South State Water Project Hydropower, FERC Project No. 2426 Amendment to Water Quality Certification
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Summary
SCH Number
2021030471
Lead Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
South State Water Project Hydropower, FERC Project No. 2426 Amendment to Water Quality Certification
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
3/16/2023
Document Description
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (collectively Licensees) own and operate South State Water Project Hydropower (Project), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Project No. 2426. The Project is an existing hydroelectric project consisting of hydroelectric facilities, access roads, maintenance areas, recreation areas, rights-of-way, and other supporting facilities. The Project is part of a larger water storage and delivery system, the State Water Project (SWP), which is the largest state-owned and operated water supply project in the United States. The Project is located along the southern end of the West Branch of the SWP in Los Angeles County, California, between the towns of Castaic and Gorman.
On March 16, 2022, the Licensees requested an amendment to the Project water quality certification (certification). The amended conditions for certification include changes to Condition 3: Minimum Instream Flows; Condition 5: Ramping Rates; Condition 6: Large Woody Material Management; Condition 7: Gravel Enhancement; and associated rationale.
Contact Information
Name
Andrea Sellers
Agency Name
California State Water Resources Control Board
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
between the towns of Castaic and Gorman, CA, Gorman
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Statewide
Other Location Info
Along the West Branch of the State Water Project, between the towns of Castaic and Gorman, in Los Angeles County
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California State Water Resources Control Board
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(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 Mitigated or 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
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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