South SWP Hydropower Relicensing, FERC Project No. 2426
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2021030471
- Lead Agency
- California Department of Water Resources (DWR)
- Document Title
- South SWP Hydropower Relicensing, FERC Project No. 2426
- Document Type
- MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
- Received
- Present Land Use
- Existing hydropower facility; floodway; resource conservation
- Document Description
- The California Department of Water Resources and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (Licensees) own and operate the South SWP Hydropower, an existing power recovery project that includes hydroelectric facilities, access roads, maintenance areas, recreation areas, rights-of-way, and other appurtenant facilities. The Licensees operate South SWP Hydropower under an existing FERC license that expires in 2022. The Licensees are undergoing the Integrated Licensing Process to renew their license with FERC pursuant to the Federal Power Act. The proposed Project is the continued operation of the South SWP Hydropower together with the proposed terms and conditions as described in the Final License Application as amended. The proposed Project includes administrative changes that do not involve any physical changes to the environment, and protection, mitigation and enhancement measures that may involve minor ground disturbance. The proposed administrative changes include modification to the FERC boundary; designation of Primary Project Roads; addition of an existing lake level gage, Quail Detention Embankment, and Los Alamos Campground; and removal of the Warne Transmission Line from the license Project description.
- Contact Information
-
Gwen Knittweis
Chief
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001
Phone : (916) 557-4554
Gwen.Knittweis@water.ca.gov
Location
- Coordinates
- 34°39'40.01"N 118°45'40.36"W
- Cities
- Between towns of Gorman and Castaic
- Counties
- Los Angeles Ventura
- Regions
- Southern California
- Cross Streets
- Highway 138 and Interstate 5
- Zip
- 91384
- Total Acres
- 4,563.8
- Parcel #
- Multiple
- State Highways
- Highway 138 and Interstate 5
- Railways
- None
- Airports
- None
- Schools
- None
- Waterways
- Quail Lake, Pyramid Lake, Elderberry Forebay, Piru Creek below Pyramid Dam
- Township
- Multi.
- Range
- Multi.
- Section
- Multi.
- Base
- S.B.
- Other Location Info
- Between towns of Castaic and Gorman, along the West Branch of the State Water Project
Notice of Completion
- Review Period Start
- Review Period End
- Development Type
- Power:Hydroelectric (Existing hydropower project; FERC Relicense)(Megawatts 1349.29)
- Local Action
- FERC Relicense
- Project Issues
- Aesthetics Agriculture and Forestry Resources Air Quality Biological Resources Cultural Resources Cumulative Effects Drainage/Absorption Economics/Jobs Energy Flood Plain/Flooding Geology/Soils Greenhouse Gas Emissions Growth Inducement Hazards & Hazardous Materials Hydrology/Water Quality Land Use/Planning Mandatory Findings of Significance Mineral Resources Noise Population/Housing Public Services Recreation Schools/Universities Septic System Sewer Capacity Solid Waste Transportation Tribal Cultural Resources Utilities/Service Systems Vegetation Wetland/Riparian Wildfire
- Reviewing Agencies
- California Air Resources Board (ARB) California Department of Conservation (DOC) California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW) California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) California Department of Parks and Recreation California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways California Department of Transportation, District 7 (DOT) California Department of Water Resources (DWR) California Energy Commission California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES) California Highway Patrol (CHP) California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) California Natural Resources Agency California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region 4 (RWQCB) California State Lands Commission (SLC) Department of Toxic Substances Control Office of Historic Preservation State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights
Attachments
- Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
- 20210322_DWR_P2426_SSWP_CEQA_Draft_IS-MND PDF 12293 K 20210322_DWR_P2426_SSWP_ISMND_NOI_Public_Notice PDF 76 K 20210322_DWR_P2426_SSWP_ISMND_SCH_Summary_Form PDF 607 K
- Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
- 20210322_DWR_P2426_SSWP_ISMND_NOC_final PDF 299 K
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