communities. This project is one of 19 in Utah that will receive nearly $30 million in overall funding. Last year, NRCS made changes to the watershed rehabilitation program to allow for projects that also help increase water supply. Half of this year's dam assessments, including 15 in drought-stricken California, will assess the feasibility of using watershed rehabilitation funds to mitigate drought. "USDA continues to look for new ways to mitigate the impacts of drought across the West, and this change to the Watershed Rehabilitation Program allows us to use existing infrastructure to address water quantity issues," Hanlin said. This investment follows the Obama Administration's call last year for federal agencies to increase investments in infrastructure to accelerate economic growth, create jobs and improve the competitiveness of the American economy. There are nearly 12,000 dams across the United States. In addition to nearly 50 rehabilitation projects, NRCS is conducting 100 dam assessments in 13 states through the Watershed Rehabilitation Program. 2015 projects include: 1. Tibble Fork Dam, Utah: Tibble Fork Dam is located in the American Fork-Dry Creek Watershed within US Forest Service lands of Utah County, Utah. The dam provides protection against flooding within American Fork Canyon, and the communities of Cedar Hills, American Fork, Highland and Pleasant Grove. The rehabilitation project is expected to provide average annual benefits of $535,000 including water supply, recreation and flood protection. 2. Trinity River-East Fork above Lavon, Texas: Located in Collin County, this dam provides protection against flooding to an estimated 1,630 Texans who live and work downstream. Additionally, it protects six city streets and one U.S. Highway that together support over 39,000 3 Copy obtained from the National Performance of Dams Program: http://npdp.stanford.edu vehicles daily. Among other critical infrastructure, the dam also protects power lines, water lines and fiber optic cables. The rehabilitation project is expected to annually provide about $1.5 million flood damage reduction benefits.
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