Kern River No. 1 Hydroelectric Project Revised Sediment Management Practices
Summary
SCH Number
2008128221
Public Agency
State Water Resources Control Board
Document Title
Kern River No. 1 Hydroelectric Project Revised Sediment Management Practices
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/17/2008
Document Description
In June 1998, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued SCE a new license that requried the implementation of a sediment monitoring program and sediment management plan. SCE issued the Revised Sediment Management Plan for Kern 1 for the removal of accumulated sediment behind Democrat in 2005 that identified sediment management procedures for operational sluicing, full pond drain, and peak flow bypass. The Revised Sediment Management Plan was developed with data from previous studies of the reach downstream of Democrat.
Contact Information
Name
Whalen Toy
Agency Name
State Water Resources Control Board
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kern
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 02, & 04 - Class 1, 2 & 4
Reasons for Exemption
SCE operates Kern 1on the Kern River as a run-of-the-river project. The proposed sediment management practices meet the categorical exemption intake system meet the categorical exemption for an existing facility having minor alteration to the land, where structures need replacement or reconstruction.
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