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Pacificorp wants 50 yr license on Klamath

by semp
PacifiCorp, out of Portland, Ore., is asking FERC to renew its license for the dams on the Klamath River for another 50 years.

The dams are known to block salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and other fish from migrating up and down the river.
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PacifiCorp, out of Portland, Ore., is asking FERC to renew its license for the dams on the Klamath River for another 50 years.

The dams are known to block salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and other fish from migrating up and down the river. They are considered key reasons for the decline of salmon in the watershed and also affect water quality. Some are concerned they may be contributing to conditions that lead to salmon diseases.

PacifiCorp, a division of ScottishPower, wants a license to operate Iron Gate, Copco I and Copco II, J.C. Boyle, Keno and Link River dams.

Representatives from the Yurok, Hupa, Karuk and Klamath tribes, along with fishermen and environmentalists, traveled to Scotland this week. They want to push ScottishPower to live up to its "green" image, and consider taking down the dams.

The company has so far declined to examine building fish ladders on its dams, including lowermost Iron Gate Dam. It has proposed trucking fish from point to point, considered pointless by many salmon advocates.

Extension of Comment Period

April 16, 2004 notice established June 21, 2004 as the deadline for filing scoping comments in this proceeding. In light of these additional scoping meetings, the deadline for filing scoping comments in this proceeding was extended until July 22, 2004.

Please include in your comments one option which isn't include as an option.

In Section 4.0 of SD1, request that an additional alternative be included to define removal of dams known as J.C. Boyle, Copco No. 1, Iron Gate and Fall Creek.

Comments should reference the Klamath Hydroelectric Project, FERC #2082-027 and be sent to:

Magalie Salas, Secretary,
FERC,
888 First St., NE,
Washington, D.C., 20426.

They must be received by July 22, 2004.

You can also send personalized comments to Pacificorp at the addresses below.

Terry G. Flores
Managing Director of Licensing
PacifiCorp
825 N.E. Multnomah, Suite 1500
Portland, OR 97232
Telephone: 503-813-6653
Fax: 503-813-6659
Email: terry.flores [at] pacificorp.com


Natalie L Hocken Senior Counsel
PacifiCorp
825 NE Multnomah
Suite 2000
Portland, OR 97232
Phone:(503)813-7205 Fax:(503)813-7252
EMail:natalie.hocken [at] pacificorp.com


With FERC's e-filing, it is somewhat difficult to locate the actual scoping notice, but here are a few links which get you to some information about the project and Pacificorp's 50 yrs license renewal. There are a slew of documents in FERC's e-filing that relate to this project. Most are available, but some are supposedly classified and you would have to do a FOIA request to obtain them.

http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/docket_search.asp <---use to find all documents enter in "p-2082" in the Docket box.


http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/nvcommon/NVintf.asp?slcfilelist=10078712:0
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/nvcommon/NVintf.asp?slcfilelist=10078650:0
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/nvcommon/NVintf.asp?slcfilelist=10072833:0
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/opennat.asp?fileID=10163300

*Portion of the initial text were contributed from an article published in the Times-Standard on July 10, 2004. The reposting of that information is believed to be a fair use in the further advancement of human and ecological rights for all to benefit and is not for profit.
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