Removal and Decommissioning of Kanaka Powerhouse for Kanaka Hydroelectric Project License Surrender (FERC p-7242)
Summary
SCH Number
2025050141
Lead Agency
State Water Resources Control Board
Document Title
Removal and Decommissioning of Kanaka Powerhouse for Kanaka Hydroelectric Project License Surrender (FERC p-7242)
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Timber Mountain
Document Description
STS Hydropower, LLC c/o Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC is proposing the
Removal and Decommissioning of the Kanaka Powerhouse for the Kanaka
Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 7242) License Surrender (Proposed Project) at the existing Kanaka Hydroelectric Project. The Proposed Project would involve the
surrender of the Kanaka Hydroelectric Project’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license by sealing of the existing penstock, filling of the existing wet well, removal of the existing powerhouse and substation, and abandonment of the existing tailrace.
Contact Information
Name
Glenn Hoffmann
Agency Name
State Water Resources Control Board
Job Title
Engineering Geologist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Sean Noonan
Agency Name
Psomas
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Email
Name
Melissa Rondou
Agency Name
STS Hydropower, LLC c/o Eagle Creek Renewable Energy LLC
Job Title
Director, Licensing and Compliance
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Forbestown, Unincorporated area
Counties
Butte
Regions
Countywide, Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Utility Rd 3
Zip
95966
Waterways
Sucker Run Creek
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy Commission, California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Redding Region 5 (RWQCB), California San Joaquin River Conservancy (SJRC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Protection Commission, Delta Stewardship Council, Office of Historic Preservation, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, 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, University of California Natural Reserve System (UCNRS)
Development Types
Power:Hydroelectric (License Surrender)(Megawatts 10)
Local Actions
CWA 401 Certification
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Tribal Cultural Resources, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire, Archeological/Historical, Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading, Traffic/Circulation
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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