South Feather Power Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission No. P-2088

SCH Number: 2010022007
Lead Agency: South Feather Water and Power Agency
Document Title: South Feather Power Project, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission No. P-2088
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 11/30/2018
Posted: 11/30/2018
Present Land Use: Butte: Timber Mountain/Timber Preserve Zone (TPZ) Yuba: Rural Residential/TPZ Plumas: Rural Residential (RR)/TPZ/RR/TPZ

Document Description: The SFWPA proposes to continue to operate its existing 117.3 megawatt Project located on the South Fork Feather River (SFFR), Lost Creek, and Slate Creek, in Butte, Yuba, and Plumas counties, CA. The project is a water supply//power project composed of 4 hydroelectric developments: Sly Creek, Woodleaf, Forbestown, and Kelly Ridge. The SFWPA proposes no capacity or operating changes, but has includes environmental measure that would help protect water quality, provide additional habitat for aquatic species, and provide whitewater boating opportunities for the public.

Contact Information: Savannah Downey
State Water Resources Control Board
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone : (916) 322-1585

Final Environmental Document Available at: 2310 Oro-Quincy Highway, Oroville, CA 95966

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project: N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes